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Local SEO Recovery After a WordPress-to-Next.js Migration

38 of 40 priority keywords recovered to page one inside 60 days after a full technical migration rebuild.

Client
Digital agency, Ranchi (anonymised)
Industry
Services / Agency
Timeline
8 weeks
Services
2 lines

The challenge

A Ranchi-based agency had migrated from WordPress to Next.js without URL mapping or structured data migration. Within 60 days they lost the entire page-one ranking for their city-level keywords and organic leads dropped to near zero.

Our approach

  • Full URL recovery via Wayback Machine and Search Console 16-month history.
  • 301 redirect map covering 140 old URLs with exact-match or best-fit new destinations.
  • Organization, LocalBusiness and Service schema rebuilt from scratch to match pre-migration coverage.
  • Search Console submission, inspection and accelerated reindexing of priority URLs.
  • Content refresh on money pages with updated dateModified signals.

The outcome

  • 38 of 40 priority keywords back on page one within 60 days.
  • Organic traffic recovered to 108% of pre-migration levels in 90 days.
  • Ranchi local-pack presence restored for 5 key service queries.
  • Inbound lead flow stabilised at 12–18 qualified enquiries / month.

Technology stack

Next.jsJSON-LDGoogle Search ConsoleAhrefsScreaming Frog