Platform Migration
A carefully planned WordPress and WooCommerce to Shopify migration for established businesses that want less technical maintenance, a better shopping experience and a store that's easier to manage as they grow.
Experienced Shopify Partner
Building Shopify eCommerce stores since 2015.
SEO-conscious migrations
Careful planning to protect existing organic search visibility.
Shopify design & development
A better shopping experience, not simply a change of platform.
Shopify Training
Practical guidance and custom tutorials for your team.
Building Shopify stores since 2015
When WordPress starts getting in the way
Your website is slow. It needs constant attention. It doesn't work or look good on mobile. And your competitors are outpacing you with faster, better Shopify stores.
Shopify offers a simpler way to manage your eCommerce business, with hosting, security, checkout and essential store functionality built into one intuitive platform.
I help established businesses move from WordPress and WooCommerce to Shopify, carefully migrating products, content and essential data while protecting existing SEO value.
The result is a better shopping experience, which helps your business get more sales, and a website that's easier for your team to manage, without the constant technical maintenance.
Working with Megan Hodson has been a game-changer for Nuera Health & Wellness. We tasked her with redesigning our Shopify store, and she delivered more than just a beautiful site—she delivered a sales machine. Megan’s approach to design and customer flow completely transformed our user experience; the site is now intuitive, clean, and professional. But the most significant impact has been the bottom line. Since the launch, we have seen a marked and instant improvement in our conversion rates and sales. The return on investment has been fantastic. If you are looking for a developer who understands that great design should drive actual business growth, I couldn’t recommend Megan highly enough. She understands e-commerce strategy, not just aesthetics.
We start with the business and its existing website.
I'll review your WordPress or WooCommerce setup, product catalogue, customer experience, functionality and the practical realities of running your store.
I'll also look at your existing SEO and, where available, analytics and search data.
Depending on the store, this includes:
The aim is to understand what needs to move, what needs to change and whether Shopify is the right platform for your business.
The findings become a practical migration plan.
We'll establish which products, pages, customer records and other data need to be transferred, how existing functionality will work in Shopify and where the new website can be improved.
We'll also plan the new store structure and identify important SEO considerations before development begins.
Some things can move across relatively easily. Others need to be rebuilt, restructured or approached differently.
Getting these decisions right early makes the rest of the migration much smoother.
A migration is a good opportunity to improve the shopping experience.
I'll design your new Shopify store around your brand, products and the way customers shop.
That doesn't mean changing everything for the sake of it. If something on your existing website works well, we can keep the thinking behind it.
The goal is a website that feels right for your brand and makes it easier for customers to find, understand and buy your products.
Your new website is built in Shopify while your existing WordPress store remains live.
I use a carefully selected Shopify theme as the foundation, with customisation and development appropriate to the business.
Products, collections, customer records and other agreed data are migrated using suitable tools and processes.
Existing plugins and integrations are reviewed, with Shopify-native functionality, apps or custom development introduced where needed.
I'll also implement the agreed SEO migration plan, including URL redirects, relevant metadata and important content.
Throughout the build, the focus is on creating a well-structured Shopify store that your team can manage without unnecessary technical complexity.
Before launch, we'll test the new store across desktop and mobile.
This includes checking products, navigation, search, filtering, checkout, payments, shipping and the functionality your business relies on.
We'll also check redirects, important SEO settings and the migrated data.
Once everything is approved, we'll plan the switch from WordPress to Shopify, keeping disruption to a minimum.
Your existing website can generally stay live until the new store is ready.
Before launch, we'll test the new store across desktop and mobile.
This includes checking products, navigation, search, filtering, checkout, payments, shipping and the functionality your business relies on.
We'll also check redirects, important SEO settings and the migrated data.
Once everything is approved, we'll plan the switch from WordPress to Shopify, keeping disruption to a minimum.
Your existing website can generally stay live until the new store is ready.
One of the things I enjoy most about WordPress to Shopify migrations is the opportunity to untangle years of accumulated complexity.
A website that's been running for eight or ten years often carries a lot of history.
Plugins added to solve individual problems. Product categories that no longer make sense. Pages that have been patched and updated. Functionality that nobody is quite sure how to manage anymore.
Some of it is important. Some of it isn't.
A migration gives us the chance to look at the whole system again.
What does the business actually need? How should customers find products? What information matters? What can Shopify handle without additional apps?
The result should be a website that works better for your customers and feels considerably simpler for the people running it.
I've worked with established businesses across South Africa and internationally, helping them move away from complicated or ageing eCommerce systems.
This service is best suited to established product businesses that have outgrown their existing WordPress or WooCommerce website.
You might be here because:
You don't need to know exactly how the migration should work.
Figuring that out is part of the project.
Most WordPress to Shopify migration projects fall within my Momentum or Bespoke service, depending on the size and complexity of the store.
Momentum starts from R52,000 ($5,200 USD for international clients)) and is suited to established brands that need a more considered design, deeper UX thinking and greater Shopify customisation.
Larger or more complex stores are quoted individually through my Bespoke service.
After an initial discovery call, I'll recommend the simplest approach that will do the job properly.
If your current eCommerce website has become harder to manage than it should be, let's have a look at what's working, what's causing problems and whether Shopify would be a better fit.
