Switching web designer? What you should have first

• Your domain name is registered in your name, and you can log in to the account it's held in

  If you can't

• You know when your domain renews, and who pays for it

  Why it matters

• You know who hosts your website, and have a login or a contact there

  What hosting means

• You have a copy of your website's files, or know your website builder doesn't allow it

  What you can take with you

• You have your own copies of your website's text, photos and logo

  Who owns them

• You own your Google Business Profile, or have owner access

  How to check

• Your website's statistics are in an account in your name
• You know where your business email is set up, so it keeps working if your website moves
• Your logins are kept somewhere safe, like a password manager

  Password managers explained

• You've planned how to keep your Google ranking before anything moves

  How to keep it

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