Full Website Migration from WordPress to Laravel (SEO Critical Project)

Job ID: 39287208

Budget: $3,000 – $10,000 USD

We are looking for a highly experienced PHP Laravel developer/team to migrate our existing WordPress website to Laravel, with zero SEO loss and flawless performance continuity. This is a highly technical migration that must preserve all current functionalities, content structure, technical SEO setups, and URL architecture.

? Project Scope: Phase 1 – Technical Migration
? 1. Technical Documentation
Full mapping of current WordPress website structure

Document all existing URLs and meta-data

Backup and store:

Meta tags

Open Graph tags

Structured data

robots.txt and sitemap.xml

? 2. Development Environment
Set up Laravel development environment with noindex/nofollow

Replicate the exact same URL structure as existing

All content must be migrated 1:1

Retain:

All meta-tags

Technical SEO elements

Content structure and hierarchy

? 3. Technical SEO Setup
HTTPS implementation

Mobile-first responsive design

Core Web Vitals optimization:

LCP < 2.5s, FID < 100ms, CLS < 0.1

Lazy loading & image optimization (WebP preferred)

Schema.org structured data (Product, LocalBusiness, etc.)

Maintain SEO-friendly HTML tags (H1-H6 hierarchy)

? 4. Pre-Launch
Prepare and test 301 redirects (Old URLs → New URLs)

Verify:

Meta-data accuracy

Page speed

Mobile responsiveness

Analytics and tracking implementation

✅ 5. Launch
Activate all redirects

Submit updated sitemap.xml, robots.txt

Verify via Google Search Console

Monitor all site functions and traffic

? 6. Post-Launch Monitoring (Week 1 to Month 1)
Daily and weekly checks:

Google indexing

Redirect performance

404 errors

Organic traffic behavior

Page speed metrics

? Measurement Plan (Before & After Migration)
PageSpeed Insights & GTmetrix (TTFB, LCP, FID, CLS)

SEO Snapshots:

CTR, impressions, keyword rankings

Indexed pages

Visual Documentation:

Screenshots of key pages

Meta descriptions

H1-H6 structure

UX Evaluation:

Navigation flow

Conversion paths

Click-depth analysis

Local SEO:

GMB visibility

NAP consistency

Review data

? Project Requirements
Laravel 10+, Blade templating

Deep understanding of technical SEO

Experience with:

E-commerce (SkinDerma integration & Klarna)

Tax-excluded pricing logic

Free shipping conditions

Strong front-end responsiveness & UX understanding

Performance optimization (caching, compression, lazy loading)

? Deliverables
Full Laravel-based website replicating all WP functionality

Fully optimized, production-ready SEO migration

Redirects & GA4/Tag Manager integration

Technical documentation + CMS user guide

QA-tested, mobile-optimized, launch-ready site
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