WordPress Site Migrations
Done Properly – With SEO in Mind!
Once your new website is ready or you need to migrate your site to a new server, it’s crucial to ensure everything continues running smoothly and securely.
That’s where we come in!
With our WordPress Migration and Maintenance packages, you can rest easy knowing that your newly migrated site is not only live but also secure, backed up, SEO-ready and optimised with the latest updates.
During migration, outdated plugins and themes can cause conflicts, leading to vulnerabilities. Regular maintenance post-migration checks are just as essential as the migration process itself, ensuring your site remains protected and functional.
With all of our migration and maintenance plans, our tech support team is available 24/7 to assist with any post-migration issues or concerns.
Frequently Asked Questions
A website migration involves moving a website from one environment to another. This could mean transferring your website to a new hosting provider, changing your domain name, or upgrading your website’s platform, such as moving from one CMS to another.
While some downtime may be inevitable, our goal is to minimise it. We carefully plan migrations to ensure they happen during low-traffic periods, and we take steps to make the transition as seamless as possible.
The duration of a site migration depends on various factors, including the size of your website and the complexity of its setup. However, most WordPress migrations can be completed within a few hours to a day.
We’ll need access to your current hosting account, domain registrar, and WordPress admin dashboard. We’ll guide you through the process of providing this information securely.
When done correctly, a site migration should not negatively impact your SEO rankings. We take special care to maintain your SEO setup, including redirects and structured data, to ensure a smooth transition.
If your email is hosted through your website’s hosting provider, it may need to be migrated as well. We will ensure your email accounts are set up and functioning properly after the migration. We recommend that emails are hosted by Google Suite or Microsoft365 as this is more secure than emails being hosted on the website server.
Yes, we can handle migrations for custom-built sites and other CMS platforms. However, the process may vary, so we’ll need to discuss the specifics of your site to provide an accurate estimate and plan.
We take every precaution to ensure a smooth migration, including full backups of your site before starting the process. If any issues arise, our team will be on hand to resolve them quickly and restore your site if necessary.
Yes, part of our migration service includes updating WordPress, plugins, and themes to the latest versions, ensuring your site is secure and fully functional on the new hosting environment.
Once the migration is complete, we will notify you and provide a thorough post-migration report. We’ll also guide you through testing your site to ensure everything is working as expected.
Absolutely! After the migration is complete, we offer support to address any issues that may arise and ensure your website is running smoothly in its new environment.
Yes, we can assist with domain name changes during migration. We will ensure all necessary redirects are in place to preserve your SEO rankings and avoid any broken links.