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Essential Tools for Successful Website Migrations in 2026

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500

When it comes to website migrations everyone wants to avoid the project that goes off the cliff with the budget, lack of features at launch, or organic search performance. Luckily there are new tools that help teams avoid site migration pitfalls and save valuable time so you can get a lot more done by the go-live deadline, tasks which may include:

Checking the quality of the data import
Testing critical systems for account creation, checkout, or user behavior tracking compliance
Front-end site performance troubleshooting
Creating pre-migration reports for post-migration KPI monitoring

Having the right toolset is critical for a smooth transition. Here are seven essential tools that every migration team should have in their arsenal in 2026.

Shopify URL Redirects

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

A Better Help Doc

Written and maintained for the brands and agencies who are conducting a site migration. Especially if you are a small team who needs to make every hour count. This guide helps you build a strategy to accurately complete 301 redirects if you’re migrating to Shopify. Specifically, this document can help you if you’re:

Migrating from Wordpress
Migrating from Magento
Migrating from Salesforce
Migrating from Sitecore
Migration from BigCommerce
Migrating from Webflow
Migrating from a homegrown PHP site

If you’re undertaking a project that includes complex 301 redirect mappings and need a team who lives and breathes this specific type of work, contact us.

301 Redirects are Essential for Information Management

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:35:14 -0500

We Don’t Create Enough 301 Redirects

… but WISLR is on a mission to change that.

The internet has a 301 redirect deficit, and it’s not hard to understand why. Creating proper redirects has traditionally been a labor-intensive process that many teams either postpone or skip entirely. This creates a growing problem of broken links, lost traffic, and frustrated users - but it doesn’t have to be this way.

In the analog world, a.k.a. real life, when something moves we have multiple methods of updating our means to find it again. When we move physical addresses, we tell our post office where to forward mail. If our connecting flight changes its gate, large displays and airport maps show us the way.

6 Essential Tasks for 301 Redirects During a Website Migration

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:35:14 -0500

Overview

Every website migration has numerous tasks and sub-tasks to get from development kickoff to new website launch. Anything related to 301 redirects can make a team feel like they’re starting from scratch. We hope that even if you’re undertaking your 100th migration the process we share today lets you save time, stay on schedule, and meet the client’s budget.

This list has helped keep launches for Salesforce, Magento, Webflow, Shopify, and Wordpress on track.

Webflow URL Redirects

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0500

A Better Help Doc

Written and maintained for the brands and agencies who are conducting a site migration. Especially if you are a small team who needs to make every hour count. This guide helps you build a strategy to accurately complete 301 redirects if you’re migrating to Webflow. Specifically, this document can help you if you’re:

Migrating from WordPress
Migrating from Shopify
Migrating from Squarespace
Migrating from Wix
Migrating from custom CMS platforms
Migrating from static HTML sites
Consolidating multiple sites into Webflow

If you’re undertaking a project that includes complex 301 redirect mappings and need a team who lives and breathes this specific type of work, contact us.

Find the Ideal Month to Launch Your Website - Free Tool

Sat, 31 May 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Choosing the Right Time to Launch

Timing your website migration is critical to its success. A poorly timed launch can mask technical issues behind seasonal growth, making problems invisible until significant damage occurs. This free tool analyzes your traffic and revenue patterns to identify launch windows where migration issues will be immediately detectable, helping you avoid costly hidden problems.

Important Note: While this tool provides valuable directional analysis based on traffic and revenue trends, it represents just the starting point for migration planning. We strongly recommend conducting a comprehensive assessment with your strategy team and cross-functional stakeholders, including development, marketing, customer support, and business operations, before finalizing your launch date. Critical factors such as technical readiness, team availability, competing business priorities, and infrastructure capacity require careful evaluation alongside the seasonal patterns this tool identifies.