Rebuilds and platform moves

Website migration in Cornwall that protects what already ranks

Moving platform, redesigning from scratch, or leaving a brittle template should not mean starting your search visibility at zero. Cornwall Design & Print plans website migrations for Cornwall businesses with a clear URL map, redirect rules, content carry-over and a launch checklist.

If you are unsure whether you need a migration or a lighter refresh, compare this page with website redesign and our article on redesign versus patch. For new-build context, see web design in Cornwall.

When migration is the right call

  • Your CMS or theme cannot support the features you need.
  • Page speed and security issues are structural, not cosmetic.
  • URLs and content are a mess after years of patches.
  • You are consolidating domains or folding micro-sites into one brand.

What we handle in a migration

  1. Inventory of important URLs and content.
  2. Target sitemap and redirect map (old path to new path).
  3. Design and build of the new site from scratch where required.
  4. Metadata, canonicals and internal links aligned to the new structure.
  5. Launch checks: redirects live, sitemap submitted, Search Console coverage watched.

We do not promise rankings. We do the technical hygiene that gives existing equity the best chance of transferring cleanly.

After go-live

Plan a short monitoring window for 404s, soft 404s and unexpected drops. Optional maintenance and SEO retainers can cover ongoing fixes. Start with a free website audit if you want a plain-English view of the current risk.

Frequently asked questions

Will I lose my Google rankings if I rebuild?

Any relaunch carries risk. A careful redirect map, consistent content intent, and clean technical SEO reduce that risk. There is no honest guarantee of identical rankings after a migration.

Can you migrate from WordPress or a site builder?

Yes. We regularly move businesses off tired themes and builders onto a cleaner custom build. The approach depends on how much content and how many URLs must carry over.

How long does a migration take?

It depends on page count, design scope and how ready your content is. We set a schedule after discovery rather than inventing a one-size timeline.

Need to move platform without a messy relaunch?

Tell us what you are on today and what must not break. We will propose a migration plan.

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