--- title: Preserving SEO During Your Website Redesign description: Keep Your SEO Intact During a Web Redesign image: https://22382413.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/22382413/Blog_may%207.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.sneeze.it/the-sneeze-it-diaries/preserve-seo#main-content) [Contact Us](mailto:info@sneeze.it) [![](https://22382413.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/22382413/hubfs/Sneeze%20It%20logo.png?width=212&height=69&name=Sneeze%20It%20logo.png)](https://www.sneeze.it/) - [Home](https://www.sneeze.it/) - [Customer Dashboard](https://reports.sneeze.it/client/dist/#/login) - [Blog](https://blog.sneeze.it/the-sneeze-it-diaries) - [Portal](https://sneeze-it.accelo.com/portal) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://www.sneeze.it/) - [Customer Dashboard](https://reports.sneeze.it/client/dist/#/login) - [Blog](https://blog.sneeze.it/the-sneeze-it-diaries) - [Portal](https://sneeze-it.accelo.com/portal) - [Contact Us](mailto:info@sneeze.it) 🔍 May 27, 2024 4:15:00 PM # Preserving SEO During Your Website Redesign ![Picture of Nate Foss](https://22382413.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/22382413/hubfs/Group-4175-10.png?width=50&name=Group-4175-10.png) [Nate Foss](https://blog.sneeze.it/the-sneeze-it-diaries/author/nate-foss) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.sneeze.it/the-sneeze-it-diaries/preserve-seo) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.sneeze.it/the-sneeze-it-diaries/preserve-seo) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.sneeze.it/the-sneeze-it-diaries/preserve-seo) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://blog.sneeze.it/the-sneeze-it-diaries/preserve-seo) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://blog.sneeze.it/the-sneeze-it-diaries/preserve-seo) ![Blog_may 7](https://22382413.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/22382413/hubfs/Blog_may%207.jpg?width=960&height=540&name=Blog_may%207.jpg) A website redesign can breathe new life into your brand's online presence but comes with the risk of losing SEO equity. Understanding how to manage this transition effectively is critical to retaining and even improving your search engine rankings. #### Key Risks to SEO in a Website Redesign 1. Domain and URL Changes: The structure of your URLs and the domain are foundational to your SEO. If you change URLs, it's crucial to set up 301 redirects properly to prevent 404 errors, which can degrade your SEO performance. Tools like Screaming Frog can help catalog your site's URLs for effective mapping. 2. Content Changes: Alterations in page content can affect keyword targeting and relevance. A page optimized for specific keywords might lose its ranking if those keywords are diluted or changed during the redesign. It's essential to maintain keyword density and relevance in your new content. 3. Unintentional Blocks to Crawlers: During redesigns, it's common to create staging sites which should be blocked from search engines. Ensure this blocking is only temporary and does not carry over to the live site. ##### Strategies to Maintain SEO Integrity - Conduct a Thorough Audit: Before making changes, audit your existing site for URLs, backlinks, internal links, and keyword rankings. This information will guide your redesign decisions and help prioritize SEO efforts. - Optimize New Content: As you update and create new content, keep SEO in mind. Ensure that new pages are optimized for relevant keywords and that metadata (like title tags and meta descriptions) is effectively utilized to maintain search relevance. - Leverage 301 Redirects: For every old URL that no longer exists, set up a 301 redirect to the new page. This practice helps transfer the SEO value from the old page to the new one and prevents the loss of traffic. - Monitor Web Performance: New designs can affect site speed and user experience, impacting Core Web Vitals and other SEO metrics. Choose a web platform and design elements that support good performance standards. - Review and Unblock Crawlers: Make sure that no critical pages are blocked from search engines after the redesign. Check the robots.txt file and no index tags to ensure they are configured correctly. #### Post-Launch SEO Care After going live with your redesigned site, continuously monitor SEO performance. Track changes in traffic, rankings, and site health using tools like Google Analytics and Google Search Console. This will allow you to react quickly to any unexpected drops in performance and adjust your strategy accordingly. A website redesign doesn’t have to mean a setback for your SEO. With careful planning, thorough testing, and ongoing monitoring, you can ensure that your new site not only looks great but also performs exceptionally well in search results. Want to learn how Sneeze it can help you take your marketing to the next level? 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