Clone Website Pro RSS: plan an authorized static publishing rebuild

Define the scope of the reproduction

Identify the source project, the pages to retain, and the assets available for reuse. Record which material should be rewritten, replaced, or omitted. Keep original authorship and source references where they belong in the content. A visual resemblance alone is not an adequate migration specification; the project also needs clear requirements for navigation, metadata, and feed behavior.

Inventory features that depend on an application server, account system, or remote service. Decide how the static publication will address each actual user need. An unavailable feature should not remain as a button that promises an action the release cannot perform. Keep the public experience aligned with the capabilities you have implemented and tested.

Preserve the content model and address map

Assign every retained article a stable record containing its identity, title, public path, body, and genuine publication metadata. Map old addresses to the intended new canonical addresses before generating navigation, sitemap entries, and feed links. Preserve existing feed item identifiers through editorial corrections or a change in page layout.

1. Extract and review the approved content and asset inventory from the source project.
2. Build complete pages with consistent headers, navigation, article structure, and footer destinations.
3. Generate metadata and discovery files from the same canonical content records.
4. Validate the prepared release, then package files in the layout required by the target host.

Check the output as a publication

Inspect every internal destination and verify that referenced images and scripts are included. Review mobile navigation, keyboard access, readable content, and direct access to nested URLs. Remove unrelated demonstration text and unused tracking or application dependencies. Test the XML feed separately, including full article content, identity continuity, and publication dates.

Use a concrete release comparison

Choose a homepage, a long article, a topic archive, and an older feed item from the source inventory. Compare each with its rebuilt counterpart and record the intended differences. Confirm that a reader can reach the same substantive material through navigation or a saved address. Keep the migration inventory with the project so future edits can explain what was preserved and why. A careful rebuild carries the publication's structure forward along with its design.

Primary documentation

• Google: Site moves with URL changes
• RSS Best Practices Profile