# Debt Settlement and Relief — Remodel Notes (DRAFT for review)

**URL:** https://www.debtfreehawaii.com/services/debt-settlement/  ·  **Page ID:** 640
**Platform:** WordPress + Elementor · SEO plugin **Yoast** · Classic editor for the post/ACF
**Drafted:** 2026-06-15. Mirrors the Foreclosure Defense remodel (same template & voice rules).
**Status:** NOT yet applied to the live page. Copy below is awaiting client/Josh review.

## Live findings (stored fields + render, 2026-06-15)
- **H1 / post title:** `Debt Settlement and Relief Attorneys in Hawaii` (no Honolulu)
- **Yoast SEO title:** `Debt Settlement and Relief Attorneys in Hawaii | Blake Goodman, PC, Attorney`
- **Yoast meta:** `If you have questions about debt settlement in Hawaii, don't hesitate. Contact our experienced team for a free consultation today!` (generic, no city)
- **Honolulu 2x · Hawaii 17x** — heavily "Hawaii"-weighted; city absent from title, H1, intro.
- **Hero intro (ACF `banner_description`):** "Overwhelmed by debt? Blake Goodman, P.C. offers professional debt settlement services... negotiate with creditors on your behalf, aiming to reduce your debt..."
- **Schema present:** WebPage, BreadcrumbList, WebSite, Organization, LegalService, **FAQPage (5 Qs)**. **No Person/author node. No Review schema.**
- **Has a visible Reviews section** (no per-review schema), and already links internally to Honolulu Bankruptcy Lawyers, Chapter 7, Chapter 13, the questionnaire — internal linking is already adequate.
- Minor pre-existing typo (optional fix): H3 "**Acheive** Financial Freedom..." -> "Achieve".

## Voice rules (same as foreclosure)
Zero em/en-dashes. Title Case headings. No unverified superlatives ("largest" etc.). "PC" not "P.C.".
Keep the many correct "Hawaii" uses (the firm serves all islands) — only add Honolulu to high-weight spots.

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## The changes

### 1. Title -> Yoast  (`#yoast_wpseo_title`)
- **New:** `Honolulu Debt Settlement Lawyer | Blake Goodman, PC`  (leads with the city + tracked term, ~50 chars)

### 2. Meta description -> Yoast  (`#yoast_wpseo_metadesc`, ~137 chars)
- **New:** `Struggling with debt in Honolulu? Blake Goodman, PC negotiates with creditors to reduce what you owe. Free consultation. Call 808-517-5446.`
- ⚠️ Phone `808-517-5446` matches the live foreclosure meta — confirm it is the correct display/call-tracking number for this page.

### 3. H1 -> post title (Classic editor title field)
- **New:** `Debt Settlement and Relief Attorneys in Honolulu, Hawaii`  (mirrors the Ch7 / Foreclosure H1 pattern)

### 4. Hero intro -> ACF `banner_description` (field key `field_62cfd8564f2fa`, Classic editor)
- **New:** "Overwhelmed by debt in Honolulu? Blake Goodman, PC offers professional debt settlement services to help you regain control of your finances. Our Honolulu debt settlement attorneys negotiate with creditors on your behalf, whether you are on Oahu, Maui, or a neighbor island, aiming to reduce what you owe and give you a clear path toward financial stability."
- Names Honolulu 2x + Oahu naturally; no dashes; no superlatives.

### 5. Two Honolulu mentions in high-weight headings (Elementor + TOC + schema sync)
Each heading is mirrored in the ez-toc table of contents; the second one is ALSO a FAQ question in the FAQPage JSON-LD — change ALL occurrences together so TOC + schema stay in sync.
- **Section H2:** `How to Choose a Program for Debt Relief in Hawaii` -> `How to Choose a Program for Debt Relief in Honolulu`  (not a FAQ question; clean swap)
- **H2 + FAQ question (+ JSON-LD):** `How Can a Debt Settlement Attorney Help Me?` -> `How Can a Honolulu Debt Settlement Attorney Help Me?`  (update heading + TOC entry + the FAQPage `Question name`)
- Result: Honolulu ~2 -> ~9 (now in title, H1, intro, 2 headings, schema), Hawaii stays ~16. Do not push further.

## 6. Byline + Person schema (the YMYL gap — same as foreclosure)
- `byline.html` (visible, in an Elementor HTML widget under the H1) + `author-schema.html` (Person JSON-LD, additive). **Blake Goodman, Esq.**, live headshot, bio link `/about-us/blake-goodman/`. Identical to the foreclosure/Ch7 byline (alt text adjusted to "debt settlement").

## 7. FAQ schema -> NOT NEEDED
- Page already emits a 5-question FAQPage. `faq-schema.html` is a no-op note. Do NOT add another.

## 8. Reviews -> recommended (visible-only; no Review JSON-LD, page has none)
Two 5-star, debt-relief-themed reviews from the pool (`_raw/reviews.json`; not in `page-picks.md` yet). Place in the existing Reviews section. **These are shorter than the foreclosure picks — swap if you prefer a longer story.**
- **Christopher Rouse** (2022) — "Fantastic experience with Blake Goodman in Honolulu, HI. Quick and painless relief from creditors..." (names Honolulu + creditor relief)
- **Chester Jamorabon** (2025) — "...Blake Goodman, PC, Bankruptcy & Debt Settlement Attorneys office was extremely streamlined... seeking financial relief." (recent; names the debt-settlement practice)

## Validation checklist (when applied)
- [ ] Title + meta set in Yoast (Honolulu-led; confirm phone number).
- [ ] H1 (post title) + hero intro (ACF) updated; reads naturally; zero dashes.
- [ ] 2 headings updated AND their ez-toc + FAQPage JSON-LD occurrences synced.
- [ ] Byline visible under H1; headshot loads; bio link resolves.
- [ ] **Person** JSON-LD validates (Rich Results) and is additive — do NOT add FAQ/Org/Review.
- [ ] Two reviews render; name + "Read on Google" links resolve; mark them in `REVIEW_USAGE.md`.
- [ ] Clear Elementor cache + purge Cloudflare; verify on the canonical URL.
- [ ] Request Indexing in Search Console; log publish date; 4-6 week rank check.