Example engagement

A new CMS and new URLs, without the usual losses

B2B industrial supplier · about 1,800 URLs · 4 weeks plus 14-day watch

  • SEO Migration (Standard)

Context

A supplier moving from an old CMS to a new one, with a new URL structure and a new design. Launch date fixed by a trade fair. Marketing was asked to confirm that nothing would break.

Problem

Illustrative findings 3 issues resolved
removed: .htaccess   /produkty/ventil-dn50/ → 404
removed: <head>   canonical missing in new template
removed: <head>   tracking tag removed in new theme
added: Every old URL has a place to go. Every check is on a list.

What we did

  1. Week 1

    Inventory and URL map: 1,800 URLs matched to new addresses.

  2. Weeks 2 to 3

    Redirects and staging review: 41 redirect errors found on staging and fixed before launch.

  3. Launch day

    Checklist run live with the developer.

  4. 14 days after

    Watch: Search Console, crawl errors and tracking reviewed on day 1, 3, 7 and 14.

  • URL map signed off
  • Redirects tested in batches
  • Canonicals corrected
  • Tracking verified
  • Sitemap submitted

Result

Example engagement

URLs mapped
1,800 of 1,800
redirect errors fixed before launch
41
redirect errors one week after launch
0
organic clicks, first 4 weeks versus the 4 weeks before
about -4 %

Figures are illustrative. A small dip is common after a move. The aim is to avoid the losses that can be prevented.

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