Publishing checklist — quality, SEO, distribution
A pre-flight check to keep your published articles consistent, optimised, and accessible.
3 min read
Editorial
- Headline is clear, accurate, and under 80 characters
- Lede summarises the story without sensationalism
- Body is fact-checked and sources are linked or attributed
- Quotes are accurate, with speaker name + role
- Numbers and dates are double-checked
SEO
- Meta description (1–2 sentences) is set
- URL slug is human-readable (e.g. mayor-budget-2026, not story-123)
- Focus keyword appears in headline + first paragraph
- Article has at least one internal link to a related Journalify story
- Open Graph image is set (1200×630 px recommended)
Accessibility
- Every image has alt text describing the content (not "image.jpg")
- Heading hierarchy is logical (H2 → H3, never skip levels)
- Links have descriptive text ("read the report", not "click here")
- Embedded videos have captions or transcripts
Distribution
- Social media preview looks correct (check the Preview tab)
- Newsletter inclusion: yes / no / featured
- RSS category set
- Push notification: send / hold / breaking-news priority
Pro tip: Settings → Editorial → Publishing checklist lets you customise this list per organisation. Editors can mark items as required to enforce them at submit-for-review time.
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