Traditionally, a website migration means you’re making a significant change (or number of) that are noticeable to your users on the front end through design or functionality, or you’re changing the tool used to manage the backend (content) of your website.
For simplicity, we refer to a large refresh of functionality or design as a ‘website facelift’ or ‘feature update’. We save the term ‘website migration’ for when you are looking to change the content management platforms from one to another, looking to do a major version update of your current platform that requires significant re-building of elements, or moving from one hosting environment to another.
Daniel del Pino – Digital Solutions Manager at Dapth
Re-platforming or migrating your CMS to another CMS is a substantial decision, one that requires a clear business case to be captured and understood (that’s where we come in). Our consultants can help you assess what your specific requirements are, and what technology would be suited to facilitate your goals in the short, medium and long term.
We want to avoid being reactive in decision making. Instead, we’ll ensure there is the right level of clarity and education for you to make an informed decision. You should be in a position where you are confident in deciding if migrating to another CMS is right for you, and what that new CMS should be. We’ll help you get there.
The term site migration is broadly used across the web industry and especially SEO professionals who are referring to any major changes that can impact search engine performance. This covers elements like a change in the physical page structure, type of content or user experience design.
Depending on whether you are applying the same design to a different platform, or completely changing both, careful attention should be made to the content changes and the URL paths. This can make a considerable impact on your search engine ranking.
As with anything, there is always a risk. In this case, it’s the risk in making the decision without the right level of due diligence.
When you migrate your website to a new CMS, you’re essentially starting from scratch (a clean slate, if you will). So, you need to make sure all the features and functionality that you had (and still need) can be created or the end result facilitated on the new platform. Users may have grown used to the previous website, so it’s important to consider your user journeys, and ensure they are still nurtured on the new platform.
This also applies to your content administrators who were used to one way of working and will also require training on the new platform. The largest hold up we see in any migration project, is the transferring of content or data.
But don’t worry - we highlight this at the very start of your enquiry, and make sure there is a plan to manage this.
Arrange your first consult with us, and we will walk you through the options.
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