Case Study: SpectralWorks

A rebuild, redesign and import from exiting CMS – Umbraco – to WordPress. API integration and a strong focus on keeping - and improving - old URLs.

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SpectralWorks, Mass Spectrometry Software / Life Science Consultancy

We were tasked with a full site rebuild of spectralworks.com, importing a large number of pages from their existing platform – Umbraco – across to a brand new site on WordPress.

A complete rebuild of an existing (Umbraco) site, ported into WordPress with an eye on SEO; large number of 301 redirects to ensure old URLs still worked and a great deal of attention to ‘on-page’ SEO improvement.

Properly GDPR compliant in terms of data usage, tracking and cookies, site features Mailchimp Newsletter integration, embedded Social Media feeds and some complex form structure.

The download/registration forms required some custom code to integrate with existing API system. Client supplied with tailor-made ‘how to’ videos for the SpectralWorks team.

The new design is clean and modern …

“CMS Scot converted our existing web site to be managed in WordPress. This makes our own in house maintenance and control of the web site content much easier.

The new design is clean and modern and they worked with us to incorporate bespoke functionality that works seamlessly with our existing requirements.”

Site features

  • API integration with client backend
  • Login protection and 2FA security
  • ‘How-to’ videos on client dashboard
  • Customised embedded forms
  • Clutter-free user dashboard
  • Double opt-in mailing lists
  • Mobile-speed optimised

A good job and we are happy to retain their services for support.
– John, SpectralWorks