The objection: Switching feels risky. What if you lose your rankings, your email or your peace of mind?
How a switch works
Day 1: we audit your existing site, export your content, photos and any URLs Google has indexed. Day 2: we build your new Built Local site with the same URLs (so your SEO doesn't drop) and a refreshed design. Day 3: we flip DNS and post-launch monitor your rankings for the first week.
Your old contract: we don't touch. You serve out the remaining months on a site that's already been replaced. Most clients work out it's still cheaper than staying.
What we protect on the way over
Your domain authority, your map-pack ranking, your Google Business reviews, your email (we leave that with your existing provider), and your sanity. We've migrated 80+ trade sites and never lost rankings on a single one.
FAQ
- What if my old designer won't release the domain?
- We've handled this 40+ times. The registrar dispute process is on your side — we walk you through it.
- Will my Google rankings drop?
- Not if we map old URLs to new ones (we do this as standard). Usually rankings improve within 4 weeks because the new site is faster and better optimised.