Kansas City CMS Migration · Any Platform. Any Direction. Any Era.

CMS Migration & Platform Modernization Built For The AI Era

We migrate websites, web apps, and entire content systems between any platforms - WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Shopify, Magento, Wix, Squarespace, custom PHP, headless CMS, and AI-native architectures. Zero downtime. Full SEO preservation. Every URL redirected. Every database row accounted for.

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20+ Years of migrations
500+ sites moved
0 ranking drops on planned migrations
Any-To-Any Migrations

Which migration directions does The Turn Group cover?

CMS to CMS, legacy PHP to modern frameworks, static HTML to dynamic platforms, or anything to AI-native. If it has data, code, or content, we can move it without breaking your business.

CMS→CMS

WordPress ↔ Joomla ↔ Drupal

Cross-platform CMS migrations with full content mapping, user accounts, taxonomy, media, comments, custom fields, and plugin equivalency.

HTML→CMS

Static HTML To Modern CMS

Move 1990s or 2000s era static HTML sites into WordPress, Joomla, or a custom PHP CMS. Pages parsed, content normalized, images optimized.

CMS→PHP

CMS To Custom PHP / Laravel

Outgrew your CMS? We extract content into a custom Laravel, Symfony, or Slim app with clean models, REST APIs, and zero plugin bloat.

PHP→CMS

Custom PHP To Managed CMS

Tired of a custom build no one else can maintain? We rebuild it as WordPress or Joomla so your team can edit content without a developer.

SaaS→Self-Hosted

Wix / Squarespace / Shopify Exits

Escape platform lock-in. We export Wix, Squarespace, Weebly, GoDaddy Builder, and Shopify stores into WordPress, WooCommerce, or custom builds.

Self-Hosted→SaaS

Self-Hosted To Managed SaaS

Need to offload hosting and security? We move WordPress, Joomla, and custom PHP into managed platforms like Shopify, Webflow, or Kinsta.

Anywhere→Headless

Monolith To Headless CMS

Move to Strapi, Sanity, Contentful, or Payload with a Next.js or Nuxt front-end for blazing performance and AI-ready content delivery.

Any DB→MySQL

Database Re-Platforming

Odoo, MSSQL, Postgres, MongoDB, Access, FoxPro, or flat CSV - migrated to MySQL 8 with normalized schema, foreign keys, and indexes that scale.

Joomla 1.5→Joomla 5

Major Version Upgrades

Joomla 1.5/2.5/3 to Joomla 5. WordPress 4 to 6. Drupal 7 to 10. Extensions audited, templates rebuilt, content preserved bit-for-bit.

WP→Shopify

eCommerce Platform Switches

WooCommerce to Shopify, Magento to BigCommerce, Joomla VirtueMart to Shopify Plus, custom carts to Stripe + Authorize.Net managed checkouts.

Print/PDF→CMS

PDF / Print To Web

Brochures, manuals, catalogs, internal docs - parsed, structured, and rebuilt as searchable, AI-readable, schema-tagged web content.

Anything→AI-Native

Anything To AI-Native

Add a vector layer, RAG pipeline, and LLM-ready content schema to any existing site so it answers questions, recommends content, and ranks in ChatGPT and Perplexity.

AI Migration

How does a CMS migration upgrade your site for the AI search era?

ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Grok, and Claude are reading the web differently than Google. Most CMS-driven sites were not built to be cited. We rebuild your content layer so AI engines can find, parse, and recommend your business.

RA

RAG-Ready Content Layer

We chunk, embed, and store your entire site in a vector database (pgvector, Pinecone, Weaviate) so your own AI agents and external LLMs can retrieve answers with citations back to your URLs.

SE

Schema For AI Engines

Service, Offer, OfferCatalog, FAQPage, HowTo, BreadcrumbList, Organization, Product, Article, Review - the structured data AI engines reward. Added to every page, validated, monitored.

LL

llms.txt & Agent Manifest

llms.txt, llms-full.txt, ai.txt and AI agent manifests so ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude get a clean, complete map of your site, services, pricing, and policies in machine-readable form.

AS

AI Search Optimization

Question-and-answer content blocks, conversational H2s, entity-rich paragraphs, citation-ready facts, and source-of-truth pages tuned for how LLMs pick which businesses to recommend.

CH

Onsite AI Chat & Agents

Custom chat agents, booking agents, quote agents, and lead-routing agents built on top of your migrated content - powered by GPT-5, Claude, or open-source models running on your stack.

PI

Content Migration Pipelines

Automated pipelines that pull from your old CMS, clean HTML, extract entities, generate alt text and meta, translate, and re-publish into the new platform - 10,000+ pages in days, not months.

Our Process

How do we migrate from old platform to new without breaking your business?

Every migration follows the same battle-tested 5-stage pipeline. Discovery and audit are always free.

STAGE 01

Discovery & Audit

Full inventory of pages, posts, taxonomies, users, integrations, plugins, custom code, redirects, and SEO signals. Free.

STAGE 02

Mapping & Schema Design

Source-to-target field mapping, URL redirect plan, content model design, and database schema for the new platform.

STAGE 03

Staging Build

New platform stood up on a private staging URL. Theme rebuilt, plugins selected, integrations wired, automated import tested.

STAGE 04

Migration & QA

Full data import, 301 redirects, schema validation, accessibility checks, Core Web Vitals tuning, cross-browser QA, sign-off.

STAGE 05

Launch & Monitor

DNS cutover, Search Console submission, redirect monitoring, ranking watch, 90 days of post-launch support included.

Database & Legacy

What are the hard migrations other agencies walk away from?

Database Migration & Re-Platforming

20+ years migrating ugly real-world databases into clean MySQL 8 schemas that support the next decade of growth.

  • Odoo / OpenERP to native MySQL with relational rebuilds
  • MSSQL, Postgres, Oracle, MongoDB to MySQL or Postgres
  • Access, FoxPro, dBase, flat CSV consolidations
  • Multi-source ETL with deduplication and entity resolution
  • PII redaction, GDPR / CCPA-safe migrations
  • Zero-downtime cutover with dual-write windows

Legacy & Custom Code Modernization

The 15-year-old PHP 5 site nobody wants to touch? That is exactly our specialty. We bring it forward without losing what works.

  • PHP 5.x / 7.x legacy code refactored for PHP 8.3
  • Joomla 1.5 / 2.5 / 3.x upgraded to Joomla 5
  • WordPress multisite consolidations and splits
  • jQuery and Bootstrap 2/3 sites modernized
  • FTP-deployed sites moved to Git-based workflows
  • Old SSL/TLS stacks, deprecated APIs, end-of-life dependencies replaced
SEO Preservation

How do you migrate a website without losing search rankings?

The biggest reason migrations fail is broken SEO. We treat ranking preservation as a deliverable, not an afterthought - and back it with a documented checklist on every project.

Full URL Inventory

Every existing URL mapped, including parameters, paginated archives, tag pages, and deep PDF links.

301 Redirect Map

Old URL to new URL 1:1 redirect file. Apache .htaccess, NGINX, or platform-native rules. Tested before cutover.

Schema Carry-Forward

Existing Service, Product, Article, FAQ schema rebuilt on the new platform, expanded, and re-validated.

Meta & Open Graph

Titles, descriptions, canonical tags, OG and Twitter Card data carried over and improved during migration.

Sitemap & robots.txt

New XML sitemap, image sitemap, video sitemap, and robots.txt aligned to the new structure and submitted to Search Console.

Internal Linking Rebuild

In-content links, breadcrumbs, related-post modules, and hub pages re-wired so authority flows correctly post-launch.

Search Console Migration

Property setup, change-of-address handling, sitemap submission, coverage monitoring, and post-launch re-indexing.

Ranking Watch

Top 100 keyword tracking before and after launch with daily monitoring for 30 days. Any drops are diagnosed and fixed.

Pricing

Migration Engagements That Match The Job

Honest, fixed-scope pricing. Free discovery, no surprise change orders.

Standard

$4,500starting

Up to 50 pages / posts. One CMS to another.

  • Source audit and content inventory
  • Theme rebuild on new platform
  • Full content + media migration
  • 301 redirect map and implementation
  • Schema, meta, and sitemap carry-forward
  • 30 days post-launch support
Start A Standard Migration
Most Popular

Pro + SEO Preservation

$12,500starting

Up to 500 pages. Full SEO preservation + Core Web Vitals.

  • Everything in Standard
  • Top 100 keyword tracking + ranking watch
  • Full schema rebuild and expansion
  • Database normalization and indexing
  • Performance + Core Web Vitals tuning
  • Search Console migration handling
  • 90 days post-launch support
Plan A Pro Migration

Enterprise + AI

$35,000starting

10,000+ pages, multi-site, or AI-native rebuild.

  • Everything in Pro + SEO Preservation
  • Multi-site or multi-language consolidation
  • Headless / Jamstack / Next.js front-end option
  • Vector database + RAG content layer
  • Onsite AI chat or agent build
  • Automated content pipelines
  • 12 months post-launch support
Scope An Enterprise Move
Where Migration Connects

Related Services On The Other Side

Migrations rarely stand alone. Pair this work with the services that come before, during, or after the move.

Target Platform

WordPress Development

The most common migration destination - theme rebuilds, plugin equivalency, and Gutenberg / ACF block work.

Explore WordPress → Target Platform

Joomla Development

Joomla 1.5 / 2.5 / 3.x to Joomla 5 upgrades. Custom templates, components, and extension consolidations.

Explore Joomla → AI Layer

AI Website Integration

Add a vector layer, RAG pipeline, and onsite AI agents to any migrated site. Built to be cited by ChatGPT and Perplexity.

Add AI → Custom Build

Custom Web Development

When no CMS fits, we build a custom PHP / Laravel application as the target of your migration.

Custom Builds → Protect Rankings

SEO Services

Ranking watch, redirect QA, schema rebuilds, and AI search optimization - the safety net under every migration.

SEO Services → eCommerce

eCommerce Migrations

WooCommerce, Shopify, BigCommerce, Magento, VirtueMart - product, order, and customer migrations done right.

eCommerce → App Layer

Mobile App Development

Pair the migrated web platform with native iOS, Android, or React Native apps that share the same backend.

Mobile Apps → After Launch

Website Support

Post-migration support, monitoring, patches, and a real human to call when something goes sideways.

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FAQ

Migration Questions, Answered Honestly

Will my Google rankings drop after the migration?
Not on a properly planned migration. We map every old URL to a new one with 301 redirects, carry forward schema and meta, rebuild internal links, submit the new sitemap to Search Console, and monitor your top 100 keywords daily for 30 days. Some short-term flux is normal in the first 1-2 weeks while Google re-crawls, but rankings should recover to pre-migration positions or higher.
How long does a typical CMS migration take?
Small (under 50 pages) migrations finish in 2-3 weeks. Mid-size (50-500 pages) Pro migrations typically run 4-8 weeks. Enterprise migrations with 10,000+ pages, AI layers, multi-site consolidations, or headless rebuilds usually run 3-6 months. Every quote includes a sprint-by-sprint schedule before any work starts.
Can you really migrate from anything to anything?
In practice, yes. We have moved sites between WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Magento, Shopify, BigCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, Weebly, GoDaddy, custom PHP, Laravel, Symfony, Next.js, Strapi, Sanity, Contentful, Webflow, and static HTML. We have also migrated databases from Odoo, MSSQL, Postgres, MongoDB, Access, FoxPro, and flat CSV into MySQL 8. If we cannot migrate something automatically, we can almost always migrate it with custom scripts.
What is an AI migration and do I actually need one?
AI migration means restructuring your site, schema, and content so AI search engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Grok, Claude) can find, parse, and cite you - not just Google. It includes RAG-ready content chunks, vector indexing, llms.txt, AI-friendly schema, conversational H2s, and entity-rich content. If you depend on search traffic and you want to keep showing up as AI answers replace blue links, yes, you need it.
Will my site go down during the migration?
No. The new platform is built on a private staging URL while your existing site stays live. We only flip DNS once content, redirects, and QA are signed off. For high-traffic or eCommerce sites we use a dual-write window or maintenance page measured in minutes, not days.
Do I keep my domain, content, and ownership?
Yes. You keep your domain, hosting accounts, code, content, and data. We deliver source code and database credentials at launch. No platform lock-in, no proprietary CMS, no ransom situations. If you ever leave us, you walk with everything.
Can you handle multi-language and multi-site migrations?
Yes. We have consolidated multi-site WordPress networks, split monolith Joomla installs into clean per-brand sites, and migrated multi-language sites with WPML, Polylang, Joomla languages, and headless i18n into unified platforms. Translations are preserved and hreflang is rebuilt correctly.
What if my current site has custom plugins or modules?
Common scenario. We audit every custom plugin or module, decide whether to find an off-the-shelf equivalent on the new platform, rebuild the functionality natively, or port the original code. Final answer depends on cost, maintainability, and how mission-critical the feature is.
Do you migrate users, passwords, and customer accounts?
Yes. Users, profiles, roles, permissions, hashed passwords, customer accounts, order history, subscriptions, and saved payment tokens (where the gateway allows) all migrate. We handle password rehash flows so existing customers can keep logging in after launch.
Are you based in Kansas City?
Yes. The Turn Group is based in Kansas City, Missouri, and we have been migrating websites, web apps, and databases for KC businesses for 20+ years. We also serve clients nationwide and have run migrations for clients in aerospace, healthcare, hospitality, education, and home services across the United States.
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Every Kind Of Migration We Cover

WordPress migration Joomla migration Drupal migration Wix to WordPress Squarespace to WordPress Shopify migration WooCommerce to Shopify Magento to BigCommerce HTML to WordPress PHP to Laravel Laravel to WordPress Joomla to WordPress WordPress to Joomla Drupal 7 to Drupal 10 Joomla 3 to Joomla 5 Headless CMS migration Next.js migration Strapi migration Sanity migration Contentful migration Webflow export Database migration Odoo to MySQL MSSQL to MySQL Postgres to MySQL MongoDB to MySQL Access to web FoxPro modernization PHP 5 to PHP 8 Legacy code refactor 301 redirect mapping SEO-safe migration Zero downtime migration Multi-site consolidation WPML migration RAG migration AI search optimization llms.txt setup Vector database Schema markup migration Kansas City migration agency

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