Airsquare to Squarespace Migration - Step-by-Step Guide & Expert Services

Migrate Airsquare to Squarespace: The Definitive Guide for 2024

As your e-commerce business grows, the need for a more robust, scalable, or feature-rich platform often becomes apparent. If you're currently operating on Airsquare and considering a move to Squarespace, you're looking at a transition that can significantly enhance your store's design capabilities, marketing tools, and overall user experience. This guide provides a clear, step-by-step roadmap to successfully migrate your online store data from Airsquare to Squarespace, ensuring data integrity and minimizing downtime.

Since Airsquare does not offer a direct API for third-party migration tools, our process will involve exporting your valuable store information from Airsquare into CSV files. These files will then serve as the source data, allowing for a seamless transfer to your new Squarespace store via an expert migration service like Cart2Cart. This method ensures that critical entities such as products, customer data, and orders are accurately transferred.

Prerequisites for Migration

Before initiating your migration, careful preparation of both your source Airsquare store and your target Squarespace store is essential for a smooth transition. Thoughtful planning at this stage can prevent issues down the line and preserve your valuable SEO rankings and link equity.

Preparing Your Airsquare Store (Source)

• Data Backup: Always perform a complete backup of all your Airsquare store's data, including products, customers, orders, and any custom content. This is your safety net.
• Data Export: Since a direct API connection isn't available, you'll need to export your store data to CSV files. Focus on exporting key entities such as:
  • Products (including SKUs, variants, images, descriptions)
  • Product Categories
  • Customer details
  • Order history
  • Blog posts and CMS pages (if applicable)
• Review Data: Go through your exported data to identify any inconsistencies, outdated information, or custom fields that might need special mapping during the migration process.

• For more detailed guidance, refer to our How to prepare Source store for migration? FAQ.

Preparing Your Squarespace Store (Target)

• Set Up Squarespace Account: Ensure you have an active Squarespace account and a new site or store set up. While you'll be importing data, a basic site structure should be in place.
• Choose a Template: Select a Squarespace template that aligns with your brand and desired functionality. Remember, Squarespace is known for its design flexibility.
• Familiarize Yourself: Understand Squarespace's structure for managing products, categories, customers, and content. This will help you verify the migrated data effectively.
• API & Plugin Requirements: Squarespace requires API access for data transfer, which is facilitated by the Cart2Cart Squarespace Migration App. Be aware that Squarespace has API rate limits and custom app development might be needed for advanced integrations, though this is typically handled by the migration tool itself.

• For more detailed guidance, refer to our How to prepare Target store for migration? FAQ.

Performing the Migration: A Step-by-Step Guide

This section walks you through the actual data transfer using a migration service like Cart2Cart. The process is designed to be user-friendly, guiding you from connection to completion.

Step 1: Start Your Migration

Begin by navigating to the Cart2Cart website. Here, you'll find options to start a free demo migration or proceed directly to a full migration. The demo is highly recommended to ensure your data transfers correctly before committing to the full move.

Step 2: Connect Your Source Store (Airsquare via CSV)

In the migration wizard, you'll need to specify your source platform. Since Airsquare isn't directly supported via API, you will select "CsvToCart" as your Source Cart type. This signifies that your data will be imported from CSV files. Upload the CSV files you exported from your Airsquare store, covering all the entities you wish to move.

For a detailed understanding of this method, explore our CSV.File Data Migration service.

Step 3: Connect Your Target Store (Squarespace)

Next, select "Squarespace" as your Target Cart. You will then be prompted to provide the necessary credentials to establish a secure connection with your new Squarespace store. Typically, this involves entering your Squarespace Admin URL, admin email, and admin password. Ensure these details are accurate to allow the migration tool to access your Squarespace site for data import.

As per Squarespace's requirements, the Cart2Cart Squarespace Migration App will be utilized to facilitate this connection, handling the underlying API interactions.

Step 4: Select Data Entities for Transfer

This crucial step allows you to choose exactly what data you want to transfer from your Airsquare CSV files to your Squarespace store. You can select individual entities or opt for a full migration. Supported entities for Squarespace include:

• Products (SKUs, variants, descriptions, images)
• Product Categories
• Product Reviews
• Customers
• Orders
• CMS Pages
• Gift Cards
• Coupons
• Blog Posts

It's generally recommended to select all relevant entities to ensure a comprehensive data transfer and maintain data integrity across your new platform.

Step 5: Configure Additional Options and Data Mapping

Here, you'll fine-tune your migration settings and map data fields.

Additional Options:

Review the list of additional options that can significantly impact your store post-migration:

• Preserve Order IDs: Maintains the original order numbering, which can be critical for accounting and record-keeping. (How Preserve IDs options can be used?)
• SEO URLs & Create 301 SEO URLs: Absolutely essential for maintaining your search engine rankings. This ensures that old Airsquare URLs redirect to their new Squarespace counterparts, preserving your valuable link equity.
• Migrate Images in Description: Transfers product images embedded within descriptions, ensuring your product pages are complete.
• Clear Target Data: An option to remove all existing data from your Squarespace store before migration. Use with caution! (Clear current data on Target store before migration option)

Data Mapping:

This section allows you to match specific fields from your Airsquare data (via CSV) to their corresponding fields in Squarespace. For example, you'll map customer groups and order statuses to ensure consistent categorization in your new store. Proper data mapping is vital for accurate reporting and a seamless user experience.

Step 6: Run Free Demo Migration

Before proceeding with the full transfer, run a free demo migration. This allows you to preview how a limited number of your products, customers, and orders will appear on your new Squarespace store. It's an excellent opportunity to verify data accuracy and make any necessary adjustments before the complete migration. Consider our Migration Preview Service for a more comprehensive review.

Step 7: Perform Full Migration

Once you're satisfied with the demo results, you can proceed with the full migration. Review the summary of your chosen entities and the total migration cost. You may also consider adding a Migration Insurance Plan, which offers additional remigrations if any issues arise or if you need to update data post-launch. After confirming, initiate the full data transfer and let the service handle the heavy lifting.

Post-Migration Steps

Completing the data transfer is a significant milestone, but the process isn't over. Several crucial post-migration steps are needed to ensure your new Squarespace store is fully functional, optimized, and ready for your customers.

• Thorough Data Verification: After the migration, meticulously check all transferred data on your Squarespace store. Verify:
  • All products (SKUs, variants, descriptions, images, pricing)
  • Customer accounts and their order history
  • All active orders and their statuses
  • CMS pages and blog posts for formatting and content integrity
  • Coupons and gift cards functionality
  Test the entire checkout process to ensure a smooth user journey.
• SEO & Redirects: If you opted to create 301 SEO URLs during migration, verify their implementation. If not, manually set up 301 redirects for any changed URLs to preserve your search engine rankings and prevent broken links. Update your Google Search Console, submit a new sitemap, and monitor your SEO performance closely.
• Theme & Design Customization: Customize your chosen Squarespace theme to match your brand's aesthetics. Ensure your store is visually appealing and offers an intuitive user experience across all devices.
• App & Plugin Integration: Install and configure any necessary Squarespace apps or third-party integrations that were part of your Airsquare setup or are required for your new store's functionality.
• Go Live: Once satisfied with all checks, update your DNS settings to point your domain to your new Squarespace store. Inform your customers about the exciting new platform.
• Ongoing Management: If new orders come in on your old Airsquare store during the migration cut-off period, consider using a Recent Data Migration Service to transfer them. For any further assistance or questions, refer to our Frequently Asked Questions or Contact Us directly.