--- title: "Launch and Monitor Your Nuxt Site" description: "Submit your sitemap, inspect indexing, and monitor search performance and generative AI impressions after launch." canonical_url: "https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/nuxt/launch-and-listen" last_updated: "2026-10-05" --- ::key-takeaways - Submit your sitemap to Google Search Console and verify ownership; Google can also discover pages through links; submission does not guarantee indexing - Google’s dedicated generative AI reports show impressions, not citation counts or clicks - Core Web Vitals, including INP, are used by Google's ranking systems alongside other signals, so keep watching them after launch - Weekly checks catch indexing and Core Web Vitals regressions before they compound :: Submit your sitemap to Search Console, verify your site, and monitor the Page Indexing report weekly. Track visibility in AI Overviews and chat citations alongside traditional rankings. ## Pre-Launch Checklist Before deploying to production: - [ ] Production domain configured with SSL certificate - [ ] [robots.txt](/learn-seo/nuxt/controlling-crawlers/robots-txt) permits intended search and retrieval providers on public pages; training and usage preferences follow your chosen policy - [ ] No `noindex` [meta tags](/learn-seo/nuxt/controlling-crawlers/meta-tags) on pages you want indexed - [ ] [Sitemap](/learn-seo/nuxt/controlling-crawlers/sitemaps) generated at `/sitemap.xml` - [ ] [Canonical URLs](/learn-seo/nuxt/controlling-crawlers/canonical-urls) point to production domain - [ ] Social preview images working - [ ] Mobile-friendly design - [ ] Diagnose loading and interactions in lab tests; assess [Core Web Vitals](/learn-seo/nuxt/launch-and-listen/core-web-vitals) when qualifying field data exists - [ ] [404 pages](/learn-seo/nuxt/routes-and-rendering/404-pages) return proper status codes - [ ] [Redirects](/learn-seo/nuxt/controlling-crawlers/redirects) from old URLs configured (if redesigning) For new domains, start this process 4-8 weeks early. See [Pre-Launch SEO Warmup](/learn-seo/pre-launch-warmup) for a week-by-week timeline. Don't delay your launch chasing perfection. Ship with working fundamentals, then iterate. ## Getting Indexed & Cited Google Search inclusion requires its indexing process. Other AI providers have their own retrieval and user-triggered fetch mechanisms; Google indexing does not establish eligibility everywhere. **Crawlability** means search engines can access your pages. **Indexing** means they've added your pages to their database. Read the [Going Live guide](/learn-seo/nuxt/launch-and-listen/going-live) for deployment strategies and common pitfalls. ### Submit to Search Engines Search engines can discover URLs through links. Sitemap submission provides another discovery path. [Set up Google Search Console](/learn-seo/nuxt/launch-and-listen/search-console) and submit your sitemap: 1. Add your property (domain property recommended) 2. Verify Domain properties through DNS. URL-prefix properties support Google’s listed methods, including DNS, HTML files, or meta tags 3. Submit sitemap at **Indexing > Sitemaps** For Bing, submit through [Bing Webmaster Tools](https://www.bing.com/webmasters) or use [IndexNow](/learn-seo/nuxt/launch-and-listen/indexnow) for instant notification to Bing and Yandex. ### Check Indexing & AI Visibility ```bash # Search for your domain site:yourdomain.com # Check specific page site:yourdomain.com/specific-page ``` Google Search Console shows detailed indexing data under Page Indexing reports: - **Indexed**: in Google's index - **Discovered - currently not indexed**: found but not crawled yet - **Crawled - currently not indexed**: crawled but Google chose not to index See [Debugging Indexing Issues](/learn-seo/nuxt/launch-and-listen/indexing-issues) for fixes when pages won't index. For AI visibility, Search Console's [Generative AI performance report](https://developers.google.com/search/blog/2026/06/gen-ai-performance-reports) (linked below the Performance chart) shows impressions for AI Overviews and AI Mode. Click data isn't included yet. ## Monitoring Performance Set up these tools after launch: | Tool | What It Tracks | Cost | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | | [Google Search Console](/learn-seo/nuxt/launch-and-listen/search-console) | Impressions (web and AI features), clicks, rankings, indexing | Free | | AI citation trackers | AI Overview and chatbot citation tracking | Paid | | GA4 / Plausible | Organic traffic, user behavior | Free / Paid | | [Ahrefs](https://ahrefs.com) / [SEMrush](https://semrush.com) | Backlinks, keyword rankings, competitors | Paid | See [SEO Monitoring Tools](/learn-seo/nuxt/launch-and-listen/seo-monitoring) for setup guides and recommendations. Track these metrics every week: **Search Console:** - Web impressions and clicks; generative AI impressions separately - Click-through rate (CTR) - Average position for target keywords - Page indexing errors **Analytics:** - Organic traffic trends - Top landing pages - Bounce rate **[Core Web Vitals](/learn-seo/nuxt/launch-and-listen/core-web-vitals):** - LCP at or below 2.5s - INP at or below 200ms - CLS at or below 0.1 Don't obsess over daily fluctuations. Look for trends over weeks and months. ## Common Post-Launch Issues **Site not indexing after weeks:** Check [robots.txt](/learn-seo/nuxt/controlling-crawlers/robots-txt), verify no `noindex` tags, confirm [sitemap](/learn-seo/nuxt/controlling-crawlers/sitemaps) submitted correctly. See [Indexing Issues](/learn-seo/nuxt/launch-and-listen/indexing-issues). **Pages indexed but not cited by AI:** An indexed page is not guaranteed an AI citation. Review whether the page answers the reader's question accurately. See [AI Search Optimization](/learn-seo/nuxt/launch-and-listen/ai-optimized-content). **High impressions, low clicks:** Review [titles](/learn-seo/nuxt/mastering-meta/titles), [descriptions](/learn-seo/nuxt/mastering-meta/descriptions), query mix, and changes in search appearance. AI impression data alone cannot explain a click decline. The [CTR opportunity finder](https://gscdump.com/tools/opportunity) can help compare your available Search Console data. **Migrating to a new domain?** See [Site Migration SEO](/learn-seo/nuxt/launch-and-listen/site-migration) for redirect mapping and recovery timelines. ## Deep Dive Guides | Guide | What You'll Learn | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | | [Going Live](/learn-seo/nuxt/launch-and-listen/going-live) | First-time indexing, deployment strategies, common Nuxt issues | | [Google Search Console](/learn-seo/nuxt/launch-and-listen/search-console) | Verification, reports, URL inspection | | [Core Web Vitals](/learn-seo/nuxt/launch-and-listen/core-web-vitals) | LCP, INP, CLS optimization for Nuxt | | [Indexing Issues](/learn-seo/nuxt/launch-and-listen/indexing-issues) | Fix "crawled not indexed" and AI exclusion | | [SEO Monitoring](/learn-seo/nuxt/launch-and-listen/seo-monitoring) | RUM setup, AI citation tracking, alerts | | [Site Migration](/learn-seo/nuxt/launch-and-listen/site-migration) | Domain changes, redirects, recovery | | [IndexNow](/learn-seo/nuxt/launch-and-listen/indexnow) | URL-change notification for participating engines | | [AI Search Optimization](/learn-seo/nuxt/launch-and-listen/ai-optimized-content) | GEO, AI Overviews, [ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com) citations | | [Pre-Launch Warmup](/learn-seo/pre-launch-warmup) | Domain warmup, early authority, content seeding | | [Backlinks & Authority](/learn-seo/backlinks) | Developer link building, cross-linking, monitoring | ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.