SEO migrations & ongoing improvement
A redesign or platform change needs a plan for existing content and URLs.
Focused work. Clear deliverables.
A defined scope, practical implementation and a useful handover.
Service overview
A redesign or platform change needs a plan for existing content and URLs. I inventory important pages, map old destinations to suitable replacements, preserve valuable information and test redirects, canonicals, navigation and sitemaps after launch. Ongoing work reviews the effects of completed changes and adapts priorities as the site, audience and search environment develop.
- Existing URL and content inventory
- Relevant permanent redirects and link updates
- Pre-launch and post-launch technical checks
- Performance review and search-change monitoring
Scope of work
Practical tasks, implementation details and checks for each part of the service.
Inventory the existing website
I record valuable URLs, content, internal links and available traffic or backlink context before a redesign or platform move. The inventory identifies pages that must be retained, combined or retired. This becomes the reference for checking whether important information survives the change.
Map destinations and redirects
Old pages are matched to relevant replacements with their intent in mind. Redirect rules are checked for chains, loops and incorrect targets. The plan also covers navigation, canonical URLs and sitemap entries so the new website does not keep linking to retired destinations.
Run launch checks
Before and after launch, I check critical responses, indexing directives, rendered content, forms and important templates. Staging restrictions should not accidentally remain on public pages. Responsibilities and rollback arrangements are documented before production changes are made.
Monitor after the move
The follow-up reviews crawl issues, missing destinations and available search data. Unexpected behavior is investigated against the URL map and release notes. A well-planned migration reduces avoidable errors, but it cannot promise that rankings and traffic will remain unchanged throughout the transition.
Deliverables & project inputs
A clear handover and the information needed to get started.
What you receive
- A page or template-level findings list with relevant evidence
- An agreed keyword, content or technical implementation scope
- Completed changes or a developer-ready handover, according to the brief
- Validation notes and the next priorities for search improvement
What I need from you
- Website and priority products or services
- Audience questions and current business goals
- Available Search Console and analytics access
- Previous work, known issues and upcoming website changes
Access and approvals are agreed before work begins. Ongoing management, external subscriptions and media spend are scoped separately.
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Frequently asked questions
What to expect from the service, its scope and delivery.
What is included in SEO migrations & ongoing improvement services?
A redesign or platform change needs a plan for existing content and URLs. I inventory important pages, map old destinations to suitable replacements, preserve valuable information and test redirects, canonicals, navigation and sitemaps after launch. Ongoing work reviews the effects of completed changes and adapts priorities as the site, audience and search environment develop.
What do you record before an SEO migration?
I record valuable URLs, content, internal links and available traffic or backlink context before a redesign or platform move. The inventory identifies pages that must be retained, combined or retired. This becomes the reference for checking whether important information survives the change.
Do you create old-to-new URL redirect mappings?
Old pages are matched to relevant replacements with their intent in mind. Redirect rules are checked for chains, loops and incorrect targets. The plan also covers navigation, canonical URLs and sitemap entries so the new website does not keep linking to retired destinations.
What is checked before and after launch?
Before and after launch, I check critical responses, indexing directives, rendered content, forms and important templates. Staging restrictions should not accidentally remain on public pages. Responsibilities and rollback arrangements are documented before production changes are made.
Can a migration guarantee unchanged rankings?
The follow-up reviews crawl issues, missing destinations and available search data. Unexpected behavior is investigated against the URL map and release notes. A well-planned migration reduces avoidable errors, but it cannot promise that rankings and traffic will remain unchanged throughout the transition.
Discuss SEO migrations & ongoing improvement.
Share your current setup and the outcome you want to improve. We can agree the right scope, inputs and deliverables.