Django CMS development & SEO
WordPress to Django CMS website migration
First class user experience
Attractive for Google customer
Optimising internal search
overview
what. we did for Vertec
We worked with Vertec to get a lightning-fast and easy-to-maintain website by migrating from WordPress to Django CMS.
The page also needed a new search integration that would allow editors to configure search behaviour, not developers. As Vertec operates in a highly competitive SaaS environment, even marginal page speed and user experience improvements can lead to significant improvements in the conversion rate and revenue. Together with the team at Vertec we were able to perform on all fronts to satisfy the most demanding stakeholders and end customers.
Our expertise in WordPress development as well allowed us to carry out a smooth migration from the platform to Django CMS.
customer
Who is Vertec?
Vertec is a SaaS company, offering an integrated CRM and ERP system for project-based service companies. The vision is simply “Business Software, wie für mich gemacht” which translates to “Business Software, made for me.” The belief is that software should adapt around business needs, not the other way around. That’s exactly what Vertec does.
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SaaS business operating mostly in DACH region with hundreds of business customers.
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A complete and adaptable CRM & ERP software solution for service providers.
Established in 1996 by the founder who still operates it today, Vertec is a solid company who continuously works to improve their products.
Migrate from WordPress to Django CMS
A successful website relaunch and migration to Django CMS was needed in order to maintain the continuity of the business, but also improve on what was already working well.
Poor internal search
Due to a large amount of content, including the knowledge base, an efficient and smart search solution was required.
Technical excellence and confidence
As software developers themselves, Vertec required a team who could deliver without disruption to their daily operation.
Goal
Our main target
Successfully migrate to Django CMS, increasing speed, efficiency, internal search, and user experience.
Summary
How we did it
In collaboration with Vertec’s leadership, we identified the right CMS platform for their exacting requirements. Django CMS was the right fit, giving them:
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Several language options
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Fast and simple editing
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Ability to repurpose content
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Understandable by Python developers
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Served our significant international SEO requirements
Before the actual build-out, our team created a series of prototypes for questionable areas of the project, such as knowledge base migration and search integration with Algolia (djangocms-algolia).
testimonials
what. clients say
“After years of running a massive website on WordPress, we needed to serve our visitors and editors with a faster, more secure, and easily adaptable CMS. Django CMS let us do just that.”
