If your website doesn’t stand out and do a heck of lot of things right, then chances are it’s going to crash and burn. Take the “Successful Website Checklist Challenge” designed by Chromatic Sites and see what you’re doing right, what you’re doing wrong, and what you’re forgetting to do. They have even included notes and resources for nearly every item on the checklist (just to make your life easier). The checklist is divided into the following sections.

1. Planning
2. Design/Layout
3. Usability/Accessibility
4. Content
5. Website Optimization/Standards
6. Search Engine Optimization/Marketing

Source: The Official “Successful Website Checklist Challenge”