How to Move Your Website from Weebly or Wix to Squarespace
Switching your Weebly or Wix site to Squarespace requires careful planning and execution. Here's a comprehensive guide to make the transition smooth and successful.
What You Can Transfer
- Domains: Transfer existing domains from Weebly, Wix, or other providers
- Products: Import via .csv file
- Note: Site layout, design, fonts, and other content cannot be imported
Keep Your Old Site Active Maintain your current site until the new one is ready. Use password protection on your Squarespace site during development to avoid duplicate live sites.
Step-by-Step Migration Process
- Build Your New Site
- Start a 14-day free trial
- Choose a template or create custom design
- Add and organize pages
- Upload content
- Customize site style (fonts, colors, layout)
- Import Content
- Export products from Weebly/Wix as .csv
- Format .csv file to match Squarespace requirements
- Import products
- Manually recreate non-importable content
- Remove text formatting when copying content
- Optimize images for web display
- Domain Transfer
- Transfer existing domain to Squarespace
- Or connect domain if transfer isn't possible
- Register new domain through Squarespace if needed
- Annual plans include one free domain for first year
- Launch Preparation
- Choose and upgrade to paid plan
- Keep site private until ready
- Test all functionality
- Review site launch checklist
- Final Steps
- Transfer domain or connect to new site
- Cancel old service (keep domain active if connected)
- Publish new site
SEO Considerations
- Expect temporary ranking fluctuations
- Implement proper redirects
- Maintain existing URLs when possible
- Update meta information
Mobile Optimization Built-in responsive design ensures proper display across all devices without additional configuration.
Additional Features
- Contributor access for team collaboration
- Custom code capability (CSS, HTML)
- Built-in SEO tools
- Professional design services available through Squarespace Experts
Support and Resources
- 24/7 customer support
- Comprehensive help center
- Design and development documentation
- Expert marketplace for professional assistance
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