Platform Migration

Failing Google PageSpeed?

If you have spent hours stripping animations and resizing images only for your Wix site to still fail Core Web Vitals, the problem is not you. The problem is the builder. I rebuild sites in React to guarantee instant load times.

Local Web Designer & Developer

Robert Wade

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Why your 'Above the Fold' images load so slowly

Many business owners find that Wix forces lazy-loading on the main hero image above the fold, with no toggle to turn it off. This guarantees a failed Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) score, which actively hurts your SEO.

When I build custom sites for clients in South East London, I manually prioritize the hero image in the HTML head so it loads instantly on 4G networks. I strip out the heavy builder scripts completely.

The truth about automated migration tools

There is no magic tool that perfectly exports a Wix design to WordPress or Next.js. Because Wix is a closed platform, migrating away requires a complete frontend rebuild. It is basically a new website build.

However, I handle the heavy lifting locally. We export your blog posts and customer data via CSV, and I hand-code the architecture to match your branding perfectly. You get the exact same design, but with code that actually passes Google's strict 2026 performance tests.

Direct Partnership

Escape the template trap.

Renting your website from a drag-and-drop builder is like renting a house; you are constantly restricted by their rules. I help local businesses move to their own robust platforms so they can scale without limits.

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Technical Capabilities

Zero Downtime

I build the new site on a staging server. Your old site stays live until the exact moment we switch the domain.

Keep Your Rankings

I manually map every single old URL to the new one (301 redirects) so you do not lose your Google traffic.

True Ownership

You will own the raw code and your database. No more being held hostage by a closed system builder.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Your existing Wix site remains completely live while I build the new Next.js architecture on a hidden staging link. Once you approve the new site, we just point the domain name to the new code. The switch is instant.

Yes. I connect the new lightning-fast code to a headless CMS (Content Management System) like Sanity or WordPress backend. This gives you a simple dashboard to change text and upload photos without ever touching the code.

Standard WordPress still relies on heavy PHP databases that can slow down over time and are vulnerable to hacking. Next.js creates static, server-rendered pages. It is the exact same ultra-secure, instant-loading technology used by Netflix and TikTok.
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