01 · website migration

Website migrationwith zero downtime

Moving your site to new hosting or a server, to WordPress or Bitrix, from a site builder to your own site, or to a new domain. Files, database, email, SSL and redirects — visitors won’t notice the move

Timeline
from 3 days

From where and to where

A move to new hosting and a Joomla-to-WordPress migration are different jobs with different risks. We plan around your case

  • 01

    To new hosting or a server

    Your old host is slow, getting pricier or shutting down. We move the site to new hosting or your own server, and visitors never notice

    • Files, database and server settings
    • Domain email with no lost messages
    • SSL certificate at the new home
    • Scheduled tasks and backups
  • 02

    To a different CMS

    No one is left to maintain your Joomla or custom-built site. We move it to WordPress or Bitrix along with all the content

    • Pages, posts and categories
    • Images and downloadable files
    • Users and forms
    • Old URLs with 301 redirects
  • 03

    Bitrix to Bitrix

    A move to a new server, an edition change or merging two Bitrix installs. The license, ERP data exchange and modules keep working

    • License and updates transferred
    • ERP data exchange checked
    • Server environment tuned for Bitrix
    • Cache, agents and email events
  • 04

    From a site builder to your own site

    Your Tilda site has hit the limits of its plan and template. We take the pages and leads and build a site you fully own

    • Pages and images exported
    • Forms that send leads to your CRM
    • Page URLs preserved
    • Your own admin panel, no subscription
  • 05

    New domain or merging sites

    The company changed its name or runs two sites about the same thing. We move to the new domain and map old URLs to the new ones

    • Page-by-page 301 redirects
    • Mailboxes moved over
    • New URLs in the sitemap
    • Change of address in webmaster tools
  • 06

    Online store migration

    The most sensitive case: catalog, orders and customers. We move the store so it loses no orders on moving day or after

    • Products, prices and stock
    • Customers and order history
    • Payments and shipping at the new home
    • Exports and sync with your accounting system

How a site migration works

Six steps from the inventory to a calm week after the switch. The old site keeps running until the new one is verified

  1. 01Site inventory

    We map what’s moving

    We list everything: pages, database, email, forms, scheduled tasks, syncs with your ERP and CRM. Anything that must work after the move goes into the inventory

  2. 02Backup

    We take a full copy

    Before touching anything, we back up the files and database and store the copy apart from both the old and new server. You can roll back to it at any time

  3. 03Staging copy

    We launch it on a staging address

    The site moves to its new home while visitors keep using the old one. All settings and fixes happen here, calmly and without rushing

  4. 04Verification

    We check pages and forms

    We go through the inventory: do pages open, do forms and emails send, do payments work. You see the results before the switch

  5. 05DNS and SSL

    We switch the domain

    We change DNS during the hours with the fewest visitors. The SSL certificate is issued in advance, and the latest orders and leads are synced over

  6. 06Monitoring

    We monitor after the move

    We watch errors, speed and indexing. If something goes wrong, we roll back to the old server following a plan prepared in advance

What migration includes

  1. 01Site inventory and migration plan
  2. 02Full backup before any work starts
  3. 03Files and database moved
  4. 04Server configured for the site
  5. 05Mailboxes on your domain
  6. 06SSL certificate at the new home
  7. 07301 redirects from old URLs
  8. 08Pages, forms and payments checked
  9. 09DNS switched during quiet hours
  10. 10A week of monitoring after the move

Platforms we move between

Migration to WordPress or Bitrix, from host to host or to your own server. The database, files and domain records move along with the site

Platforms and technologies we work with: Hosting and VPS, Bitrix, WordPress, Joomla, MODX, OpenCart, Tilda, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DNS, SSL

Tilda and other site builders can only be a starting point: we take the pages and build a site you fully own. Before kickoff we review the site and tell you what moves as is and what has to be rebuilt

A move with no downtime

The main risk of a migration is a site that won’t load in the morning. So every step has a safety net, and the whole move has a rollback plan

  • A full copy before we start

    First thing: a copy of the files and database stored separately. Whatever happens next, the site can be restored to how it was on the morning of the move

  • Migration to a staging address

    The new version lives on a separate address while the old one keeps taking visitors and orders. No edits on the live site

  • Pages and forms checked

    We compare the old and new site page by page and test forms, emails, payments and syncs. We switch only when everything matches

  • DNS in quiet hours

    We switch the domain at night or on a weekend, when traffic is lowest. Record TTLs are shortened in advance so the switch goes fast

  • 301 redirects

    If page URLs or the domain change, every old link points to its new one. Bookmarks, ads and links from other sites keep working

  • Rollback plan

    We don’t shut down the old server right away. If a problem shows up after the switch, we point the domain back in minutes and sort it out calmly

Website migration: packages

The cost depends on scope: a hosting move and a platform change are very different jobs. We send a detailed estimate after reviewing the site and don’t change it after kickoff unless the scope changes

  • Move to new hosting

    Custom quote

    from 3 days

    • Same CMS, no platform change
    • Files, database, email and SSL
    • DNS switch with no downtime
    • Backup and rollback plan
    Get an estimate
  • Move to a different CMS

    Custom quote

    1–3 weeks

    • From Joomla or custom code to WordPress or Bitrix
    • Pages, posts, images and forms
    • 301 redirects from old URLs
    • Page-by-page check on staging
    Get an estimate
  • Store or portal migration

    Custom quote

    from 4 weeks

    • Catalog, customers and orders
    • Payments, shipping and ERP sync
    • Merging sites and domains
    • Final data sync on moving day
    Get an estimate

What drives the cost

  • A custom-built site with no documentation
  • A large catalog or tens of thousands of pages
  • A sync with your ERP, CRM or warehouse that needs reconfiguring
  • Several sites or domains merged into one
  • A redesign or new features as part of the same move

How we work

  1. 01

    Review and estimate

    1–2 days

    We look at the site and current hosting and confirm where it’s moving. The next day we send a migration plan with scope and timeline

  2. 02

    Backup and staging

    per estimate

    We take a backup and bring the site up in its new home. Meanwhile visitors keep using the old site

  3. 03

    Testing and sign-off

    1–3 days

    We check pages, forms, email and payments and show you the results. We switch only once you approve

  4. 04

    Switch and monitoring

    7 days

    We change DNS in quiet hours and watch errors and indexing for a week. The rollback plan stays ready

Common questions

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  1. Depends on scope; a fixed estimate after the review

    A hosting move without a platform change is the simplest case and takes from three days. A move to a different CMS, or migrating an online store or portal, is a bigger job. The cost depends on scope: we give you a fixed estimate after reviewing the site

  2. No, the old site runs until the switch

    All the work happens at the new location on a staging address. We switch the domain in quiet hours after shortening DNS TTLs in advance. For visitors, the move goes unnoticed

  3. Yes, with its content and URLs

    We move pages, articles, categories, images and users. The design is rebuilt in WordPress or the current one is adapted. Old URLs are either kept or 301-redirected to the new ones

  4. Yes, including Bitrix-to-Bitrix moves

    We move sites to Bitrix from other platforms, migrate between servers, change editions and merge installs. At the new location we check the license, ERP data exchange, agents and email events

  5. We move the mailboxes and messages

    If your email lived on the old host, we create the mailboxes at the new location ahead of time, move the messages and update the domain records so no incoming mail is lost on moving day

  6. We handle everything on the technical side

    We set up page-by-page 301 redirects, update the sitemap, notify search engines of the move in their webmaster tools and monitor indexing. We can’t promise search results: they depend on more than the move itself

  7. We roll back using a ready plan

    The old server and the backup stay untouched until the new site runs without errors. If something goes wrong, we point the domain back to the old location and sort it out calmly

Let’s plan your move

Send us your site address and tell us where you want to move. We reply within two business hours and send a migration plan with an estimate the next day

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