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Checklist · 5 min read

Website Redesign Checklist

The biggest risk in a redesign is discarding something that was quietly working. Audit first, then rebuild.

Last reviewed August 2026

Audit what exists

  • Export your current URL list
  • Identify the pages that bring traffic and enquiries
  • Note the search terms already sending visitors
  • List integrations and forms currently in use

Protect what works

  • Map every old URL to a new one and redirect it
  • Keep page titles that already rank, then improve them carefully
  • Retain content that answers real customer questions
  • Preserve tracking so you can compare before and after

Fix the usual problems

  • Unclear main message above the fold
  • Contact details buried below the fold on mobile
  • Slow, uncompressed images
  • Service pages that describe features rather than outcomes
  • No obvious next step on any page

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