A website needs one clear goal. The next action should be easy to find.
X25GO KNOWLEDGE · Websites and web strategy
Planning a website relaunch: Practical SME implementation
This guide covers Planning a website relaunch. Use one real case and keep the next step clear.
What matters in practice
Start small. Name one owner and one review date.
A reliable way to work
Name one owner. Record the current state.
Change one point only. Then check the result.
Check the result again later. Keep only what helps the goal.
- Write the goal in one short sentence.
- Use one real case.
- Record the current state.
- Name the person who owns the task.
- Use the same rule for the whole test.
- Write down open points.
- Keep the source easy to find.
- Mark unclear data before the change.
- Do not add a second change too early.
- Let a person review important claims.
- Keep the test easy to repeat.
- Use the same measure as before.
- Check the result again later.
- Share the result with the right person.
- Keep open points visible.
- End the test when the goal is met.
- Write the goal in one sentence.
- Record the start and one real case.
- Check the key rule.
- Name the owner and approval point.
- Set one measure and one date.
- Starting without a clear goal.
- Changing several points at once.
- Using a result without a final check.
At a glance
Four relevant points to understand and check on this page.
Planning a website relaunch: Inventory current URLs, content, rankings, redirects and measurement before changing the design.
A good website explains the offer, audience, value and next step in a clear order.
Start with the smallest useful scope, name one owner and schedule the next review point.
Use one real case for Planning a website relaunch. Record which rule you tested and whether the result meets the goal.