AI helps identify migration issues by analyzing data patterns to detect displacement trends, resource gaps, and policy impacts. It enables proactive solutions by predicting migration flows and optimizing humanitarian responses. Search Engine Journal contributor Ludwig Makhyan has published an article featuring useful tips to identify migration issues using AI. He says, “I’m going to show you how to identify migration issues quickly using Google Sheets and AI. You still have a lot to do (migration experts, rejoice!), but this script is going to help you: Compare old and new ScreamingFrog... [...]
Archive for the 'Site Migrations' Category
Search Engine Journal has published ‘A Guide To Enterprise-Level Migrations (100k + URLs)’. Dan Taylor says, “Aside from the technical aspects of migration, an enterprise migration, more often than not, comes with the added pressures of: Strong levels of C-level/VP-level attention and communications. Multiple project teams and stakeholders making SEO-impacting decisions. SEO pros needing to be involved in “non-traditional” SEO calls and planning meetings. In a large site migration, there is also the increased potential for something known as “migration lag.” What Is... [...]
Website migration involves significant changes to a website’s structure, design, or domain, which can impact SEO if not managed carefully. Proper planning, redirects, and monitoring are essential to preserve rankings and maintain organic traffic during the transition. Search Engine Journal contributor Dan Taylor has published an article on how long should an SEO migration take. He says, “When we ran this study in 2023, we looked at 171 migrations and found that it took 229 days (on average) for third-party tools to reflect organic traffic for the new domain to return to the same pre-migration... [...]
Site migration challenges include potential SEO disruptions, such as losing search rankings or traffic due to changes in URL structure. It also requires careful planning to avoid broken links, content duplication, and technical errors that could affect user experience and site performance. Neil Patel has published the ‘Website Migration Checklist’. He says, “Website migrations are sometimes necessary when moving to a new CMS or programming framework, site redesign, or rebranding. Despite the potential increase in revenue, migrations are not without risk. A bad migration can result... [...]
SEO website migration is the process of making major changes to a website’s technology, structure, design, or location in order to have better online visibility. MeasureMinds’ Martin Woods has published the ‘SEO Website Migration Checklist’. He says, “The following SEO migration checklist ensures that the core factors to rank high with Google are strong. Record baseline metrics Without recording your organic traffic and conversions before the website migration, it will be impossible to know whether the SEO aspect of the migration was a success. To record traffic: Set... [...]
Search Engine Journal has published ‘A Guide To Enterprise-Level Migrations (100,000+ URLs)’. Dan Taylor says, “Once you’ve audited your existing site and redirects, it’s time to map out how you want to handle the migration. The strategy you develop now will determine how seamless this transition is for both your users and search engines. Define Goals What do you want to achieve with this migration? Are you aiming to consolidate domains, move to a new content management system (CMS), restructure content, or a combination? Be very clear on your objectives so you can develop... [...]
Search Engine Journal has published the latest episode of the Search Engine Journal Show podcast ‘SEO & Site Migrations: Common Pitfalls To Avoid’ featuring Arnout Hellemans. Loren Baker says, “Migrations can be time consuming and stressful, even more-so when you don’t have company-wide collaboration and alignment, or when you’re worried about drops in rankings. Come learn some myth-busting migration tips shared between our host, Loren Baker, and freelance SEO and analytics consultant, Arnout Hellemans. Arnout has seen plenty of migrations go bad. Hear actual case studies on... [...]
A website migration is a change to your website that’s so significant it impacts the site’s structure, performance, or traffic. Search Engine Journal has published ‘A Guide To Enterprise-Level Migrations (100,000+ URLs)’. Dan Tylor says, “Aside from the technical aspects of migration, an enterprise migration, more often than not, comes with the added pressures of: Strong levels of C-level/VP-level attention and communications. Multiple project teams and stakeholders making SEO-impacting decisions. SEO pros needing to be involved in “non-traditional” SEO calls... [...]
Rank Ranger has published a new episode of the In Search SEO podcast ‘Five Steps to Survive a Website Migration’ featuring Julia McCoy and Ellen Conning. The Rank Ranger team says, “Today we’re talking about surviving and thriving website migrations with a former senior member of the famed Google Search Quality team and among the select few former Googlers with extensive policy driving, webspam hunting, and Webmaster outreach experience. Nowadays, he applies his skill set to recover websites from Google penalties and help clients maximize the potential of their websites... [...]
Website migration is a serious affair. In this process, you may face issues such as losing ranks on search engines or completely losing parts of your website. Semrush contributor Nikolai Boroda has published the Semrush website migration checklist. She says, “Migration implies serious changes. It’s a challenging process, and you need a really good reason to take it on (we think you have one since you’ve read this far). Some of the most common reasons to migrate a website include: Changing your site’s structure, navigation, or design: For when your old design needs a refresh. Or maybe... [...]