Migrate Without Loss. Recover Without Delay.

Site migrations and technical disasters can wipe out years of SEO in a single day. Techhold Developers is Nairobi's leading SEO migration and website recovery agency — protecting your rankings during change, and restoring them when things go wrong.

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120+ Zero-Loss Migrations
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95% Recovery Success Rate
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+280% Avg. Post-Recovery Growth
Migration Tracker
Old site → New site
HEALTHY
1,240
URLS MAPPED
1,240
REDIRECTS
100%
PRESERVED
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Pre-Migration Audit DONE
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URL Mapping & Redirects DONE
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New Site Launch DONE
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Post-Migration Monitoring DAY 12
70%
Migrations Lose Rankings Without SEO
120+
Zero-Loss Migrations Delivered
95%
Traffic Recovery Success Rate
+280%
Avg. Post-Recovery Growth

What Happens When Migrations Go Wrong

Most Nairobi businesses only call an SEO agency AFTER a migration has already destroyed their rankings. Here's what poor migrations actually cost.

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Immediate Ranking Drops

Incorrect redirects or missing pages can wipe out years of rankings in 24–48 hours.

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Broken Redirect Chains

Loops, 302s, and missing redirects leak authority and confuse Google completely.

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Deindexed Pages

Accidental noindex, robots.txt, or canonical errors strip your pages from the index.

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Core Web Vitals Collapse

New platform performance issues tank CWV and mobile experience at the same time.

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Lost HTTPS & Security

Mixed content, SSL errors, and dropped security headers destroy trust signals.

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Revenue Bleed

Organic traffic vanishes, paid ads can't compensate, and the business loses months of growth.

Our SEO Migration & Recovery Services

Complete migration protection and recovery — from pre-migration planning to post-migration monitoring — for Nairobi and Kenyan businesses.

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Pre-Migration SEO Audit

Full inventory, baseline rankings, and migration risk assessment.

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URL Mapping & Redirect Strategy

Old-to-new URL mapping with 1:1 redirects and edge case handling.

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Domain Migration SEO

Move from one domain to another without losing rankings or authority.

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HTTPS / SSL Migration

Move from HTTP to HTTPS with proper redirects and security headers.

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CMS / Platform Migration

WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, custom platforms — SEO-safe transitions.

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Site Structure & URL Migration

Restructuring URLs, categories, and architecture without SEO loss.

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Post-Migration Recovery Audit

Diagnose ranking and traffic drops after a bad migration.

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Traffic Loss Recovery

Systematically restore organic traffic, rankings, and revenue.

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Penalty & Manual Action Recovery

Diagnose penalties, clean up issues, and support reconsideration requests.

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Hacked Site Recovery

Remove malware, clean up spam, and restore rankings after a hack.

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Post-Migration Monitoring

Daily monitoring for 90 days to catch issues before they escalate.

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Migration Runbooks & Training

Documented processes and training for your internal team.

Our Migration & Recovery Methodology

A disciplined, forensic process that protects your rankings during change — and recovers them when others have failed.

01 — PLAN

Plan & Audit

Pre-migration baseline, risk assessment, and URL inventory.

02 — MAP

Map & Redirect

1:1 redirect map with edge cases and rollout plan.

03 — MIGRATE

Migrate & Verify

Controlled rollout with pre/post validation checkpoints.

04 — MONITOR

Monitor & Recover

90-day monitoring with recovery actions if drops occur.

Protect Your Rankings Before You Move

Successful migrations are won or lost before the switch. We build the full plan — audit, mapping, redirects, and rollout — long before a single URL changes.

  • Full site crawl and URL inventory
  • Baseline rankings, traffic, and revenue
  • Content audit and prioritisation
  • Backlink and authority baseline
  • Risk assessment and mitigation plan
  • Stakeholder alignment and runbook
Pre-migration SEO planning session in Nairobi

Every Old URL Needs a New Home

404s and broken redirects are the #1 cause of post-migration ranking loss. We map every meaningful URL — and where there's no 1:1 match, we make strategic decisions.

  • 1:1 URL mapping for equivalent pages
  • Content consolidation strategy for merged pages
  • 301 vs 302 decision matrix
  • Redirect chain and loop elimination
  • Canonical tag alignment across old and new URLs
  • XML sitemap regeneration and submission
URL mapping and redirect strategy for SEO migration

Recover From a Bad Migration

If your rankings have already dropped, we can recover them. We diagnose exactly what broke — and rebuild the path back to visibility.

  • Forensic audit of old vs new site
  • Redirect chain, loop, and 404 diagnosis
  • Indexation recovery and sitemap fixes
  • Content restoration and consolidation
  • Backlink recovery via 301 and outreach
  • Ranking and traffic recovery campaign
Post-migration SEO recovery for Nairobi business

Recover From Penalties and Manual Actions

Algorithmic or manual penalties can destroy organic visibility overnight. We diagnose the cause, clean up the issue, and support recovery — including reconsideration.

  • Manual action identification in GSC
  • Algorithmic penalty pattern analysis
  • Unnatural link audit and disavow
  • Thin, spam, and duplicate content cleanup
  • Reconsideration request preparation
  • Post-recovery monitoring and defence
Penalty and manual action recovery for Nairobi business

What Our Migration Audit Covers

Every migration audit is comprehensive, but here's a snapshot of the checkpoints we review.

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URL Inventory

Full crawl and mapping of existing URLs.

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Redirect Integrity

301 chains, loops, and 404 detection.

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Indexation Status

GSC coverage and index bloat audit.

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Canonical Tags

Correct canonicalisation across pages.

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XML Sitemaps

New sitemaps generated and submitted.

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Robots.txt

Crawl directives and blocked paths.

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Core Web Vitals

Speed and UX parity with old site.

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HTTPS & Security

SSL, mixed content, and security headers.

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Mobile Experience

Mobile-first parity across devices.

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Structured Data

Schema parity and rich result preservation.

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Backlink Profile

Preservation of incoming link equity.

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Analytics Continuity

GA4 and GSC property migration setup.

Migration & Recovery Deliverables

Every engagement produces documented, actionable outputs for your team.

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Pre-Migration SEO Audit

Baseline and risk assessment.

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URL Mapping Spreadsheet

Old-to-new mapping with redirect plan.

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Migration Runbook

Step-by-step rollout and validation plan.

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Redirect Configuration File

Server-ready redirect rules and implementation.

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Post-Migration Monitoring Report

Daily tracking for first 90 days.

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Recovery Diagnosis Report

Root cause analysis if rankings drop.

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Penalty Cleanup Documentation

Disavow files and reconsideration support.

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Analytics & GSC Continuity Plan

Property setup and access restoration.

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Monthly Recovery Report

Rankings, traffic, and revenue progress.

Migration & Recovery Case Study

How Techhold recovered a Nairobi business from a catastrophic platform migration.

SEO migration recovery case study for Nairobi business

Nairobi eCommerce Business

Problem: Platform migration wiped out 65% of organic traffic. 3,000+ broken redirects, missing product pages, and lost category rankings. Revenue fell sharply within 3 weeks.

Solution: Forensic audit, URL mapping rebuild, redirect chain cleanup, indexation recovery, product page restoration, and backlink recovery — executed over 4 months.

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Traffic Recovery
+240%
Revenue Recovery
3,000+
URLs Recovered
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Months to Full Recovery

What Our Clients Say

Real outcomes from Techhold Developers' migration and recovery services.

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"Our migration destroyed 65% of our organic traffic. Techhold recovered it within four months and even grew beyond where we started. Absolute lifesavers."

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"We moved from one domain to another and were terrified of losing rankings. Techhold handled everything — zero traffic loss and better performance post-migration."

Migration & Recovery FAQs

Answers to the questions we hear most from Nairobi businesses.

What is an SEO migration?
An SEO migration is the process of moving a website from one domain, platform, or structure to another while preserving its search rankings, traffic, and authority. Examples include domain changes, HTTPS migrations, CMS changes, and URL restructuring.
Can you recover lost rankings after a bad migration?
Yes. Most post-migration ranking drops are recoverable. We diagnose the migration issues (redirects, missing pages, canonical errors, indexation problems) and restore your site's search visibility — often within 3–6 months, depending on the severity.
How much does an SEO migration cost in Nairobi?
SEO migrations in Nairobi typically range from KES 100,000 to KES 400,000 depending on site size and complexity. Post-migration recovery audits start from KES 80,000. Fixed-scope proposals are provided after a discovery call.
How long does an SEO migration take?
A typical SEO migration engagement takes 4–8 weeks from planning to launch, with 90 days of post-migration monitoring included. Complex migrations (e.g. multi-region or enterprise) may take longer.
Can you help if our site was hacked?
Yes. We help clean up malware, remove spam, restore indexation, and recover rankings after a hack — including submitting reconsideration requests where necessary.
Do you work with businesses outside Nairobi?
Yes. We deliver migration and recovery services to businesses throughout Kenya — including Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, and Thika — and internationally. All work is delivered remotely with shared dashboards.
What platforms do you support for migrations?
We support WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, Wix, Squarespace, Magento, custom PHP, and headless architectures. We work directly with your developers or coordinate with your platform partners.

Get Your Migration Audit

Planning a migration — or recovering from one? We'll review your site, plan the safest path forward, and deliver a prioritised action plan.

Request Audit →
Pre-migration baseline
URL inventory & mapping
Redirect risk analysis
Indexation review
Backlink preservation
Post-migration plan
Priority fix roadmap
30-min strategy call