Shopify Migration Specialists
Experience a fast, seamless and hassle-free Shopify migration
With 150+ smooth migrations to Shopify and Shopify Plus, The Hope Factory are ecommerce website migration experts. Design, content, SEO, add-ons, customisations, social integrations and more... We've refined the process down to a fine art and will take you through it every step of the way.
"We worked with The Hope Factory to move our website from the NETO platform across to Shopify Plus. The process was very involved and with the integration of our POS adding an additional element we wanted to make sure we had an experienced team to lead the move. The Hope Factory team went above and beyond to ensure we were happy with the end result. I would highly recommend The Hope Factory to any business."
Travis Dunlop, Coco & Lola
Our Shopify ecommerce website migration process
With 14+ years in the industry, 360+ Shopify builds, 150+ migrations and 180+ verified reviews, our team of ecommerce website migration experts have perfected an end-to-end migration process that is streamlined, proven and personalised to you.
Beyond simply moving what you have to the Shopify platform, we see migration as an ideal opportunity to streamline your processes, boost organic sales, consolidate data, optimise usability and make your brand shine online. It’s also the perfect time to take a fresh look at your digital customer relationships, loyalty program, ratings and reviews and refresh your trigger emails. Here’s how it works:
1. Analyse & Plan
Successful migrations are all in the planning. We start by analysing your current store to identify all the requirements for content, data, add-ons, integrations and potential challenges, before defining project objectives, timeframes and key steps. We’ll then connect your store an industry-leading automated migration service we use to facilitate a smooth transition.
2. Migrating data
In this step, we import all your existing data such as products, collections, content pages, blogs, customer data, orders, inventory and more. We start with a test migration so we can review to ensure everything is working correctly before we run the full migration.
3. Design & Functionality
This is where everything comes together! Our expert Shopify designers will collaborate with you to craft your vision of your online store: making sure to deliver an intuitive eCommerce experience. Final files are sent the development team, ensuring everything looks stunning and works seamlessly from third-party integrations and payment gateways to email marketing and shipping.
4. Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
With any website migration it’s critical to maintain, and ideally boost, your search rankings. We can work with your existing SEO team if you have one, or recommend one of our trusted SEO partners to implement link redirects, page titles, meta descriptions, product titles, alt text, etc.
5. Handover & Training
While Shopify is very easy to use, and offers a huge library of how-to resources, before we hand over the keys we’ll train you on how to manage your website content, inventory and orders, and provide instructional videos on key functions so you can get the most out of your store.
6. Test & Launch
Before we go live, our development team will thoroughly test the functionality and performance of your new Shopify store, and guide you through some tests to perform at your end. Once we’re all tested and happy, it’s time to celebrate your new store and share the news with your customers. Congratulations!
End-to-end Shopify Migration Services
We offer a full range of services to complete migrations from platforms like Magento, BigCommerce, Neto, OpenCart, WooCommerce and more to Shopify and Shopify Plus. So you can benefit from the world-class ecommerce features of Shopify without losing all the hard work you’ve already put into building your store.
We can migrate everything over to your new store including:
Products
Product title, description, pricing, tax, inventory, etc.
Products Categories
Category name, description, images, status, meta title, meta descriptions.
Customer Data
Order details like products, customers, etc.
Customer Orders
Order details like products, billing information, customers, etc.
Product Attributes
Product features, specifications, bullet-point data.
Product Variants
Product variants like colour, size, etc.
301 Redirects
301 URL redirects to ensure your current rank on search engines is retained.
Metadata
Short and long descriptions, SEO titles, images alt text.
Blog posts
Blog title, description, media files, SEO URLs.
Content Pages
Stand-alone pages like About Us, Contact Us, Shipping policy page and so on.
Reviews
Product reviews embedded across your site page.
Discount Codes
Coupon codes.
Manufactures
Manufacturer data linked to each product for easy filtering.
Pricing/Inventory Rules
Special formulas for bulk inventory and pricing updates.
Strip HTML Styling
Embedded HTML removal to keep your data displayed neatly on your new store.
Taxes
Tax settings in your new store admin setup to match your old store.
See our previous Shopify migrations
We’re proud to work with businesses big and small, from boutique brands like Palmer & Penn to ecommerce leaders like Patagonia, with a proven track record of successful migrations.
Coco & Lola’s seamless retail experience across Australia
Since 2010, Coco & Lola has become a leader in the Australian fashion industry with a curated collection of sought after womenswear. To help accelerate strong growth, we migrated the brand from Neto to Shopify Plus and integrated their Shopify Plus store with Retail Express POS system. Integrating their Melbourne, Sydney and Perth boutiques allowed them to seamlessly manage customers, products, pricing, inventory, orders and marketing from one system.
Just Hockey, Australia’s #1 hockey destination
Established in 1986, Just Hockey sells hockey sticks, shoes, bags and more. We migrated the store from Magento 1 to Shopify Plus, working with their SEO partners to maintain organic traffic. We created a custom look and feel using scripts for bundles and shipping on their Shopify Plus store. The Retail Express & Shopify Plus connector integrated all in-store and online inventory to streamline processes and maximise sales.
Hobbytech Toys ups its game on Shopify Plus
Stocking a massive range of 70,000+ products, it was crucial to ensure all data and information was migrated from Magento to Shopify Plus and structured to meet the requirements of the new site. With a collaborative effort this complex migration led to successful results across several key metrics for the business. A new home on Shopify Plus provided the freedom they needed to work more flexibly and profitably.
