Designer for Joomla-to-SEO-friendly CMS migration
Project Overview
We are a Vancouver-based rental property management company with an older existing website (built on Joomla) that needs to be transitioned to a modern, mobile-friendly Webflow site using a Webflow template (Propertica).
The priority is clean execution, SEO preservation, CMS setup, and cost efficiency. This is not a branding exercise from scratch — we want to reuse and modernize existing content while preserving SEO value.
Current website:
urbancityrentals.com
Primary Objectives
Migrate key SEO-relevant pages from our existing site
Implement a modern Webflow template (Propertica)
Ensure mobile responsiveness
Set up CMS collections (blog + listings framework)
Basic contact form setup
Proper 301 redirects for priority URLs
Priority URLs to Preserve for SEO (Must Be Redirected / Rebuilt)
These pages are high priority and must be either recreated or redirected correctly:
Homepage
/
Property Management Services
/property-management-services.html
Rental Property Management & Tenant Placement
/rental-property-management-and-tenant-placement-services.html
Contact Page
/contact-us.html
Select blog/articles with evergreen landlord/property management content
(We will identify which articles to keep; not all blog posts need to be migrated.)
⚠️ Important:
We do not need all historical rental listings migrated. Listings can be handled manually later. However, the CMS structure must be set up correctly.
Scope of Work
- Webflow Template Implementation
Recommend or work with a Webflow template suitable for:
Property management / real estate services
SEO-friendly structure
Easy CMS expansion
Customize branding lightly (fonts, colors, layout tweaks)
- CMS Setup
Blog CMS
Ability to post articles
Ability to embed videos
Ability to add outbound links
Listings CMS
CMS structure only (fields, layout)
We will populate listings ourselves later
- SEO & Redirects
Proper 301 redirects from old URLs to new URLs
Clean URL structure
SEO-friendly headings and page structure
Submit sitemap-ready build
- Mobile Optimization
Fully responsive design
Clean mobile navigation
Fast load times
- Forms
Basic contact form (Webflow native or simple integration)
Email notifications to our team
What We’re Looking For
Proven Webflow experience (please include examples)
Strong understanding of SEO fundamentals
Experience working with template-based builds
Ability to execute efficiently without overengineering
Cost-conscious, practical mindset
Nice to Have (Please Mention If You Can Do These)
Google Search Console & Analytics setup support
Redirect mapping assistance (we will collaborate on final list)
Page speed optimization
Basic on-page SEO best practices
Documentation or short walkthrough after delivery
What Success Looks Like
Clean, modern Webflow site launched
Priority SEO pages preserved via redirects
CMS ready for blogs and listings
Mobile-friendly and easy to maintain
No SEO equity lost from old site
How to Apply
Please include:
2–3 Webflow sites you’ve built or migrated
Brief explanation of your approach to SEO-safe migrations
Estimated timeline
Estimated cost or range
Short, clear proposals preferred.
Additional Questions:
Have you handled 301 redirects in Webflow before?
How do you avoid SEO drops during migrations?
What Webflow templates would you recommend for a service-based business?
How do you structure CMS collections for scalability?
What is included vs out-of-scope in your price?
Job Qualifications
- Proper 301 redirects for priority URLs
- Priority URLs to Preserve for SEO (Must Be Redirected / Rebuilt)
- These pages are high priority and must be either recreated or redirected correctly:
- (We will identify which articles to keep; not all blog posts need to be migrated.)
- However, the CMS structure must be set up correctly
- Recommend or work with a Webflow template suitable for:
- Blog CMS
- Ability to post articles
- Ability to embed videos
- Proper 301 redirects from old URLs to new URLs
- Clean URL structure
- SEO-friendly headings and page structure
- Proven Webflow experience (please include examples)
- Strong understanding of SEO fundamentals
- Experience working with template-based builds
- Ability to execute efficiently without overengineering
- Cost-conscious, practical mindset
- Basic on-page SEO best practices
- CMS ready for blogs and listings
- No SEO equity lost from old site
- 2–3 Webflow sites you’ve built or migrated
Job Benefits
- CMS Setup
- SEO & Redirects
- Mobile-friendly and easy to maintain
Job Responsibilities
- The priority is clean execution, SEO preservation, CMS setup, and cost efficiency
- Migrate key SEO-relevant pages from our existing site
- Implement a modern Webflow template (Propertica)
- Ensure mobile responsiveness
- Set up CMS collections (blog + listings framework)
- Basic contact form setup
- Select blog/articles with evergreen landlord/property management content
- Webflow Template Implementation
- Customize branding lightly (fonts, colors, layout tweaks)
- Ability to add outbound links
- Mobile Optimization
- Fully responsive design
- Clean mobile navigation
- Redirect mapping assistance (we will collaborate on final list)
- Page speed optimization
- Priority SEO pages preserved via redirects