website management checklist
1. Website Performance Monitoring
- Visit Google PageSpeed Insights website.
- Enter your website URL.
- Review performance score and suggestions.
- Implement recommended optimizations.
- Re-test to measure improvements.
- Use tools like Broken Link Checker.
- Scan your website for broken links.
- Compile a list of identified broken links.
- Update or remove links as necessary.
- Re-scan to ensure all issues are resolved.
- Test website on various mobile devices.
- Use browser developer tools for responsive design.
- Check compatibility with different browsers.
- Adjust CSS and layouts for optimal display.
- Perform usability testing on mobile interfaces.
- Select an uptime monitoring service.
- Set up monitoring intervals and notifications.
- Review uptime reports regularly.
- Investigate any downtime incidents.
- Take corrective actions to prevent future downtime.
- Use tools like GTmetrix or Pingdom.
- Evaluate server response times.
- Identify bottlenecks in server configuration.
- Optimize server settings for performance.
- Consider upgrading server resources if necessary.
- Audit installed third-party scripts and plugins.
- Identify those impacting load times negatively.
- Remove or optimize problematic scripts.
- Test website performance after changes.
- Document any improvements or ongoing issues.
- Schedule periodic performance audits.
- Use tools to assess overall site performance.
- Review audit findings and recommendations.
- Implement necessary changes based on findings.
- Repeat audits to track progress.
- Use Google Analytics for traffic analysis.
- Identify peak traffic times and patterns.
- Adjust server resources during peak times.
- Consider load balancing if necessary.
- Review performance during high-traffic periods.
- Choose a suitable CDN provider.
- Integrate CDN with your website.
- Configure CDN settings for optimal performance.
- Monitor load times for different regions.
- Adjust CDN settings based on performance data.
- Review all images on the website.
- Use tools like TinyPNG for compression.
- Convert images to appropriate formats (e.g., WebP).
- Replace large images with optimized versions.
- Test load times after image optimization.
- Analyze website using tools like GTmetrix.
- Identify and list excessive HTTP requests.
- Combine CSS and JavaScript files.
- Eliminate unnecessary requests.
- Re-test performance after optimizations.
- Research lazy loading techniques and libraries.
- Integrate lazy loading into your website.
- Test loading behavior for images and videos.
- Monitor performance improvements.
- Adjust settings as necessary.
- Assess current caching methods in use.
- Update caching plugins or configurations.
- Test website performance with new strategies.
- Document changes made to caching settings.
- Schedule regular reviews of caching performance.
- Use tools like Google Search Console.
- Track metrics such as LCP, FID, CLS.
- Identify issues affecting Core Web Vitals.
- Implement improvements based on analysis.
- Review Core Web Vitals regularly.
- Choose a monitoring service with alert features.
- Configure alerts based on performance thresholds.
- Test alert functionality with simulations.
- Document response protocols for alerts.
- Regularly review alert settings and thresholds.
- Monitor website performance before content updates.
- Implement new content or features.
- Conduct performance tests post-implementation.
- Identify any negative impacts on performance.
- Make adjustments as needed.
- Create a testing environment for updates.
- Run performance benchmarks before and after changes.
- Compare results to identify performance shifts.
- Document any issues or improvements found.
- Make necessary adjustments based on findings.
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