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Migrate from Squarespace, Wix, or Shopify
Moving off a site builder is less about design and more about **one catalogue**: export what you have, import with validation, run both systems briefly, redirect old URLs, then stop updating the old product list. This is the checklist galleries actually use.
What you are migrating (three layers)
Inventory graph: works, artists, editions, contacts, consignments, sales history. This is the valuable layer — usually living in a spreadsheet or only inside the site builder as product pages.
Public URLs: artist pages, exhibition pages, product URLs Google already indexed. These need redirects, not blind deletes.
Checkout: Shopify or Commerce SKUs, payment history in the old platform. Export orders for accounting; rebuild sellable units in the new storefront.
Phase 1 — Export from the incumbent
Platform-specific exports:
- Shopify: Admin → Products → Export all products CSV. Orders export separately for records.
- Squarespace: Commerce products via inventory panel or third-party export; pages are manual or scraped for content reuse. Images: download from asset library.
- Wix: Wix Stores → export products CSV; Pro Gallery images export per album or bulk download from Media Manager.
Phase 2 — Import into Art.industries
Use CSV import with field mapping and the validation preview before commit. Map title, artist, year, medium, dimensions, price, availability, and image filenames.
Edition copies that were flattened into Shopify variants need restructuring — one work with numbered copies, not five duplicate rows. Consignments and locations are usually not in site-builder exports; add after core works import.
Start with a pilot slice: one artist or one exhibition (20–30 works), prove rooms, invoicing, and public pages agree, then batch the rest.
Phase 3 — Parallel run
Keep the old site live while the team uses Art.industries for new sales and updates. Typical duration: 2–4 weeks for operations, longer if the public cutover waits for fair season.
During parallel run: every sale on the old storefront is marked sold in Art.industries same day; no new works added only to the old site.
Prove one edition drop or exhibition opening end-to-end — sold state, consignment statement, public page — before flipping DNS.
Phase 4 — Redirects and DNS
Build a redirect map: old URL → new URL on Website Studio. Use 301 redirects so Search Console transfers rankings.
Point the custom domain at the new host when redirects are tested on a staging URL. Verify artist pages, exhibition pages, and top product URLs.
Leave the old Squarespace/Wix/Shopify subscription until redirects have been stable for two weeks — then cancel.
Cutover order that works
Most successful migrations follow this sequence:
- Import inventory and contacts; fix edition structure.
- Run deals on Core — rooms, pipeline, Stripe invoicing — while old site stays public.
- Rebuild public pages from catalogue on Advanced.
- Turn on storefront checkout for commerce SKUs; run one test order.
- Redirect URLs; switch domain.
- Disable old checkout; stop paying for the site-builder store plan when traffic confirms.
Platform-specific notes
Shopify: strongest export; weakest on art semantics — budget time for edition cleanup. See sell art on Shopify and Shopify comparison.
Squarespace: often paired with Artlogic — import CRM contacts separately. See Squarespace gallery guide and Squarespace comparison.
Wix: artist portfolios may be mostly gallery images, not store CSV — plan image folder + spreadsheet merge. See Wix portfolio guide and Wix comparison.
よくある質問
- How long does migration take?
- Operational inventory: 2–3 weeks for a focused import. Public site cutover: often a separate phase 4–6 weeks after the team trusts the back office.
- Will we lose Google rankings?
- Not if 301 redirects map old URLs to equivalent new pages. Avoid leaving sold exhibition pages as 404s.
- Can we migrate from Artlogic instead of a site builder?
- Yes — CSV export maps to import. See comparison pages for field notes per platform.
- Do we need Advanced on day one?
- No. Core covers inventory, CRM, rooms, and invoicing. Advanced adds custom-domain Website Studio and storefront — migrate the public site when operations are stable.
- What if we only want to fix inventory and keep Squarespace?
- Possible, but you still maintain two catalogues. Many teams start on Core for operations and consolidate the site later when drift hurts.
Start the pilot import on free Core
Import one artist or exhibition, send a viewing room, take a payment. If the operational loop works on a slice, run the full migration checklist above.