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AI Website Launch Checklist: 25 Things to Check Before You Go Live

AI and no-code builders like Lovable, Bolt, v0, Framer and Webflow get you to "it looks done" fast. This checklist covers the gap between looking done and being launch-ready — the issues these tools quietly ship. Work through it before you send your link to a single real visitor.

1

Mobile & accessibility

  • Open every important page on a real phone, not just the builder's preview — check for horizontal scroll, clipped text, and overlapping elements.
  • Make sure tap targets (buttons, links) are big enough and not stacked on top of each other.
  • Check colour contrast — light-grey text on white fails accessibility and is hard to read.
  • Confirm images have alt text and form fields have labels (WCAG basics that also help SEO).
  • Test keyboard navigation: can you reach every control with the Tab key?
2

Speed (Core Web Vitals)

  • Run a real Google Lighthouse test and check LCP (largest content paint), CLS (layout shift) and TBT (blocking time).
  • Compress and correctly size images — oversized hero images are the #1 speed killer on AI-built sites.
  • Remove render-blocking scripts and unused third-party embeds.
  • Test on a mid-range phone on mobile data, not just fast desktop wifi.
3

Found on Google (and AI search)

  • Give every page a unique title and meta description — duplicates and blanks are common in prompt-by-prompt builds.
  • Use one clear <h1> per page and a sensible heading structure.
  • Add Schema.org structured data so search engines understand your content.
  • Publish and submit a sitemap.xml, and add the site to Google Search Console.
  • Critically: confirm your content is in the HTML. Many AI apps render text with client-side JavaScript, so Google and AI search (ChatGPT, Perplexity) see a near-empty page. Here's how to check and fix that.
4

Security (what's visible from outside)

  • Serve everything over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
  • Check for exposed API keys or secrets in your frontend code — a common AI-build mistake.
  • Set basic security headers and secure cookies.
  • Make sure no config files, admin tools, or source paths are publicly reachable.
  • Check for outdated JavaScript libraries with known vulnerabilities (CVEs).
5

It actually works

  • Click every button and link — AI builds often ship buttons wired to nothing and dead internal links.
  • Submit every form and confirm it actually sends (and shows a success state) — silent failures lose leads.
  • Open the browser console and check for JavaScript errors.
  • Remove leftover placeholder text, lorem ipsum, and empty states.
6

Trust & conversion

  • Every page should have a clear, single call-to-action.
  • Show real contact information and, if you sell, clear pricing and refund/terms links.
  • Remove the tells that a site was AI-generated and shipped unfinished — mismatched copy, generic stock imagery, and broken spacing.

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Building with a specific tool? See the tailored checks for Lovable, Bolt, v0, Replit, Framer, Webflow, Wix, WordPress and Shopify. Or read what an AI website audit tool should actually check.

AI Website Launch Checklist: 25 Things to Check Before You Go Live · Scanvify