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SEO Site Migrations Made Simple

Learn the exact steps to migrate your site without losing rankings. From planning to quality assurance, this SEO guide ensures a smooth transition and protects your hard-earned traffic.

1 hour 0 projects 15 + lessons

Rated 4.9 out of 5 on Trustpilot

Rated 4.9 out of 5 on Trustpilot

2 Days

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Taught by: Scott Stockdale
Last updated: April 2026
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What you'll learn

  • Plan migrations with confidence using a clear, risk-reducing strategy that safeguards SEO from day one
  • Follow a proven checklist that takes you from initial prep to post-launch success without guesswork
  • Protect hard-earned link equity by setting up precise, SEO-friendly 301 redirects
  • Keep your site structure intact by updating internal links, canonicals, and navigation for the new setup
  • Speed up search engine indexing with optimized XML sitemaps and smart submission tactics
  • Catch hidden problems before they hurt performance with thorough pre- and post-launch QA checks
  • Maintain rankings, traffic, and user trust through every stage of the migration process
  • Lead migrations like a pro—whether for your own site, a client, or a large-scale company project

Migrating a website can feel like walking a tightrope.

One wrong move and your traffic could plummet!

This course gives you the safety net you need. You’ll learn exactly how to plan, execute, and quality check a site migration so that rankings remain steady and visitors keep flowing. We’ll cover everything from setting up redirects to cleaning up sitemaps, and we’ll share proven workflows that have saved countless sites from SEO disasters.

Whether you’re moving to a new domain, redesigning, switching platforms, or merging sites, you’ll walk away knowing exactly what to do—and what to avoid—at every stage.

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But you’ll also get to join our exclusive live online community classroom to learn alongside thousands of students, alumni, mentors, TAs and Instructors.

Most importantly, you'll be learning from an industry professional (Scott) that has actual real-world experience. He teaches you the exact strategies and techniques he uses in his role.

Finally, as with all ZTM courses, this course is a living thing. It will be constantly updated as the landscape changes so you can use it as your go-to resource for SEO site migrations now and throughout your career.

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Course curriculum

Here's an overview of what you'll learn in this byte-sized SEO Site Migrations course.

3 sections15 lessons1 hour total length

Introduction

2 lectures · 9min
2 lectures · 9min

Introduction·9:11

9:11
PREVIEW

Exercise: Meet Your Classmates and Instructor

PREVIEW

SEO Site Migrations Made Simple

11 lectures · 51min
11 lectures · 51min

Where To Go From Here?

1 lecture
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Meet your instructor

Your instructor (Scott) isn't just an expert with years of real-world professional experience. He has been in your shoes. He makes learning fun. He makes complex topics feel simple. He will motivate you. He will push you. And he will go above and beyond to help you succeed.

Scott Stockdale

Hi, I'm Scott Stockdale!

Scott is the ultimate self-starter. Not only is he an SEO Specialist with experience working with global ecommerce companies, he also created and hosts a Top 10 rated podcast. Plus he loves sharing his knowledge and teaching others everything he knows.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there any prerequisites for this course?

There are no pre-requisites for this course! But if you want to dive deeper into SEO, we recommend checking out our SEO Bootcamp course.

Do you provide a certificate of completion?

We definitely do and they are quite nice. You will also be able to add Zero To Mastery Academy to the education section of your LinkedIn profile as well.

Are there subtitles?

Yes! We have high quality subtitles in 6 different languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, and Hindi.

You can even adjust the text size, color, background and more so that the subtitles are perfect just for you!

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