British Dressage
Optimising British Dressage’s Online Platform with Umbraco Upgrade
Deliverables:
• Umbraco Upgrade • UX/UI Design • Umbraco Development • Third-Party Integrations •
British Dressage’s outdated Umbraco CMS was nearing its end-of-life, posing significant security risks and creating rigidity in website management. To avoid disruptions and maintain functionality, they urgently needed to migrate to the latest version of Umbraco.
The organization required an integrated e-commerce solution to streamline shop management and membership renewals, all while working within tight budgets and time constraints.
The Challenge with Umbraco and End-Of-Life
The key problems British Dressage faced included:
Outdated Umbraco: Their website was running on an old version of Umbraco that was approaching end-of-life, which posed security risks and threatened stability.
Rigid Content Management: The outdated CMS made it difficult for British Dressage to manage and update content efficiently, limiting flexibility and control over their website.
E-commerce Integration: They needed a seamless e-commerce solution to manage their online shop and membership renewals, which the current system could not support.
Time and Budget Constraints: With the approaching end-of-life of their CMS, British Dressage required a fast solution to avoid disruption while staying within a tight budget.
All of these needed to be carefully and quickly migrated to the newest stable version of Umbraco without any data loss or disruption to the user experience, including preserving membership details and product catalogues.
Seamless SEO and Cloud Infrastructure Integrations with Umbraco CMS
What we did:
Migration to the Latest Umbraco Version: Cogworks migrated British Dressage’s site to the latest Umbraco CMS version, ensuring ongoing support and security. The migration seamlessly transferred all content, membership data, and product information without data loss or disruption.
E-commerce Integration with Vendr: We integrated Vendr to manage product sales, memberships, and payments, providing a secure, easy-to-use e-commerce solution that enhanced user experience and administrative efficiency.
Rapid Development with Orama Studio: Using the Orama Studio toolkit, Cogworks accelerated development with pre-built modules, reducing custom development time and ensuring the project stayed on schedule.
Efficient, Flexible Design: We redesigned the homepage and key pages for better usability and mobile responsiveness, creating an intuitive user experience that made it easier for visitors to access information and complete transactions.
The Results
The redesigned British Dressage website was delivered on time, providing a modern, scalable platform that meets their needs.
Key outcomes:
Seamless Migration: The site was smoothly moved to the latest Umbraco version without disrupting users, ensuring security and support.
Enhanced E-commerce: Vendr integration gave them an easy-to-use online shop and membership system for purchases and renewals.
Efficient Delivery: Using Orama Studio, we built a feature-rich site on time and within budget.
Improved User Experience: The new design, with better navigation and mobile compatibility, made it easier for visitors to find info and make purchases.
Easy Content Management: The user-friendly Umbraco system lets editors easily manage content, products, and SEO without needing technical help.
Driving British Dressage's Digital Leadership
We upgraded the website to a modern, scalable system, ensuring British Dressage could keep running smoothly. By adding Vendr for online shopping and using tools to speed up development, we built a flexible, easy-to-manage site that meets their current needs and is ready for future growth.
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