When you start a new domain, you need do routine tasks.

Before you acquire a domain, check the history of the domain.

  1. Wayback Machine
  2. Check the domain on VirusTotal
  3. Also check certificate transparency logs.

After you acquire the domain:

  1. Add DNS
    • Add MX records
    • Add SPF, DKIM, DMARC
    • Add A records
    • Add AAAA records
  2. Add to Have I Been Pwned
  3. Setup RedSift Monitoring
  4. Add to Google Search Console
  5. Add to Google Postmaster