BigCommerce Migration
How Migration Works
Migrating your store data to or from BigCommerce with Cart2Cart is an automated and secure process designed to ensure that all your entities, including products, customers, orders, and categories, are transferred accurately. To facilitate the data exchange, you can connect your store using the following methods depending on whether it is the source or target platform:
- API Connection: This method allows for a direct connection to your BigCommerce store using its native API. You will need to generate specific credentials (Client ID, Access Token, and API Path) within your BigCommerce admin panel under Store-level API accounts. This provides a secure, high-speed data link for both source and target configurations without requiring manual file uploads.
Once the connection is established, you can select the specific data entities you wish to move, such as blogs, coupons, or product reviews. You can also choose additional options like creating 301 redirects, migrating customer passwords, or preserving original IDs to maintain business continuity. Your current store remains 100% active and available for customers throughout the entire migration procedure.
Data You Can Migrate
With Cart2Cart, you can seamlessly migrate a comprehensive range of data entities from your BigCommerce store, supporting Ambient versions. The service facilitates a secure data exchange using the Connection Bridge method, which involves uploading bridge files via FTP/SFTP for the source configuration. The following entities can be transferred:
- Blogs
- Carriers
- Catalog Price Rules
- Coupons
- Customer Groups
- Customers
- Manufacturers
- Orders
- Orders Status
- Posts
- Product Categories
- Product Reviews
- Products
- Stores
- Taxes
To enhance your migration, several additional options are available, including the ability to clear data on the target store before migration, create 301 SEO redirects, and migrate images contained within product or blog descriptions. You can also preserve original IDs for customers, orders, and products, migrate customer passwords and invoices, and use SEO URL migration to maintain your search engine rankings.
Why Migrate
Choosing BigCommerce migration via Cart2Cart allows you to seamlessly transfer your store data with minimal effort and maximum security. This automated service supports the Ambient version, ensuring a smooth transition for your business scale. By utilizing a secure Connection Bridge via FTP/SFTP, you can effortlessly move comprehensive entities, including products, customers, orders, blog posts, and reviews.
Cart2Cart enhances your BigCommerce migration experience with advanced options such as:
- Preserving product, customer, and order IDs on the target store to maintain historical data consistency.
- Creating 301 redirects to preserve your search engine rankings and link integrity.
- Migrating images within product and category descriptions to keep your storefront visually complete.
- Migrating customers' passwords and invoices to ensure a seamless experience for your existing clients.
- Clearing data on the target store before migration for a clean start.
The process is designed for maximum efficiency, offering additional possibilities like migrating SEO URLs for both products and categories. Whether you are moving from the platform, Cart2Cart provides a reliable and technically simplified solution for your eCommerce growth.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it possible to perform a BigCommerce migration for all versions of the platform?
Yes, Cart2Cart supports the Ambient version for your BigCommerce migration, allowing you to export your data efficiently from the source store.
What data entities can be transferred during a BigCommerce migration?
During the BigCommerce migration process, you can move a wide range of data including products, customers, orders, categories, manufacturers, reviews, coupons, blog posts, and even taxes or customer groups.
How do I connect my store to start the BigCommerce migration?
To initiate your BigCommerce migration as a source store, you need to use the Cart2Cart Connection Bridge method by uploading the necessary bridge files to your store's root directory via FTP/SFTP.
Can I preserve my existing SEO rankings after a BigCommerce migration?
Absolutely. You can select additional options during your BigCommerce migration to migrate categories and products SEO URLs or create 301 redirects on your target store to maintain your search engine visibility.
Is it possible to keep original IDs during a BigCommerce migration?
Yes, the service provides specialized options for your BigCommerce migration to preserve product, customer, and order IDs on your target store, ensuring data consistency across platforms.
Can I migrate customer passwords during the BigCommerce migration?
Yes, Cart2Cart offers a password migration option as part of the BigCommerce migration service, allowing your customers to log in to the new store using their existing credentials.
