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John Finnerty Labs
A practical hub of checklists, troubleshooting notes, and proof pages that connect websites, DNS/email, networking, and SME technology work in Christchurch and New Zealand.
Purpose
Useful pages that reduce ambiguity
This page links to public checklists and notes I reference when helping with domains, DNS, email, connectivity, and troubleshooting. It is designed to help people land on the right owned page quickly.
Owned pages
Conservative wording
Christchurch, New Zealand
Repeatable checklists
Start here
Selected tools and checklists
A short list of pages that tend to answer the most common "where do we start" questions.
Public build note generator
A cautious template for turning small changes into public notes with evidence, review, and limits.
Use the public build note generatorGoogle Business Profile checklist
A source-led checklist for profile setup, cleanup, and maintenance, with guardrails and official references.
Use the Google Business Profile checklistSME maintenance calendar
A recurring checklist for website, domain/email, backups, profile accuracy, and account access basics.
Use the maintenance calendarLocal website launch checklist
A cautious pre-publish checklist for small NZ websites: content, forms, domain/email, backups, profiles, and post-launch notes.
Use the local website launch checklistCustomer review request wording helper
Plain, fair review request wording patterns with guardrails: no incentives, no pressure, no fake activity.
Use the review request wording helperWebsite launch checklist (NZ)
Launch-day checks for domains, DNS, SSL, analytics, contact paths, and basic SEO hygiene.
Read the website launch checklistDNS and business email checklist (NZ)
A practical sequence for DNS records, mail deliverability, and avoiding subtle outage patterns.
Read the DNS and email checklistLocal SEO entity basics (Christchurch)
Entity and citation basics for SMEs: what to align, what to avoid, and why it matters.
Read the local SEO entity guideComputer repair workflow (Christchurch)
Data-first triage steps, fault isolation, and handover notes that reduce downtime and cost.
Read the computer repair workflowFibre troubleshooting checklist
Plain checks for ONT, router, Wi-Fi, provider handoff, and the fastest evidence to capture.
Open the fibre troubleshooting checklistProjects hub
Project notes and case studies that show how I build, document, and reason about systems.
Browse project notesAbout John Finnerty
Current professional profile and the best starting links for Christchurch and NZ context.
Read about John FinnertyRelated profile assets
More context
These owned and public pages connect the Labs hub to the broader professional footprint.
John Finnerty New Zealand
National profile connecting project notes, source archive work, and consulting services.
John Finnerty Christchurch
Local profile connecting services, checklists, and project notes.
finnerty.me
Identity hub linking selected projects and current profile assets.
Source archive
Repositories and public project pages for current software work.
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