An experience platform with an experienced tech stack
Sova Assessment wanted to revamp their website, which sat on an outdated monolithic technology stack. The goal was a new site that not only looked modern and appealing but also performed exceptionally well, and a shift from their old CMS (Craft CMS) to a modern architecture offering flexibility and security for years to come.
03 THE WORK
For an assessment platform courting enterprise buyers, a sluggish site undermines the pitch. Faster pages rank higher, hold attention longer and reduce bounce.
We benchmarked the new Sova site with Google Lighthouse throughout the build, tuning it until performance, accessibility, SEO and best practices all scored deep in the green.
Sova’s monolithic stack was holding the brand back: the site looked dated, performed poorly and made every content change harder than it needed to be. Craft CMS no longer fitted the team’s workflow. Sova needed a modern architecture that would deliver a fast, appealing site today, with the flexibility and security to keep pace for years to come.
Saigon Digital stepped in to collaborate with Sova, implementing a new tech stack, including NextJS for the frontend and Strapi CMS for the backend. Focusing on creating beautiful, user-friendly UI components, the team aimed to enhance the user experience and site performance.
Saigon Digital and Sova Assessment came together and discussed the idea of using a Headless CMS alongside the JAMstack. Strapi seemed to be the perfect fit based on the requirements from the Content Editor and functionality.
Other than the technical requirements, we got to work and carried out a Discovery Phase which included researching the target audience, understanding the content and key goals of the new website. From here our Design team went away and came up with a fresh new look for the Sova Assessment website. A library of over 30 reusable components was translated from content ideas and wireframes into fully functional web UI components that the Sova team can reuse across their new site inside Strapi.
We had the privilege of working with Saigon Digital on our website, and it was an outstanding experience from start to finish. Their reliability, efficient turnaround time, and open communication allowed for a seamless and productive partnership.
When every content change is harder than it should be. Sova’s Craft CMS setup looked dated, performed poorly and no longer matched the team’s workflow, which is three symptoms of the same architectural problem.
Speed and consistency. Sova’s team has over 30 reusable components inside Strapi, so a new page is assembled from blocks that already look right rather than designed and built from scratch each time.
It matters for credibility. For an assessment platform courting enterprise buyers, a sluggish site quietly undermines the pitch before anyone reaches the demo. Faster pages also rank higher and reduce bounce.
Around whoever has to live in it. We ran a discovery phase on Sova’s content, audience and goals, and Strapi won on the content editors’ requirements. See web apps & software.
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