What is a Shopify migration?
A Shopify migration is the process of moving an ecommerce website from another platform to Shopify or Shopify Plus. This can include transferring product data, customer records, order history, content, redirects, SEO data, apps, payment settings and design elements.
Which platforms can be migrated to Shopify?
Shopify migrations can be carried out from platforms such as Magento, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Adobe Commerce, OpenCart, custom ecommerce platforms and older legacy systems. The best approach depends on the structure of your current store and the amount of data being moved.
Will migrating to Shopify affect my SEO?
A Shopify migration can affect SEO if it is not planned correctly. To protect organic visibility, it is important to migrate key content, preserve metadata, create accurate 301 redirects, maintain important landing pages, review URL changes and monitor performance after launch.
Can product, customer and order data be migrated to Shopify?
Yes. Most Shopify migrations include products, collections, customers, orders, images, product variants, SKUs, pricing, inventory and selected content pages. Some data may need to be restructured to fit Shopify’s product, collection and checkout setup.