Services

Data migrations are often where things go wrong — particularly when systems have grown over time or were never designed to be moved. Whether it’s content, customer data, or internal processes, careful planning and execution are essential.

Website SOS handles migrations methodically, reducing risk and ensuring critical information is preserved and usable in its new environment.

This service helps with

• Content and database migrations
• Legacy platforms that need retiring
• Moving processes into more maintainable systems
• Reducing risk during major technical changes

Many websites don’t need replacing, but they do need improvement. As businesses grow, requirements change: new services are added, processes evolve, and customer expectations shift.

We help extend and improve existing websites in a way that fits what’s already there, avoiding unnecessary disruption while making the site more useful and easier to manage.

This service helps with

• Adding new features or functionality
• Improving usability and structure
• Making sites easier to update and maintain
• Incremental improvements rather than full rebuilds

Sometimes an existing website has reached the end of its useful life. The technology may be too old, the structure too fragile, or the limitations too great to justify ongoing fixes.

When replacement is the right option, we design and build new websites with a clear understanding of what came before — ensuring the result is stable, maintainable, and aligned with the business’s goals.

This service helps with

• Websites that can’t realistically be salvaged
• Clear business cases for replacement
• Modern, reliable foundations for future growth
• Avoiding repeated short-term fixes

Website performance has a direct impact on how people experience your business. Slow load times, laggy behaviour, or unreliable responses don’t just frustrate users — they cost enquiries, sales, and trust.

We focus on identifying the real causes of poor performance and making targeted improvements that result in noticeable, measurable gains.

This service helps with

• Pages that load slowly or inconsistently
• Poor performance during busy periods
• Sluggish admin or back-office systems
• Performance issues affecting sales or engagement

When a website stops working properly, it quickly becomes a source of stress and uncertainty. Errors appear, features stop behaving as expected, or the whole site may fail without warning. Often the original developer is no longer available, or the problem isn’t clearly understood.

• Website SOS steps in to diagnose what’s happening, explain it clearly, and stabilise the site so it can be relied on again.
• This service helps with
• Websites showing errors or blank pages
• Broken functionality or failed updates
• Inherited or poorly documented systems
• Situations where it’s unclear what’s gone wrong