The method
Use this prompt in a conversational manner. Start by describing your current Genesis Framework-based website and its needs. Then, ask the LLM to generate a migration plan. Fine-tune the prompts based on your website’s complexity.
The prompts
Prompt 1
I have a website built on the Genesis Framework. It's a [describe your website niche, e.g., food blog] with [number] posts and [number] pages. We rely heavily on [mention key Genesis child theme features or plugins]. Our main goals for migrating are to improve [mention desired improvements, e.g., site speed, design flexibility, mobile responsiveness]. Create a detailed migration plan, outlining the steps involved, potential challenges, and recommended alternative platforms or themes. Consider options like moving to a modern block theme, a different framework (e.g., underscores, or using a page builder like Elementor or Bricks with a lightweight theme), or a headless WordPress setup. Include considerations for SEO, data migration, and minimizing downtime.
Prompt 2
Assume I want to migrate a small business website built using the Genesis Framework and the Agency Pro theme to a modern, block-based WordPress theme. The current website has about 20 pages, a blog with 50 articles, and uses the Genesis eNews Extended plugin for newsletter subscriptions. Our primary goals are to improve the website's loading speed, enhance its mobile-friendliness, and make it easier for non-technical staff to update the content. Generate a comprehensive migration plan, including:
* Detailed steps for backing up the existing website.
* Recommendations for suitable block-based themes that offer similar design aesthetics to Agency Pro.
* Strategies for migrating content, including blog posts, pages, and media files, to the new theme.
* Alternatives to the Genesis eNews Extended plugin for newsletter subscriptions.
* A plan for testing the new website before making it live.
* SEO considerations to maintain search engine rankings during and after the migration.
* Detailed steps for backing up the existing website.
* Recommendations for suitable block-based themes that offer similar design aesthetics to Agency Pro.
* Strategies for migrating content, including blog posts, pages, and media files, to the new theme.
* Alternatives to the Genesis eNews Extended plugin for newsletter subscriptions.
* A plan for testing the new website before making it live.
* SEO considerations to maintain search engine rankings during and after the migration.