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Website migration in Sussex, done without losing rankings.

Whatever your site runs on now, we move you to something faster and simpler, keep your domain and your Google ranking, and do it with no downtime.

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Website migration in Sussex sounds risky, which is why so many businesses stay stuck on a platform they have outgrown. Done properly, a move is safe and worth it. We are a Hassocks team who handle the whole thing, whatever your site runs on now. You keep your domain, you keep your Google ranking, and there is no downtime.

The recipe is the same on every platform, and the details change. On WordPress the work is plugins, permalinks and a back catalogue of posts. On Wix it is a rebuild because they will not export. On Squarespace it is blog folder paths and a monthly fee you can finally drop. On GoDaddy Website Builder it is usually keeping the domain where it is and leaving the builder behind. Pick the page that matches you: moving off WordPress, moving off Wix, moving off Squarespace, or moving off GoDaddy. On Weebly, an old custom build or something else entirely, we can still help.

The downtime myth is the one that keeps people paying for a site they dislike. Your current site stays live the whole time. We build the new one alongside it. We only point the domain across once you have signed it off. Visitors never hit a dead page. Email is planned, not guessed, because DNS is how both mail and websites are found. Rankings carry over because every old address gets a 301, not because we hope Google “figures it out”.

If you are not sure whether a move is worth it, start with a free website audit. We will tell you straight. Real Sussex moves we can point to include Ruby’s Bakery in Burgess Hill and Sindall in Haywards Heath off Wix, Oilfire Heating in Uckfield off Wix and Squarespace, and C4C Group off WordPress. We do not invent results. After the move, hosting and updates sit inside the same price as any other Page Forge site, which is the maintenance story in full.

On Your Doorstep

A Sussex team, a platform-by-platform move

We are based in Hassocks, in the middle of the county, so Mid Sussex jobs are on the doorstep and the rest of West and East Sussex are a short drive or a video call. Most of the migration work is remote anyway: we need access to the old site, the domain account and Search Console, not a seat in your office. For firms nearby we can meet. Further out, including the coast, we work by phone and email and visit when it helps.

WordPress is the one people pay a local “support” firm to keep on life support. We would rather replace it. Wix is the one local trades and food businesses started on because it looked easy, then outgrew. Squarespace is the one that still looks smart in a screenshot and feels slow on a phone. GoDaddy is the one that arrived with the domain. The platform page linked above is the right deep-dive. This page is the hub for anyone who typed “website migration Sussex” and wants the promise in one place: domain, ranking, email, no gap.

Google ranking after a move is not luck. It is a map of URLs, the content that already earns, identical name, address and phone details, a fresh sitemap, and a week or two of watching Search Console. A brief wobble as Google recrawls is normal. A steady fall means a missing redirect. We test the old links. We do not switch the domain and hope.

ChatGPT and the other assistants follow the same map. If old Wix or WordPress URLs die, they lose the page they used to quote. If the new page is faster, factual and open to crawlers, they can keep recommending you, and often do it more accurately. FAQ pairs and schema are part of that. Full GEO is from £99 if you want llms.txt and a crawler check as a named piece of work.

The switch

What we protect in the move

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Any common platform

WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy Website Builder, Weebly or an old custom build. The approach adapts. The promise does not.

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Domain stays in your name

We point it. We do not take it. If you ever moved on, the address goes with you.

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301s so ranking carries over

Every old page is mapped. Google is sent to the new home. Cheap moves skip this and then blame the new site.

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Email planned with DNS

Mailboxes keep working because we treat DNS as part of the job, not an afterthought.

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Old site live until the new one is

No cancelled hosting on a Friday night. No “site under construction” gap.

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Google and AI both follow

Redirects, a sitemap, FAQ pairs and crawler access, so search and ChatGPT are not left on dead URLs.

How It Works

How the move works

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We plan the move

We look at your current site, note every page and where it ranks, and agree what carries over. Nothing happens to your live site at this stage, so there is no risk and no downtime.

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You keep your domain

Your domain stays yours. We simply point it at the new site when it is ready. You never hand ownership to us, and if you ever left, it goes with you.

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We rebuild and move your content

We rebuild your site properly, bring across your words and images, and write anything that needs improving. Your email keeps working throughout, untouched.

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We set up redirects

Every old page gets a 301 redirect to its new home, so the ranking you have built up carries over instead of being thrown away. This is the step most cheap migrations skip.

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We switch over, then retire the old site

Only once the new site is live and checked do we point the domain across. The old platform gets switched off after, so you are never left with a gap.

How It Works

Three steps. That’s it.

No jargon, no committees, no six-week timelines. We get Sussex businesses online fast.

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Tell us about your business

A quick call or email. What you do, where you work, your contact details. That’s all we need to get started.

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We build your site

We design and write everything a professional one-page website with your services, area, and contact info. Ready for review within days.

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You’re live

Domain registered, hosting sorted, site live. You focus on the work we keep everything running.

Don’t Just Take Our Word For It

What our clients say

Real businesses we’ve helped get online. Real feedback.

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A much bigger project than a typical small business site, and Nick handled it brilliantly. Multiple pages, interactive guides, the lot. Fast, well built, and he understood exactly what we needed as a technology consultancy. Couldn’t be happier with the result.

Paul SmithC4C Group, Technology Consultancy
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Nick at Page Forge built our site in under a week. It looks proper professional and we’ve started getting enquiries from the website itself. Straight-talking, no nonsense, just gets on with it.

Phoenix PilingPiling Contractors, Sussex, Surrey & London
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Page Forge sorted out our website, hosting and email in one go. No tech headaches, no waiting around. The site looks the part and customers actually find us on Google now. Properly recommend.

BW ElectricalElectricians, Hassocks
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Nick is a pleasure to work with, very informative, professional and quick to respond. Absolutely love the website that he has produced for me. Highly recommended.

SteveOilfire Heating, Uckfield
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Fantastic service. They listened to what we needed and wanted as a business, suggested ways to increase productivity and have provided 100% support. Couldn’t recommend highly enough.

EmilyRuby’s Bakery, Burgess Hill

Our Work

Sites we’ve built

A look at some recent client work. Click through to see them live.

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Multi-Page Project

C4C Group

A larger multi-page build for an enterprise technology consultancy. Multiple service sections, in-depth interactive guides and a lead-generation toolset, all built for speed and search performance.

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Building Contractors

Sindall Building

A multi-page site for a Haywards Heath building firm with 200+ 10/10 Checkatrade reviews. Premium, fast and fully optimised for both Google and AI search.

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Prestige Tiling website screenshot, a Burgess Hill wall and floor tiling specialist
Tilers

Prestige Tiling

A professional multi-page site for a Burgess Hill wall and floor tiler with 25+ years’ experience, after Wix and Squarespace could not do their work justice. Tiling is a visual trade, so a proper gallery puts the finished work front and centre.

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FCA Regulated

Clermont Mortgage

An FCA-compliant website for an independent Essex mortgage broker. Regulatory status, risk warnings, fee disclosure and complaints information all built in, written in plain English and approved by the principal firm’s compliance team.

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Heating Engineers

Oilfire Heating

A confident site for an Uckfield oil boiler engineer who is also a qualified electrician, so boiler and wiring are sorted in one visit. Built to turn local searches into calls.

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Bakery

Ruby's Bakery

A refreshed, faster website for an award-winning Burgess Hill family bakery, off a slow Wix site, with a managed product catalogue we keep current for them.

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BW Electrical Contractors website screenshot
Electricians

BW Electrical

Lime-green branding for an NICEIC-certified Hassocks-based electrical contractor. Clean, trustworthy design with clear service breakdown and instant contact options.

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Piling Contractors

Phoenix Piling

Bold dark and fire-orange palette built to convey strength and reliability. Targets piling services across Sussex, Surrey and London with WhatsApp Business integration.

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Live Band

The Vests

Playful retro design for a Hassocks-based covers band playing Britpop, classic rock and indie anthems. Bold sunburst hero, setlist and gig listings, with an easy booking call-to-action.

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Pricing

Simple, honest pricing

No hidden fees, no long contracts. The prices below are our starting point for a standard website.

Monthly Forge

From£29/month

+ £99 one-off setup fee

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Annual Forge

From£299/year

+ £99 one-off setup fee • Get 2 months free

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Prices are a starting point for a standard website. Bigger projects, such as lots of products, custom features or ongoing work, are quoted to match, so you only ever pay for what you need.

FAQ

Common questions

Can you move my site from any platform?
Just about. WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy, Weebly, an old custom build, we have moved sites off all of them. The approach adapts to the platform, but the promise of no lost rankings and no downtime stays the same.
How do you make sure I do not lose my Google ranking?
We map every existing page and set up 301 redirects to the new versions, which is exactly how Google is designed to carry ranking across. We keep the content that is working, then resubmit the sitemap so Google recrawls.
Will my site go down during the move?
No. Your current site stays live the whole time. We build the new one alongside it and only point your domain across once it is ready and checked, so visitors never hit a dead site.
Do I keep my domain and email?
Yes. Your domain stays in your name and your email keeps working throughout. You are never locked in with us, and if you ever moved on, both go with you.
How much does a website migration in Sussex cost?
It is built into our normal pricing: a £99 one-off setup plus £29 a month, or £299 a year, with the migration and redirects included. Larger sites are quoted to match.
Do I need to be near Hassocks?
No. Nearby we can meet. Across Sussex we work by phone, email and video, which is how most of the technical work happens anyway. The standard of the move does not change with the distance.
Will ChatGPT still mention my business after a migration?
If we keep the facts, redirect the old URLs and leave the crawlers unblocked, yes. Assistants quote pages they can still fetch. Dead Wix or WordPress links are how they lose you. GEO from £99 adds FAQ pairs, schema and an llms.txt file on top.

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HassocksBurgess HillHurstpierpointCuckfieldHaywards HeathBrightonHoveWest Sussex

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