Is there a way to transfer blog posts from 7.0 to 7.1?

Site URL: https://www.foodnwhine.com/

I see in the information about moving from 7.0 to 7.1 that pages and content like blog posts aren't transferable ... I have a LOT of blog posts and really don't want to recreate every single one. Has anyone uncovered a solution?

This is the only info I found.

I have never attempted to do any of this, but I think its your only option.

https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/206566687-Exporting-your-site

Copy and paste, that is what I did when I moved from a community blogger's site to my own website. That being said, 7.1 is one template built to look very much like the very successful Brine Family of templates with a streamed  down configuration platform. 

On 7/29/2020 at 9:15 PM, Margiada56 said:

Site URL: https://www.foodnwhine.com/

I see in the information about moving from 7.0 to 7.1 that pages and content like blog posts aren't transferable ... I have a LOT of blog posts and really don't want to recreate every single one. Has anyone uncovered a solution?

Did you find a solution to this? Thanks Caroline

On 10/19/2021 at 11:26 AM, caroline.leonard said:

I see in the information about moving from 7.0 to 7.1 that pages and content like blog posts aren't transferable. Did you find a solution to this?

If you take a look at Squarewebsites you'll find a great product called the Tools Extension PRO that can take of this, or you can book someone to take care of the blog transfer for you.

just adding a comment here in case someone comes up with and posts a solution to this in the future. I have a couple thousand blog posts, so for now am just staying with Squarespace 7 in hopes of a way being worked out in the future.

On 10/19/2021 at 9:34 PM, paul2009 said:

If you take a look at Squarewebsites you'll find a great product called the Tools Extension PRO that can take of this. 

I'm just about to quote a job that has hundreds of blog posts. Very keen to try this extension, thanks Paul 🙂 Looks like a game changer!

@michelle_barra_ did you find that this worked? I'm trying to figure out whether to help a client move from 7.0 to 7.1 and this would be a big project to move the blogs

34 minutes ago, sharongpastore said:

did you find that this worked?

@sharongpastore If it helps, I've used the tool since Michael first developed it, and I've migrated many, many blogs from 7.0 to 7.1 without difficulty 🙂

The challenge with 7.0 to 7.1 migrations is that you won't be able to migrate the backend data, like Customers, Accounts, Subscriptions and so on.

Thanks so much, @paul2009.  When do you usually advise a client to move to 7.1?  Or when do you suggest they stay with 7.0?  It seems with Fluid Engine here, it's a good idea for a client that is looking to really update the visual aspect as well as be positioned for future updates.

26 minutes ago, sharongpastore said:

When do you usually advise a client to move to 7.1?  Or when do you suggest they stay with 7.0?

In summary, there's no need for a client to move away from their v7.0 site until the day that they want to use one of the new features that are only available on v7.1. 

Brine templates on the v7.0 platform provide a rock-solid solution and will continue to do so for years to come, but the underlying v7.0 framework is becoming dated and so isn't capable of supporting many of the newer features that clients ask about.

For example, on Squarespace 7.1 you can:

• sell up to 10,000 products on one page. You are not limited to 200 products per page. 
• categorise products in nested categories. You are not limited to simple categories.
• host videos natively on Squarespace and show them on video pages
• have page sections with individual styling options
• create a colour palette to match a brand identity and then apply it to the whole site
• have a separate Member Area navigation

I also have a 7.0 website/blog that I am moving to the fluid engine. I don't mind re-creating the blogs but I am wondering if I can make the links the same once I get rid of my old website so all of my SEO and searches remain the same. Currently I am paying for the 7.0 and the 7.1 website until I am finished with the new one, then will cancel the 7.0. I have the same domain name so I am wondering if I can create duplicate links so my old blog post links just go to the new ones? 

1 hour ago, SandraB said:

I also have a 7.0 website/blog that I am moving to the fluid engine. I don't mind re-creating the blogs but I am wondering if I can make the links the same once I get rid of my old website so all of my SEO and searches remain the same. Currently I am paying for the 7.0 and the 7.1 website until I am finished with the new one, then will cancel the 7.0. I have the same domain name so I am wondering if I can create duplicate links so my old blog post links just go to the new ones? 

If you keep the same domain name, same blog page name and the same blog titles, the links will be the same.

It seems to me, that if SquarespaceWebsites product works then the cost of $50/yr makes it worth the time and expense. Afterall, what is your time worth? I just started looking at the service, so am not sure what all it will do.