Clarifications prior to migrating from Wix to WordPress

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Can you only move content from Wix to WordPress?
Yes, unfortunately, if you want to migrate your website from Wix you must accept that you will no longer be able to maintain that design that you worked so hard on, by dragging and dropping elements.

But it's not the end of the world! If you really like that design, you can always hire a WordPress design and development professional to develop a WordPress website design that closely matches your current Wix website.

I wouldn't worry too much, as WordPress has a huge number of themes , web design templates known as " themes ." There are many template options and you're sure to find one that you like for your new website.

When I migrate my Wix website to WordPress, do I lose my domain name?
Yes or no depending on the type of account you have on Wix:

If you have a free Wix account…
In that case, yes, you will lose your domain name.

Therefore, if you leave Wix, you can no longer continue using that same website address.

If you have a paid Wix account associated with a web domain…
If you are one of those who have your own domain associated with the vp design officers email list paid Wix system (free is not allowed), I have good news for you; you will be able to migrate your web domain to the other server, external to Wix, without any major problems and you will be able to keep it.

It is important to weigh the pros and cons of migrating to WordPress; if your Wix website was well positioned even though it was a free website domain that Wix offered you and your clients already knew you with that web address, you will have to start from scratch to comply with the SEO requirements of the CMS content manager such as WordPress. In that case, is it worth it? Contact us and we will analyze it for you free of charge .

What do I need to start migrating my Wix website to WordPress?
Amazingly, the first thing you need to do to migrate your website from Wix to WordPress is not to actually create your new WordPress website.

WordPress web hosting service
Remember that WordPress is just a content management system (CMS), just like Joomla, Drupal or another custom-programmed manager. Even so, whatever it is, first of all you need a hosting service for your website.

I have already talked to you about this type of service, and what to take into account when hiring a web hosting server , so we are not going to go into much detail. What you should know is that you can hire a shared hosting service where you are given access to your account, or you can have your own hosting. Although if it is a single website and it is not so heavy, this independence is not necessary, especially because own or exclusive hostings are more expensive.

Many web hosting providers already offer specific “ WordPress hosting ” plans. That kind of service is enough to get you started, and you can find good options for 5 or 10 euros per month .

Website domain
Now, not only will you need hosting, you also need to register a web domain, in case you have been using the free service at Wix until now.

Hosting companies usually also help you with domain registration, so it won't be complicated for a price of around 20 euros per year . In fact, if you hire a hosting service for WordPress, many companies will give you domain registration for free.

Regarding the web domain, not long ago we explained how to choose the right web domain for your company .

Install WordPress on the web server
Once you have purchased the hosting service and registered the web domain, which should not take you more than 15 minutes , you just need to install WordPress on your new web hosting server. When we say “install” we also mean making some configurations after installing WordPress , to avoid problems in the future.