Migrating identical structure from Dreamweaver to WP

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  cotedazurbiz · Member · Jan 21, 2014 at 11:10 am

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  I have an ancient 2,000 page site maintained via Dreamweaver CS3 with a complex structure and good Google page ranking. I’d like to move all content to WP.com, which will be a nightmare but necessary to modernise.

  The key question is – can I maintain an identical URL structure on WP (with own domain name of course) in order to keep Google ranking?

  Also can WP (Premium?) handle a thousand or so large images (e.g.1000×700 px) at a fair speed?

  Thanks and plz excuse my ignorance.

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  hfzrhmn · Member · Jan 21, 2014 at 11:16 am

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  The thing about WP.com is that its URL structure (or called permalink) is fixed and can’t be changed.

  You might want to look at the self-hosted version of WordPress (http://wordpress.org), which is more flexible when it comes to URL structures and can be changed to match your current site.

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  cotedazurbiz · Member · Jan 21, 2014 at 11:35 am

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  I was hoping to avoid .org as I’m no coder and it looks like .org needs constant maintenance from a dev dude.

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  raincoaster · Member · Jan 21, 2014 at 11:45 am

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  Actually it doesn’t, although lots of consultants will tell you different. Just be sure and stay on top of your updates and you’ll be fine.

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  cotedazurbiz · Member · Jan 21, 2014 at 11:58 am

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  OK, hfzrhmn, had a look at .org vs .com comparison and it’s gotta be .org.
  Thanks for your advice.

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  cotedazurbiz · Member · Jan 21, 2014 at 12:40 pm

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  thanks raincoaster, that’s reassuring.
  Worth using one of the WP-connected servers that does updates for you?
  Any recommendations? Those listed seem competent but US reviewers show quite scathing customer reports.