So, we're taking our old-school Drupal 7 sites and giving them a major upgrade to Drupal 9 (maybe 10?) . But, we gotta make sure we keep our SEO game strong by creating matching content paths and URL redirects. No way we're gonna let our Google juice slip away, right? Once we migrate our configurations and test everything out, we'll be ready to deploy our new site to the live server and say "peace out" to the old Drupal 7 site. It's gonna be epic!
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1. Plan and Prepare
- Create a list of all content types, modules, and themes.
- Determine new features. Evaluate features to carry forward, updated or remove.
- Backup Archive of Drupal 7 site. Document offline storage information as needed.
- Use a private beta Virtual Host on the new server to test the Drupal 9 site before deploying it to the live server.
- Ensure necessary access (roles schema) and permissions.
2. Prepare for SEO and URL Redirects
- Use a tool like Screaming Frog to crawl your Drupal 7 site and identify all URLs.
- Create a spreadsheet of all the URLs and their corresponding new URLs in Drupal 9.
- Set up 301 redirects from the old URLs to the new URLs on the Drupal 9 site to avoid any broken links and ensure the new site maintains the SEO value of the old site.
4. Migrate Configuration
- Use the Drupal 9 Configuration Management system.
- Identify configurations and create corresponding files. Feeds Import Migration.
- Import configuration files from Drupal 7 to Drupal 9.
5. Confirm Backups, Test and Verify
- Test Backup Process,check for any broken links, missing content, or SEO other issues.
- Verify that the site content and functionality are working correctly in the Drupal 9 environment. SEO Dashboard Reporting.
