Pre-deployment and Live Site Integrity Check

Pre-deployment and Live Site Integrity Check is designed for new websites, redesigns, migrations and major development releases. We review the website around deployment to identify unexpected code, broken elements and SEO-critical issues before they become harder to correct.

Check the website before important changes go live

Ideally, we become involved at least a week before launch so there is time to inspect the website and communicate issues to the development team. The check can also be used independently by developers as an additional pre-launch quality-assurance review.

Indexation controls

Checks for accidental noindex directives, robots blocking, canonical changes and other signals that could prevent the intended pages from being indexed correctly.

URLs and dependencies

Review redirects, changed or lost URLs, broken internal links and dependencies that may behave differently when the website is deployed.

Content and search elements

Check for missing metadata, sitemap problems, structured data issues and other important elements that should survive the release.

Code and live-site integrity

Look for unnecessary or unexpected code, hidden elements, unrecognised external dependencies, exposed information and leftover files or development artefacts.

Pre-deployment review and live verification

The pre-deployment check is intended to identify problems while there is still time to correct them. If a serious issue creates an unacceptable risk, we can recommend delaying deployment until it has been addressed.

After launch, the live website can be checked again for broken or unexpected elements, dependencies and other differences that only become visible in the production environment.

A focused deployment check, not full migration management

SEO Migration Support covers the wider planning and management required when an existing website is being moved or substantially changed. Pre-deployment and Live Site Integrity Check is the focused validation around deployment itself. It can be purchased independently and is also included within our SEO Migration Support service.

FAQ

Common questions about checking a website around deployment.

What types of website changes is this service for?

It is designed for new websites, redesigns, migrations and major development releases where an independent check before and after deployment can reduce avoidable technical and SEO problems.

When should we involve Vital SEO?

Ideally at least a week before launch. That gives us time to carry out the pre-deployment review and gives the development team time to address important findings before the release.

Can our developer use this as an independent QA check?

Yes. The service can be used as an independent pre-launch check alongside the development team’s own quality-assurance process.

What SEO problems do you look for?

Checks can include accidental noindex directives, robots blocking, redirect errors, canonical changes, missing metadata, broken internal links, sitemap issues, structured data problems and changed or lost URLs.

Do you also look at the code delivered by the website?

Yes. The integrity side of the service can identify unnecessary or unexpected code, hidden elements, unrecognised dependencies, exposed information and leftover development or test files.

What happens if you find a serious issue before launch?

We explain the risk and what needs to be corrected. Where the issue is serious enough, we can recommend delaying deployment until it has been addressed.

Is this the same as SEO Migration Support?

No. SEO Migration Support covers the wider SEO planning and management of a migration. This service focuses on validation around deployment. The check is included when we provide SEO Migration Support.

Can the live website be checked after launch?

Yes. A live verification can be carried out after deployment to identify broken, unexpected or production-specific issues that were not visible before launch.