Publishing & Settings, SEO

10 Things to check before launching your Framer site

10 Things to check before launching your Framer site

10 Things to check before launching your Framer site

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About this lesson

Before you hit publish, make sure your Framer site is ready to go live. In this video, we’ll cover the 10 essential checks every designer should do—from page titles and metadata to accessibility and performance—to ensure your site launches smoothly and is set up for success.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd2p_7ZzNps&t=0s Introduction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd2p_7ZzNps&t=18s Page Titles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd2p_7ZzNps&t=29s Descriptions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd2p_7ZzNps&t=45s URL Slugs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd2p_7ZzNps&t=62s Responsiveness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd2p_7ZzNps&t=75s Image Optimization

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd2p_7ZzNps&t=90s Favicon & Social Previews

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd2p_7ZzNps&t=102s Basic Accessibility

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd2p_7ZzNps&t=112s Global Site Settings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd2p_7ZzNps&t=125s Redirects

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd2p_7ZzNps&t=140s SEO Audit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd2p_7ZzNps&t=147s Outro

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0:00Before you hit publish on your Framer0:02site, pause because there's a few things0:05you'll want to double check first.0:07Whether it's a portfolio, a landing0:09page, or a full-blown product site,0:11these 10 steps will make sure your0:13launch is clean, discoverable, and0:16userfriendly.0:17Number one, page titles. Every page0:21should have a unique, descriptive title.0:23This is what shows up in browser tabs0:25and search results, so make it count.0:28Number two, descriptions.0:31These won't boost SEO ranking directly,0:34but they do influence whether people0:36actually click from the search results.0:39So, give each page a short, clear0:41summary that encourages them to take0:43action. Number three, URL slugs. Clean,0:48readable slugs are better for both0:50humans and search engines alike. Rename0:53anything default like this to something0:56more descriptive like this. The shorter0:59and more to the point, the better.1:02Number four, responsiveness.1:04Check your layout on different screen1:06sizes. Is it still working on mobile?1:09Framer makes it easy to fine-tune break1:11points, so don't skip this step. Number1:14five, image optimization.1:17Framer handles scaling and compression1:19for you automatically to keep your site1:21optimized for fast load times, but if1:23you need to, you can manually set image1:25size and even go full lossless from the1:28fill settings. Number six, favicon and1:31social previews. Make sure to set your1:34favicon and social image. It's a small1:36detail that makes a big difference when1:38your site is shared on socials or1:40bookmarked.1:42Number seven, basic accessibility.1:45Add clear, actionable labels to buttons,1:48check color contrast, and make sure1:50everything works with a keyboard. Number1:52eight, global site settings. Framer lets1:56you set fallback titles and descriptions1:58in your site settings. These cover you2:00if you forget to customize a page, so2:02think of it as a safety net. Number2:04nine redirects.2:07If you're migrating from an old site or2:09restructuring pages, don't forget to set2:12up redirects. You can add custom2:14redirects in Framer's site settings to2:16make sure no links break when you go2:18live. And finally, number 10, SEO audit.2:23There are plenty of free tools out there2:25to run a quick SEO audit, from browser2:27extensions to full reports. Running one2:30in a preview or staging environment2:32helps you catch major issues before2:35presenting it to a real audience. And2:37that's it. 10 quick checks and you're2:40ready to launch with confidence. If you2:42want to go deeper into site performance2:44and SEO best practices, make sure to2:46head to framer.com/academy2:48to check out our full SEO course and our2:52other courses. I'll see you in the next2:55one.2:57[Music]

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