Website redesign
Website redesign planning checklist for service businesses
A practical planning checklist before you approve mockups: inventory, goals, content, redirects, mobile paths, and the operating model after launch.
A practical planning checklist before you approve mockups: inventory, goals, content, redirects, mobile paths, and the operating model after launch.
Write the business outcomes first
Decide what “better” means in plain language: clearer service paths, fewer support questions, stronger mobile calls, easier updates, or a cleaner handoff from ads. Aesthetic frustration alone is not a complete brief.
Inventory the live site before redesigning it
List high-value URLs, forms, downloads, integrations, analytics events, search landing pages, and the pages staff already share with prospects. Preserve what still earns trust or inquiries.
Collect real customer language
Use inquiry emails, call notes, and FAQ themes your team already answers. Redesign copy should reduce those repeated explanations - not invent a brand voice disconnected from how people buy.
Map the mobile next step on every priority page
Homepage, key services, contact, and any estimate or appointment path need a usable phone experience. If the next step fails on a real device, new visuals will not salvage conversion.
Plan redirects, measurement, and launch ownership
Useful URLs need redirect decisions. Analytics and Search Console need a named owner. Domain, email, SSL, backups, and post-launch support should be assigned before launch day - not after.
Decide the monthly operating model early
Ask who will submit content, approve changes, maintain software, and handle urgent fixes after launch. A redesign without an update path becomes another stuck website within months.
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