The script lettering over the cocktail sits in the glow without fighting the photo, while the sliders frame gets a much lighter touch. Do you place the type first and crop the image around it, or the other way round?
Good list. I'd add a 6th: the "Discourage search engines from indexing this site" box under Settings → Reading. It often stays ticked after a staging launch and adds noindex to every page. Small note on #4: multiple H1s aren't a problem on their own for Google; a clear heading structure matters more.