Website migration to another platform
A site on an outdated or awkward system holds the business back: modules are missing, nobody wants to maintain it, and every change costs like a new page. Migration solves that — provided the move is done carefully.
- A full URL map before any work starts
- Content and meta migrated, not retyped
- Redirects for everything that changes
- Indexing monitored after launch
A-LUX migrates websites between platforms with URLs, content and rankings preserved: URL mapping, redirects and indexing control after the switch.
What transfers and what has to be rebuilt
The honest answer depends on where you are moving from.
Content, images, meta tags, section structure and URLs transfer almost always — that is mechanical work done by a script, not by a person. Forms, calculators and integrations usually get rebuilt because they are tied to the old system.
Design is a choice: keep it as is, or refresh it at the same time — then it becomes a redesign within the same project. The estimate comes after an inspection, not from a screenshot.
Why rankings drop during a migration
The reasons are predictable and all preventable.
URLs changed without redirects. Copy removed because «nobody read it» — and that copy was what ranked. Structured data lost. The site got slower. Left blocked in robots.txt after moving from staging, which is a classic.
So the move begins with a full map: URLs, titles, meta, markup, speed. After launch the same map is walked again, line by line.
FAQ
Answers to common questions before ordering from A-LUX.
Which platform should we move to?
It depends on the task: content sites often suit WordPress, stores need a solution built around catalogue and accounting. We recommend after analysis.
How long will the site be down?
It will not be. The new site is built in parallel and the switch takes minutes, at an agreed time.
What happens to our analytics history?
Counters move with the site and history is preserved, with the same goals and events so the data stays comparable.
We are on a website builder — is that the same thing?
Yes, the approach is identical: URL map, content transfer, redirects, indexing control.
Who maintains the site afterwards?
We can, on a support retainer, or your developer — access and sources are handed over.
Other A-LUX digital services
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