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SERVICE · DRUPAL MIGRATION FOR HIGHER ED

Drupal Migration Services for Higher Education.

Move off Drupal 7 before the security debt catches up. Upgrade Drupal 9 to Drupal 10 or 11 without breaking editors or SEO. We migrate university and college sites with full content parity, real risk management, and minimal downtime.

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The situation, plainly

Drupal 7 lost community security support in January 2025. Drupal 9 reached end-of-life in November 2023. If your .edu is on either, you're carrying real security and compliance risk — and the fix is a well-planned migration to Drupal 10 or 11, not a one-off patch.
RISK MANAGEMENT

Whatweplanforsonothing surprises you.

Every higher-ed migration engagement scopes these risks up front and mitigates each one in the runbook.

Content loss

Every node, taxonomy term, file entity, user, and revision inventoried and migrated with parity checks — not spot-checked.

Broken URLs & SEO

Full redirect map from D7 aliases to D10/11 paths, sitemap regeneration, and post-launch Search Console reconciliation.

Extended downtime

Dual-run staging, content freeze window measured in hours (not days), and a documented rollback that can be executed in under 30 minutes.

Accessibility regressions

WCAG 2.1 AA parity verified before cutover — the new site meets accessibility on day one, not month three.

Integration outages

SIS, CRM, SSO, and payment integrations re-tested in staging with your IT team before go-live.

Editor disruption

Editor training, updated documentation, and paired sessions during the first admissions cycle after launch.

OUR MIGRATION PROCESS

SixstepsfromD7orD9to Drupal 10 or 11.

01

Audit

Complete inventory of content types, modules (custom + contrib), integrations, and editorial workflows on the source site.

02

Plan

Content model rebuild on Drupal 10/11, module replacement plan, migration pipeline design, redirect strategy, and cutover runbook.

03

Build

Fresh Drupal 10 or 11 install, custom migration modules (Migrate API), theme rebuild, and integration wiring.

04

Dry-run

Full production data migrated into staging. Editor review, QA, accessibility check, and integration testing before we schedule go-live.

05

Cutover

Final delta migration, DNS switch, redirect activation, and search re-index. Rollback ready throughout.

06

Stabilize

30-day hypercare window covering security patches, content fixes, and editor support.

CONTENT & DATA PRESERVED

Everything that lived on D7 comes with you.

Migration pipeline built on Drupal's Migrate API, with parity reports run before and after cutover so you can prove no content was dropped.

Nodes + revisionsTaxonomiesMedia / file entitiesUsers + rolesURL aliases (as redirects)SEO metadataMenu structureViews + filtersWebform submissions
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

Commonmigrationquestions.

HIGHER EDUCATION

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Tell us where you are and where you'd like to be. A senior strategist replies — not a sales BDR — usually within a business day.

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  • Senior team only — no juniors, no offshoring
  • Fixed-fee proposals, no change-order surprises
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Q&A

Frequently asked questions about DoodleWeb

What is DoodleWeb?
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 US, Canada, the UK, and the EU.
Where is DoodleWeb based?
DoodleWeb is headquartered in Seattle, WA at Columbia Tower, 701 5th Ave, 42nd Floor, with a Canadian office in Surrey, BC.
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 start around $12K, 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 48 hours 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.