BYstudio. URL mapping and website rebuild acceptance
26 October 2026

Project:
Client owner:
Release owner:
Current domain and platform:
New domain and platform, if changing:
Content version and approval date:

1. The inventory
Combine a site crawl, sitemaps, search reports, available analytics,
advertising and active external links. Include PDFs and images.
Use aggregates without customer records or contact details.
Inventory sources and date:
Coverage limitations:
Important pages and visitor tasks:

2. Repeat this mapping row
Old absolute URL:
Type: page / file / other resource
Visitor task:
Decision: retain / move / merge / remove without replacement
Final absolute URL or expected 404/410 response:
Expected old-URL response:
Reason and approver:
Implementation owner:
Actual response and final destination:
Redirect chain, if any:
Content, navigation and download check:
Check date, release version and reviewer:
Issue, owner and recheck date:

Hypothetical examples within one domain:
/services/ -> /services/: retain, 200.
/old-service/ -> /services/service/: permanent redirect to replacement.
/offer-a/ and /offer-b/ -> /offer/: merge after checking content coverage.
/expired-offer/: no replacement, agree 404 or 410.
These illustrate mapping decisions, not a ready-to-use server configuration.

3. Before switching
[ ] Every mapping row is checked on a separate release.
[ ] Canonicals, language pairs, links and sitemap match the production site.
[ ] Public release has no accidental indexing restriction.
[ ] Private content and test versions are protected separately.
[ ] Mobile and desktop navigation are checked.
[ ] Form acceptance is agreed separately, with clearly labelled tests.
[ ] Backup, rollback and preservation of new data are planned.
[ ] Domain, hosting and monitoring have named owners.

4. After publication
Date and release version:
Actual response checks:
Sitemap submission / processing and date:
Page last crawl / index status and observation date:
Analytics period, QA filters and comparison limitations:
Open issues and next actions:

Search-engine acceptance of a file or request does not confirm indexing.
Technical acceptance does not guarantee rankings or enquiry growth.

Guide: https://bystudio.ru/en/solutions/website-redesign-url-migration/