Startup Help & Business Setup Guide
A complete checklist to launch and grow your business successfully.
1. Domain & Hosting
Domain Name
– Short, memorable, brand-focused. Register with GoDaddy, Namecheap, or Google Domains.
Hosting
– Cloud hosting (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) or premium shared hosting (SiteGround, Bluehost).
Ensure 99.9% uptime, SSD storage, and scalable resources.
2. Website Platform
CMS
– WordPress (flexible, SEO-friendly) for most businesses.
E-commerce
– Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento.
Custom Builds
– React.js, Next.js, Laravel.
3. Design & UI/UX
Responsive design for mobile, tablet, and desktop.
Fast loading (<3 seconds) with optimized images & caching.
Clear navigation & branding consistency.
Accessibility compliance (WCAG).
4. Core Pages
Homepage – Clear headline, value proposition, CTA.
About Us – Background, mission, team.
Services/Products – Details & pricing.
Contact Page – Form, phone, email, map.
Blog/News – SEO articles.
Privacy Policy & Terms – Legal compliance.
5. Technical Performance
SSL Certificate (HTTPS).
CDN (Cloudflare, AWS CloudFront).
Image optimization (WebP, lazy loading).
Browser/server caching.
Minified CSS/JS.
6. Security
Web Application Firewall (WAF).
Daily automated backups.
Anti-malware & anti-spam tools.
Secure admin with 2FA.
Regular updates to CMS, themes, and plugins.
7. SEO & Marketing
SEO-optimized structure (H1, meta tags, alt text).
Keyword research.
Schema markup.
Google Analytics & Search Console setup.
Social media integration.
Email subscription form.
8. E-commerce (if applicable)
Secure payment gateways (Razorpay, Stripe, PayPal).
Product catalog & filtering.
Cart & guest checkout.
Order tracking.
Automated invoices & notifications.
9. Maintenance & Scalability
Easy-to-update CMS.
Scalable hosting plan.
Staging environment for testing.
Performance monitoring (UptimeRobot, GTmetrix).
