You have decided to export your data and move your website or blog. WordPress is a great platform to migrate into whether you are moving from HubSpot, Typepad, Blogger or Drupal. Which project scope is right for you?

Random Before and After Blog Migration Considerations

RSS – There are platforms that do not offer the ability to export your RSS subscribers. Hubspot is one that comes to mind. Before moving setup an account at FeedBurner. Write a post asking current subscribers to click on the big FeedBurner subscription button that you have added to your blog. Now you have a fighting chance of bringing those subscribers with you.

Analytics – Some content management systems have proprietary analytics solutions or none at all.  Prior to moving consider adding a portable analytics solution like Google Analytics, SiteMeter or Mint. This way you will be able to compare data before and after the move and see if these WordPress SEO claims are true for you as well. 

Spam Prevention– Each platform has its own system for battling blog comment and form spam. The premier blog comment spam prevention solution on WordPress is Akismet. If you are a big business pay the fee and cross it off your list. 

Users – Review each user account to verify the account level ( Subscriber, Editor, Administrator).  This is a great time to update and fill in all the blank fields. Reset the password and tell the user.  Or just let them know which email address is on the system and they can use the password recovery feature to change their password and login.  If you need to delete a user, be sure and choose to have WordPress assign that author’s posts to another user account.

Social Sharing Accounts – Twitter, Facebook and other sharing chicklets that count how many times a post has been shared cannot be moved. These accounts are tied to a URL and cannot be moved to a different URL.