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Website redesign
Website redesign that keeps your Google rankings
We rebuild slow, dated or hard-to-edit websites for businesses on Vancouver Island, and we move them without throwing away the search traffic they already earn. Every old address is mapped, redirected and checked. You see the speed before and after, measured the same way.
When an old site starts costing you work
Old sites rarely break all at once. The phone number on the contact page is out of date, the gallery takes ages to open on mobile, and the person who built it on WordPress stopped answering emails. Or the site sits on Wix or Squarespace, and each month the subscription renews for a site you no longer like.
The risk people worry about is real: a careless redesign can drop a site out of Google for months. That happens when pages move to new addresses and nobody tells Google where they went. Years of links and rankings point to URLs that now return an error.
We treat the move as the main part of the job. Before we design anything, we list every URL Google knows about. If you want to see how your current site does first, run a free website check. If you are weighing the cost of staying on a builder, read Wix and Squarespace vs a custom site over 3 years.
Keep and fix, or rebuild
Not every old site needs a rebuild. This is how we decide with you.
| Situation | Our usual advice |
|---|---|
| Design is fine, a few pages are outdated | Keep it. Update the text and photos. |
| Slow on phones, built on a heavy theme or builder | Rebuild. Speed problems in page builders are hard to fix from the inside. |
| You cannot edit it, or the developer is gone | Rebuild, with everything in your name this time. |
| Ranks well, but looks dated | Rebuild carefully, keeping every URL and title that brings traffic. |
| No pages for the services or towns you want to rank for | Rebuild with a page per service and per town. |
If keeping your site is the better choice, we will say so.
How we move a site without losing rankings
Inventory every URL
We collect the addresses from your sitemap, Search Console and a full crawl, so nothing that brings visitors is missed.
Keep addresses where we can
Pages that rank keep the same URL. When an address has to change, it goes on a redirect map.
Map 301 redirects
Every old URL points to its closest new page with a permanent redirect, so links and rankings follow.
Carry over what works
Titles, descriptions and headings that already bring clicks are kept or improved, not rewritten for the sake of it.
Measure speed before and after
We test the old and new site with the same tool, on mobile, and send you both results.
Watch Search Console after launch
We submit the new sitemap and check for errors and missing pages in the weeks after the switch.
What changes for you
No more plugin updates
There is no WordPress core or plugin list to keep patched, because there is no WordPress.
Everything in your name
Domain, code, Google accounts and analytics belong to you, documented in one handover note.
Room to grow
Service and town pages are easy to add later, which is where most local search traffic comes from.
“Konstantin is a professional in his field, very high-quality work, support at all stages, quick website creation, responsible approach, price.”
Moving from Wix, Squarespace or WordPress
If you only need the move, our migration from Wix, Squarespace or WordPress with rankings kept starts at CAD $300 on top of the site itself. A full redesign is quoted like a new site, starting at CAD $970 for a small site and CAD $2,500 to $4,500 for a business site with service and town pages. All prices are on the pricing page.
A domain registered through Wix or Squarespace can be transferred to you or pointed at the new site, so your address and email stay the same. We plan that step with you so nothing goes offline.
A redesign is also the cheapest moment to fix local search, because the page structure is being decided anyway. Ask about local SEO during the quote and we will build the town and service pages in from the start.
Delivered with every redesign
- Full list of old URLs and where each one now points
- 301 redirects live on launch day
- Before and after mobile speed results
- Titles and descriptions for every page
- New sitemap submitted in Search Console
- Structured data for your business
- Handover note with every login in your name
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Questions people ask
Will I lose my Google rankings if I redesign my website?
Not if the move is done properly. We keep URLs that rank, add 301 redirects for every address that changes, and carry over titles that already bring clicks. Then we watch Search Console after launch and fix any missing pages.
What is a 301 redirect?
A 301 redirect is a permanent pointer from an old web address to a new one. Visitors and Google are sent to the new page automatically, and most of the ranking value of the old page moves with it.
How much does a website redesign cost?
A redesign is quoted like a new site: from CAD $970 for a small site and CAD $2,500 to $4,500 for a 6 to 12 page business site. Moving from Wix, Squarespace or WordPress with rankings kept starts at CAD $300. The quote is fixed and in writing.
Can I keep my domain and email when I leave Wix or Squarespace?
Yes. The domain can be transferred to you or pointed at the new site, and email set up on that domain keeps working when it is configured correctly. We plan the switch so the site and email do not go offline.
Should I redesign or just update my current site?
Update it if the design still works and only content is outdated. Rebuild if it is slow on phones, you cannot edit it, or it lacks pages for the services and towns you want to rank for. A free website check gives you a straight answer.
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