We move your products, customers, orders and Google rankings to Shopify, then switch over with no downtime.
No platform moves everything. Here's what does, and what needs a plan.
Nearly every URL changes when you move to Shopify. Miss a redirect and the ranking goes with it.
| Platform | Old product URL | New Shopify URL |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | /product/linen-shirt/ | /products/linen-shirt |
| Wix | /product-page/linen-shirt | /products/linen-shirt |
| Squarespace | /shop/p/linen-shirt | /products/linen-shirt |
| Magento | /linen-shirt.html | /products/linen-shirt |
Every old URL, including the ones you've forgotten.
A permanent 301 redirect from each to its closest new page.
Titles, descriptions, headings and alt text, intact.
The full URL list checked against the new store.
Search Console monitored for errors after launch.
The steps are the same. The gotchas aren't.
Often it's the upkeep that pushes brands to move: plugin updates that break things, hosting bills, security patches, and a store that slows down with every add-on.
Wix is a fine place to start. Brands tend to move when they need more from their checkout, their apps and their product pages than Wix Stores gives them.
/product-page/ URLs redirected to their Shopify equivalentsBeautiful for content, but growing catalogues hit its limits. The good news: Squarespace stores often have a strong look we can carry across and build on.
/shop/p/ product URLs redirected one by oneBigger catalogues, more integrations, often B2B. These moves are usually to Shopify or Shopify Plus, and they take the most planning.
Your current store keeps trading the whole time.
Every URL, product, app, integration and email flow listed. We find out what's worth moving and what's quietly costing you money.
↳ A move plan and fixed priceRedirect map, data mapping and the new store itself, whether that's a fresh theme or a full redesign.
↳ A new store, ready for dataA full trial import. We check products, prices, customers and orders, then test checkout, emails and every redirect.
↳ A signed-off test storeFinal orders and customers imported, domain switched, redirects live. Then we watch Search Console and sales closely.
↳ Open for business, same dayA migration is the cheapest moment to fix a tired store. Your call.
Your products, customers and content moved onto a well-chosen Shopify theme, set up to match your brand. Fastest and simplest.
The move and a custom-designed store in one project. You only rebuild once, and you launch on Shopify looking like the brand you've become.
Not if the migration is planned properly. Shopify uses fixed URL patterns, so almost every old URL changes. We map every old URL to its new home with a 301 redirect, keep your page titles, descriptions and content, and watch Google Search Console after launch.
Some movement in the first few weeks is normal. Lasting drops usually come from missing redirects, which is exactly what we prevent.
Shopify uses fixed URL patterns: products always live under /products/, collections under /collections/ and pages under /pages/. Your current platform almost certainly uses different ones, so nearly every URL changes when you move.
Google has years of trust built up in those old URLs. If they return a "page not found", that trust goes with them. That's why every old URL gets a permanent 301 redirect to its closest new page, and why retired products go to their collection rather than the home page.
It depends on the size of the store and whether you redesign at the same time. A small store moving onto a new theme can be done in a few weeks. A full redesign with migration typically takes 8 to 12 weeks, and a large Magento store moving to Shopify Plus around 10 to 14 weeks.
No platform can move passwords, because they're stored encrypted. With Shopify's customer accounts, customers sign in with a one-time code sent to their email, so returning customers don't need to set a new password. We'll help you send a short heads-up email before launch.
Yes. Past orders come across so you keep your sales history and customers can see their previous orders. We'll agree up front how far back to go, since very old orders sometimes aren't worth the clean-up.
No. Your current store keeps trading while we build and test the new one. On launch day we import any final orders and customers, switch your domain to Shopify and turn on the redirects. Customers just see the new store.
No. You can move as-is onto a Shopify theme and redesign later, or do both at once. Doing both together usually costs less overall, because the store is only rebuilt once. See how our redesigns work.
Send us your current store URL. We'll look at what you've got, tell you what moving involves, and give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Request a free strategy callSend your store URL and where you're moving from to hello@pagebolt.com.au. We reply within one working day.