United States
SEO migration services and website migration for US companies
Change platform, domain or page addresses without losing the search visibility you have built. We plan the move, test it and watch it after launch.
Zemash LtdCompany number 15904249Registered in England and Wales
The short answer
Definition
What are SEO migration services?
SEO migration services protect a site’s search visibility when it changes platform, domain, structure or page addresses. The aim is that search engines find the new pages and visitors reach them from old links.
Per Google’s guidance on site moves, use server side permanent redirects from old addresses to new ones, such as 301 and 308. Keep them generally for at least one year. A small to medium sized site can take a few weeks for most pages to move, and larger sites take longer.
Our SEO migration checklist lists the checks in full.
What can trigger a migration
- A new platform
- A new domain
- New page addresses
- A redesign that changes the structure
Risks
What goes wrong in a website migration?
Most migration problems have a short list of causes. Old addresses get no redirect, and a setting carried over from the test site blocks pages from search. Titles and headings change without reason, and internal links still point at old addresses.
An audit before the move and checks on a staging copy find these before launch, when they are cheap to fix.
What you get
Website migration services: what is included
The scope depends on the size of the site and what is changing.
Audit
We list the pages, redirects, titles and links on the current site, so nothing is missed.
Redirect map
Each old address is matched to its new one, so visitors and search engines land on the right page.
Staging checks
We test the new site before launch for broken links, missing redirects and pages blocked from search.
Launch checks
We check the live site against the plan on launch day.
Monitoring
After launch we watch Search Console for crawl errors and drops.
Ecommerce platforms
Moving between shop platforms adds product and order checks. See our WooCommerce to Shopify guide.
How it works
How an SEO and website migration runs
From audit to monitoring.
Audit
We record the current pages, redirects and search data as a baseline.
Redirect map
We match every old address to a new one and mark any pages that go.
Staging checks
We test the new site before it goes live.
Launch
The new site goes live and we check it against the plan.
Monitoring
We watch crawl errors and search data and fix what we find.
US clients
Launch day and time zones, contract and billing
Launch day is the point where time zones matter most.
- Who you contract with
- Zemash Ltd, which is registered in England and Wales. We have no office in the United States.
- Launch day hours
- Pick a launch window that suits your traffic. UK office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm UK time. The wider team also works across other time zones, so we can cover most time zones. We confirm launch day cover on the call.
- Contract terms
- Contract terms are agreed in writing before work starts.
- Billing
- Invoicing and payment terms are agreed in writing before work starts. Pricing depends on scope.
Cost
What affects the cost of a migration?
Cost depends on how many pages the site has, what is changing and how much checking and monitoring you want.
Pricing depends on scope. Book a 15 minute call or email contact@zemash.com.
What affects the cost
- Number of pages and addresses
- Whether the platform changes
- Whether the domain changes
- Length of monitoring
Related
Related services for US companies
Website maintenance
Updates, backups and fixes once the new site is live.
White label web development
Websites built behind your agency’s brand.
Questions
SEO migration questions
Is Zemash a US company?
No. Zemash Ltd is registered in England and Wales, with its registered office in Croydon, London, and has no office in the United States.
Can launch day fit a US schedule?
UK office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm UK time. The wider team also works across other time zones, so we can cover most time zones. Name the hours that matter to you, such as your quietest traffic window, on the 15 minute call. We will say plainly whether launch day can be covered then.
What are SEO migration services?
They plan and check a website move so that search engines and visitors find the new pages. The work covers an audit, a redirect map, tests before launch and monitoring after it.
Will I lose rankings when I migrate my website?
Nobody can promise that rankings stay put, because search engines decide. A redirect map, checks before launch and monitoring after it reduce the risk. Google says a small to medium sized site can take a few weeks for most pages to move, and larger sites take longer.
Do 301 redirects matter in a US site move?
Yes. Google recommends server side permanent redirects, such as 301 and 308, from old addresses to new ones. It says to keep them generally for at least one year.
Book a call
Book a 15 minute call
Choose a time that suits you. We are available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm UK time.
- Free and without obligation
- Prefer email? Write to contact@zemash.com
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