diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2877fe7..48d207b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ This site is built with [CollectionBuilder-CSV](https://collectionbuilder.github
 **How it works:**
 - A cron job runs every minute checking for new commits
 - When changes are detected, it pulls and rebuilds the site
+- Deployment status is logged with commit details and success/fail indicators
 - Takes ~10-30 seconds to build and deploy
 
 **Usage:**
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ git add .
 git commit -m "Update collection metadata"
 git push gitea main
 
-# Wait ~1 minute, site is live!
+# Wait ~1 minute, check logs to confirm deployment
 ```
 
 #### 2. Manual SSH Deploy 🔧
@@ -109,9 +110,10 @@ exit
 2. Cron runs `auto-pull.sh` every minute
 3. Script checks: "Is local code different from Gitea?"
 4. If yes: pulls new code and runs `deploy.sh`
-5. `deploy.sh` runs `bundle exec rake deploy` (builds site)
+5. `deploy.sh` runs `/usr/local/bin/bundle exec rake deploy` (builds site)
 6. Built site is synced to `/var/www/my_webapp/www/` (live directory)
-7. Site is live!
+7. Deployment status logged with ✅ or ❌ indicator
+8. Site is live!
 
 **Why this approach?**
 - No PHP required (keeps site purely static)