Hosting guide
How to Move from GoDaddy to UK Hosting
In short
Moving off GoDaddy is about doing things in the right order: set up the new host, migrate email, then switch DNS, and cancel GoDaddy only once everything is tested.
Plenty of UK businesses leave GoDaddy for faster servers, clearer pricing and local support. The move is simpler than it looks, and you don't have to do it alone.
1. Don't cancel anything yet
Keep your GoDaddy account active until the move is fully finished and tested. Cancelling early is how sites and mailboxes go dark mid-move.
2. Copy your website to the new host
Export your site (files + database) or use a migration plugin, and set it up on your new UK host first. Test it on a temporary URL before changing anything public. See our WordPress migration guide.
3. Plan your email move
If your email is with GoDaddy (including Microsoft 365 bought through GoDaddy), decide where it's going (e.g. Microsoft 365) and migrate mailboxes before switching DNS so nothing is lost.
4. Lower DNS TTL, then switch
Drop your domain's TTL a day ahead, then update nameservers or records to the new host. You can keep the domain registered at GoDaddy and point it elsewhere. See pointing your domain.
5. Verify, then cancel
Once DNS has propagated and you've confirmed the site and email work, you can safely cancel GoDaddy hosting. Consider transferring the domain too for simpler renewals.
Free migration from GoDaddy
We'll move your site and email off GoDaddy to UK servers for free, tested before we switch anything.
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Will I lose my website or emails moving from GoDaddy?
Not if you copy everything across and test before switching DNS. Done in that order, nothing goes offline.
Do I have to transfer my domain away from GoDaddy?
No. You can leave it registered there and just point it at the new host. Transferring is optional.
Can Gander Web do the move for me?
Yes. We run free migrations from GoDaddy, including testing and the DNS cut-over.