BigCommerce to Shopify migration without losing search traffic
Catalogue, customers and order history moved across, with URL mapping and redirects prepared before the domain switches.
Why Shopindev?
Catalogue migration
Products, variants, categories and images imported with the structure agreed in advance.
Customer and order history
Accounts and past orders moved across, with the fields that carry over confirmed in writing.
URL mapping and 301s
BigCommerce address structure mapped to Shopify's, with the redirect table live the moment the domain switches.
App equivalents
Your installed apps are listed and matched to Shopify equivalents before the move.
Theme rebuild
Your existing design rebuilt on Shopify, or a move to a new theme if you want the change.
Integrations rebuilt
Payments, shipping, tax and any ERP or accounting connections reconnected and tested.
Delivered in four steps
Audit of the current store
Products, variants, collections, customers, orders and content are counted. What moves and what stays in the archive is agreed in writing.
SEO protection plan
Old addresses are mapped to new Shopify ones. The 301 table is ready before the switch, so ranking pages do not fall into nothing.
Theme, data and integrations
Theme built on Shopify, data imported, payments and shipping connected. The store runs behind a password.
Pre-launch verification
Product counts, prices, stock, shipping rates and a test order are verified. Nothing goes live without your sign-off.
DNS switch and monitoring
DNS cutover, redirects go live, Search Console notified. We watch errors and traffic over the following days.
Frequently asked questions.
Why do brands move from BigCommerce to Shopify?
Usually app ecosystem breadth, theme flexibility and the availability of developers. Both are capable platforms; the honest answer depends on what you are trying to do that you currently cannot.
Will my URLs change?
Some will, because the two platforms structure addresses differently. That is why the 301 map is built before cutover rather than after — it is the step that protects your existing traffic.
Can order history come across?
Yes, subject to what your export contains. We confirm the record count and which fields transfer during the inventory stage.
Do I need to rebuild my theme?
Not necessarily rebuild from scratch — we can reproduce your current design on Shopify. Many brands use the migration as the moment to change it, but that is a choice, not a requirement.
How long is the store offline?
It is not. The new store is built behind a password, verified, and only then does the domain switch. The cutover window is short and planned.