Platform Migration to Shopify

No — not when migration is done properly. The key is comprehensive 301 redirects: every old URL points to its new equivalent. Google reindexes within 2–4 weeks, your rankings transfer over, traffic stays steady. We've done 100+ migrations with zero ranking losses. Where rankings do dip temporarily, they recover within 30 days.

Standard migrations: 4–6 weeks from quote to launch. Larger stores (1,000+ products, complex B2B, ERP integrations): 6–10 weeks. Tiny migrations (under 50 products, basic setup): 2–3 weeks. Your quote includes a clear timeline and we stick to it.

Migrations are quoted based on product count, customer base, custom features and design needs. As a guide: small stores from R25,000, mid-size R40,000–R70,000, complex/enterprise R80,000+. Always itemised, always fixed-price. Get a free quote in 24 hours.

Yes — this is unavoidable. For security reasons, no ecommerce platform exports plaintext passwords. We migrate the customer accounts and email addresses, then Shopify auto-sends password reset invites at launch. Customers click, set a new password, done. We script the messaging so it doesn't feel like a problem.

Migrated. Every product, collection, blog post and page keeps its current meta title and description. Schema markup gets re-implemented properly on Shopify (often better than the original). Image alt text preserved.

Yes — we build the entire new store on a staging URL (e.g. yourstore-new.myshopify.com). You and your team can browse, test checkouts, review everything before we flip DNS. Sign-off required before launch.

We map every custom feature to a Shopify equivalent — either a built-in feature, an app, or custom code. Subscription billing → ReCharge or Bold. Custom forms → Shopify Forms or HulkApps. Loyalty programs → Smile.io or LoyaltyLion. We tell you upfront if anything can't be matched.

Yes — we coordinate the entire DNS cutover. We lower TTL 24 hours before, flip the records, verify SSL, test forms and payments, then raise TTL again. Most clients experience zero downtime. We pick a low-traffic window for the cutover.

30 days of post-launch monitoring is included. We watch Search Console, traffic, conversion, and any error logs. If something dips or breaks, we fix it fast at no extra cost. After 30 days you have access to our R600/hr support for ongoing changes.

Yes — partial migrations are common. Migrate products and customers now, leave the blog for later. Migrate the ecommerce store but keep the existing WordPress for content. We scope each project to what makes sense for your business and budget.