Website relaunch

Website relaunch – modernising your existing website

New design, clean technology, better content – planned so that existing links and Google rankings are retained as far as possible.

A relaunch is more than a new design. Anyone who changes addresses, merges pages or switches systems risks visitors and search engines no longer finding existing pages. That is why we plan the move page by page.

The Dansk Cottage websites on laptop and smartphone: German, Dutch and Arabic
Screenshots of our own websites · Images of the house: visualisation, the house is under construction

When a relaunch is worthwhile

Typical reasons are a website that works poorly on a smartphone, loads slowly, looks outdated or can no longer be technically maintained. Often the offer no longer fits either: new services, new audiences, a new look.

Sometimes revising individual pages is enough. Whether a complete relaunch is needed, we clarify in the initial consultation based on your existing website.

  • Not optimised for smartphones
  • Long loading times
  • Outdated design and content
  • Technology no longer maintainable
  • Missing HTTPS encryption
  • Hardly any enquiries via the website

How we approach a relaunch

The goal is a better website without losing what works today. That is why every relaunch starts with an inventory.

Inventory

Which pages are visited, which bring in enquiries, which addresses are known to Google or linked from other websites? We secure this information before the rebuild.

  • List of all existing addresses
  • Search Console data, if available
  • Important content and page titles

New design & structure

A clear page structure and a contemporary design based on your look.

  • Responsive design
  • Logical navigation
  • Proven content is retained

Redirects (301)

Every old address with a new equivalent is permanently redirected to the matching new page – so that visitors, links and search engines arrive at the right destination.

  • Redirect plan page by page
  • No blanket redirect to the home page
  • Checks after launch

Domain & email

Your domain is kept. We plan the switch of domain, hosting and email together so that outages are avoided as far as possible.

  • Keep your existing domain
  • Switch to HTTPS
  • Email addresses taken into account

Revising content

Update outdated texts, merge duplicate pages, add missing information.

  • Current services and prices
  • Clear calls to action
  • Image descriptions and headings

After launch

Submit the sitemap, check Search Console, monitor error pages and redirects.

  • XML sitemap
  • Check for error pages
  • Fixes where needed

Experience with redirects and multiple domains

For Dansk Cottage we run seven domains with redirects, canonical tags and language references (hreflang). Exactly this technology decides in a relaunch whether visitors and search engines find their way to the new website.

A relaunch has succeeded when nobody lands on an error page.

  • Redirects instead of error pages
  • Existing domain stays
  • Modern, mobile design
  • Better loading times
  • Updated content
  • Checks after go-live

How we work together

1. Initial consultation: free and without obligation – by phone, video, email or WhatsApp. We clarify what your website should achieve, what content already exists and which package fits.

2. Written quote: with a fixed price and a clearly described scope. You can review it conveniently online and sign it digitally.

3. Build: design, copy, technology and search engine fundamentals. We incorporate your feedback in rounds of revisions (PREMIUM: up to two, PROFESSIONAL: three).

4. Launch: on your domain, with SSL encryption and technically integrated legal notice and privacy pages.

5. Afterwards: hosting & support at a fixed monthly price if you wish – or you run the website with your own provider.

For an assessment, the address of your existing website is enough to start with. Enter it in the form – then we can get an overview before the conversation.

Dansk Cottage Digital is run by Arndt and Jan Floto from Hamburg. We conceived, wrote, designed and built the multilingual website of our holiday home Dansk Cottage ourselves – it is our most important reference project. More about us

Transparent prices

The effort of a relaunch depends on the size of the existing website. Our packages serve as a guide; after reviewing your website you receive a written quote.

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Frequently asked questions

Modernise your existing website

Give us the address of your existing website and tell us what you want to change. We will take a look and get back to you personally.

Tell us about your project

No obligation and free of charge – we will get back to you personally.

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