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Information Architecture · v2 · post-discovery

Hiroshi Kubota — what goes where.

The site map, grounded in our design-discovery session. Green = confirmed · amber = still deciding · red = open question. Six pages, with the four neighbourhood pages doing the heaviest lifting.

Confirmed Decide tomorrow Gap to fill

Global — on every page

Persistent Nav: Sell · Neighbourhoods · About · Contact Header: 日本語 link → About #nihongo CTA: Book a call CTA: What's my home worth? Footer: brokerage + REALTOR® + MLS® disclaimers English site · Japanese cultural cues

Primary pages

HomeConfirmed · seller-first
  • Hero — Hiroshi-centered photo (drone/aerial alt) + "Local agent for the Tri-Cities" + Book/Contact
  • Proof carousel — Medallion Club · Director's Platinum · 31 × 5.0★ · RateMyAgent
  • Proof of work — differentiators (photographer 12–14 yrs, inspection depth, pre-listing prep)
  • Neighbourhoods — 4 area tiles (the heart of the page)
  • Valuation — kept but deprioritized ("did my reno raise my value?")
  • About snippet → story
  • Reviews — real 5★
  • Optional listings / MLS® search entry
  • Close — book / email (leads → email)
About / My StoryConfirmed
  • Full story (Bell → bartending → team → solo)
  • Positioning + trusted trade partners
  • Awards: Medallion Club · Director's Platinum
  • Japanese heritage section (#nihongo) — opens in Japanese: heritage (Fukuoka/Osaka, 1979) + "email in English, Japanese in person." The header 日本語 link deep-links here.
Sell Your HomeConfirmed · key
  • Valuation tool (lead capture)
  • His selling process, step by step
  • Pro photos · floor plans · relisting strategy
  • Seller testimonials
  • Book a consultation
NeighbourhoodsConfirmed · 4 pages · priority
  • 1 · Central Coquitlam — subs: Millardville, Brookhaven
  • 2 · North Burnaby — Brentwood, Capitol Hill
  • 3 · Port Moody — sub: Heritage Mountain
  • 4 · Port Coquitlam — sub: Citadel Heights
  • Each: local guide · market snapshot · listings · hyper-local tips
Millardville folded into Central Coquitlam (no standalone page).
ContactConfirmed
  • Contact form + book
  • Phone · email
  • All leads route to his email (currently Gmail)
Listings / MLS® SearchConfirmed · IDX
  • MyRealPage IDX embed
  • Active listings, area-filtered
Tertiary priority · iframe → doesn't rank (area pages carry SEO).

Still deciding

IDX / property searchPending board
  • Embed on-site vs. external link?
  • Monthly cost + board approval — GVR hasn't replied yet
Hero treatmentBuild both
  • Build both for Hiroshi to test
  • Drone/aerial (static + video) vs. Hiroshi-centered photo
Valuation angleDraft both
  • Draft a few versions of each angle
  • "How much is my home worth?" vs. "Did my reno raise my value?"

Resolved this session

Locked 4 areas + sub-pockets Awards & reviews to feature 日本語 header link → About #nihongo (no new page) Brand: Red Hat Display + existing colours Leads route to his email (Gmail) No email on domain (Gmail only) Blog/Insights = Will's content

Open questions to close

Still to confirm

IDX: GVR hasn't replied to Hiroshi's email yet (idx@gvrealtor.ca)
IDX: embed on-site vs. external link (+ monthly cost)
Google Business Profile — he has one; confirm he owns it
Domain email? — recommend a free forward to his Gmail (see note)
~$500/mo: Google Ads vs. SEO (Will's session)
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