1. Start with the site you actually operate
A hosting decision should begin with an inventory, not a sales slogan. List the public website, domain registrar, DNS provider, SSL arrangements, email records, databases, forms, analytics, redirects and any third-party services that must continue working. Separate the website from the firm’s domain and email accounts. A move that serves web pages correctly can still create trouble if records or permissions are not documented. Salisbury is a municipality in Rowan County, North Carolina. That geographic relationship matters when you review the site’s local pages and intake routes: identify which pages serve Salisbury, which serve Rowan County, and which speak to a wider North Carolina audience. Do not treat those geographic labels as interchangeable.
Recommended approach
Ask for a written inventory before approving migration. Require an owner for every account and a record of who can change DNS, hosting, content and recovery settings. Confirm that the domain remains under the firm’s control and that email routing is included in the technical review.
