How do I move my website off Wix?
Wix doesn't let you export a site's design or code, so moving off Wix means rebuilding your pages somewhere you own. Your domain name, your words and your pictures can all come with you.
what comes with you
- domain name
- yes
- words and pictures
- yes
- the platform's design
- no, it gets rebuilt
- monthly platform fee
- stops when you leave
Can I export my Squarespace site?
Only partly. Squarespace can export some pages and blog posts into a file made for WordPress, but the design stays behind and many kinds of page don't export at all.
How do I move my website off GoDaddy?
That depends on which GoDaddy product you use. A site made with GoDaddy's website builder can't be exported and has to be rebuilt, while a WordPress site on GoDaddy hosting can usually be copied to a new host.
What is website platform lock-in?
Lock-in is when a platform keeps your site in a form that only works on that platform. You are free to leave, but you leave without the site you spent years paying for.
I'm stuck on a website platform. Is it worth leaving?
It's worth leaving if you pay every month for features you don't use, or if the platform won't let you change what you need. After a rebuild, our clients spend $75 to $650 less each month, since the platform bill goes away.
How do I transfer my website to my own hosting?
You rebuild the site on hosting in your own name, then point your domain at it once the new site is checked. Your old site stays online until that last step, so customers never see a gap.
- Unlock your domain and ask the platform for its transfer code.
- Rebuild the site on hosting that is in your name.
- Check every page on a temporary address before anyone sees it.
- Point your domain at the new site.
- Cancel the old platform plan about a week later, once everything works.
Can I keep my domain name if I leave Wix or Squarespace?
Yes. A domain bought through Wix or Squarespace can be moved to a company of your choice, and the move usually costs about one year of renewal.
Will I lose my Google ranking if I move my website?
You can keep most of it if every old page address sends visitors to its new page. That is called a redirect, and skipping it is the most common way a move loses search traffic.