"Shopify migration services" gets searched by store owners on WooCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, or Magento who are ready to move - usually after hitting a wall with their current platform. Here's what the move actually involves.
What Moves, and What Doesn't Automatically
Products, customers, and order history typically migrate cleanly with the right tools. SEO rankings, URL structure, and custom functionality usually don't - they need to be rebuilt deliberately, not assumed to carry over.
The Most Common Migration Mistake
Losing existing SEO rankings by not setting up 301 redirects from every old URL to its new Shopify equivalent. This alone can tank months of search visibility if skipped.
What a Real Migration Checklist Covers
Product data, customer accounts, order history, URL redirects, and a content gap review - anything custom-built on the old platform that doesn't have a native Shopify equivalent.
Timeline Reality
A clean migration for a modest catalog can take 1-3 weeks. Anything promising same-day migration for a real store is skipping steps.
Thinking about moving to Shopify? Let's map out the migration on WhatsApp