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Solution · Zero-downtime migration

Move platforms. Keep every ranking.

Replatforming projects usually cost teams weeks of SEO drop, broken URLs, or lost revenue. We migrate live sites without any of that — orchestrated with a URL map, redirect ladder, and Search Console watch.

Legacy
WordPress / Wix
  • • Slow, plugin-bloated
  • • Poor SEO health
  • • Insecure
→Zero downtime
Modern
Next.js + Supabase
  • • 90+ Lighthouse
  • • SEO preserved & lifted
  • • Hardened & audited
The problem

Most migrations bleed traffic for months.

Broken redirects. Lost metadata. Content mismatched to new templates. Structured data forgotten. Analytics reset to zero. It's why teams delay migrations they know they need — the risk of the transition is bigger than the pain of staying.

Common migration mistakes
Rebuilding URLs without a redirect map

Every old URL becomes a 404. Rankings die overnight.

Ignoring metadata

Titles, descriptions, canonicals, hreflang — all lost.

Forgetting structured data

Rich results disappear, click-through halves.

Skipping analytics parity

New site's numbers look terrible because old events don't fire.

Big-bang cutover

One flip. Everything breaks. Nowhere to roll back to.

No rollback plan

When something breaks, panic replaces process.

Signs you need to migrate
  • Your CMS has hit its ceiling and every change hurts
  • Plug-ins conflict monthly and updates are risky
  • The site is hosted on shared infra and outages are frequent
  • You've outgrown a page builder (Wix, Squarespace, Webflow)
  • Moving from WooCommerce to Shopify or reverse
  • Consolidating multiple properties into one
Business impact
0%
SEO loss
0 min
downtime
100%
URLs mapped
4 wk
post-launch watch
Framework

The zero-downtime migration ladder.

Phase 1
Inventory

Crawl every URL, tag by template, rank by traffic and revenue.

Phase 2
URL map

Old → new mapping, 301 redirect ladder, canonical hygiene.

Phase 3
Rebuild

New stack (Next.js + headless CMS), templates matched to intent.

Phase 4
Data migration

Products, orders, users, comments — with integrity checks.

Phase 5
Parity + staging

Analytics parity, staging behind auth, full parity checklist.

Phase 6
Cutover + watch

DNS switch off-peak, 4-week Search Console + revenue watch.

Tech
  • ▸Next.js + Vercel/Cloudflare
  • ▸Sanity / Payload / WordPress (headless)
  • ▸Supabase (data)
  • ▸Shopify / WooCommerce (commerce)
  • ▸Screaming Frog / Sitebulb
AI opportunities
  • ▸Auto-classify legacy content
  • ▸AI-drafted redirect suggestions
  • ▸Rewrite outdated copy at scale
  • ▸Detect duplicate content across pages
Automation
  • ▸Automated URL diffing
  • ▸Parity dashboard
  • ▸Broken-link watcher
  • ▸Daily Search Console alerts
Redirect strategy patterns

Map old URLs to new ones — correctly.

A redirect is not just a technical nicety. It is the contract that tells search engines and visitors where authority has moved.

1:1 page redirect

Use when an old page has a clear equivalent on the new site. Preserves the most ranking equity.

Best for: Blog posts, product pages, service pages
Pattern redirect

Use when URL structures change predictably (e.g. /blog/YYYY/MM/slug → /blog/slug).

Best for: Archives, categories, date-based content
Wildcard fallback

Use for bulk low-traffic pages that map to a parent page or hub.

Best for: Retired microsites, old campaign pages
410 gone

Use when a page should explicitly be removed from the index and has no replacement.

Best for: Outdated jobs, expired promotions, duplicate pages
SEO parity checklist

Everything that must survive the move.

Tick these off before, during, and after cutover. Missing one can erase rankings that took years to build.

Pre-launch crawl
SEO lead
Full URL inventory + traffic/backlink weighting
Redirect map signed off
Engineering
Every old URL resolves to a 200 or 410
Metadata migration
Content
Titles, descriptions, canonicals match or improve
Structured data parity
Engineering
Schema validates and rich results preserved
Internal link audit
Content + SEO
No orphan pages or broken anchors
Analytics + events
Growth
GA4, GTM, conversions fire identically
Search Console watch
SEO lead
Daily checks for 4 weeks post-cutover
FAQ

Migration questions we hear.

Will we lose SEO rankings?

No. We map every legacy URL to its new home with 301s, preserve metadata, monitor Search Console daily for four weeks, and hold you on a live parity dashboard.

What platforms do you migrate from?

Any — WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, Shopify, custom PHP/.NET/legacy stacks, and hosted CMSes.

Can you migrate an ecommerce site with orders and customers?

Yes. Products, variants, customers, orders, coupons, and reviews are all migrated with integrity checks.

How long does migration take?

Typically 4–8 weeks depending on content volume, integrations, and target stack.

Do you migrate content in multiple languages?

Yes — hreflang preserved, per-locale redirects, and translated metadata carried over.

Move platforms, don't lose ground.

Book a call. We'll assess your current stack, name the risks, and lay out a plan you can execute against.

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Safe migration

Move your website without losing anything

Tell us where you are today and where you want to move — we'll plan a safe migration.

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  • Clear next steps, timeline, and estimate

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