The verdict in three sentences
A corporate website migration in Casablanca in 2026 costs between 45,000 and 140,000 MAD (roughly 15,000-45,000 EUR) depending on page volume and legacy CMS complexity. The critical item is not development but the 301 redirect plan and SEO QA: a botched migration can erase years of rankings. Done right, a migration achieves zero ranking loss and delivers a faster, safer, easier-to-manage site.
Detailed pricing and steps
Migrating means rebuilding cleanly while preserving the existing SEO asset. Here are the line items and 2026 ballpark figures for a Casablanca group.
| Step | Content | 2026 range (MAD) |
|---|---|---|
| Technical audit + URL mapping | page inventory, traffic, rankings | 6,000 - 15,000 |
| New stack + design integration | modern CMS, templates | 20,000 - 60,000 |
| 301 redirect plan | old-to-new URL mapping | 5,000 - 18,000 |
| Content migration | transfer + content freeze | 8,000 - 25,000 |
| SEO QA + testing (2 weeks) | crawl, hreflang, performance | 6,000 - 22,000 |
| Total corporate migration | by scope | 45,000 - 140,000 |
Recurring costs (managed hosting, maintenance, monitoring) then add around 1,500 to 5,000 MAD per month.
Migration SEO risks and how to neutralize them
A migration touches every signal Google holds about your site. Each risk has a precise countermeasure that serious project management applies systematically.
| Risk | Potential impact | Countermeasure |
|---|---|---|
| URLs changed without redirects | -40 to -70 % traffic | exhaustive, tested 301 plan |
| Loss of FR/EN hreflang | cannibalization, -20 % visibility | re-set and crawl-verified |
| Truncated or rewritten content | loss of ranked keywords | content freeze, faithful transfer |
| Performance drop | degraded Core Web Vitals | performance budget, pre-cutover tests |
| Sitemap not submitted | slow indexing | sitemap + Search Console at go-live |
Mini case study
Salma, CFO of an industrial group in Casablanca, leads the migration of a 180-page site off an unmaintained proprietary CMS. Approved budget: 95,000 MAD plus a two-week QA phase. The team maps 180 URLs, sets 174 301 redirects and freezes content during cutover. Result: after six weeks, organic traffic is stable within ±3 % (no drop), load time falls from 4.1 s to 1.3 s, and internal updates that took 2 days now take 30 minutes. The admin time saving alone (estimate) is worth about 40,000 MAD per year in internal hours.
FAQ
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Can you migrate without losing traffic?
Yes, with an exhaustive 301 redirect plan and a two-week SEO QA phase. Well-run migrations keep traffic within ±5 % from month one.
How long does a corporate migration take?
Expect 4 to 8 weeks by volume: audit, rebuild, content migration and QA. A site over 200 pages often needs 8 to 10 weeks.
Should content be frozen during migration?
Yes, a content freeze avoids gaps between the old and new site. Without it, pages published in the meantime risk being missed and creating 404 errors.
When does Google pick up the new URLs?
With a sitemap submitted at go-live, Google usually recrawls within 1 to 3 weeks. The 301 redirects gradually pass authority to the new pages.
Can a nearshore agency run this migration?
Yes: video meetings, French deliverables, EUR budget (15,000 to 45,000 EUR by scope), for a 40-55 % saving versus a European agency.
Let's scope your project. Share your current CMS, page volume and indicative budget for a zero-loss SEO migration plan. Detailed quote within 48 h. WhatsApp +221 77 596 93 33.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
