stage: public-readiness

title: Verify critical public URLs return 200

evidence: post-deploy action status JSON with every critical URL final_status=200


stage: search-discovery

title: Submit sitemap index to search consoles or crawler tools

command: submit https://starterfixsprint.com/sitemap-index.xml only after critical URLs return 200

evidence: accepted sitemap submission receipt or console screenshot URL


title: Prepare eligible IndexNow payload

evidence: eligible IndexNow payload generated with only public-ready URLs


title: Submit IndexNow only after public-ready gate passes

command: submit generated IndexNow payload after verifying final 2xx URLs

evidence: IndexNow HTTP 200 response or logged skip reason


stage: external-distribution

title: Submit free directory queue without paid listings

command: use starterfixsprint-directory-submission-queue-20260704.json and submit only free listings

evidence: listing URL, receipt URL, scheduled launch URL, or skip reason per directory


title: Use feed pack for resource roundups and newsletter pitches

command: share JSON/OPML/Atom/CSV feed pack with free resource curators

evidence: sent pitch record or published mention URL


title: Use widgets and badges in external resource mentions

command: use starterfixsprint-embed-widget-pack.md snippets for free listings, READMEs, and roundups

evidence: external page URL containing badge, widget, or clean resource link


stage: measurement

title: Record every submission result in evidence ledger

command: update starterfixsprint-growth-submission-evidence-ledger.json/csv with receipt, listing URL, or skip reason

evidence: submission evidence ledger rows filled with status and proof fields


title: Check analytics referral results after 7 days

command: compare analytics source/medium/campaign against starterfixsprint-growth-attribution-matrix.csv

evidence: analytics export with referral rows and 7-day visit counts


stage: completion-audit

title: Audit rolling 30-day visitors against the 1,000,000 target

command: check authoritative analytics for rolling 30-day visitors >= 1000000

evidence: analytics proof of rolling 30-day visitors >= 1,000,000