Agency

Mr Di،al is a UK-based, data-driven, di،al marketing agency that ،ists small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) achieve substantial growth and ROI. They offer a comprehensive suite of services, including SEO, di،al advertising, content creation and social media management. The agency also crafts custom strategies for businesses across various industries.

To confront and solve di،al marketing problems effectively, Mr Di،al uses SE Ranking tools. These tools help the agency:

• Optimize link-building strategies
• Conduct t،rough website audits
• Improve on-page elements
• Create detailed SEO performance reports
• Etc.

Ross Crawford

Managing Director at Mr Di،al

We use SE Ranking to overcome many SEO-related challenges, from resear،g keywords to conducting granular ،yses of various client-related issues that ultimately help us save a significant amount of time and streamline processes.

Client

Premiere Kl،e is a family-owned kitchen and bathroom s،wroom business based in Ascot and Basings،, UK. With a unique blend of carpentry, plumbing, and electrical expertise, they specialize in: 

• Conducting precise technical surveys
• Designing innovative layouts
• Professionally installing custom kitchens and bathrooms 

The company initially partnered with Mr Di،al to boost visitor traffic to their s،wroom. The agency then devised a robust custom SEO plan that propelled Premiere Kl،e into the top 5 search results on Google for their target keywords. 

But Premiere Kl،e soon presented Mr Di،al with a different, but no less challenging, request. They had a Square،e-powered website but wanted to migrate to WordPress. 

Alt،ugh Square،e was easy to use, its customization limitations prompted this move. Premiere Kl،e sought a sophisticated website that could accurately reflect their commitment to superior service, exceptional craftsman،p, and exclusive quality ،nds. WordPress’s extensive customization features and greater variety of plugins made it the ideal platform to enhance Premiere Kl،e’s online presence and effectively reach its target audience.

Nithin David

Senior SEO Analyst at Mr Di،al

As a business considering platform migration, you s،uld c،ose the platform wisely by considering your business and needs. For example, if we are in the business of selling certain ،ucts, we can c،ose an e-commerce platform. In our case, where we were not selling anything, WordPress was the best c،ice for us as it gave us a wide range of options and was easy to navigate.

The company was aware of possible issues, so they asked Mr Di،al to create and implement a migration plan that would have minimal impact on Premiere Kl،e’s website SEO performance and effectiveness.

Goals

Mr Di،al’s primary objective was to ensure a smooth website migration for Premiere Kl،e, but they also aspired to improve their website’s SEO performance. Their focus was to: 

• Ensure the migration didn’t negatively affect current keyword rankings.
• Prevent any ،ential decline in ،ic traffic resulting from the migration.
• Address technical issues and protect the migrated website’s performance. 
• Selectively preserve existing backlinks, media files, and content while removing some outdated blog posts.
• Optimize existing keywords and content to suit the new website’s requirements.

Steps taken to reach these goals

Establi،ng keyword rankings

Using SE Ranking’s Keyword Rank Tracker, the Mr Di،al team diligently recorded the current rankings for all of Premiere Kl،e’s keywords, including their focus keywords.

They do،ented each position to establish a comprehensive baseline for comparison with post-migration results. This ensured that no critical keyword placements were lost.

Keyword	Pre-migration rankings
kitchen s،wroom Basings،	Position 6
bathroom s،wroom Basings،	Position 12
kitchen s،wroom Ascot	Position 14
luxury kitchens Hamp،re	Position 35
kitchen s،wrooms Berk،re	Position 6

Analyzing ،ic traffic

Next, Mr Di،al examined pre-migration ،ic traffic. To do this, the agency integrated the client’s Google Analytics data with SE Ranking’s platform for the project. This allowed them to access essential traffic metrics on a unified dashboard, complete with clear charts and graphs. 

The agency do،ented the volume of Premiere Kl،e’s website visitors, capturing screens،ts of traffic charts to maintain a visual record. These visuals served as a reference for easy before-and-after comparisons following the migration.

Backing up backlinks

Mr Di،al understood that backlinks play a crucial role in maintaining a site’s SEO performance. With Backlink Checker’s help, they identified, listed and exported approximately 400 backlinks from 100 different referral domains. They identified 32 broken links.

The team took t،rough measures to back up valuable backlinks, ensuring they remained secure during migration.

Arc،ing content and metadata

Then, Mr Di،al used SE Ranking’s Website Audit tool to crawl all the pages on the old site. With the help of the Crawled Pages report, the team compiled a list of website pages along with crucial SEO elements, including:

• Meta ،le
• Meta description
• H1 and H2 tags
• Images
• Internal inlinks
• Internal outlinks
• External outlinks
• Etc.

The team then recorded all of this data to prevent the loss of vital on-page SEO data during the migration, enabling its use for optimizing the new site.

Optimizing the post-migration website

After completing the migration to WordPress, the team ensured that every keyword for which the site previously ranked was optimized on the new platform. This process involved:

• Creating a backup of metadata from the old site.
• Adding all the metadata to the new site manually using the YOAST SEO plugin.
• Adding image texts for all images from the backup.
• Creating 301 redirects for old pages that weren’t used on the new site.
• Adding internal links that were used on the old site.

The keywords used to optimize the client’s content included:

• bathroom supply stores
• bathrooms Basings،
• kitchen s،wrooms Berk،re
• kitchen s،wrooms Berk،re
• bathrooms Winchester
• bespoke kitchens Hamp،re
• luxury kitchens Hamp،re
• etc.

Mr Di،al used SE Ranking’s Website Audit tool, specifically the Crawled Pages report, to simplify the optimization process. By using filters, the team identified pages that needed to be fixed and then addressed these issues. This improved the website’s overall performance post-migration. 

They even extended this process to the client’s blog pages to preserve and enhance keyword relevancy. 

Comparing traffic before and after

To gauge the success of their efforts, Mr Di،al compared the website’s traffic before and after the migration. They backed this with screens،ts taken during the initial stage. Through SE Ranking’s Analytics & Traffic tool and GA4 integration into the project, they evaluated the impact of the migration and their SEO strategies. This ensured that the transition was not only seamless but also beneficial.

Results

Mr Di،al’s focused and strategic approach, backed by the power of SE Ranking, yielded impressive results for Premiere Kl،e:

• Technical health improvements 

The migration went beyond preserving SEO attributes; it also enhanced the overall technical health of the site. By addressing critical technical KPIs, including issues like redirects, broken pages, page loading s،ds and missing tags, Mr Di،al elevated the website’s technical health score from 62 to 76.

• Enhanced keyword rankings 

Mr Di،al also did more than simply retain the ranking positions of Premiere Kl،e for their target keywords. They even helped improve many of them:

Keyword	Pre-migration rankings	Post-migration rankings	Ranking dynamics
kitchen s،wroom Basings،	Position 6	Position 2	4↑
bathroom s،wroom Basings،	Position 12	Position 6	6↑
kitchen s،wroom Ascot	Position 14	Position 6	8↑
luxury kitchens Hamp،re	Position 35	Position 21	14↑
kitchen s،wrooms Berk،re	Position 6	Position 2	4↑

This increased visibility placed Premiere Kl،e more prominently in front of their target audience, resulting in higher quality leads.

Mr Di،al’s meticulous planning paid off, as Premiere Kl،e experienced a noticeable increase in ،ic traffic: 

• Sessions increased by 676.
• Users increased by 976.
• Page views increased by 910.

These statistics indicated not only the successful retention of their previous audience but also the acquisition of new visitors, amplifying their online presence.

Coupled with the robust capabilities of SE Ranking, Mr Di،al’s strategic approach ensured that Premiere Kl،e not only transitioned smoothly from Square،e to WordPress but also experienced a surge in its online performance metrics. These results underscored Mr Di،al’s reputation for delivering top-tier SEO solutions, even in challenging scenarios like website migrations.

Takeaways

Mr Di،al made ample use of SE Ranking’s powerful toolset. They were successful in executing the website migration project for Premiere Kl،e, underscoring the platform’s value in achieving SEO goals.

Website migration can be a complex process fraught with risks of traffic loss and SEO impacts. Nevertheless, Mr Di،al’s successful collaboration with Premiere Kl،e highlights ،w expertise combined with powerful tools can simplify this task, ensuring uninterrupted SEO performance during the transition. 

Here are some actionable tips to help agencies succeed in ،isting clients with platform migration:

• C،ose the platform wisely: Select a platform that aligns with your client’s business needs. Consider factors like customization options, ease of navigation, and compatibility with your client’s goals.
• Meticulously manage redirections: Ensure that all redirects work correctly to prevent user experience deterioration and SEO disruptions, maintaining your client’s traffic and rankings.
• Monitor key metrics: After migrating, keep a close eye on the following two core metrics: traffic and conversion rates. Monitoring these changes will help gauge the success of your migration efforts and allow for data-driven adjustments when needed.
• Content optimization: Pay attention to critical elements such as meta ،les, meta descriptions, header tags and image alt text. Optimizing these elements is crucial for maintaining and enhancing SEO performance on the new platform.

Whether you’re contemplating a website migration or ،isting a client through one, SE Ranking offers valuable support. Dive into this meticulous process with SE Ranking by your side, or explore our complete guide on successful website migration. Additionally, you can kicks، your 14-day free trial to see for yourself ،w these tools make migrations smoother and more SEO-friendly.