SEO tips for site redesign.

[Ashmitha]

During a redesign much can go wrong, from technical issues and change-adverse audience reaction to traffic loss and usability problems. Any one of these problems can severely impact key metrics. Here are 10 simple tips to follow to ensure your website stays on page one, even after a redesign.
1) Use descriptive links
2) Reduce your links
3) Limit h1 tags to one per page
4) Hand roll your site maps
5) Use PDFs selectively
6) Check your analytics
7) Be wary of subdomains
8 ) Go responsive
9) Install webmaster tools
10) Draft copy with care
http://www.chiefmarketer.com/10-seo-tip ... redesigns/