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Wix, Squarespace and similar.

THE HARD TRUTH

Builder sites generally cannot be exported in a usable form.

You are rebuilding, not migrating.

WHAT YOU CAN SALVAGE

Your text content, by copying it Your images, by downloading them Your page structure, as a plan

WHAT YOU CANNOT

The design The functionality Anything built with the platform's own features

HOW TO APPROACH IT

Treat it as a rebuild with existing content.

Plan the pages, gather the content, build on WordPress or another platform.

WHAT TO PRESERVE

Your URLs, where possible.

Keeping the same page addresses preserves search value and existing links.

Where you cannot, redirect the old addresses to the new equivalents.

FOR YOUR DOMAIN

If it was registered through the builder, you may need to transfer or unlock it.

Check that early. It is frequently the obstacle.

FOR EMAIL

If email was provided by the builder, it ends when the service does.

Plan the mail migration separately.


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