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Redirects. BigCommerce URLs (often /products/name/ or custom paths) need a 1:1 map to Shopify's /products/handle — and BC's built-in 301s have to be carried across too.
BigCommerce → Shopify migration
Migrate BigCommerce to Shopify cleanly.
A complete BigCommerce → Shopify (or Plus) migration: catalog, customers and orders moved, 1:1 redirects from BigCommerce's URL structure, B2B price lists rebuilt, and SEO preserved so organic traffic recovers inside 60 days.
Book a 20-min scope call → See selected work
◆ Products + variants · customers · orders · 1:1 redirects · B2B pricing · SEO preserved
Why BC exits go wrong
What goes wrong leaving BigCommerce.
BigCommerce has cleaner exports than most, but the migration still has sharp edges. Five to plan for:
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Option sets / rules. BigCommerce option sets and price rules map to Shopify variants + metafields (or Functions) carefully; automated tools mangle complex configurations.
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B2B price lists. BigCommerce B2B Edition customer-group pricing rebuilds on Shopify via B2B catalog / Functions on Plus — a naive import loses every customer-specific deal.
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Customer passwords. BC hashes aren't Shopify hashes; force-reset at launch with a branded email is the only safe path.
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Channels + feeds. BC's native channel/feed setup (Google, marketplaces) needs reconnecting on Shopify so paid and shopping traffic doesn't stall.
Migration scope
What I migrate.
Full data, design, integrations and SEO. In scope by default:
- ◆ Catalog — products, variants, option sets → variants/metafields, images, prices, inventory; bundles handled per-case.
- ◆ Customers — full export with addresses, order history, customer groups; branded force-reset email at launch.
- ◆ Orders — historical orders imported as draft orders or metafield archive for support lookups.
- ◆ Redirects — 1:1 map from BigCommerce URLs (including existing BC 301s) to Shopify equivalents, audited for top pages.
- ◆ B2B — BigCommerce B2B Edition pricing rebuilt via Shopify B2B catalog / Functions; agreed-rate price lists, NET terms.
- ◆ SEO — meta, alt text, canonicals, schema preserved or rebuilt; sitemap regenerated; Search Console resubmission.
- ◆ Theme — custom Shopify (or Plus) theme matched to brand.
- ◆ Channels + apps — Google/marketplace feeds, Klaviyo, GA4, Meta CAPI, payment, shipping, ERP/WMS reconnected.
- ◆ 60-day post-launch monitoring with day-30 and day-60 recovery reports.
Packages
Two migration tiers.
Standard Most chosen
From $6,000
Delivery 5-8 weeks
- Up to 10K products migrated 1:1
- Customers + 12 months order history
- 1:1 redirects (incl. existing BC 301s) + SEO
- Custom theme matched to brand
- Channels/feeds + payment reconnected
- 30-day post-launch monitoring
Plus / B2B
From $14,000
Delivery 8-12 weeks
- Large catalogs + complex option sets
- BigCommerce B2B pricing rebuilt on Shopify Plus
- ERP / WMS / marketplace integrations
- Performance to LCP under 2.0s on launch
- 60-day post-launch monitoring
Process
How a typical project ships.
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Discovery + audit
Read of your current store — platform version, catalog size, top traffic URLs, apps/plugins, integration surface. Output: a migration spec doc with the data model and SEO-preservation plan.
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Sandbox migration
Build the new Shopify on a development store, migrate test data, validate the catalog, design the theme. You see working pages by week 2; your current store stays live.
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Cutover plan
A written cutover plan — rollback procedure, DNS schedule, redirect deployment, Search Console resubmission. Cutover runs in a low-traffic window.
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Monitor + recover
Daily rankings + organic-sessions monitoring for 30-60 days. Recovery report with charts; redirects and on-page SEO adjusted as needed.
FAQ
BigCommerce migration FAQs.
No fluff — the specifics buyers want before booking a call. If yours isn't here, ask on the call.
How much SEO traffic will I lose?
With a proper 1:1 redirect map (including carrying across BigCommerce's existing 301s), 5-15% temporary dip then recovery by week 8. Without it, a much larger drop. Redirects are the deliverable that protects your rankings.
Can you rebuild my BigCommerce B2B pricing?
Yes — on Shopify Plus, BigCommerce B2B Edition customer-group pricing rebuilds via the B2B catalog feature or Shopify Functions: agreed-rate price lists per company, NET terms, draft-order workflow. On standard Shopify this is limited, which is why I usually quote Plus for B2B migrations.
Will my option sets migrate correctly?
Carefully, yes — BigCommerce option sets and price rules map to Shopify variants plus metafields (or Functions for complex pricing). This is the part automated tools get wrong; I map it by hand and validate against your live configurations.
Keep reading
Related pages & posts.
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Send me your BigCommerce store URL. I send back a discovery report — catalog + B2B audit, redirect + SEO plan, integration surface — and a fixed quote with a delivery date.