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A redesign should begin with an inventory of useful pages, content, URLs, and business workflows. Preserve what serves customers, improve what causes friction, and map any address changes before launch.
Audit content and operating functions
List important URLs, documents, forms, contact routes, and integrations. Ask staff which pages customers refer to and which information is frequently requested. Separate visual problems from content problems so a new layout does not merely hide the same unanswered questions.
Redesign around a specific improvement
Choose observable priorities such as clearer service navigation, simpler enquiry forms, or more readable mobile pages. These priorities guide the design review. A request to modernise everything is harder to evaluate because it does not explain what should become easier for the visitor.
Treat URL changes as part of the project
Create an old-to-new URL map before removing pages. Use appropriate server-side redirects when a page has a relevant replacement, and update internal links. Do not send every retired address to the homepage regardless of what the visitor originally wanted.
An illustrative business scenario
If an old installation page receives product-related enquiries, the new site should retain a clear route to installation information. Replacing it with a beautiful general services page may remove details customers actually used when deciding to contact the business.
A practical checklist
- Inventory useful pages and forms.
- Choose concrete redesign priorities.
- Map changed URLs individually.
- Verify the customer journey after launch.
Questions about this topic
Should all old text be rewritten?
Only where clarity, accuracy, or relevance needs improvement. Useful existing content can be edited and reorganised rather than discarded.
Can a redesign affect search visibility?
Changes to content, URLs, linking, and access can affect how pages are understood and discovered. Plan migration checks alongside the design work.
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