Start with the team.
Understand what the archive contains, who publishes into it, who depends on it, and what must still work after the move.
FOR ORGANIZATIONS WITH YEARS OF VALUABLE CONTENT
Give your archive a future beyond the old platform.
Move years of articles, teaching and media into a structured library people can use. Aaron leads complex migrations, content organization and the decisions that keep valuable work from getting stranded in the move.
Thousands of legacy articles at CalvaryChapel.com. A project inventory of 1,907 posts and 62 pages at Jesus Famous.
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THE WORK BEHIND THE PROMISE
The difficult part was everything behind the homepage.
CalvaryChapel.com: thousands of articles, no clean export path.
Aaron led the migration from SilverStripe and reorganized the archive around subjects and authors as part of the wider publishing rebuild.
Jesus Famous: 1,907 posts and 62 pages in the project inventory.
The Squarespace-to-WordPress project combined a substantial content move with organized libraries and a connected media platform.
SEE THE FINISHED WORK
View full size (new tab)Older content belongs back in reach.
A dedicated archive gives past teaching an inviting front door, with topic navigation and featured material.
See the CalvaryChapel.com case study
View full size (new tab)Turn a collection into something people can browse.
The theology archive groups related articles into a consistent editorial layout. This is the public-facing result of organizing content, not a migration log.
See the CalvaryChapel.com case studyScreenshots from the original projects. Current client sites may differ.
WHAT’S GETTING IN THE WAY
“What happens to all the old content?” keeps stopping the project.
The platform is dated. The library is valuable. Nobody wants to discover after launch that recordings are missing, links point nowhere or years of teaching have become an unsearchable pile of files.
Moving the website is only part of the decision. The content needs a destination, a useful structure and someone accountable for the migration scope.
WHAT CAN CHANGE
Bring the history forward with a clear account of what moved.
- A defined migration: Agreed sources, content types and destination, with responsibilities established before the move.
- A usable library: Organization that helps people browse by the subjects, authors or series relevant to your content.
- Visible exceptions: Agreed checks and a clear record of material that needs additional attention.
When the source or archive condition is uncertain, a paid assessment establishes what the move will require before a full implementation commitment.
Tell Aaron about your archiveHOW HELMSMAN WORKS
Move the archive without losing the people who have to live with it.
A successful migration is not just a transfer. The source, structure, exceptions, publishing workflow, and future owners all have to fit together.
Lead the project.
Define the source systems, destination, migration rules, exception handling, responsibilities, and sequence before thousands of items start moving.
Build the right solution.
Migrate and organize the content into a useful library with the structure, redirects, checks, and publishing pathways the project actually requires.
Equip the team.
Document the new publishing structure, train the people maintaining it, and make clear what happens when an exception or future migration issue appears.
BEFORE WE BEGIN
Experience with the move and the library that comes after it.
Aaron has led migrations without a clean export path and designed the publishing structures around the recovered material. That combination matters when the goal is to make years of work useful again.
“He understood our vision, implemented it beautifully, and built a site we look forward to using for years to serve God’s people. He was worth every penny.”
BEFORE WE BEGIN
Know what the move can include before committing.
Can you recover every item?
That depends on what remains accessible in the source systems. We identify the limits and agree on checks and treatment of exceptions before committing to the migration.
What happens to existing links and new content?
Redirect needs and material published during the transition belong in the migration scope. Their treatment depends on the platforms and access available.
Do we need to choose the new platform first?
No. Selecting a suitable destination can be part of the paid assessment. Your team needs access to the source material and authority to decide what belongs in the new library.
LET’S FIND THE RIGHT NEXT STEP
Tell Aaron what you need to bring forward.
Share where the content lives, roughly how much there is, and what has made moving it difficult. Estimates are fine. Please keep passwords out of the inquiry.
If there is a fit, we’ll arrange a free introductory conversation. Any tailored assessment or project work is scoped and priced before you commit.
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