1. Start with the site and its data definitions
Hosting is not an isolated purchase when a legal website contains pages, forms, media, analytics, redirects, domain settings or other connected records. Before you compare providers, identify what is actually moving and which systems must remain unchanged. A Clayton firm should also define the geographic scope of the website: Clayton charter township, Genesee County, Michigan, or a broader service area. Those are different geographic relationships, and hosting should preserve the intended structure rather than blur them. Bosseo states that its migration work can include site files, databases, DNS, SSL and email records. Confirm which of those items apply to your site and what access will be required.
Recommended approach
Request a written inventory of the current site, hosting account, domain and DNS records. Mark each item as required, optional, out of scope or needing confirmation. Do not approve a move until ownership, access and geographic content requirements are clear.
