# How many stages does a deal move through, and when can I publish it?

Every property moves down a ladder of 15 stages from New Deal to Closed, plus two end states (Fell Through and Dead), for 17 in total. Setting Fell Through requires a reason so your fall-through analytics can show why deals die.

You do not have to publish it yourself. Every deal is published automatically when it is added, at any open stage. The deal shows on your site while your website is live, buyer visibility is on, the deal is not Closed, Fell Through, or Dead, and its offer deadline has not passed.

Buyer visibility is a separate single control on the deal, reading "Buyer visibility enabled" or "Buyer visibility disabled". Turning it off hides the deal from buyers. Taking the deal off the site entirely is a distinct action, Remove from public site, under More actions. Publish deal on the property's Deal Page tab puts a removed deal back.

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