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Tips on Migrating Ecommerce Platform Instructor | Roger Lopez [email protected] #ecommerceschool

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"Beyond the Basics" by Roger Lopez of DoMyOwnPestControl.com +Changing platforms +Migration best practices +Advanced analytics

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Tips on Migrating Ecommerce Platform

Instructor | Roger Lopez

[email protected]

#ecommerceschool

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• Domain Ownership (WHOIS)• DNS Settings

• Start Process early

Tip 1 – Domain

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Impact on Current Process• Shipping Vendors

• Accounting Systems• Payment Processors

• Confirm new place offers Reports & Systems.• Compatible with 3rd party vendors

Tip 2 – Process

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SSL ( Secured Socket Layer)• Must move to new server

• If shared make sure new provider accepts it • Not all certificates are compatible with all web 

server software• Make sure current certificate will work

• Don’t Leave till the last minute

Tip 3 – SSL

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Moving Data • Site Migration can be midly challenging to ardous

• Check how easy it is to import data • New Platform should explain its Database 

Structure and what imports it accepts • Moving Product data should be straight forward

• Order data can be more complex

Tip 4 – Data

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Avoid SEO Glitches• If you are getting major revenue from organic 

traffic this should be a HUGE Priority • Make sure you have the ability to name your own 

link structure to match previous links• If link renaming is not possible 301 Permanent is 

your only option. • Check and Make sure either of these options are 

available 

Tip 5 – SEO

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Keep Email Flowing• Email is critical during move

• Have a way to check email in old server • Temporary forward 48 hours to new server

• Review accounts and aliases• Test every new email and form before going live

Tip 6 – Email

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Determine Live Data• At least 48 hours before move schedule DNS 

update within 300 seconds. 

Tip 7 – “Live” Date

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Test First• Run some Test Orders before making site live

Tip 8 – Test First

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Schedule Transfer• Recommend doing very early 1 AM

• If you schedule TTL then it should be instant• ALERTS CUSTMOMERS THE WEEK BEFORE

Tip 9 – Schedule

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Keep old site for at least a month• Give your Self Time to Archive old files, Scripts, and 

other vital information

Tip 10 – Backup

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DashBoards

Mobile Ecommerce Dash‐ This Dashboard will give you ecommerce metrics for mobile traffichttps://www.google.com/analytics/web/template?uid=8USYBWAaQ5eDjl_XaKeLmQSales Cockpit‐ This dashboard will focus on sales data‐https://www.google.com/analytics/web/template?uid=CPJk2_KPTnGdDglEcdsv2gSEO Dashboard‐ this dashboard will give you Internal and external SEO KPIshttps://www.google.com/analytics/web/template?uid=78FGy9YFTn6hYbrIvOjWsAReportsLanding Page Analysis – This report will be your new. go to report due to the not provided https://www.google.com/analytics/web/template?uid=ok26ZT0BStyTYT‐Xkv6EswPaid Search “Micro‐System” – This will allow you to see your paid marketing from 3 perspectiveshttps://www.google.com/analytics/web/template?uid=8GzJxn1SQrWPsKkPjdb8ngSocial Sharinghttps://www.google.com/analytics/web/template?uid=UP1mqa0‐SCaxy85obUw9VA

Bonus- Advanced GA

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Questions Contact Roger:[email protected]

Twitter: @inemodewww.linkedin.com/in/iamroger

Web: www.domyownpestcontrol.com