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Website Redesign SEO Checklist
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I am looking for a comprehensive Website Redesign SEO Checklist. One of my customers is changing its website design (including URL structure) and I need all kinds of suggestions for a smooth SEO operation. Thanks in advance!
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Thank you so much Thomas, this will definitely help me

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20 min.
http://www.seerinteractive.com/blog/seo-website-redesign-checklist
http://searchengineland.com/8-necessary-seo-steps-during-a-website-redesign-65470
http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2070968/SEO-Website-Redesign-Relaunching-Without-Losing-Sleep
http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2158206/-checklist-website-redesign-migration
if you are or not switching hosting providers it is always a good idea to put this information down on a piece of paper like this
http://netdna.copyblogger.com/documents/WordPress-Emergency-Checklist.pdf
here is more on the checklist for hosting
http://www.copyblogger.com/wordpress-emergency-checklist/
I hope the SEO checklist along with hosting is helpful.
Sincerely,
Thomas
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Hello Thomas,
Thanks for your response. How can I can give you 20?

Mert
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Great question I want you to know I have what your looking for give me 20
Tom
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