Web-Development
Watson Heating + Cooling
A one-page Squarespace site rebuilt into 39 pages: twelve services, ten service areas, and the guides and warranty pages that never existed before.
Web-Development
We rebuilt Watson Heating + Cooling from a one-page Squarespace site into a high-performance Next.js platform
A 39-page rebuild focused on speed, SEO readiness, accessibility, and long-term ownership.
Watson Heating + Cooling came to us with a one-page Squarespace site, where eight services, a nine-slide review carousel, the service plan, the gallery, and the contact form all shared a single URL. We migrated the site to a custom Next.js build, delivered near-perfect Lighthouse scores, and gave the business a dedicated page for every service and every service area.
- Website Migration
- Next.js Development
- Technical SEO
- Performance Optimization
- UX Content Structuring
The site
39
Pages Rebuilt
Measured
100/100
Lighthouse, all 4 categories
Measured
Challenges
What stood in the way
3 problems, and what each one took to clear.
Challenge 01
Problem
The whole site lived on one page
Eight services, a nine-slide review carousel, the service plan, the gallery, and the contact form were all sections of a single URL. Every visit landed on the same document no matter what the visitor came for, and there was no page-level structure to optimize.
Solution
We rebuilt the site in Next.js with route-based code splitting, image optimization, and a leaner front-end architecture designed for fast rendering.
Result
The new site launched with a measured 100/100 Lighthouse Performance score.
Challenge 02
Problem
The old site had weak SEO foundations
The single page carried one title and an empty meta description for the whole business, so search engines had almost no clear relevance signals to read. There was no page for furnace repair, and no page for Fort Thomas, that could rank on its own.
Solution
We restructured the information architecture, implemented semantic page layouts, improved metadata control, and created a crawl-friendly Next.js build with server-rendered content.
Result
The rebuilt site launched with a measured 100/100 Lighthouse SEO score and a far stronger technical foundation for indexing.
Challenge 03
Problem
The homepage lacked clarity and conversion direction
The original site analysis indicated that the homepage did not clearly explain what the business did, lacked trust signals, and offered no strong calls to action.
Solution
We redesigned the homepage around a clearer value proposition, service summaries, trust-building sections, and stronger CTA placement to guide users toward contact and service actions.
Result
The new experience gave the brand a clearer sales narrative and a more conversion-oriented structure.
Strategy
How the work ran
5 phases, in the order they happened.
Phase 01
Platform audit and migration planning
We started by cataloguing everything the existing one-page Squarespace site carried, documenting structural gaps, and mapping the full migration path into a custom Next.js application.
- Content inventory of the existing one-page site
- Page inventory for 39 URLs
- Migration roadmap
- Technical architecture plan
Phase 02
Content and UX restructuring
We reorganized the site around clearer messaging, stronger service hierarchy, and conversion-focused page flows so visitors could immediately understand the business and take action.
- Homepage content structure
- Service page framework
- CTA placement strategy
- Trust signal and section planning
Phase 03
Custom Next.js development
We rebuilt the website in Next.js using a component-based system that improved performance, maintainability, and scalability compared to the previous one-page setup.
- Next.js application build
- Reusable React components
- Responsive front-end implementation
- Optimized routing and rendering setup
Phase 04
Technical SEO and accessibility implementation
We layered in semantic structure, metadata controls, accessibility improvements, and best-practice front-end implementation to strengthen search readiness and usability.
- Metadata implementation
- Semantic heading structure
- Accessibility refinements
- Technical SEO QA
Phase 05
Launch, QA, and performance validation
Before launch, we tested the site across key pages and validated the final build against Lighthouse benchmarks to ensure the migration delivered measurable quality improvements.
- Cross-page QA
- Launch checklist
- Lighthouse validation
- Post-launch handoff
Results
What it delivered
5 outcomes: 5 measured.
The numbers
100/100
Elite performance at launch
Measured
We replaced a single page that carried the whole site with a streamlined Next.js build that scored at the top of the Lighthouse performance scale.
100/100
Stronger SEO foundation
Measured
The previous site lacked core on-page SEO signals. We launched the rebuild with a technically sound structure and a perfect Lighthouse SEO score.
100/100
Best-practice front-end implementation
Measured
We delivered a clean, modern build aligned with current browser, security, and development standards.
98/100
Highly accessible user experience
Measured
We implemented the site with accessibility in mind so the experience would be more usable for a broader range of visitors.
39 pages
Full-site rebuild completed
Measured
We successfully rebuilt the complete website footprint, preserving and modernizing the client's web presence across all key pages.
Live analytics
▲ 10.7%
Sessions
525 to 581, since launch
▲ 100%
Page Views
0 to 647, since launch
▲ 100%
Conversion Rate
0 to 1.2, since launch
Read from the live site against its pre-launch baseline.
Performance
What Lighthouse says
Google Lighthouse, measured on the live build.
Lighthouse
Site architecture
How the site is built
39 pages across 5 categories, laid out the way the site is.
- Homepage1 page
- Watson Heating + Cooling | Northern Kentucky HVAC Since 2009
- Top-Level Pages14 pages
- About Watson Heating + Cooling | Watson Heating + Cooling
- Blog, Watson Heating + Cooling | Watson Heating + Cooling
- Contact Watson Heating + Cooling | Watson Heating + Cooling
- Frequently Asked Questions | Watson Heating + Cooling
- HVAC Financing | Watson Heating + Cooling
- +9 more
- Services12 pages
- AC Repair | Watson Heating + Cooling
- AC Replacement | Watson Heating + Cooling
- Ductless Mini-Splits | Watson Heating + Cooling
- Furnace Repair | Watson Heating + Cooling
- Furnace Replacement | Watson Heating + Cooling
- +7 more
- Hvac Replacement10 pages
- HVAC Replacement in Alexandria, KY | Watson Heating + Cooling
- HVAC Replacement in Anderson Township, OH | Watson Heating + Cooling
- HVAC Replacement in Campbell County, KY | Watson Heating + Cooling
- HVAC Replacement in Cold Spring, KY | Watson Heating + Cooling
- HVAC Replacement in Eastgate, OH | Watson Heating + Cooling
- +5 more
- Guides2 pages
- 25C Federal Tax Credit for Heat Pumps | 2026 Guide | Hometown Installer | Watson Heating + Cooling
- Heat Pump vs. Furnace in Northern Kentucky | Honest 2026 Comparison | Watson Heating + Cooling
Totals
39
Pages built
5
Content categories
37,147
Words of content
Every page in the tree above is a page the site serves, grouped as the navigation groups it.
Tech stack
What it's built with
6 technologies across 6 categories.
Framework
Next.js
We used Next.js to deliver server-rendered performance, scalable routing, and a stronger SEO foundation than the previous Squarespace build.
Frontend Library
React
We built the interface in React to create reusable components and a maintainable front-end system.
Language
JavaScript
We used modern JavaScript to power the site's interactive front-end behavior and application logic.
Markup
HTML5
We implemented semantic HTML to improve accessibility, structure, and search engine readability.
Styling
CSS3
We used modern CSS for responsive layouts, visual consistency, and polished presentation across devices.
Performance Audit
Lighthouse
We used Lighthouse as a validation benchmark to measure performance, SEO, accessibility, and best practices at launch.
Services
What we delivered
5 services, and what each one covered.
Service 01
Squarespace to Next.js Migration
We migrated Watson Heating + Cooling off Squarespace and rebuilt the site as a custom Next.js application with a dedicated page for every service and every service area.
- Full page-by-page migration
- URL structure planning
- Platform transition strategy
- Future-ready architecture
Service 02
Custom Website Development
We developed a responsive, component-based front end tailored to the client's brand and service business needs.
- Custom React components
- Responsive layouts
- Reusable section system
- Scalable page templates
Service 03
Technical SEO Implementation
We rebuilt the site with better metadata control, semantic structure, and search-friendly rendering to improve discoverability over time.
- Meta title and description framework
- Semantic heading hierarchy
- Search-friendly page structure
- Technical SEO QA
Service 04
Performance Optimization
We engineered the site for fast delivery and efficient rendering across all 39 pages.
- Image optimization
- Code splitting
- Lean front-end delivery
- Performance-focused build strategy
Service 05
UX and Conversion Structuring
We clarified the homepage narrative and service presentation so visitors could quickly understand the offer and move toward contact actions.
- Clearer hero messaging
- Service summary sections
- Trust-building content blocks
- Strategic CTA placement
Before and after
The Transformation
The site Watson Heating + Cooling had, and the one they have now.
Project details
What the job was
The particulars of the build, as the record states them.
Industry
HVAC Services
Website
Delivered in
6 weeks
Launch date
April 22, 2026
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