Big Cartel to BigCommerce Migration
Big Cartel to BigCommerce Migration is a streamlined 3-step service provided by LitExtension – The #1 expert in data migration between platforms. With just a few simple clicks, you can easily migrate from Big Cartel to BigCommerce, including important data such as products, product categories, orders, and more. Notably, LitExtension is a proud official partner of BigCommerce, so you can rest assured that your data will be migrated quickly, securely, and with 100% accuracy.
What Data Can Be Migrated From Big Cartel to BigCommerce
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Products
- Name, SKU, Full Description, Status, Manufacturer.
- Price, Special Price, MSRP.
- URL, Meta Title, Meta Keywords, Meta Description.
- Weight.
- Variants: (SKU, Weight, Attributes, Price, Special Price, Name).
- Additional Images.
- Stock Availability.
- Options: (Name, Price).
- UPC.
Product Categories
- Name, Description, Status.
- Image.
- URL, Meta Title, Meta Description, Meta Keywords.
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- Name.
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- First Name, Last Name, Email.
- Address: (Street Address, Suburb, Zip Code, City, State, Country, First Name, Last Name).
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- Order Date, Order Status, Order Products:
(Name, SKU, Option, Product Price, Quantity, SubTotal Price, Discount Price, Tax Price, Total Price, Order Comments Shipping Price Shipping Price). - Customer Name, Email, Billing Address:
(Company, Address 1, Address 2, Country, State, City, Zip Code, Telephone, First Name, Last Name). - Shipping Address:
(Company, Address 1, Address 2, Country, State, City, Zip Code, Telephone, First Name , Last Name).
- Order Date, Order Status, Order Products:
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- Name, Coupon Code, Coupon Date, Coupon Expire Date.
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- Created Date, Status, Rate, User Name, Product, Comment.
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- Title, Created Date, URL, Description.
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- Title, Full Description, SEO URLs.
(*) If you cannot find the data you want migration to BigCommerce, please get in touch with us.
Additional Options
Clear Sample Data On BigCommerce Before Migration
You can delete the sample data on BigCommerce in accordance with selected entities for migration… More Details →
Preserve Product, Order, Customer IDs on BigCommerce Store
This option helps keep your product ID, customer ID or order ID the same during your store migration… More Details →
Create 301 Redirects on BigCommerce Store
Automatically redirect your old store’s URLs to the new ones during the migration… More Details →
Migrate Images from Products, Categories, Blog Descriptions
This option helps you to migrate images in descriptions of products, categories, and blog posts… More Details →
Strip HTML Tags from Category and Product Names
Strip HTML tags from category and product names automatically when migrating your store … More Details →
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How to Perform Big Cartel to BigCommerce Migration
#1: Set-up Big Cartel and BigCommerce Store
Select Big Cartel as “Source Cart” and BigCommerce as “Target Cart” from the dropdown list. Afterward, enter store URL and follow brief instructions to set up the BigCommerce migration process.
#2: Select Data You Want To Migrate From Big Cartel to BigCommerce
Choose the entities you want within Big Cartel to BigCommerce migration such as products, categories, orders, customers, SEO URLs, and even more.
#3: Perform Full Big Cartel to BigCommerce Migration
Let’s start the Big Cartel to BigCommerce migration. Once the migration process is kicked off, it will constantly run even when you turn off your browser.
Seamlessly Migrate Your Store: A Step-by-Step Guide from Big Cartel to BigCommerce
Are you ready to scale your business and unlock advanced e-commerce features? Upgrading your platform doesn’t have to be complicated. Let us show you how to make the move effortlessly.
Introduction: Transitioning from Big Cartel to BigCommerce
Migrating platforms can feel daunting, but it is a highly rewarding step for growing businesses. This guide helps merchants transition from Big Cartel’s simple setup to BigCommerce, a scalable platform offering robust features and advanced SEO.
We will walk you through every critical step, from initial preparation to post-migration checks. You will learn how to efficiently transfer your valuable store data-including products, customer details, and orders-by exporting it into CSV files and seamlessly importing it into BigCommerce via its powerful API.
Let’s begin the groundwork for a successful move.
Preparing for Your Big Cartel to BigCommerce Migration
Before initiating the data transfer, taking time to prepare both your source store (Big Cartel) and your target store (BigCommerce) is essential to ensure a seamless transition, protect your valuable business data, and minimize potential downtime. Below are the key preparatory steps every merchant should complete before starting the migration process.
Step 1: Back Up Your Big Cartel Store
The first and most important step is to create a complete backup of your existing Big Cartel store. This should include your product listings, customer details, order history, and any unique content such as blog posts or custom pages. Having a personal backup is a best practice that ensures your information stays safe no matter what happens during the transfer.
While LitExtension’s migration tool only works with a copy of your data and never modifies or deletes anything on your original Big Cartel store, your own backup still gives you an added layer of confidence. It serves as a safety net, allowing you to reference your original data at any time, regardless of how the migration unfolds.
Step 2: Audit and Clean Up Your Existing Data
Migration is the perfect opportunity to take a critical look at your current store data. Go through your product catalog and identify items that are outdated, discontinued, or simply no longer relevant to your business. Remove duplicate product listings and check your customer database for incomplete or redundant records.
A clean, well-organized dataset not only makes the migration process faster and more accurate, but it also gives you a tidier, more professional-looking BigCommerce store from the very first day it goes live.
Step 3: Set Up Your New BigCommerce Store
If you haven’t already done so, sign up for a BigCommerce account and complete the platform’s initial setup process. This involves selecting a subscription plan that fits your business needs, choosing a theme that reflects your brand, and configuring fundamental store settings such as currency, shipping zones, and tax rules.
Having your BigCommerce store properly set up and ready to receive data before the migration begins helps prevent configuration conflicts and ensures a smoother import process overall.
Step 4: Generate BigCommerce API Credentials
Because BigCommerce migrations are performed through its API, you will need to generate API credentials to allow the migration tool to securely connect to and write data into your new store. To do this, log into your BigCommerce admin panel and navigate to Settings > API accounts. Click Create API Account, then select Create V2/V3 API Token.
Give the account a descriptive name, such as “Migration Tool,” so it’s easy to identify later. Under OAuth Scopes, set the necessary permissions to “Modify” or “Read/Write” for every entity you intend to migrate, including Products, Orders, Customers, Categories, and Pages.
Once you save the account, BigCommerce will provide you with a Client ID, Access Token, and API Path. Be sure to copy and store these credentials immediately, as the Access Token is only displayed once and cannot be retrieved again later.
Step 5: Decide Which Data Entities to Migrate
Take time to determine exactly which data types matter most for your business migration. Common entities include products, product categories, customer accounts, order history, reviews, and blog content.
Identifying your priorities in advance allows LitExtension to tailor the migration specifically to your needs, and it also gives you a more accurate estimate of both the cost and the time required to complete the transfer.
Step 6: Review Additional Migration Options
LitExtension offers a range of optional add-ons that can significantly enhance the value and completeness of your migration. These include 301 redirects, which automatically forward your old Big Cartel URLs to their new BigCommerce counterparts to help preserve your SEO rankings, as well as preserving product, customer, and order IDs to maintain data relationships and external integrations.
Other useful options include migrating images embedded directly within product or category descriptions, and stripping unnecessary HTML tags from your content during the transfer. Reviewing and selecting these options ahead of time ensures your migration is fully customized to your business requirements, without the need for additional manual work afterward.
Step 7: Run a Free Demo Migration
Before committing to the full migration, it is highly recommended that you run a free demo. This process migrates a small sample of your data, typically around 10 to 20 entities, allowing you to preview exactly how your products, categories, customer accounts, and other information will appear on your new BigCommerce store.
Reviewing the demo results carefully helps you catch any potential issues early, confirm that your selected settings and mapping are correct, and proceed to the full migration with complete confidence.
With these preparations in place, you’re ready to move on to the migration itself, which we’ll cover in detail below.
Post-Migration Steps: What to Do After Your Data Is Transferred
Completing the migration is a significant milestone, but the work isn’t quite finished. Several important post-migration tasks will help ensure your new BigCommerce store is fully functional, properly optimized, and ready to welcome customers.
Thorough Data Verification:
- Products: Ensure all SKUs, variants, prices, descriptions, and images transferred accurately.
- Customers: Verify customer accounts, contact details, and any associated information.
- Orders: Confirm order details, statuses, and totals match your original Big Cartel store.
- CMS Pages & Blog Posts: Check that content, formatting, and internal links display correctly.
Notify Customers About Password Resets:
- Send an email explaining that passwords cannot be migrated due to encryption differences between platforms.
- Provide clear instructions on how to reset passwords upon their next login to your new BigCommerce store.
SEO Optimization & Redirects:
- Set up 301 redirects (if not already configured during migration) to forward old Big Cartel URLs to their BigCommerce equivalents.
- Generate and submit a new XML sitemap via Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools.
- Monitor search rankings and organic traffic closely in the weeks following migration.
Configure Store Settings:
- Payment Gateways: Integrate and test your preferred payment methods.
- Shipping Options: Set up shipping zones, rates, and carrier integrations.
- Tax Settings: Confirm tax calculations are accurate for all applicable regions.
- Email Templates: Customize transactional emails such as order confirmations and shipping notifications.
Theme Customization & Branding:
- Tailor your BigCommerce theme to match your brand’s colors, fonts, and overall identity.
- Ensure a consistent, polished look and feel across all pages.
Functionality Testing:
- Place test orders using different customer accounts.
- Test discount codes, coupons, and active promotions.
- Verify contact forms, search functionality, and internal navigation links.
- Check mobile responsiveness across different devices and screen sizes.
Update DNS Records:
- Once fully satisfied with your new store, update your domain’s DNS records to point to BigCommerce.
- This final step officially takes your new store live for customers.
Ongoing Monitoring:
- Continuously track store performance, page load speed, and customer feedback after launch.
- Address any technical issues or data discrepancies promptly as they arise.
Should you encounter any challenges or need further assistance at any stage, don’t hesitate to contact us. Our team is ready to help ensure your transition to BigCommerce is smooth, accurate, and successful.
- Products: Ensure all SKUs, variants, prices, descriptions, and images transferred accurately.
- Customers: Verify customer accounts, contact details, and any associated information.
- Orders: Confirm order details, statuses, and totals match your original Big Cartel store.
- CMS Pages & Blog Posts: Check that content, formatting, and internal links display correctly.
- Send an email explaining that passwords cannot be migrated due to encryption differences between platforms.
- Provide clear instructions on how to reset passwords upon their next login to your new BigCommerce store.
- Set up 301 redirects (if not already configured during migration) to forward old Big Cartel URLs to their BigCommerce equivalents.
- Generate and submit a new XML sitemap via Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools.
- Monitor search rankings and organic traffic closely in the weeks following migration.
- Payment Gateways: Integrate and test your preferred payment methods.
- Shipping Options: Set up shipping zones, rates, and carrier integrations.
- Tax Settings: Confirm tax calculations are accurate for all applicable regions.
- Email Templates: Customize transactional emails such as order confirmations and shipping notifications.
- Tailor your BigCommerce theme to match your brand’s colors, fonts, and overall identity.
- Ensure a consistent, polished look and feel across all pages.
- Place test orders using different customer accounts.
- Test discount codes, coupons, and active promotions.
- Verify contact forms, search functionality, and internal navigation links.
- Check mobile responsiveness across different devices and screen sizes.
- Once fully satisfied with your new store, update your domain’s DNS records to point to BigCommerce.
- This final step officially takes your new store live for customers.
- Continuously track store performance, page load speed, and customer feedback after launch.
- Address any technical issues or data discrepancies promptly as they arise.
Migration Pricing
Migration Pricing
Total Entities:
- Products;
- Orders;
- Customers;
- Blog Posts
Automated Migration (Self-service)
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All-in-One Migration Service
Choose Your Migration Plan
Compare features and support levels to find the migration service that fits your timeline, budget, and needs.
Automated Migration$0 |
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| FREE Demo Migration | Unlimited FREE Demo Migration | Unlimited FREE Demo Migration |
| Migration Process | 3-step migration tool with easy-to-follow wizard guide | Expert-managed migration with Personal Assistant & QA testing |
| Additional Options |
FREE up to 6 Additional Options |
FREE all Additional Options |
| Migration Testing | Done by yourself | Done by LitExtension experts |
| Technical Support | 60-day technical support (after Full Migration is completed) | Upto 60-day technical support (after Full migration is completed) |
| Post-migration Support |
Free & Unlimited Recent Migration Free & Unlimited Smart Update Free & Unlimited Re-migration |
Free & Unlimited Recent Migration Free & Unlimited Smart Update Free 02 Re-migration |
| Receive Support Request | 24/7 | 24/7 |
| Support Channels | Ticket | Ticket, Slack/WhatsApp |
| Money-back guarantee | 30-day money-back guarantee | 30-day money-back guarantee |
| Response Time Commitment | 24 hours | 24 hours |
Choose Your Migration Plan
All-in-One Migration Service$0 |
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| FREE Demo Migration | Unlimited FREE Demo Migration |
| Migration Process | Expert-managed migration with Personal Assistant & QA testing |
| Additional Options | FREE all Additional Options |
| Migration Testing |
Done by LitExtension experts |
| Technical Support | Upto 60-day technical support (after Full migration is completed) |
| Post-migration Support |
Free & Unlimited Recent Migration Free & Unlimited Smart Update Free 02 Re-migration |
| Support Response Time | 24/7 |
| Support Channels | Ticket, Slack/WhatsApp |
| Money-back guarantee | 30-day money-back guarantee |
| Response Time Commitment | 24 hours |
Popular Questions About Big Cartel To BigCommerce Migration
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Will customer credit card information be transferred during Big Cartel to Bigcommerce migration?
We prioritize the security of sensitive information. Customer credit card data will not be migrated. However, your customers’ billing and shipping addresses will be safely migrate to BigCommerce.
Will my customer passwords be migrated from Big Cartel to BigCommerce?
Customer passwords cannot be directly migrated from Big Cartel to BigCommerce due to variations in security protocols between the platforms. However, your customers can easily set new passwords for their accounts on your BigCommerce store after the migration is complete.
Will my existing SEO URLs for products and categories be preserved during the Big Cartel to BigCommerce Migration?
While Big Cartel’s URL structure might differ from BigCommerce, we strive to preserve your SEO URLs for products and categories as much as possible during the migration. Our team will analyze your Big Cartel URLs and map them to the corresponding pages on your new BigCommerce store, minimizing any potential impact on your SEO rankings.
Can I migrate my existing website pages and content from my Big Cartel CMS to BigCommerce?
While Big Cartel’s content management system might differ from BigCommerce, we’ll do our best to transfer your website pages and content. This includes bringing over page names, URLs, descriptions, and text content to your new BigCommerce store, making the transition as smooth as possible.
What other popular BigCommerce Migration at LitExtension?
Below are the most popular BigCommerce Migration Services at LitExtension:
Shopify to BigCommerce
Can I migrate my Big Cartel newsletter subscribers and content to BigCommerce?
While Big Cartel might handle newsletters differently than BigCommerce, we’ll do our best to transfer your subscriber data. This includes migrating email addresses and any associated information you’ve collected. We’ll also work to transfer any relevant newsletter content to your new BigCommerce store.
Will my product variants be migrated from Big Cartel to BigCommerce?
We’ll do our best to migrate your Big Cartel product variants to BigCommerce. Our team will carefully evaluate your Big Cartel product options and variations and map them to the appropriate features on BigCommerce, ensuring your product variations are represented as accurately as possible on your new platform.
How many variants can a product have on BigCommerce?
If you’re moving from Big Cartel to BigCommerce, it’s helpful to know that BigCommerce supports up to 600 variants per product. This allows you to offer a wide range of product options and variations on your new platform.
Can I migrate my blog posts on Big Cartel to BigCommerce?
While Big Cartel doesn’t have built-in blogging features, if you’ve used external blogging platforms and have your content readily available, we can assist you in importing your blog posts to your new BigCommerce store.
How do I export all products from BigCommerce?
Exporting Your Products from BigCommerce:
- Log into your BigCommerce control panel using your username and password.
- Navigate to the “Products” section in the menu and choose “Export.”
- Click the “Start Export” button to begin the product data export process.
- After the export is finished, you can download the CSV file containing your product data by clicking on the file name.
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How Your Data Is Secured During Migration?
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Why choose Automated Migration for BigCommerce Migration
3-Step Simplicity
Migrate from Big Cartel to BigCommerce easily with our automated tool. No coding required – just follow three simple steps to switch platforms.
24/7 Support Team
Expert help anytime, any day. Our team is available round the clock to address all your questions and concerns.
Selling While Migrating
Keep your Big Cartel store running seamlessly during migration. No lost sales, no downtime – your customers won’t even notice!
Data Quality Assurance
Achieve accurate, dependable migration results backed by our thorough manual testing.
FREE 60-Day Updates
Enjoy free Re-migrations, Smart Updates, and Recent Migrations for 60 days since the migration starts to keep your data up-to-date.
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