StarDomain

How to Publish Your Website

How to Publish Your Website

Publishing makes your website live and accessible to the world.

Pre-Publication Checklist

  • Content is complete (no placeholder text)
  • Images replaced with your own
  • All links and buttons work
  • Contact information is correct
  • Forms submit correctly
  • Mobile view looks good
  • SEO settings configured
  • Domain connected
  • Privacy Policy page exists
  • Spelling and grammar checked

How to Publish

  1. Click the Publish button (top-right corner)
  2. If no domain connected, choose: custom domain or temporary subdomain
  3. Click Publish to confirm
  4. Site builds and deploys in 1-3 minutes

What Happens Behind the Scenes

Pages compile into optimized HTML/CSS/JS, images are compressed, SSL activates, site deploys to {{COMPANY_NAME}}'s infrastructure.

After Publishing

Verify

Open incognito browser, visit your domain, check every page, test mobile, submit a test form, confirm HTTPS padlock.

Submit to Google

Add your site to Google Search Console, verify ownership, submit your sitemap (yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml).

Set Up Analytics

Create a Google Analytics account, get your Measurement ID, add it in Settings > Analytics, republish.

Share

Update social profiles, add to email signature, submit to Google My Business.

Publishing Updates

Edit in builder, preview, click Publish. Changes live in 1-3 minutes. Hard-refresh browser to see updates. Changes are NOT live until you click Publish.

Common Issues

  • Site not loading — Wait 5 minutes, check DNS, clear cache
  • Old version showing — Clear cache, try incognito, wait 10-15 minutes
  • SSL not working — Verify DNS records, wait 30 minutes, contact support after 24 hours

Need help? Contact our support team at {{SUPPORT_URL}}/client/support.