# Event website domain-change cutover worksheet

Use actual domains, providers and dates. This is a coordination record, not a live configuration or a guarantee of search traffic.

Old public domain: __________  New public domain: __________  Proposed launch window: __________
Decision owner: __________  Website owner: __________  Email owner: __________  Ticketing owner: __________

## Old-to-new URL map

| Old URL | New equivalent URL or retirement reason | Event/attendee purpose | Owner | Redirect tested (date/result) | New page checked (date/result) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | Event detail | | | |
| | | Registration/ticket handoff | | | |
| | | Schedule/venue/accessibility | | | |
| | | Policy/help | | | |

## Systems and references

| Surface | Old hostname or link | New target / action | Owner | Evidence / test date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticketing and checkout return | | | | | |
| Confirmation email links and replies | | | | | |
| QR / printed tickets | | | | | |
| Calendar invite / venue / sponsor pages | | | | | |
| Ads, social, organizer profiles | | | | | |
| Search Console and sitemap | | | | | |
| Analytics and reporting baseline | | | | | |

## Launch gate

- [ ] New HTTPS event pages are accessible and accurate.
- [ ] Registration and provider-approved payment test complete; confirmation and QR links work.
- [ ] Old-to-new permanent redirects match the page map; no loop or irrelevant homepage catch-all.
- [ ] Mail sender, receiving address and old-address continuity have named owners and test evidence.
- [ ] New internal links, canonicals and sitemap point to intended new URLs.
- [ ] Old domain registration and redirect operation are funded and owned.
- [ ] Staff know the legitimate domain and how to handle broken old links.

Decision: [ ] launch [ ] delay. Decision maker: __________  Date: __________  Open issue and owner: __________

## After launch

Check representative old links, new pages, checkout, confirmations, support reports, Search Console and redirect logs. Record fixes and a review date. Keep old-domain retirement as a separate decision after observing real use.