Website Migration Services
Website migration is moving your existing site from one host to another, or to a new domain, without losing data, breaking links, or hurting your Google rankings. It is for businesses stuck on slow, expensive, or unreliable hosting who want to switch safely, with zero downtime and no risk to their SEO.
Why choose EPIXS for website migration
Move your website to new hosting with zero downtime and no data or SEO loss. A safe, tested, fully-managed migration handled end to end for you. Free quote.
- Zero or near-zero downtime, so customers never hit a dead site
- No data loss: pages, images, emails, and databases moved intact
- SEO preserved with proper redirects and no loss of rankings
- Tested on a staging copy before anything goes live
- A clean cutover handled for you, including DNS and SSL
- A safe path off slow or overpriced hosting to a better provider
Why migrations go wrong, and how we prevent it
Most botched migrations share the same causes: someone copies files in a rush, points the domain over, and hopes for the best. The result can be missing images, broken links, a site that is down for hours, lost emails, or a quiet drop in Google rankings because redirects were not set up. Once traffic and rankings slide, recovering them takes far longer than doing the move carefully in the first place.
We prevent this by migrating in a controlled way. We take a full copy, rebuild it on the new host, and test everything on a staging version before any visitor sees it. Only when the new site is verified do we switch the domain over, with redirects in place to protect SEO and a low DNS time so the cutover is quick. Your old site stays live until the new one is confirmed working.
- 1Step 1Prepare
Audit and backup
We map the current site, files, database, emails, and take a complete backup.
- 2Step 2Move
Rebuild on new host
We move everything to the new hosting and set up SSL and configuration.
- 3Step 3Verify
Test on staging
We check pages, links, forms, and speed on a private copy before going live.
- 4Step 4Launch
Cutover and redirects
We switch DNS with low TTL, apply redirects, and confirm zero downtime.
What we move, and how we protect your SEO
A complete migration is more than files. We move your pages, media, databases, and, where relevant, your email accounts, so nothing is left behind on the old host. We re-issue or transfer SSL so the new site stays secure and avoids browser warnings. We confirm forms, integrations, and payment connections still work on the new environment before launch.
Protecting SEO is central to the process. We keep your URL structure intact wherever possible and set up redirects for anything that has to change, so Google and existing links still find your content. We verify the site in search tools after the move and watch for issues. Done properly, a migration is invisible to your visitors and to Google, your site simply runs better on its new home.
- Files, media, databases, and email accounts moved intact
- SSL re-issued or transferred to avoid security warnings
- URL structure preserved and redirects set for any changes
- Forms, integrations, and payments re-tested after the move
- Search tools checked post-launch to confirm no ranking loss
Website Migration — FAQs
Will my website go down during the migration?
No, or only for moments. We rebuild and test the site on the new host while the old one stays live, then switch over with a low DNS setting so the cutover is fast. Visitors are served continuously throughout, and we keep the old host running until the new one is confirmed.
Will I lose my Google rankings after moving hosts?
Not if it is done properly. We preserve your URL structure, set up redirects for anything that changes, and verify the site in search tools after the move. Migrations damage SEO only when redirects and structure are mishandled. Careful migration is invisible to Google.
Can you move my emails along with the website?
Yes, where your email is tied to the hosting. We plan the email move alongside the site so accounts and messages are not lost, and we confirm mail flows correctly on the new setup. If you use a separate email provider like Google Workspace, that stays untouched.
What if something breaks after the migration?
We test thoroughly on staging before launch to catch issues early, and we keep your old hosting and a full backup available during the switch. If anything needs adjusting after cutover, we fix it quickly, and the safety net means we can always fall back if necessary.
Can you recommend a better host to move to?
Yes. We will assess your needs, traffic, platform, budget, location, and recommend hosting that fits, whether managed WordPress, a VPS, or cloud. We are not tied to one provider, so the advice is based on what suits your site, not on a commission. Ask for a free quote.
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