Move your Cape Coral business website to a platform your team can actually manage, with every page, image, and URL accounted for. I currently run Contentful-to-WordPress migrations for a U.S. government agency, and I bring the same checklist to a twelve-page local site.
Most migrations go wrong in the details: redirects nobody mapped, images that silently 404, form submissions that stop arriving. My process starts with a full content and URL inventory, maps every content type to its new home, and validates the result before anything goes live. You see the new site on a staging URL and approve it before cutover.
01Full content and URL inventory of the current site
02Content model mapping (pages, posts, products, custom fields, media)
03Automated import with validation reports, not copy-and-paste
04301 redirect map and metadata carried over page by page
05Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA) and performance check before launch
06Staging review, scheduled cutover, and a rollback plan
Local context — Cape Coral
WebsitesforCapeCoralbusinesses
Cape Coral is dominated by home-focused businesses: pool and canal services, roofing, HVAC, landscaping, and real estate. These companies win on local search and quote-request forms, so the site has to rank for Cape Coral and surrounding neighborhoods and convert visitors into leads without friction.
Many Cape Coral contractors and home-service companies run on a site builder or an old WordPress install that has become slow or hard to edit. A migration moves every service page, photo gallery, and review onto a faster platform, keeps the URLs that already rank for Cape Coral searches, and rebuilds quote forms so leads keep arriving in your inbox the day the new site goes live.
Who I build for in Cape Coral
Pool, dock, and canal servicesCustomers search by service and by neighborhood, so each service needs its own page with photos of real work and a quote form that works on a phone.
Roofing, HVAC, and contractorsLicensing, insurance, warranties, and emergency availability should be easy to find, since homeowners compare several contractors before calling.
Landscaping and lawn careSeasonal service plans and the neighborhoods you cover need clear pages, so the site ranks in the areas you actually want to work.
Real estate and property managementListings, rental information, and owner services should be easy for staff to update without waiting on a developer for every change.
02 — Proof
Relatedwork
A few of the sites behind this service. Live links where the client allows it.
Developed dynamic Gutenberg blocks to enhance editor capabilities, including a custom Chart.js block that ingested Google Sheets data for real-time visualization. Improved performance, accessibility, and overall usability across the platform.
Developed a custom Laravel-powered backend with a fully bespoke cart and product system. Optimized for performance, scalability, and user-friendly e-commerce experiences.
Four steps and no surprises: you approve the scope before work starts and the site before it launches.
01
Discovery
A short call or email exchange about your goals, your customers and what is not working today. Free, with no commitment.
02
Proposal
A written scope, timeline and fixed price, so you know exactly what you are getting before anything starts.
03
Development
The work happens on a staging site you can open at any time, with plain-language updates at agreed checkpoints.
04
Delivery
Testing, a launch in a low-traffic window, documentation and a handoff session, then support while your team settles in.
04 — Questions
Commonquestions
01Can we meet in person in Cape Coral?
Yes. I work across Lee County and can meet in Cape Coral for a kickoff or launch review when it helps. Day-to-day work runs remotely, so you are not pulled off a job site for meetings.
02Can you add pages for my service areas and neighborhoods?
Yes. A separate page for each main service and area you cover, written for that area rather than copied, is one of the most effective ways for a home-service business to rank locally. I plan these with you during scoping.
03How long does a migration take for a Cape Coral business?
A typical local business site of 10 to 50 pages takes two to four weeks including review. Larger catalogs or sites with many custom content types are scoped after the inventory.
04Will my site be down during the switch?
No. The new site is built on a staging URL. Cutover is a DNS change scheduled for a low-traffic window, usually under an hour, with the old site kept available for rollback.
05Can my staff still edit the site afterwards?
Yes, and usually more easily. Part of the handoff is a short training session and written documentation for your team.
05 — Service areas
Areasserved
I work with businesses across Florida, on both coasts. Pick your city for details specific to your area.
Send me your current website address and what is not working for you. I will reply within one business day with a clear scope, timeline, and price, or tell you if I am not the right fit.