Service · Website migration
Moving to a new host, a new platform or a new domain, planned so your rankings, emails and orders carry over and visitors never see a broken page.
01 · Overview
Website migration means moving a website somewhere new: to a better host, to a new platform such as WordPress or Shopify, to a new domain, or to a redesigned site with a new structure. Each type carries the same risk: losing search rankings, emails or data along the way.
A careful migration starts with an inventory of everything that exists today, including pages that rank, email records, forms and integrations. Every old URL is mapped to its new address with a 301 redirect so visitors and Google are sent to the right place.
The new site is tested on a private link before the switch, and the DNS change is made with no downtime. My guide to redesigning without losing rankings explains the steps in more detail.
02 · Audience
03 · Value
A rushed migration can undo years of SEO overnight. Missing redirects send visitors to error pages, and Google treats the new pages as unknown.
Email is the other common casualty: if DNS records are not moved correctly, messages stop arriving. A planned migration avoids both.
01
Your site, database and email records moved to a better server with no downtime.
02
From Wix, Squarespace, Shopify or an old theme to a new build, keeping what ranks.
03
The steps that keep search traffic when URLs or domains change.
Process
Four clear stages, one person from start to finish.
01 · Inventory
Pages, rankings, emails and integrations listed before anything moves.
02 · Map
Old to new URL map and redirect plan agreed.
03 · Move
New site checked on a private link before the switch.
04 · Monitor
Errors, rankings and traffic followed for weeks after.
04 · Pricing
Every project gets a fixed price and timeline in writing before work starts. These are the main factors that shape it:
05 · Deliverables
Why work with me
7+ years
Building and running websites for businesses across healthcare, e-commerce, agencies and more.
80+ sites
Launched on WordPress and Shopify, on schedule and within budget.
99.9% uptime
Across the hosting and servers I manage for clinics and brands.
One contact
The person who designs your site also builds, hosts and maintains it. Nothing gets lost between teams.
Questions
Straight answers about website migration. Anything else, just ask.
Not if the migration is planned: every old URL redirects to its new page and titles carry over. A short dip can happen while Google recrawls, and it usually recovers.
No. The new site is fully tested first, and the DNS switch happens with no downtime.
Email records are moved and tested so mail keeps arriving during and after the move.
Yes. Content and media are moved to WordPress or Shopify, with redirects from the old URLs.
A host move can take a few days. A platform change or redesign takes longer, because content, redirects and testing all need to be done carefully.
Yes. Content and images are moved, the design is rebuilt in WordPress, and every old URL redirects to its new page.
Tell me where your site is now and where it is going, and I’ll reply with a migration plan.
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