So it's worth doingcomprehensive audit (SEO &Content)and fix all important errors that Google Search Console brings to ourattention. Crawler is your friend It's also a good idea to perform a websitecrawl. Crawl is structured website data available from the user's level. Thanksto it, we are able to more easily verify the structure of the website andlocate any problems. You can perform the crawl using a crawler, i.e. a programthat examines the structure, content and code of pages, e.g. Screaming Frog.The data collected will also allow you to visualize the website structure andreview aspects important for website migration, such as: Page content, headers,meta tags, Redirections set, Broken subpages and links (e.g. 404 errors),Content duplication, Missing alts, weights and image addresses, Instructionsfor search engine robots.
What is the website migration process like? In order tomaintain Phone Number List your position in search results when changing your domain, you shouldremember several important aspects: Making a backup of the old website Checkingthe new page in a test environment Transfer of content, media, users Settingredirections based on the redirection map Notification of change of address atGSC Informing users – social media, contact, etc. How to backup a website?There are several methods that differ in complexity and security. I think thatfor an ordinary mortal, the best option for making a backup will be to use FTP,but I will briefly discuss all the proposed methods. SSH FTP Plugins Technicalknowledge Versatility Security SSH SSH is a protocol that allows encryptedaccess to the website server. This is an option for advanced users.

To use it, you will need an SSH client, for example PuTTY(for Windows-based servers) or a terminal (for Linux servers), in which we canuse dedicated commands. FTP FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, is a moreaffordable option. It is a protocol that allows you to send and download filesfrom the server using an appropriate program, e.g. FileZilla. With the help ofan FTP client, we will gain access to all directories and files of the website.When using this method, we must also remember to export the MySQL database, forexample using the phpMyAdmin tool. Using plugins In the case of some CMSs (e.g.WordPress) it is also possible to use ready-made plugins to create a backupcopy of website files. Backing up a WordPress site can be done with just a fewclicks, but good practice requires making a backup copy also using one of thetwo methods mentioned above.
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