WordPress migration without the downtime.
We move your website to a new host, a new domain or onto WordPress, and test everything before anyone sees it. Your current site stays live until the new one is ready.
We work in the platforms you already use.
WordPress
WooCommerce
Webflow
Google Analytics
Search Console
Sounds familiar?
- Your host is slow, and support takes days to reply.
- You’re stuck on a platform that limits what you can do.
- A previous move lost images, forms or rankings.
- You’re changing domain and worried about search.
- Nobody has the time to move the site properly.
- You’re not sure what a host move might break.
If two or more ring true, it’s worth a call.
What we do.
Every check passed before the switch.
We test the new site on a temporary address, so mistakes show up before your visitors can see them.
Backed up first
We take a full backup of the live site before touching anything.
Tested privately
We check pages, forms, email, redirects and tracking on the new host.
Switched quietly
We change the DNS at a quiet hour and keep watching afterwards.
How it works.
Assess
We look at the site, the host, the email setup and anything that could cause trouble.
Copy
We back up the site and copy it to the new host, without touching the live one.
Test
We check every page, form, redirect and integration on a temporary address.
Switch
We switch the DNS at a quiet hour, then monitor the site and Search Console.
Moving is a good moment to fix what’s holding the site back.
A migration is a natural time to speed the site up, tidy the plugins and sort the security. We tell you what’s worth doing and leave the rest.
How it’s priced.
Migrations are a fixed price, quoted after we look at the site. What affects the price:
- The size of the site and its database
- How many sites you’re moving
- Whether the platform or the domain is changing
- How complex the email and DNS setup is
- How many redirects are needed
Questions.
Something else? Ask us.
Will our site go offline?
No. Your current site stays live while we build and test the new one. We switch over at a quiet time.
Will we lose our Google rankings?
Not if redirects, titles and structure are carried across. We check Search Console after the move.
Can you move a site you didn’t build?
Yes. We start with a health check, so we know what we’re moving.
What happens to our email?
Email often lives with the domain or the host. We check where it is and protect it before the switch.
How long does a migration take?
It depends on the size of the site and whether the platform changes. We give you a date before we start.
Do you move WooCommerce shops?
Yes. We check orders, payments and stock settings as part of the testing.
Do you host the site afterwards?
We can, or the site can stay with your host and we look after it under a care plan.
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