Website Relaunch: A Modern Look with a Focus on Rankings

Is your website starting to show its age? I'll rebuild it to be modern and fast—with careful SEO migration that protects your visibility as much as possible.

The Starting Point

When a Relaunch Is Worth It

Outdated, slow, not mobile-friendly

If the design is outdated, pages load slowly, or the site breaks on smartphones, it costs you trust and customers. A relaunch brings the design, technology, and speed up to date.

Concerns About Google Rankings

The biggest concern with a relaunch: losing visibility. Short-term fluctuations are to be expected because Google re-evaluates the new pages—promising zero loss would be unrealistic. However, with clean 301 redirects and the site structure intact, I’m doing everything I can to keep that risk as low as possible.

Developed over time and confusing

Websites that have evolved over the years become cluttered, technically fragile, and difficult to maintain. A relaunch creates a clear structure that you can build on again.

The Decision

Keep patching it up or relaunch it?

Patching up an outdated website may seem cheaper—but it becomes more expensive and risky with each passing year. A clean relaunch brings the design, technology, and speed up to a level where you can build on that foundation again.

Criterion Patch up the existing website Clean relaunch
Appearance Outdated, inconsistent modern and in line with the brand
Technology A fragile patchwork clean, maintainable foundation
Tempo Slow fast loading times
Visibility Changes Made Without a Plan Can Jeopardize Rankings 301 redirects and monitoring keep the risk low
The Future is becoming increasingly expensive a sustainable foundation

Are you switching systems at the same time? Then moving to WordPress is the right choice—you’ll find details on the migration there.

Scope of Services

What's Included in the Relaunch

The Path

Here's How Your Relaunch Will Work

  1. Analysis: I review our current portfolio, rankings, and goals, and note what will remain and what will be new.
  2. Concept & Proposal: Structure, design direction, and scope—with a binding estimated timeframe.
  3. Development: The new website is being built in WordPress at the same time, without taking the old site offline.
  4. Redirects & Go-Live: Each old URL receives a 301 redirect, followed by a check for broken links and then a controlled switchover.
  5. Monitoring & Follow-Up Support: After the site goes live, I monitor the rankings via Search Console and make adjustments as needed—with ongoing maintenance available upon request.
Freelancer Ole Roloff: Web Designer, WordPress Specialist & SEO Consultant
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The Investment

How much does a website relaunch cost?

The cost of a website relaunch is calculated on a case-by-case basis, as the amount of work involved depends on the condition of the existing website. It makes sense to start with a brief assessment of the current state of the website, followed by a binding quote with a range estimate based on an hourly rate of €100 (net).

If you’re redesigning your site anyway, incorporating accessibility from the start is more cost-effective than any retrofit—a relaunch is the ideal time to do so. You can find all prices in the cost overview.

Web Design Examples: Here's What Your New Website Could Look Like

What My Clients Say

Time for a fresh new look?

During a free initial consultation, I’ll take a look at your current website and give you my honest opinion on whether and how a relaunch would be worthwhile—with no obligation.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Website Relaunches

Short-term fluctuations are normal with any relaunch because Google first has to reindex the new pages—no reputable expert can promise a relaunch without any loss of traffic. However, I do everything I can to minimize the risk as much as possible: clean 301 redirects from old to new URLs, carried-over metadata, and a preserved site structure. After going live, I monitor the rankings via Search Console and make adjustments if individual pages drop in rank.

That depends on the condition and scope of your existing website. After a brief analysis, you'll receive a binding quote with a range of estimated costs. You can find approximate figures on the Costs page.

No. I'll build the new website in parallel, usually in a staging environment. Your existing site will remain online until the new one is ready and we switch over in a controlled manner.

Yes. Text, images, and structure are carried over and revised as needed. A relaunch is a good opportunity to streamline content and organize it more clearly.

For websites that are severely outdated, a complete rebuild is often more cost-effective than a time-consuming overhaul—from a technical standpoint, a relaunch with me always involves a clean rebuild that incorporates what has already proven successful. I’ll discuss openly with you what makes the most sense in your case.

Not necessarily. If your site is already running on WordPress, I’ll update it there. If you’re coming from a different system or website builder, this will also involve migrating to WordPress—there are dedicated pages for that.