Brian Hines: Hassle-Free Migration of 8,400+ Blog Posts to WordPress

Overview

Brian Hines, a long-time blogger, faced a significant challenge when his blogging platform, Typepad, announced its shutdown. With 8,400+ posts, thousands of comments, and photos at risk, he needed a trusted partner to safeguard his years of work. As a leading Wordpress development company, Glorywebs stepped in to handle the complete migration to WordPress quickly and seamlessly.

Industry

Web development

Region

United States

Technology Used:

Services

Complete migration from Typepad to WordPress

Set up three new WordPress blogs.

Transfer of posts, comments, and media assets

URL structuring and redirect mapping

Challenges & Solutions

Challenge: Brian had over 8,400 posts with years of comments and photos that needed to be moved quickly before Typepad shut down. The risk of data loss, formatting errors, and media inconsistencies was high.

Solution: Glorywebs created a step-by-step migration plan using custom scripts and plugins to ensure accuracy. With constant communication and validation checks, the team completed the full migration in just over a week while preserving every detail.