What people keep running into with website migration
Complaints tagged website migration, each raised by more than one person. One-off posts are not included.
6 recurring problems · 41 people · 6 forums we read
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- 19Should I use WordPress or Wix for a new business website?Choosing the right platform comes down to balancing ease of use with long-term flexibility, ownership, and running costs. Freelancers trying to set up a new business often struggle to decide between simpler site builders like Wix and Squarespace or more complex options like WordPress.
- 11Migrating an established online store to Shopify PlusMoving an older e-commerce business to a new platform requires transferring decades of products, SEO, customer history, and custom features, which often exposes missing native functionality. Store owners are forced to pay high recurring fees for basic apps to replace built-in tools they previously relied on, while dealing with disconnected checkout flows that fracture the customer experience.
- 4Website edits not showing up after publishingLive webpages can appear completely blank or display broken layouts even after you click publish and see the correct design in preview mode. Clearing standard browser, private window, and plugin caches often fails to fix this, making it look as though your edits never actually went live.
- 3How to move an online community without losing membersMigrating a community to a new platform often leads to a slow transition where members fail to follow or engage with the new space. Treating the move as a structured rebuild with a checklist rather than a simple content copy helps prevent losing the core members who make the community valuable.
- 3Leaving Shopify or Wix to own your site and dataUnpredictable fee hikes and forced AI features are driving business owners to seek alternatives they fully control. Hosted platforms restrict the checkout experience, slow down mobile load times, and force reliance on poor customer support and third-party apps. Transitioning away lets you own your data and ensures the builder never becomes a barrier to your future growth.
- 2How to move a website from a subdomain to the main domainBuilding a new site on a subdomain often leaves behind stubborn redirect loops that persist even after updating configuration and .htaccess files. This traps your main domain pointing back to the subdomain, preventing the new site from going live correctly.
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