If you’re thinking about switching website platforms, you’ve probably heard the horror stories: traffic drops, rankings disappear, and your once-busy site goes eerily quiet. But here’s the truth — a platform change can affect your Google ranking, but it doesn’t have to.
At The Little Acre, we help businesses upgrade their websites without losing hard-earned visibility. With the right steps (and the right team), your rankings can remain stable — and often improve.
Why Your Google Ranking Might Dip After a Platform Change
Search engines rely on structure. When you move your website to a new platform, you’re often changing things like:
URL structures
Page speed
Mobile responsiveness
Metadata and content layout
If these aren't carefully managed, Google might not recognise your site in the same way, leading to a temporary dip in visibility.
Here’s How We Prevent That
When we transition websites (like from Wix or Squarespace to Rocketspark or WordPress), we follow a few best practices to keep your SEO safe:
Audit the current site – What pages are ranking well? What’s driving traffic?
Map your URLs – We make sure every old URL either stays the same or is properly redirected.
Optimise the new build – Fast loading, responsive design, keyword-rich content — it all matters.
Submit updated sitemaps – So Google knows where everything lives post-launch.
Monitor performance – We keep an eye on Google Search Console and analytics after go-live to catch any surprises early.
Bonus: It Might Actually Help Your SEO
If your current site is slow, hard to navigate, or not mobile-friendly, moving to a better platform is a smart long-term play. We’ve seen clients gain better rankings and engagement just by improving the structure and speed of their site — with no content changes at all.
Your Ranking's Not Doomed – Promise
A platform change isn’t something to rush — but it doesn’t need to be scary either. With the right planning, you can move to a platform that suits your business better and protect your Google ranking while you do it.
