Guide

Client Site Migration Guide

The process and timeline for moving client sites onto Press Mage — designed to be boring, in the best way.

1

Inventory & plan

Day 1

You share the site list (domains, sizes, plugins, DNS access). We map each site to a hosting plan and flag anything unusual before work starts.

2

Provision & copy

Days 1–3

We provision each site's environment and copy files and databases. The live site keeps running — nothing changes for the client yet.

3

Review on a staging URL

Days 2–4

Every migrated site gets a preview URL. Your team verifies pages, forms, and integrations before any DNS changes.

4

DNS cutover

Scheduled with you

We coordinate the DNS switch per site — typically outside the client's business hours. SSL issues automatically at cutover.

5

Post-migration watch

First week

We monitor errors and performance after cutover, and the old environment stays untouched as a fallback until you confirm.

Typical timeline

A single standard WordPress site is usually reviewed and cut over within one week. Portfolios migrate in scheduled batches so your team is never verifying more than a handful of sites at once.

Ready to Move Your Portfolio?

Tell us how many sites you manage and we'll propose a batch migration schedule.

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