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

  1. 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)

  1. 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

  1. SEO & Redirects

Proper 301 redirects from old URLs to new URLs

Clean URL structure

SEO-friendly headings and page structure

Submit sitemap-ready build

  1. Mobile Optimization

Fully responsive design

Clean mobile navigation

Fast load times

  1. 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