Build note 01 · GroundWorks website
From a four-page brochure to a coherent search foundation.
The original site looked polished but sent mixed host signals and had too little indexable content to answer specific service searches.
Conflicting discovery signals
The live host redirected to www while canonical tags, sitemap URLs, social URLs, robots references, and structured data pointed to the apex domain. Extensionless and .html URLs could both render the same pages.
One address for every public page
Canonical, sitemap, social, and entity URLs use the www host. Permanent redirects consolidate alternate URL formats.
Broad pages carried every search intent
Home, pricing, fit, and about pages had to explain the entire offer. There were no dedicated pages for core services, the Arkansas service area, or educational questions.
Specific pages answer specific needs
Service, location, resource, and build-note pages create clearer search entry points with substantive copy and deliberate internal links.
Verification: local checks validate canonical host consistency, JSON-LD syntax, sitemap-to-file coverage, metadata presence, and internal file links before deployment.
Not yet proven: indexing, impressions, rankings, clicks, qualified inquiries, and booking conversion. Those require production deployment plus Search Console and conversion measurement over time.