Hosting, domains and email
Moving host is one of those jobs that looks simple until a database import fails, email stops arriving or the new server runs an older PHP version. I move WordPress, WooCommerce and custom sites between shared hosting, managed WordPress hosts, cloud panels and VPS servers. The site is copied and tested on the new host first, and the domain is only switched once everything works, so visitors and orders never see a gap.
Website and hosting migration by Harsh Prajapati, freelance web developer in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, working with clients across India and worldwide.
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FAQs
In nearly every case, yes. I copy the site to the new host, test it there using a temporary address, lower the DNS cache time in advance, and switch the domain only when the new copy is working. Visitors keep seeing a working site throughout.
Not if it is planned. If your email lives with the old host, I either move the mailboxes to the new host or to a dedicated email provider before the switch, and update the MX, SPF and DKIM records so mail keeps arriving.
A move that keeps the same domain and URLs does not hurt rankings, and a faster host can help. I check that every page, redirect and robots setting matches, then watch Search Console after the move.
I work at USD 10 to 15 an hour, or for a fixed written quote agreed before work starts. Small fixes are billed by the hour; setups and migrations get a fixed price after a short look at your accounts. Hosting, domain, email and sending provider fees are paid by you directly to the provider, and every account stays in your name.
It depends on traffic, the type of site and who will look after it. A small brochure site is fine on good shared hosting, a busy store needs managed or cloud hosting, and a VPS makes sense when you have someone to manage it. I recommend based on your numbers, with no commission from hosts.
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