Migration FAQ
Will all my content be transferred during the migration?
Yes, we transfer all member data (including default profile question responses, friends, messages, blocked IP addresses, and email addresses) and all the content (like blogs, events, forum discussions, pages, photos, videos, etc.)
What is NING 3.0 pricing?
You can check out the pricing here.
Will I pay for both 2.0 and 3.0?
If you decide to keep your 2.0 network as a backup, you will need to pay for both. If you terminate your NING 2.0 subscription, you will only pay for your updated 3.0 network according to the pricing plan.
Which subscription plan should I choose?
When choosing a subscription package, you need to keep two things in mind: the number of network members and the storage capacity. Based on these two parameters, define which plan suits you best. Check out the pricing here.
Can I transfer the design and layout of my network?
No, the design and layout are not transferred, as well as your custom CSS elements. You will need to customize your website by using Ning 3.0 Design Studio.
Why migrate anyway? What benefits do I get?
There are numerous advantages of migrating to NING 3.0, to name a few:
- Advanced eCommerce functionality that allows you to monetize content and network membership. Use it to accept donations, review transactions analytics, issue refunds, give access permissions, and much more.
- A redesigned Blog feature.
- Greater flexibility for configuring your pages and layouts, including the ability to create multiple feature instances.
- Granular control over privacy, content contributors, and moderation for each page and feature instance.
- More straightforward and powerful Design Studio.
- An updated logical 960 pixel 16 column HTML grid for expert designers.
- A more contemporary, cleaner look to all features
- Responsive design that allows your content and navigation elements to automatically adjust to smartphone and tablet screens.
- A new, simpler way to integrate a YouTube or Vimeo channel.
- GDPR compliance.
Is NING 3.0 different from the 2.0 platform? Are the features the same?
NING 3.0 has all the features of the older platform and even more, except for Gifts, Leaderboards, and Photo Albums. For more information and the 2.0 vs. 3.0 comparison, please check this guide.
How long does the migration process take?
The process usually takes from 4 hours to 2 days, depending on the size and complexity of your network, the number of feature instances (like blogs, forums, photos), and the number of members.
What will happen to my old 2.0 community?
Once the migration is complete, you will need to decide whether to leave your old network as a backup or cancel the subscription. If you keep it, you will continue paying the subscription fee. If you cancel it, you will still have access to your old network until your current paid subscription period expires. After that, the network will be automatically terminated, and you will no longer pay the subscription fee. You can also request to close your 2.0 network right after the migration is complete.
How do I keep my current domain name for my new 3.0 network?
Once the migration is complete, your new network will get the domain name of your current 2.0 community, e.g., networkname20.ning.com.
How do I link my custom domain to the new network?
If you already use a custom domain name with your 2.0 network, changing the name of the new community to the one you already used will correctly point to your custom domain. Thus, you will not need to do anything in this case. If you want to use a 3.0 network with the new ning.com domain and link it to a custom domain name, you can do it in the Domain Mapping section of your user dashboard. Follow this guide for more info.
Why should I migrate?
- Advanced customization
- You will have more themes and more tools to customize the design of your network.
- A newly integrated Landing Page Builder will help you design a professional landing page that could serve as a homepage for your network.
- Better control over your website and content
- Customize the structure of any page and add the desired features in a couple of clicks.
- Create multiple instances of each feature (blogs, forums, videos, etc.).
- Allow or disallow network members to use specific features based on their member category.
- Get more flexibility when structuring your network and make it easier for your members to find and access the content they need.
- Flexible privacy control
Decide who can contribute content to your network and use its specific feature instances.
- Mobile responsiveness by default
Since most traffic comes from mobile devices nowadays, your website needs to adjust to different screen sizes. Also, mobile responsiveness is one of the major SEO factors that influence your network rankings on search engines.
- SEO features
Due to frequent changes in SEO regulations, NING 2.0 was lacking SEO functionality for a long time. Meanwhile, NING 3.0 offers SEO tools to help you improve the online visibility of your network.
- Advanced eCommerce
With NING 3.0, you can monetize content, accept donations, or set up multi-level membership scenarios in which different member categories have different access rights for adding/viewing content.
- Advanced API
The next-gen API provides users with more flexibility in terms of advanced customization and scalability.
- Polls
Launching polls and surveys allow you to get feedback from your members on different topics.
- Greater development potential
Newer versions of the product will be compatible with NING 3.0 networks only, offering even broader possibilities for customization and scalability.
- Regular updates
While the development of NING 2.0 has been stopped, NING 3.0 gets constant improvements and updates.
Talking about updates. Here’s a brief overview of the issues we are currently working on to make NING 3.0 even more user-friendly and versatile:
- Content moderation
While on NING 2.0 there is a dedicated user role that has access to content moderation, the “admin” role on NING 3.0 goes beyond that. Thus, administrators working with the 3.0 platform can also manage website design, structure, and member profiles.
- Advanced member search
This feature will allow users to find network members by different criteria. We are currently working on the implementation of this feature, and it will be released soon.
Meanwhile, it is possible to use member categories as a workaround. Thus, each category can represent a specific search criterion, and members can filter the general list by categories.