Daily publishing operations guide
Verify Live Article Routes After an Outsourced Publishing Handoff
Check public responses, article identity, discovery, and release provenance after an operator deploys the approved commit.
Start with the canonical request
Open each declared route and confirm a direct HTTP 200 response rather than a redirect, fallback, or branded error page. Record the final URL and observation time.
Compare visible identity
Check the title, publication date, article body, and existing approved image against the manifest. A route that renders another article is a failure even if its status is 200.
Inspect machine-readable fields
Confirm self-canonical markup, datePublished, social article date, and structured URL all match the route and release record.
Test discovery paths
Find the article on the correct Blog or Research index and in the sitemap. Also sample its intended internal links rather than assuming build inclusion proves navigation.
Tie production to the commit
Record the deployed revision before closing the audit. Verification belongs to the deployment operator; content preparation should not trigger an unauthorized deployment.
Daily routine checklist
- Confirm the reader question and approved evidence.
- Keep exceptions and owner decisions visible.
- Verify content, metadata, route identity, and discovery before release.
- Retain the exact revision and validation record.
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