Data-led redesign planning
Before changing anything, we study which pages attract visitors, which convert, which rank and where visitors drop off. The redesign builds on what already works instead of replacing it on instinct.
A modern, faster and clearer website that keeps the search rankings, links and content value you have already built, and fixes what is holding you back.
A website redesign replaces an outdated site with one that reflects your business today. The reasons vary: the design looks dated, the site is slow or breaks on mobile, the content no longer matches what you sell, the team cannot update it easily, or it simply does not bring in enquiries. Sometimes the business has changed shape through new services, locations or a rebrand, and the website never caught up. Our website redesign services treat search visibility as something to protect and grow, not an afterthought.
A redesign is also one of the riskiest moments in a website’s life. Many businesses discover, weeks after launch, that their Google traffic has dropped sharply. The usual causes are changed URLs without redirects, deleted pages that used to rank, missing metadata and content that was cut during the redesign. These losses are avoidable with careful planning, but they are common when a redesign is treated purely as a visual project.
We treat a redesign as a business and search project as well as a design one. We start by measuring what your current site does well and badly, keep and improve the pages that already perform, fix the problems that hold the site back, and move everything across with a complete redirect plan. The goal is a site that looks better and performs better, without giving away the visibility you have already earned.
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Before changing anything, we study which pages attract visitors, which convert, which rank and where visitors drop off. The redesign builds on what already works instead of replacing it on instinct.
Every URL that receives traffic or backlinks is mapped to its new equivalent with a permanent redirect. Titles, descriptions, headings and structured data are preserved or improved, and redirects are tested before launch.
Outdated, thin or duplicate pages are rewritten, merged or retired. Strong pages are improved rather than replaced, and gaps, such as missing service or location pages, are filled.
A fresh visual design that reflects your brand today, designed for the phones most of your visitors use, with clear typography, readable layouts and accessible colours.
Clearer calls to action, simpler forms, click-to-call and WhatsApp options, visible trust signals and better page structure help more visitors become enquiries.
If your current platform is limiting you, we can move to a better fit, such as a custom WordPress theme, Next.js or a static site, while carrying content and SEO value across.
Old plugins, heavy scripts and oversized images are removed or replaced. The new site is tested against Core Web Vitals so the redesign improves performance as well as appearance.
Typically 1–2 weeks
Analytics, Search Console, crawl data, content inventory and user feedback reviewed; baseline metrics recorded.
Typically 1–2 weeks
Goals, audiences, page decisions, navigation and URL structure agreed, with a draft redirect map.
Typically 2–4 weeks
Wireframes and visual designs for key templates, refined through review rounds.
Typically 3–8 weeks
Development, content migration and improvements, redirects implemented on a staging site.
Typically 1 week
Redirect testing, metadata checks, broken link scan, speed, accessibility and tracking verification.
Launch plus 4–8 weeks
Go-live, sitemap submission, and close monitoring of crawl errors, rankings and conversions after launch.
A redesign is worth considering when your website is no longer doing its job, not simply because a few years have passed. These signs usually mean the site is costing you business.
Not every problem needs a full redesign. If the structure and platform are sound but the site looks dated, a visual refresh of key templates may be enough. If specific pages underperform, targeted improvements to content and calls to action can bring quick gains. If the site is slow, a dedicated speed optimisation project may solve the most pressing issue.
A full redesign makes sense when problems are structural: the navigation no longer fits your business, the platform limits what you can do, content needs a major overhaul, or several issues combine. Larger organisations with many departments often need a corporate website design approach. Our audit gives you an honest recommendation, including when a smaller project is the better investment.
Search engines associate rankings with specific URLs and the content on them. When URLs change without redirects, search engines see the old pages disappear and the new ones as unknown. Rankings built over years can drop within days. The same happens when valuable pages are deleted, when content is heavily cut, or when titles and headings lose the terms people search for.
Other common causes include a staging site accidentally blocking search engines at launch, internal links pointing to old addresses, missing structured data and slower performance on the new design. Each of these is preventable with a proper migration checklist.
Protection starts before design. We crawl the current site, export every URL with its traffic, rankings and backlinks, and make an explicit decision for each page. Pages worth keeping move to new URLs only when there is a clear benefit, and every change is covered by a permanent redirect.
Before launch, we test redirects in bulk, check that metadata and structured data are in place, confirm that search engines are allowed to crawl the new site and update internal links. After launch, we submit updated sitemaps and monitor Search Console for errors, fixing any issues quickly while search engines process the change.
It is tempting to start from a blank page, but old websites often contain hidden value: pages that rank for useful searches, articles that attract backlinks, detailed service descriptions and years of accumulated trust. Deleting these without a plan can undo that value.
We keep and improve pages that perform, merge overlapping pages into stronger single pages, and retire only what is genuinely outdated or thin, with redirects to the most relevant new page. The redesigned site should contain everything valuable from the old one, better organised and better presented.
Design gets attention, but content usually decides whether a redesign succeeds. Many older sites describe the business from the inside, with vague claims and internal terminology. A redesign is the right moment to rewrite key pages around what buyers need to know: what you offer, who it is for, how the process works, what it costs or how pricing is decided, and why they should trust you.
We also plan content for gaps the old site never covered, such as individual service pages, location pages, FAQs and helpful guides, so the new site can rank for more searches and answer more questions.
Record a baseline before launch: organic traffic, rankings for important terms, conversion rates, enquiries, page speed and engagement. After launch, compare the same measures over several weeks, allowing for seasonal patterns.
Expect some fluctuation in search visibility immediately after launch while search engines reprocess the site. With a careful migration, this settles, and improvements in speed, structure and content usually lead to better results over the following months.
The people who talk to your customers every day know things analytics cannot show. Early in the project, we interview sales, support and leadership about the questions customers ask, the objections they raise and the reasons they choose you over competitors. Where possible, we also speak to a few customers directly or review recorded feedback.
During design, we share clickable prototypes so your team can test key journeys before development, such as finding a service, checking a location or submitting an enquiry. Problems spotted at this stage are cheap to fix. Involving the right people early also makes approvals faster, because decisions are based on shared evidence rather than personal taste.
Most business website redesigns take around two to four months from audit to launch, depending on the number of pages, how much content is rewritten, whether the platform changes and how quickly feedback and approvals arrive. Large or multilingual sites take longer. We share a milestone plan after the audit, so you know what happens when.
Redesign effort depends less on how many pages you have and more on how much changes. We estimate these factors during the audit and itemise them in the proposal.
Redesigns are quoted as fixed-price projects after the audit, because the scope depends on the size of your current site, how much content changes and whether the platform changes. The audit can be purchased on its own if you want an independent assessment first.
A properly planned migration protects rankings. We map and test redirects, preserve valuable content and metadata, and monitor Search Console after launch. Short-term fluctuation is normal; lasting drops usually come from avoidable mistakes.
Where the existing URLs are sensible, keeping them is the safest option. We change URLs only when there is a clear benefit, and always redirect the old addresses.
We can. Many redesigns include rewriting key pages and adding new ones. We can also work with content your team provides, with our editing and SEO guidance.
Yes. We regularly move sites to custom WordPress themes, Next.js or static builds, carrying content and SEO value across with a full migration plan.
Yes. Phased redesigns can start with the most important sections, such as the homepage and service pages, while the rest follows later.
Access to analytics, Search Console, the current website and hosting, your brand assets, and time with the people who know your customers best.
Yes. We build the new site on a private staging server while your current site keeps running. The switch happens on launch day, with redirects in place, so visitors never see a half-finished site.
Yes. We monitor search performance and fix issues in the weeks after launch, and offer ongoing maintenance and improvement plans.
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