{"id":1972,"slug":"migration-content-vendor-incentive-symmetry","title":"Migration-content source-incentive symmetry — destination-platform vendors push switches; some agencies advise stay, tempering bias","kind":"reference","scope":"business","status":"current","audiences":["kevin","candid-team"],"topics":["migration-mechanics","editorial-discipline","citation-practices"],"reference_body":"**Claim:** The literature on migrating *off* DIY builders is dominated by **destination-platform vendors and agencies** with a commercial incentive to recommend switching. However, some WordPress-aligned shops **explicitly advise against** migrating, slightly offsetting the directional bias.\n\n**Source:** Survey of practitioner / agency content.\n\n**Confidence:** Industry-consensus / Editorial observation.\n\n**Why this matters for Candid:** When citing migration content, flag the source's commercial position. A web studio criticizing Wix is **as conflicted** as Wix praising itself — symmetrical incentive flagging applies. The \"stay\" advice from WP shops is unusually credible *because* it cuts against incentive.","rationale_body":null,"metadata":null,"links":{"outgoing":[],"incoming":[{"slug":"research-brief-diy-page-builder-effectiveness-longevity-june-2026","title":"Research brief: effectiveness and longevity of DIY / page-builder websites for SMBs (June 2026)","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"}]},"created_at":"2026-06-23T12:08:39.371Z","updated_at":"2026-06-23T12:08:39.371Z"}