Why seo migration governance matters right now.
Most agencies 'do' redirects. We run migration governance. A redirect file is just a list; governance is the process of ensuring every ranking signal, every internal link, and every canonical relationship is preserved or improved during the cutover.
A failed migration can erase years of work in a weekend. We provide the technical oversight that makes the transition invisible to your rankings.
Migration is a risk-management exercise.
You don't 'optimize' during a migration; you defend. The goal is parity on day one, and growth on day thirty.
We prioritize the highest-traffic pages and ensure their link equity is preserved through 1:1 mapping, not generic category redirects.
The disciplines that make this work.
Risk Mapping
Auditing the legacy site to identify every URL that earns traffic or links.
- Legacy crawl data
- Priority URL list
- Backlink inventory
Redirect Matrix
Granular, page-by-page mapping to the most relevant new destination.
- Redirect CSV
- Pattern-match rules
- Chain cleanup
Post-Launch Monitoring
Real-time tracking of 404s, indexation drops, and ranking volatility.
- Daily status report
- Fix log
- GSC sync
Our proprietary approach.
A multi-layered defensive framework designed to eliminate traffic loss during site transitions. We move beyond simple 301 lists to a deep-data model of entity mapping and link equity preservation.
- Step 01Map (Legacy)
Comprehensive audit of all legacy assets—crawls, logs, and link databases—to identify the traffic-driving core.
- Step 02Model (IA)
Mapping the legacy content to the new information architecture to ensure keyword intent matches exactly.
- Step 03Map (Redirects)
Creating a granular, one-to-one redirect matrix with pattern-matching fallbacks to capture all long-tail traffic.
- Step 04Monitor (Cutover)
A 72-hour intensive monitoring phase post-launch to catch 404s, redirect loops, and latency spikes in real-time.
Deliverables, by cadence.
- Redirect matrix
- Pre-launch audit
- Post-launch verification
- 60-day report
A staged roadmap.
- Weeks 1–4
Planning
- Legacy audit
- Redirect mapping
- IA review
- Launch week
Execution
- Pre-launch check
- Cutover monitoring
- Immediate fixes
- Months 1–2
Stabilization
- Indexation monitoring
- Search Console cleanup
- Performance review
Transparent pricing.
All engagements include a 30-day exit clause. If we're not the right fit, you keep every asset produced.
- Up to 500 URLs
- Redirect matrix
- 30-day monitoring
- Unlimited URLs
- Complex IA rebuilds
- 90-day monitoring
We turn away work that isn't a fit.
- Brands replatforming (e.g., WordPress to Shopify)
- Companies undergoing a major brand redesign
- Sites consolidating multiple domains
- Simple content updates without URL changes
- Projects with no staging environment for testing
Engagements running this discipline.
Questions we get on every call.
Will we lose traffic during a move?+
With correct mapping, any drop should be temporary (1–2 weeks) as Google recrawls. Our goal is to recover 100% of traffic within 30 days.
When should we involve an SEO?+
At the wireframe stage. If the developer has already built the site, it's often too late to influence the architecture without costly rework.
Ready to run seo migration governance as a system?
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