Blog Migration Services

What is blog migration? In simple terms, it’s moving your blog from its current location to a new host. Sometimes it’s moving from one blogging platform to another, such as Blogger to Wordpress, and other times it’s picking up an entire self-hosted Wordpress blog and moving it from one host to another.

I provide services to move your blog from wherever it is to self-hosted Wordpress and from moving self-hosted Wordpress from one host to another. You can learn more about my basic blog transfer package below.

Moving To Self-Hosted Wordpress

Wordpress has its own import function in Tools -> Import and instructions for importing from different platforms. Even though these tools should make migration simple, there are many glitches that you can run into while attempting to move your blog.

I have developed a number of methods for overcoming these problems, particularly when importing from Blogger and from Wordpress.com. You can hire me up front so you don’t have to worry about dealing with any glitches on your own or hire me after a failed import.

I also offer Wordpress setup services that can be combined with a migration.

Moving Wordpress to a New Host

Need to move your self-hosted Wordpress blog to a new host? I take care of moving your database and files to a the new location. I can do it with no site downtime and no data lost (most hosts). Even people who know their way around their Wordpress installations have hired me to get the job done quickly and cleanly.

Pricing is based on the size of the site and its database. Contact me for details.

Changing Domain Names

Moving your self-hosted Wordpress from one domain to another? Not only can I do the site move, I will also create the proper 301 redirects and change the internal linking to match your new domain.

I also offer services to clean up sites imported from using .blogspot.com or .wordpress.com domains. I fix interlinking issues and offer special redirects for Blogger imports (Wordpress.com does not allow the creation of redirects).

Basic Blog Migration Package

My basic blog migration package includes the following elements:

1. Installation latest version of Wordpress on your domain/subdomain.
2. Importing your blog from its current location.
3. Upload and activation of any or all of the following key Wordpress plugins: All in One SEO Pack, a contact form plugin, Feedburner Feedsmith, Headspace 2, Google XML Sitemap, SRG Clean Archives, Subscribe to Comments, Thesis Open Hooks & Thesis Import/Export (if you have a site that will run Thesis), Wordpress Database Backup, Wordpress Backup, Yet Another Related Posts Plugin, as well as up to 4 more you specify.
4. Initial reading/discussion/blog name/permalink setup. We can work out the specifics for each. Redirecting Blogger posts if needed.
5. Upload and activation of your theme.
6. Adding your logo to the header area.
7. RSS feed setup with Feedburner and site integration with Feedburner Feedsmith if desired.

Want to migrate your blog now? Need assistance with a transfer gone wrong? Contact me.