MIKE – Website Comparison, Issue Resolution, Social Media & Obituary Migration Review

Sites: https://gotfryd.com, https://canadianobituaries.com

Task Description:
Worked on live-versus-staging website comparison, design corrections, full-site QA, social media publishing, and detailed Canadian Obituaries migration comparison.

Action Taken / Outcome:

Compared the Gotfryd live website against the staging version after significant design changes were introduced.
Re-tested the complete website and prepared a detailed issue report.
Reviewed the documented issues and completed the required corrections.
Updated homepage imagery.
Corrected button colors and design styling across Our Work, Government, Consulting, Social Impact, Landscape Architecture, and Planning pages.
Added missing images and updated page colors to better match the live design.
Removed unnecessary sections where required.
Updated buttons, fonts, spacing, margins, and padding throughout the website.
Updated the Our Team page and removed the unnecessary footer section across pages.
Created and updated Contact page imagery.
Added the website favicon.
Used Claire to assist with the final live-versus-staging website comparison and reporting.
Created social media content and supporting graphics for LinkedIn, Instagram, and X.
Published the prepared content across all three social media platforms.
Resolved an Instagram login issue before completing publication.
Conducted a detailed comparison between the new and live Canadian Obituaries websites.
Confirmed the live website contains approximately 37,672 obituaries, while the new site contains approximately 1,963 obituaries.
Identified approximately 35,700 missing obituary records on the new site.
Confirmed the new site currently contains records mainly from approximately May 12 through August 16, 2026, while the live database extends back to 2009.
Compared all 1,963 available new-site obituary entries against the live site.
Confirmed titles, post dates, primary content, images, categories, locations, and provinces generally matched for migrated entries.
Identified 16 obituary entries with unusually short content requiring manual review.
Identified 8 duplicate obituary groups representing 16 duplicate entries.
Reviewed layout differences between the new and live obituary sites.
Identified missing visible birth/death date information beneath obituary titles.
Noted that new-site obituary titles display in all capital letters.
Identified a cookie banner overlapping lower page content.
Identified differences in navigation and sidebar structure that require approval.
Confirmed the latest obituary list is not fully current because August 17 records are not yet available on the new site.
Recommended that the new Canadian Obituaries website not be launched yet.
Recommended importing missing historical records, removing duplicates, reviewing short entries, restoring or confirming date displays, re-testing latest-obituary sorting, and obtaining approval for the redesigned navigation.

KAT – Canadian Obituaries SEO Optimization & Ranking Drop Review

Site: https://canadianobituaries.com

Task Description:
Worked on Ubersuggest SEO audit issues, metadata optimization, page performance, keyword ranking analysis, and preparation of a ranking drop review report.

Action Taken / Outcome:

Continued the technical and on-page SEO review for CanadianObituaries.com.
Used Claire OpenClaw as an additional SEO review resource.
Reviewed Ubersuggest SEO alerts covering July 30 through August 6, 2026.
Reviewed and addressed reported on-page and technical SEO issues.
Fixed an identified page with excessive loading time.
Reviewed pages flagged for low word count and addressed relevant content issues.
Fixed duplicate meta descriptions across affected pages.
Fixed duplicate title tag issues.
Optimized pages with SEO titles that were too short.
Updated obituary SEO titles using the deceased person’s full name, “Obituary,” and “Canadian Obituaries” where appropriate.
Added and improved SEO descriptions for affected obituary pages.
Shortened titles that exceeded recommended SEO lengths.
Improved SEO titles and descriptions for funeral home, cemetery, and business-directory pages.
Replaced generic descriptions with more specific page-focused metadata.
Reviewed pages containing multiple meta description tags and corrected identified issues.
Added missing meta descriptions where required.
Continued improving metadata uniqueness, relevance, and search-result presentation.
Reviewed a Ubersuggest alert showing 12 keywords with ranking decreases during the reporting period.
Reviewed ranking changes for terms including “obituaries,” “saskatchewan obituaries,” “bc death notices,” “alberta death notices,” and “alberta obituaries.”
Identified relevant Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and general Obituaries landing pages for further investigation.
Began preparing the Ubersuggest Keyword Ranking Drop Review Report.
Organized affected keywords, landing pages, SEO observations, completed optimization work, and recommended next steps.
Continued reviewing whether the affected keywords are associated with the most appropriate landing pages.
Prepared the site for continued keyword monitoring and future ranking-performance evaluation.

MARIA – Per-Site QA Testing & Functional Audits

Sites: http://viewallthelistingsindurham.com, https://durhamgrasscutting.ca, https://durhamrecycling.com, https://durhambeaches.com, https://coupondurham.com, https://sportdurham.com, https://durhamsavings.com, https://durhamschools.com, https://durhamcelebrities.com, https://canadacontests.com

Task Description:
Worked on per-site testing based on tracking-sheet requirements, including page comparisons, links, forms, responsiveness, media verification, and individual issue reporting.

Action Taken / Outcome:

Completed live-versus-development page comparisons across assigned websites.
Tested navigation buttons, internal links, external links, footer links, and redirects.
Validated form submissions, validation messages, and email delivery workflows.
Reviewed layouts across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
Checked images, icons, banners, galleries, and embedded media for loading issues.
Prepared individual bug and issue reports for each tested website.
Tested listing layouts, filters, forms, and listing media on View All the Listings in Durham.
Reviewed quote forms, service-area links, responsiveness, and service gallery images on Durham Grass Cutting.
Checked recycling information pages, contact forms, resource links, and media on Durham Recycling.
Reviewed beach listings, maps, image galleries, and smaller-screen responsiveness on Durham Beaches.
Tested coupon actions, business submission forms, category links, and validations on Coupon Durham.
Reviewed event links, facility listings, newsletter forms, banners, and media on Sport Durham.
Tested savings links, search functionality, user forms, and responsive layouts on Durham Savings.
Checked school directory navigation, school-board links, contact forms, and mobile UI on Durham Schools.
Audited profile pages, media galleries, social links, and forms on Durham Celebrities.
Tested contest entry forms, validation messages, confirmation emails, CTA buttons, and rules-page links on Canada Contests.
Logged all identified layout, form, link, and media issues for developer review.

JAKE – Obituaries, News Publishing, Website Comparison & Daily Reporting

Sites: https://canadianobituaries.com, https://allaboutwebservices.com, https://allaboutdurham.com, https://arubanews.ca

Task Description:
Worked on obituary publishing, Canadian Obituaries website comparison reporting, staff task reporting, Durham News publishing, Aruba News publishing, SEO optimization, and image preparation.

Action Taken / Outcome:

Reviewed Durham funeral home obituary listings and published 5 Durham obituaries.
Reviewed Ontario funeral home listings and published 9 Ontario obituaries.
Published a total of 14 new obituary notices.
Continued comparing the new Canadian Obituaries website with the current live site.
Updated the Canadian Obituaries website comparison report with the latest findings.
Created and published the August 16, 2026 Daily Staff Task Summary on AllAboutWebServices.com.
Published 12 AllAboutDurham news articles.
Used ChatGPT to rewrite and optimize all 12 Durham articles for improved clarity and readability.
Completed SEO optimization for all 12 Durham News articles.
Generated news images and added relevant headlines for all 12 posts.
Published 10 Aruba News articles.
Used ChatGPT to rewrite and optimize all 10 Aruba News articles.
Completed SEO optimization for all 10 Aruba News articles.
Generated images and added news headings for all 10 Aruba News posts.
Completed final publishing and presentation checks across the obituary and news content.

NANCY – Client Website Update, SEO Support & SPD Invoice System Development

Sites: https://ceilidhcottages.ca, https://spdautorepair.com

Task Description:
Worked on a client-facing seasonal notice, SEO support and task guidance, and completion of two separate SPD Auto Repair invoice systems.

Action Taken / Outcome:

Added a clear seasonal pool closure notice to Ceilidh Cottages.
Drafted the initial message using OpenClaw.
Refined the notice design and presentation using Stitch.
Added the finalized notice to the homepage.
Reviewed the completed update and informed Elon.
Explained the CanadianObituaries.com ranking-drop review task to Kat.
Shared the related reference document for further guidance.
Continued development of the SPD Auto Repair invoice system using SureForms Pro.
Planned the full workflow covering customer information, vehicle details, invoice line items, totals, saved entries, client email delivery, and future SureTriggers/SureContact integration.
Updated the existing SPD Digital Invoice form while preserving previous entries.
Added customer details, vehicle information, payment status, subtotal, discount, notes, terms, and fixed 13% HST calculations.
Fixed frontend calculation issues and verified invoice totals with test data.
Expanded the form to support up to 15 invoice line items.
Added an Add Line Item button to progressively reveal additional rows.
Verified calculations across multiple line items.
Built a staff-only Print/PDF Invoice workflow for SureForms entries.
Verified the invoice view using a real test entry and confirmed subtotal, tax, total, and Print/Save as PDF functionality.
Added Save Invoice, Save & Send to Client, and Cancel actions.
Replaced an unreliable conditional email workflow with a direct-send process.
Verified that invoices save correctly and client emails can be sent with success/failure feedback.
Fixed quantity calculation issues by defaulting invoice quantities to 1.
Prevented unused or blank line items from appearing in invoice output.
Added sequential automatic invoice numbering.
Made the customer Email field required.
Redesigned the invoice interface with branded styling, improved spacing, clear totals, and responsive mobile behavior.
Added dedicated WordPress admin navigation for Create Invoice, Invoice Entries, and Print/PDF Invoices.
Completed the alternative SureForms-based invoice system separately from the original custom-built invoice plugin.
Confirmed both invoice systems were completed and reviewed.
Recorded and shared a Loom walkthrough for internal review.