The mistakes you make when you try to do a do-it-yourself migration will cost you a lot more than the money you think you’ll save. It’s not a luxury to hire a professional to protect your most valuable digital asset; it’s a must for keeping risk low.
Why Website Migrations need to be handled with care.
Moving your website to a new host or domain is not as simple as copying and pasting. Instead, it’s like doing surgery on the heart of your business. If you make a mistake, you could lose all of your data, your site could go down for a long time, and Google might not even show it in search results.
However, you can’t keep using a hosting company that is slow, or worse, frequently down. This is where we come in. At Perth Website Studio, we are migration surgeons. We have a careful, checklist-based process to make sure that your website is moved without any problems, so your business won’t be affected and your hard-earned search rankings will be safe.
Why you can't afford a "do-it-yourself" move
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Keep The SEO Rankings You Worked So Hard to Get
You spent a lot of time and money to get the Google rankings you have now. If you’re migrating (especially to a new domain) and don’t have a good plan for retaining that precious authority you’ve built, it will result in a poorly handled migration that can wipe out all of your progress in just one moment. We think about SEO when we do things so that search engines will know what’s going on and give you all of your authority without any problems.
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Make Sure That There Is No Downtime or Loss of Data
“We’ll be offline for a while.” This phrase should scare any business owner. If a migration goes wrong, you could lose customer orders, have incomplete databases, missing images, and hours or even days of costly downtime. Our method uses a switchover with no downtime, so your customers won’t even know anything has changed.
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Find Help In Your Area and Migrate Smoothly
When you move, you don’t just leave a bad place; you also go to a better one. We can move you to a high-performance hosting environment that will make your site load much faster for your core audience. You’ll also feel better knowing that local assistance is on hand for any questions that arise.
Our Checklist for Moving
We don’t risk anything. We have a very detailed plan that covers every possible situation to make sure that your website’s move goes smoothly and safely.
Make a Full Backup and Check Everything Before You Fly
Before we do anything, we check out your website and server environment in full. After that, we make a full, separate, and safe backup of all the files on your website and your whole database. This picture is the starting point for the move and our safety net.
Setting Up and Copying Files
We set up your new, high-performance hosting space and make sure it works. Next, we transfer your whole website to the new server. We can run a lot of tests in a safe, private “staging” area to make sure that everything, from your shopping cart to your contact forms, works perfectly in its new home.
The Easy Change
This was the most important thing that happened, and it was done with a lot of care. When traffic is at its lowest, which is usually overnight in Perth, we change the DNS settings to point your domain to the new, fully tested server. The switch happens right away, so the user doesn’t have to wait.
After The Move, Check to Make Sure That SEO is Still Working
After we turn on the switch, we still have things to do. After we move, we check everything to make sure it’s all working right. We look for broken links, make sure the contact forms work, check that the SSL certificate is set up correctly, and do SEO checks to make sure that Google is indexing the new site correctly.
Your Complete Service For Moving Your Site
We handle all the technical aspects of the move, so you can relax and enjoy it without having to do anything.
- Our service includes a full and safe backup of all the files and databases that are on your website
- Setting up and configuring your new hosting environment in a way that looks professional
- Carefully moving all of the website’s files, themes, plugins, and pictures
- A complete and confirmed transfer of all the data in your database
- Professional handling of your DNS records to ensure a smooth move
- Setting up all the 301 redirects that are needed for domain changes in a way that is safe for SEO
- A full quality assurance check after migration to make sure everything works
- An SEO audit and crawl test to make sure your rankings are safe
Website Migrations:
Your Questions Answered
Will my website really go down while the migration is going on?
No. Our method is made to have no downtime at all. The final switch is instantaneous because everything was set up and tested on the new server ahead of time. Your customers and visitors won’t be bothered at all.
Will my Google rankings go down?
Not at all. One of the main goals of our service is to keep your SEO safe. There is no effect for a simple hosting move. When you change your domain, our careful 301 redirect mapping tells Google exactly where to find your new pages. This makes sure that all of your ranking authority is transferred smoothly.
How long does it take to move everything?
The background work and testing can take a few days, depending on how big and complicated your site is. The final, live switchover event, on the other hand, is very quick. We will give you a clear schedule for the whole project.
I'm not happy with the host I have right now. Can you help me pick a new one?
Yes. We don’t host websites, so our advice is unbiased. We can help you find the best high-speed, reliable Australian hosting providers that will make a big difference for your Perth-based business, based on what your website needs and how much you can spend.
Ready for a Seamless Upgrade to a Better, Faster Home?
Don’t let the fear of a complicated migration keep your business tied to a hosting provider that is slow, insecure, or not well supported. Our careful, checklist-based process, which is run by local experts in Perth, takes away all the risk and makes sure that the move goes smoothly to a better place.
It’s time to go.