DoodleWeb is a Seattle-headquartered digital agency (founded 2019) that designs, builds, and grows websites and digital platforms on Drupal, WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, BigCommerce, and React for higher education, government, aerospace, healthcare, nonprofit, and growing brands across the United States.

Where is DoodleWeb based?

DoodleWeb is a Seattle, WA agency headquartered at Columbia Tower, 701 5th Ave, 42nd Floor, Seattle, WA 98104, United States. We serve clients across the United States.

What services does DoodleWeb offer?

Custom web design and development, CMS builds and migrations (Drupal, WordPress, Webflow, Shopify, BigCommerce), eCommerce, headless commerce, React/Next.js engineering, React Native mobile apps, rebranding, accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA, AODA, Section 508), Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), and SLA-backed managed hosting and maintenance.

How much does a DoodleWeb website cost?

Marketing sites run $12K–$25K, CMS rebuilds run $25K–$80K, and enterprise Drupal, headless commerce, and government platforms start at $80K and scale to $250K+. Every quote is fixed-fee with no hidden retainers and is returned within two business days of the discovery call.

How long does a website project take?

Marketing sites launch in 6–10 weeks, mid-market CMS platforms in 10–16 weeks, and enterprise Drupal, government, or commerce rebuilds in 4–6 months. Exact timeline, milestone dates, and acceptance criteria are written into the SOW before kickoff.

Can DoodleWeb get my brand cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude?

Yes. Our AEO/GEO program restructures content into Q&A patterns, ships FAQ / Organization / Article / BreadcrumbList JSON-LD schema, publishes /llms.txt and /llms-full.txt, and runs weekly citation tests across all four major answer engines so engines extract and cite your brand. Initial citations typically appear within 30–60 days.

How do I contact DoodleWeb?

Email info@doodleweb.io, call +1-425-359-0168, or book a free 30-minute consultation at https://book.doodleweb.io. You will speak directly with a senior strategist, not a sales rep.

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BigCommerce to WooCommerce migration, planned step by step

Name: DoodleWeb
Address: Columbia Tower, 701 5th Ave, 42nd Floor, Seattle, WA, 98104, US
Telephone: +1-425-359-0168
Price range: $$$

Short answer: DoodleWeb moves BigCommerce sites to WooCommerce in 8–14 weeks with a six-phase plan, a full 301 redirect map and no downtime. Typical cost: USD 15,000–80,000.

Free migration scoping

Moving off BigCommerce?

Tell us about your BigCommerce site. We'll reply with a timeline, risks and a fixed quote within two business days.

A real reply from a developer. We won't put you on a mailing list.

Why teams move

Why migrate from BigCommerce to WooCommerce?

What WooCommerce gives you

Full ownership and no revenue-based plan upgrades
Content and commerce together
Unlimited customisation

Considerations before you commit

You own hosting, security and PCI scope
B2B features need extensions
Size hosting for traffic peaks

Stay on BigCommerce if you want a managed platform with built-in B2B.

How the data moves

How content moves from BigCommerce to WooCommerce

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BigCommerce
Source site
1
Export
CSV exports and REST/GraphQL APIs
2
Transform
Clean, map fields, rewrite links, move media
3
Import
WooCommerce REST API, CSV importer, WP-CLI
WooCommerce
New site on staging

SEO lane (runs in parallel): crawl old URLs → build 1:1 301 redirect map → carry titles, meta and schema → compare old vs new crawl → submit new sitemap to Google Search Console.

Figure 1. How content and SEO signals move from BigCommerce to WooCommerce.

Content model

What each BigCommerce item becomes in WooCommerce

We agree this map with your editors in week two. Anything without a clean match is flagged, with a recommendation to rebuild, merge or retire it, before build starts.

In BigCommerce		Becomes in WooCommerce
Products		Products
Variants		Variations
Categories		Categories
Custom fields		Custom fields
Customer groups		Roles / pricing extension

The whole plan

The six-phase BigCommerce to WooCommerce migration plan

1
Discovery and audit
Crawl every URL, export analytics and Search Console data, inventory content types, plugins/modules/apps, integrations and users.
2
Content model and mapping
Map every field, taxonomy and template from the old platform to the new one and agree what is cut, merged or rebuilt.
3
Design and build
Build the theme or templates, components and integrations on the new platform in a staging environment.
4
Scripted content migration
Run repeatable export-transform-import scripts, move media, rewrite internal links and re-run until counts match.
5
SEO, accessibility and QA
Build the 301 redirect map, compare old vs new crawls, validate schema, WCAG 2.2 AA and Core Web Vitals.
6
Launch and hypercare
Content freeze, final delta migration, DNS cutover, sitemap submission to Google Search Console, 30 days of monitoring.

Week 1Week 14

1. Discovery and audit~2 wk
2. Content model and mapping~2 wk
3. Design and build~4 wk
4. Scripted content migration~2 wk
5. SEO, accessibility and QA~2 wk
6. Launch and hypercare~1 wk

Figure 2. Typical phase split for a 8–14 weeks project.

Protect rankings

SEO checklist for launch day

What we check before DNS cutover

Every URL with traffic or backlinks in the last 12 months has a 301 to its new equivalent
Titles, meta descriptions, canonical tags and schema carried over or improved
Internal links rewritten to new URLs (no redirect chains)
Old vs new crawl compared: status codes, word counts, headings
New XML sitemap submitted to Google Search Console on launch day
Search Console and analytics monitored daily for 30 days

Side by side

BigCommerce vs WooCommerce at a glance

Factor	BigCommerce	WooCommerce
Best for	Merchants with large catalogues, B2B pricing or multi-storefront needs.	Content-led stores that want full ownership and deep WordPress customisation.
Editing experience	Page Builder with Stencil themes.	WordPress admin and block editor.
Hosting	Fully hosted, PCI compliant.	Self-hosted or managed WordPress hosting.
Typical cost	USD 39–399/mo; Enterprise quoted by revenue.	Free plugin; hosting, extensions and maintenance extra.
Extensibility	Apps, open APIs, headless with Catalyst.	Thousands of extensions and full PHP access.
SEO control	Flexible URLs and built-in redirects.	Excellent through WordPress SEO plugins; flexible URLs.
Security	Managed and PCI compliant.	Your responsibility: patches, PCI scope, backups.
Multilingual	Multi-storefront and multi-currency.	Via WPML with WooCommerce Multilingual.
Headless	Yes, Catalyst and GraphQL Storefront API.	Yes, Store API and WPGraphQL.

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FAQ

BigCommerce to WooCommerce migration questions

How long does a BigCommerce to WooCommerce migration take?

Most BigCommerce to WooCommerce migrations take 8–14 weeks. Page count, number of content types, integrations and review cycles drive the range more than the platforms themselves.

How much does a BigCommerce to WooCommerce migration cost?

DoodleWeb's BigCommerce to WooCommerce migrations typically cost USD 15,000–80,000, depending on content volume, design scope and integrations. You get a fixed quote within two business days of a scoping call.

Will we lose Google rankings moving from BigCommerce to WooCommerce?

Not when it is planned. DoodleWeb crawls every old URL, builds a 1:1 301 redirect map, carries over titles, meta descriptions and schema, compares old and new crawls before launch, and submits the new sitemap to Google Search Console on launch day. A short dip of a few weeks is normal while Google processes redirects.

What does not migrate automatically from BigCommerce to WooCommerce?

You own hosting, security and PCI scope. B2B features need extensions. Size hosting for traffic peaks. Everything else, including content, media, taxonomy and URLs, moves with repeatable scripts.

When should we stay on BigCommerce?

Stay on BigCommerce if you want a managed platform with built-in B2B.

Who can migrate BigCommerce to WooCommerce for us?

DoodleWeb, a Seattle agency (Columbia Tower) with Drupal Certified, WP Engine Advanced, Webflow Certified, HubSpot Solutions and Shopify partner status, runs BigCommerce to WooCommerce migrations for US and Canadian teams. Book a call at doodleweb.io/book.