Site Lifecycle issues we check — and how to fix them
SSL expiry, outdated CMS versions, unverified GTM containers. The operational health checks that fall through the cracks — until they cause an outage or a ranking drop.
14 catalogued Site Lifecycle issues, each with step-by-step, platform-specific fixes.
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- Cms versionModerate effortIdentify your ecommerce platform and CMS version, then ensure it is always kept up to date to protect your store from security vulnerabilities and avoid loss of vendor support.
- Domain expiryQuick winEnable auto-renew on your domain registration and set calendar reminders well before expiry to prevent accidental loss of your store's address.
- Gtm auditModerate effortInstall Google Tag Manager on your store and configure GA4 with ecommerce event tracking (view_item, add_to_cart, purchase) so you can measure what's driving revenue.
- Html langQuick winAdd a correct `lang` attribute to your site's `<html>` tag so browsers, search engines, and assistive technologies know what language your store is written in.
- Lifecycle dead urls in sitemapQuick winSome URLs in the XML sitemap return 404.
- Lifecycle oos returning 404Moderate effortSome out-of-stock products return 404.
- Lifecycle oos schema not updatedModerate effortUpdate the `offers.availability` field in your Product schema to `OutOfStock` (or `PreOrder`/`Discontinued`) whenever a product sells out, so Google's data matches your real inventory.
- Lifecycle orphaned productsModerate effortAdd internal links from category pages, navigation, and related-product sections to every product page so crawlers and shoppers can find them without relying solely on your sitemap.
- Lifecycle products missing from sitemapModerate effortAdd every canonical product URL to your XML sitemap so search engines can discover and index your products faster.
- Lifecycle products too deepModerate effortReduce the number of clicks required to reach every product page to 4 or fewer from the homepage by flattening your site structure or surfacing buried products on shallower category pages.
- Mixed contentModerate effortAudit every page, asset, and third-party embed on your store to ensure no HTTP resources are loaded on HTTPS pages, and fix any mixed-content violations before they silently break security warnings or block content in visitors' browsers.
- Mobile viewportQuick winConfirm your store has a correct responsive viewport meta tag so it displays properly on phones and tablets.
- Server versionModerate effortRemove or suppress the Server version header so your web server software and version number are no longer exposed in every HTTP response.
- Ssl expiryQuick winMonitor your SSL/TLS certificate expiry date and set up auto-renewal so your store never goes offline or shows a security warning to shoppers.