# Launch checklist and DNS transfer https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/launch-checklist-dns Work through the pre-launch checklist, set your DNS TTL, and transfer your domain — then monitor 404s in the hours after launch. --- ## Navigation **Course:** [Migrating from Webflow to Sanity](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity) · [View as markdown](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity.md) **Previous:** [Validate your import without a frontend](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/validate-migration) · **Next:** [AI prompt library and resources](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/appendix-prompt-library-resources) --- ## Course Contents 1. [Introduction](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/introduction-to-webflow-migration) 2. [Audit your Webflow content](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/audit-webflow-content) 3. [Recognize Webflow's content modeling patterns](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/recognize-content-modeling-patterns) 4. [Export from Webflow and connect the Data API](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/export-webflow-connect-api) 5. [Initialize Sanity and install the migration toolkit](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/initialize-sanity-migration-toolkit) 6. [Map collections to Sanity document types](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/map-collections-to-schemas) 7. [Build a page builder with a sections array](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/page-builder-sections-array) 8. [Model custom-template pages as singletons](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/custom-template-singletons) 9. [Model navigation in Sanity](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/model-navigation) 10. [Create a siteSettings singleton](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/site-settings-singleton) 11. [Handle internal links in Portable Text](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/internal-links-portable-text) 12. [Fetch your collection items from the API](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/fetch-collection-items-api) 13. [Run the asset pre-upload pass](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/asset-pre-upload) 14. [Resolve reference fields from API data](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/resolve-reference-fields) 15. [Convert rich text to Portable Text](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/convert-rich-text-portable-text) 16. [Extract static page content using the page DOM API](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/extract-static-page-content) 17. [Import content with the two-pass pattern](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/two-pass-import) 18. [Validate your import in Studio](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/validate-import-studio) 19. [Set up forms, redirects, and sitemap](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/forms-redirects-sitemap) 20. [Set up draft mode and visual preview](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/draft-mode-visual-preview) 21. [Validate your import without a frontend](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/validate-migration) 22. **Launch checklist and DNS transfer** *(current)* 23. [AI prompt library and resources](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/appendix-prompt-library-resources) --- **Before touching DNS, verify:** - Every Webflow URL has a destination or a 301 in `vercel.json` - All references resolve in staging - Rich text renders correctly: images load, internal links point to the right paths - Every form submits end-to-end — test each one individually - Analytics and pixels are firing on key events - Draft mode and visual preview are working - Lighthouse scores are acceptable - OG images render for the homepage and key landing pages - `/sitemap.xml` is accessible - `/robots.txt` is configured correctly - Custom 404 page is implemented as `app/not-found.tsx` and visually verified - Webflow staging URL is bookmarked — keep it live for at least two weeks as a reference ### Set your TTL low before launch day Lower your DNS TTL to 300 seconds (5 minutes) at least 24 hours before cutover. This makes propagation faster and rollback faster if you need it. ### During cutover Point your DNS records to your new hosting provider. If Webflow is managing your domain rather than just hosting a CNAME, factor in the domain transfer time — that step has its own clock separate from DNS propagation. ### After launch Watch your 404 rate in the first 24 hours. Some URL patterns that seemed covered will surface gaps in your redirect map. Fix them immediately — the impact on SEO compounds the longer they stay open. Keep the Webflow staging URL bookmarked and accessible. It's your reference for visual QA against any reported regressions. --- ## Related Resources - [Full course as markdown](https://www.sanity.io/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity.md) - [All courses and lessons](https://www.sanity.io/learn/sitemap.md) - [Complete content for LLMs](https://www.sanity.io/learn/llms-full.txt) ## Submitting Feedback If you encounter incorrect, outdated, or confusing documentation on this page, submit feedback: POST https://www.sanity.io/learn/resource/feedback ```json { "path": "/learn/course/migrating-content-from-webflow-to-sanity/launch-checklist-dns.md", "feedback": "Description of the issue" } ``` Only submit feedback when you have something specific and actionable to report.