Migrate to Squarespace

Before you explore if migrating to Squarespace from another CMS is the right choice for you, let’s go over some of the basics.

What is a downloadable software based CMS?

Dealing with software based Content Management Systems (CMSs) can be time consuming, frustrating, and expensive. There are many CMS software options out there and a few common examples of these are WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla. When using a CMS you first need to find a host for the software to be located on. Think of this like renting an apartment for your website to live in. Due to this, you need to be responsible for things like speed performance, SSL certification, version updates, plugin/module updates, bug fixes, and site security.

What is a SaaS Website?

Using a SaaS based platform like Squarespace eliminates the need for these responsibilities. Why should everyone and every organization with a website need to be an expert in all of these fields. SaaS based platforms like Squarespace now have the capability of doing almost everything CMS software can do and in many cases it can do much more. For example, Alumni Painters and Woodsmith Hardwood migrated their content to Squarespace from Wordpress and ended up with a better website that is much easier to manage. SaaS is the future of websites.

Is there an alternative to building a website from scratch?

For organizations that want to get away from dealing with a software based CMS but don’t want to undertake a major new website build, there is an alternative. It’s called a content migration or replatforming. These types of projects are much quicker and more cost-effective than building a site from scratch. With this approach, website content is migrated to a SaaS based platform and the site can be rapidly configured to an even higher design standard than the previous site.

If you would like to hear more about migrating to Squarespace please contact us.