wiki/knowledge/website/new-dawn-therapy-hosting-migration.md · 537 words · 2025-12-05

A New Dawn Therapy — Bluehost to AAG Hosting Migration

Overview

During the [1] scope realignment call on 2025-12-05, the team agreed to migrate A New Dawn Therapy's website hosting from Bluehost to Asymmetric Applications Group (AAG) before the Bluehost renewal date of January 8, 2026. AAG will provide hosting at no charge during the transition period, with the expectation that hosting costs will roll into a future retainer once Katie is in a position to hire and scale.

This decision avoids re-subscribing to Bluehost mid-project and simplifies the path to a managed retainer arrangement.

Key Decision

Migrate A New Dawn Therapy from Bluehost to AAG hosting before January 8, 2026.

Rationale:
- Bluehost subscription renews January 8. Migrating before that date avoids paying for another term on a platform the team intends to leave.
- AAG already has access to the Bluehost account (DNS/domain records) needed to execute the migration.
- Migration is expected to take only a couple of days.
- Hosting will be provided free by AAG until the project transitions to a paid retainer (anticipated mid-2026, aligned with Katie's hiring timeline).

Google Workspace Dependency — Open Question

Katie's email (kgeiser@anewdawntherapyllc.com) and associated Google Workspace account were set up through Bluehost as a bundled package. There is uncertainty about whether the Google Workspace subscription is billed independently through Google or is tied to the Bluehost account.

Risk: If Google Workspace is billed through Bluehost, migrating away could disrupt Katie's email and Google Drive/Docs access.

Resolution Steps

Owner Action
Sebastian Gant Confirm whether Google Workspace is a standalone Google account or dependent on Bluehost billing. Report back to Katie.
Katie Geiser Log in to workspace.google.com directly with her business Gmail and check whether an active subscription exists there independently of Bluehost.

Working assumption (Sebastian): Google Workspace is tied to the Google Account, not the Bluehost account. The Bluehost onboarding process may have facilitated setup but the ongoing subscription is likely billed directly by Google. This needs to be confirmed before migration proceeds.

Migration Plan

  1. Confirm Google Workspace independence (Sebastian + Katie) — resolve before initiating migration.
  2. Initiate hosting migration — Sebastian uses existing Bluehost access to transfer DNS/domain records to AAG infrastructure.
  3. Complete migration before January 8, 2026 — avoids Bluehost auto-renewal charge.
  4. No immediate payment required from Katie — hosting is included at no cost during the active project phase.
  5. Hosting transitions to retainer — once Katie hires and the project moves to ongoing SEO/PPC management, hosting costs will be formalized as part of the retainer agreement.

Action Items

Sources

  1. Index|A New Dawn Therapy
  2. Index|A New Dawn Therapy — Client Index
  3. 2025 12 05 A New Dawn Shine Scope Realignment|Scope Realignment Call — 2025 12 05
  4. A New Dawn Therapy Specialty Page Templates|A New Dawn Therapy — Specialty Page Templates