Information about your old site

Gather any data on sales, leads, or other performance of your old website so that you can compare it against the new site.

Track your old site?s search engine ranks.

Check what were the most visited pages on your old website.

Check how many other sites are linking to your old website.

New Site Launch

Keep as many of your old URLs as possible.

Make sure every URL from your old website would redirect to an appropriate page on your new website.

If page redirect is not feasible use a server-side 301 setting.

Run a link validator on your website to be sure that the internal links have all been updated.

Make ssure ?File Not Found? page is well written and explains the situation.

After Site Launch

Monitor 404 errors.

Make sure the inbound links link to existing URLs on your website.

Take the time to make sure your directory listings are linking to the correct URLs.

Submit XML Sitemap for getting pages indexed quickly.

Download or Print this Website Redesign Checklist

Get a printable version of this checklist in your preferred format: PDF, Word, Excel, or print directly from your browser.

Who it's for

This Website Redesign Checklist is for teams that want consistent execution, less rework, and clear ownership.

Standardize quality - run the same Website Redesign steps every time, regardless of who executes
Save time - reuse a proven Website Redesign workflow instead of rebuilding processes from scratch
Improve accountability - assign owners and see what's done vs. what's pending
Onboard faster - use the Website Redesign checklist as the SOP and training guide
Coordinate across roles - handoffs are clear and everyone works from the same source of truth

How to use this Website Redesign Checklist:

Start by saving it - save as a Template if you'll reuse it, or as a Checklist if it's a one-off project.
Customize it once for your workflow - remove what doesn't apply and add your team-specific steps.
Assign ownership and execute - set owners/due dates where needed and track completion as work happens.
Reuse without rebuilding - when Website Redesign comes up again, start from your saved version and run it with clear ownership.

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