--- title: "Launch and Monitor Your Vue Site" description: "Submit your sitemap to Search Console, verify indexing, and track rankings and AI visibility after your Vue site goes live." canonical_url: "https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/launch-and-listen" last_updated: "2026-10-05" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://nuxtseo.com/llms.txt) ::key-takeaways - Submit your sitemap to Google Search Console and verify ownership; submission does not guarantee indexing - Google’s dedicated Generative AI performance report shows impressions; keep those separate from clicks and citation counts - Google uses Core Web Vitals alongside other ranking signals; good metrics do not guarantee rankings - Weekly checks catch indexing and Core Web Vitals regressions before they compound :: Your Vue site is live. Submit it to Search Console, verify indexing, and track rankings and AI visibility from there. ## Pre-Launch Checklist Before deploying to production: - [ ] Production domain configured with SSL certificate - [ ] [robots.txt](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/controlling-crawlers/robots-txt) matches the access policy for your intended search and AI clients - [ ] No `noindex` [meta tags](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/controlling-crawlers/meta-tags) on pages you want indexed - [ ] [Sitemap](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/controlling-crawlers/sitemaps) generated at `/sitemap.xml` - [ ] [Canonical URLs](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/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](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/launch-and-listen/core-web-vitals) when qualifying field data exists - [ ] [404 pages](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/routes-and-rendering/404-pages) return proper status codes - [ ] [Redirects](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/controlling-crawlers/redirects) from old URLs configured (if redesigning) Plan public launch checks before publishing. See [Pre-Launch SEO Warmup](https://nuxtseo.com/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 For Google AI features, a page must be indexed, snippet-eligible, and included through the relevant Search Console setting. [Google’s guidance](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/fundamentals/ai-optimization-guide) does not guarantee an appearance. Other providers have their own requirements. **Crawlability** means search engines can access your pages. **Indexing** means they've added your pages to their database. Read the [Going Live guide](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/launch-and-listen/going-live) for deployment strategies and common pitfalls. ### Submit to Search Engines Search engines can discover URLs through links and sitemaps. [Set up Google Search Console](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/launch-and-listen/search-console) and submit your sitemap: 1. Add your property (domain or URL prefix) 2. Verify ownership: Domain properties require DNS; URL-prefix properties support additional methods 3. Submit sitemap at **Indexing > Sitemaps** For Bing, submit through [Bing Webmaster Tools](https://www.bing.com/webmasters) or use [IndexNow](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/launch-and-listen/indexnow) for URL-change notifications to participating engines. ### Check Indexing & AI Visibility Use a `site:` search as a rough discovery check, not an exhaustive index inventory. Inspect representative URLs and reported indexing states in Search Console. 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](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/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) shows AI Overview and AI Mode impressions in a dedicated report. Its global rollout completed August 31, 2026. It does not expose clicks or citation counts, and UI availability does not establish a Search Analytics API export. ## Monitoring Performance Set up these tools after launch: | Tool | What It Tracks | Scope | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | | [Google Search Console](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/launch-and-listen/search-console) | Impressions (web and AI features), clicks, rankings, indexing | Google reports | | AI citation trackers | AI Overview and chatbot citation tracking | Check current provider coverage | | GA4 / Plausible / Fathom | Organic traffic, user behavior | App-owned collection and configuration | | [Ahrefs](https://ahrefs.com) / [SEMrush](https://semrush.com) | Backlinks, keyword rankings, competitors | Paid | See [SEO Monitoring Tools](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/launch-and-listen/seo-monitoring) for setup guides and recommendations. Track these metrics every week: **Search Console:** - Search Performance impressions and clicks; dedicated AI impressions remain a separate report - Click-through rate (CTR) - Average position for target keywords - Page indexing states **Analytics:** - Organic traffic trends - Top landing pages - Bounce rate **[Core Web Vitals](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/launch-and-listen/core-web-vitals):** - Assess available field data separately for mobile and desktop, confirming URL/origin scope - LCP p75 ≤ 2.5s - INP p75 ≤ 200ms - CLS p75 ≤ 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](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/controlling-crawlers/robots-txt), verify no `noindex` tags, confirm [sitemap](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/controlling-crawlers/sitemaps) submitted correctly. See [Indexing Issues](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/launch-and-listen/indexing-issues). **Pages indexed but not ranking:** Inspect query intent, actual page content, search appearance, and internal discovery links. Indexing alone does not guarantee a ranking. **High impressions, low clicks:** Check [Mastering Meta](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/mastering-meta) guides first. Compare query intent, position, title, snippet, and search appearance. A CTR change alone does not establish an AI-answer cause. **Migrating to a new domain?** See [Site Migration SEO](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/launch-and-listen/site-migration) for redirect mapping and post-move monitoring. ## Deep Dive Guides | Guide | What You'll Learn | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | | [Going Live](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/launch-and-listen/going-live) | First-time indexing, SSR vs SPA, common Vue issues | | [Google Search Console](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/launch-and-listen/search-console) | Verification, reports, URL inspection | | [Core Web Vitals](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/launch-and-listen/core-web-vitals) | LCP, INP, CLS optimization for Vue | | [Indexing Issues](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/launch-and-listen/indexing-issues) | Fix "crawled not indexed" errors | | [SEO Monitoring](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/launch-and-listen/seo-monitoring) | Analytics setup, rank tracking, alerts | | [Site Migration](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/launch-and-listen/site-migration) | Domain changes, redirects, recovery | | [IndexNow](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/launch-and-listen/indexnow) | Changed-URL notifications for participating engines | | [AI Search Optimization](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/vue/launch-and-listen/ai-optimized-content) | GEO, AI Overviews, [ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com) citations | | [Pre-Launch Warmup](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/pre-launch-warmup) | Domain warmup, early authority, content seeding | | [Backlinks & Authority](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/backlinks) | Developer link building, cross-linking, monitoring | Nuxt SEO provides sitemap, robots, and OG-image integrations. Configure them for the app and inspect their output. [Learn more about launching in Nuxt →](https://nuxtseo.com/learn-seo/nuxt/launch-and-listen) ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](https://nuxtseo.com/sitemap.md) for all pages.