Mental Note AI — Website Deployment Guide

1 Go to https://app.netlify.com/signup

2 Click "Sign up with email" (or use your Google/GitHub account if you have one)

3 Enter your email and a password, then verify your email

1 Once logged into Netlify, you'll see your dashboard. Look for the section that says "Want to deploy a new site without connecting to Git? Drag and drop your site output folder here"

2 Open the mentalnote-site folder I've created on your computer

3 Drag the entire mentalnote-site folder and drop it onto the Netlify upload area

4 Wait about 10–15 seconds. Netlify will show a success message and give you a temporary URL like https://random-name-12345.netlify.app

5 Click that temporary URL to verify your site looks correct. Browse around — check the homepage, pricing page, a blog post, and a template page to make sure everything works.

1 On your Netlify site dashboard, click "Domain settings" (or go to Site settings → Domain management)

2 Click "Add a domain"

3 Type mentalnote.ai and click Verify

4 Netlify will say it can't verify ownership yet — that's expected. Click "Add domain" anyway.

5 Netlify will show you the DNS configuration needed. Look for a line that says something like:

mentalnote.ai → [your-site-name].netlify.app

Write down or copy this Netlify site name — you'll need it for the next step.

1 Log into Namecheap and go to Domain List → mentalnote.ai → Manage → Advanced DNS

2 Find the CNAME Record with Host = @ that currently points to edge.redirect.pizza.

3 Delete the existing CNAME record for @ (the one pointing to edge.redirect.pizza)

4 Click "Add New Record" and add this record:

5 Now find the CNAME Record with Host = www. Change its value to:

[your-site-name].netlify.app.

(Replace [your-site-name] with your actual Netlify site name from Step 3)

6 Also find and delete the CNAME for install pointing to edge.redirect.pizza. — this was part of the old redirect setup and is no longer needed.

1 Back on Netlify, go to Domain settings → HTTPS

2 Click "Verify DNS configuration" — if your DNS changes have propagated (can take 5–30 minutes), Netlify will confirm it

3 Click "Provision certificate" — Netlify will automatically create a free SSL certificate

4 Enable "Force HTTPS" to make sure all visitors get the secure version

1 Log into Netlify

2 Go to your site → Deploys

3 Drag and drop the updated mentalnote-site folder onto the deploy area

4 Done! The changes go live within seconds.

Submit sitemap to Google:
Go to Google Search Console → Add property → Enter mentalnote.ai → Verify (you already have the google-site-verification TXT record) → Go to Sitemaps → Submit https://mentalnote.ai/sitemap.xml

Submit sitemap to Bing:
Go to Bing Webmaster Tools → Add site → Verify (you already have the Bing CNAME) → Submit sitemap URL

Request indexing: In Google Search Console, use the URL Inspection tool to request indexing for your homepage, templates page, and each blog post.

Add new blog posts: Aim for 2–4 new articles per month. Topics I'd recommend next:

• Individual note format deep-dives (e.g., "Complete BIRP Notes Guide")
• Practice-specific guides (e.g., "Clinical Notes for Couples Therapy")
• Comparison posts (e.g., "Mental Note AI vs Mentalyc")
• Compliance content (e.g., "Insurance Audit Documentation Checklist")
• Productivity tips (e.g., "How to Cut Documentation Time in Half")

Build backlinks: Share templates and guides on therapist forums, LinkedIn, Facebook groups for mental health professionals, and subreddits like r/therapists.