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Migration
Migrating from Wix, Squarespace, or Shopify
Understand what transfers, what does not, and your best next step.
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Quick answer
Understand what transfers, what does not, and your best next step.
- Migrations are safer when you plan the order of steps and keep your old host active.
- Testing on a temporary URL reduces the risk of downtime.
- Schedule cutovers during quiet hours for your business.
Key details
Website builders do not allow full site exports, so you will rebuild the design on SiteHosts.
The good news is you can keep your domain and content.
We can help rebuild your site using WordPress or Sitejet.
Helpful tips
- Start by listing your most important pages and images.
Quick checklist
- Copy files and databases
- Test before switching DNS
- Monitor traffic after cutover
- Keep old hosting active for 48 hours
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