Zero-Downtime Website Migration: A Practical Checklist
Backups, staging, DNS, and 301 redirects — migrate hosting or redesign without wrecking SEO.

Full backup first
Back up files and database before changing anything.
Test on staging
Verify forms, admin login, and key pages before switching DNS.
Redirect old URLs
Map old URLs to new ones with 301s so Google does not drop rankings.
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