How to Change Your Web Hosting to Go Daddy WordPress?

Are you currently hosting your website with Bluehost? If so, then you may be wondering how to migrate to a different web host. Perhaps you’re looking for a free option that comes with more features? Or perhaps you’re just looking for a change since Bluehost is no longer being maintained. Whatever the reason is, this guide will help you make the switch with as little hassle as possible.

Find Out Why You’re Leaving Bluehost

If you’ve been with Bluehost for a while and are simply looking for a change, then you can use their excellent support to figure out why you’re leaving. Perhaps a free option simply won’t cut it for your needs and you want a paid plan? Or perhaps going with a managed WordPress host is simply more appealing than hosting your site on your own computer? Whatever the reason, using their outstanding service, you can get your answers without any hassle.

Choose A New Host

Now that you know why you’re leaving Bluehost, it’s time to choose a new host. You have a few options here as well as a few things you should look out for. First off, if you want to keep your current customers then make sure to choose a hosting company that offers a great customer support. Since you’re changing hosts, this is more than likely going to be a different company than the one you’re currently with. Therefore, you may need to undergo some extra training to ensure you’re performing at your best. Once you’re comfortable enough with the concept, this usually isn’t a problem and you can move forward with the rest of your website’s migration.

Decide What To Keep And What To Throw Away

Now that you’ve chosen a new host, it’s time to go through your website’s content and decide what to keep and what to throw away. First off, you don’t want to throw away any content that’s relevant to your site’s audience. After all, they’re the ones that’ll be visiting your site daily so ensure everything is up to date and relevant. The second thing you want to do is to look at the plugins you’re currently using on your site. Are there any that aren’t worth the effort or money to maintain? Can you find an alternative that does the same thing but is more cost effective? Going through this stage will save you a great deal of effort and money in the long run.

Start Migration

With everything done ahead of schedule, it’s time to start your website’s migration to the new host. First off, go through all your website’s links and make sure they’re all working. If they’re not, then either A) Update them or B) Delete them and re-create them. If you choose option A, then simply go through all the posts and pages one by one to ensure everything is migrated properly. If you choose option B, then you’ll need to use a tool like WXR to create a XML sitemap, which can be submitted to Google and other search engines to ensure search engine optimized content.

Check For Errors

Finally, you may want to go through your site one last time before you call it done. There are hundreds of things that can go wrong during this stage, so take your time and go through each site element carefully. Once you’re confident that there are no errors, sign up for a quality website checker (we use GTback to check for errors and improve your site’s performance)

That’s pretty much everything you need to know about changing your web hosting to Go Daddy. It may not be the fastest process in the world, but it’s a straightforward one.