How to Move Your WordPress Site to Squarespace: Step-by-Step Guide
Switching from WordPress to Squarespace requires careful planning and execution. Here's the step-by-step process to ensure a smooth transition.
What Can Be Transferred
- Domains: Transfer existing WordPress domains to Squarespace
- Content: Blog posts, pages, authors, categories, comments, and individual images
- Cannot transfer: Layout, design, fonts, plugin content, gallery images, or media library images not attached to posts
Keep your WordPress site active until the new Squarespace site is complete to maintain visitor access. Set your in-progress Squarespace site to private during development.
Step-by-Step Migration Process
- Create Your New Squarespace Site
- Start a 14-day free trial
- Choose a template or create custom design
- Add and organize pages
- Upload content
- Customize style settings
- Import Content Transferrable content:
- Blog posts and pages
- Authors and categories
- Comments and tags
- Individual images
- Attachments
When adding new content:
- Remove text formatting when copying
- Optimize images for web display
- Recreate content that can't be imported
- Domain Migration Options:
- Transfer domain to Squarespace (recommended)
- Connect existing domain
- Register new domain through Squarespace
Create URL redirections to maintain old links: WordPress: yourdomain.com/blog-post Squarespace: yourdomain.com/blog/blog-post
- Upgrade to Paid Plan
- Choose monthly or annual billing
- Annual plans include free domain for one year
- Keep site private until ready to launch
- Cancel WordPress Service
- Ensure all content is transferred
- Maintain domain subscription if connected (not transferred)
- Verify services still in use with previous provider
Important Features
- Automatic mobile optimization
- Built-in SEO tools
- No plugin management needed
- Automatic updates
- 24/7 customer support
- Option to hire Squarespace Experts for design help
SEO Considerations
- Expect temporary ranking fluctuations
- Follow SEO best practices
- Create proper URL redirections
- Update internal links
Keep your site's SEO strength by carefully mapping old URLs to new ones and maintaining proper redirects after migration.
Remember to thoroughly test your new site before making it live and canceling your WordPress service.
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