How To Handle A Website Migration From One Web Host To Another
A website migration is the process of moving the files of a website from one web hosting company to another. A migration can happen for many reasons: 1. You have expanded your website and need more web space; 2. You need more features (i.e. a database, shopping cart or multimedia file hosting); 3. You found a better deal on web site hosting; 4. Or a relative/friend/colleague has server space and has offered to host your website for little or nothing. Regardless of the situation, doing a website migration is inevitable. It is like moving from one home to another. In this article, I am going to give you several tips to make the big move as smooth as possible. Tip 1: Schedule the Migration. Its best to schedule the migration when there are not as many web users visiting your website. Check your website traffic (or get your online marketing department) to see when traffic levels are low, which for some cases may be the evening or the weekend, depending on the website. For a corporate websi...