Tech fixes · Websites
How to Move Your Website to a New Host Without Downtime
Copy the site to the new host first, test it there on a temporary address, lower the DNS TTL, then switch DNS. Keep the old hosting active for a week so nothing is lost while DNS updates, and move email separately if the old host also handled it.
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- Starting price
- From $200
- Where
- Remote, anywhere in the U.S.
- Quote
- Fixed price before work starts
Try this first
- Take a full backup of files and the database
- Find out whether your email is hosted with the old host
- Copy the site to the new host and test it on a temporary URL
- Lower your DNS TTL a day ahead
- Point DNS to the new host and confirm SSL works
- Cancel the old host only after a week of everything working
When it’s more than a quick fix
If email, an online store or custom apps run on the same hosting, plan the move so orders and messages aren’t lost during the switch.
How we fix it remotely
We move the site, database, email and DNS with no downtime, then check speed, SSL, forms and email before the old host is cancelled.
In-depth guides
How a remote fix works
- 1
Tell us what’s happening
Two minutes with the form on this page. No account needed.
- 2
Get a fixed price
A personal reply within one business day, with the price agreed before any work starts.
- 3
We fix it remotely
You approve access, follow progress and pay in your private client portal.
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Questions
Will moving hosts hurt my Google rankings?
Not if the URLs and content stay the same and the site stays online through the move.
How long does a hosting move take?
A typical small business site takes a day or two, including testing.
Can you fix this remotely?
We move the site, database, email and DNS with no downtime, then check speed, SSL, forms and email before the old host is cancelled.
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Want us to just fix it?
Tell us what’s happening. Most problems like this are fixed remotely, often the same day, and every request gets a personal reply within one business day.
- Big projects and small ones are all welcome
- Fixed-price quotes, no surprise invoices
- You own your code, data and accounts
- A client portal to track progress, invoices and payments
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