Cambridge Research Biochemicals Ltd Website Integration
Client: Cambridge Research Biochemicals Ltd
Ecommerce Migration
Situation
Cambridge Research Biochemicals Ltd (CRB) is a prominent producer of custom-made peptide and antibody tools, catering to researchers in the pharmaceutical, life science, and academic sectors globally. CRB sought to consolidate three existing websites into one WordPress/WooCommerce site to streamline operations, enhance SEO, and improve user experience.
Key Stakeholders:
- Emily Humphrys: Managing Director (now former owner)
- Ling-I Su: Technical Sales Manager
Initial Goals and Objectives:
- Integrate three websites into one to improve SEO.
- Reduce administrative complexity and costs.
- Increase sales through a unified platform.
- Enhance marketing and communication tools.
Challenge
Integrating three distinct websites into a cohesive, user-friendly platform while maintaining functionality.
Specific Issues:
- Time-consuming and costly management of multiple websites.
- Inefficient maintenance of separate blogs and product listings.
- Poor user experience with Magento for administrators.
Operational and Financial Manifestations:
- Increased time and resources required for website management.
- Higher costs for maintaining separate websites.
- Inefficient sales and analytics reporting.
Solution
Develop a new WordPress/WooCommerce website to integrate the three existing sites, enhancing usability and management efficiency.
Implementation Steps:
- Design: Retain existing design elements for consistency; ensure responsive design for all devices.
- Development: Transfer all pages, product details, images, and prices; implement WordPress/WooCommerce for content management and e-commerce functionalities.
- Integration: Consolidate hosting with Kinsta for improved performance and security; implement Google Analytics and reporting tools; add anti-spam, SSL certification, and other security measures.
Challenges During Implementation:
- Ensuring seamless data transfer without loss.
- Maintaining site performance and user experience during the transition.
- Coordinating between CRB staff, Baltic Design team, and hosting provider.
- Successfully consolidated three websites into a single, efficient platform.
- Enhanced SEO efforts leading to improved visibility.
- Reduced administrative and maintenance costs.
- Improved user experience and streamlined purchase process.
- Increased search visibility and sales by nearly 180% within two years.
Effectiveness: The solution effectively addressed initial problems, leading to improved operational efficiency and better user engagement.
Short-term and Long-term Results:
- Short-term: Immediate reduction in complexity and costs, better user engagement.
- Long-term: Sustained increase in sales, improved market positioning, and enhanced credibility.
Key Learnings:
- Importance of a cohesive, user-friendly platform for operational efficiency.
- Benefits of integrating multiple sites to improve SEO and reduce costs.
- Need for ongoing content strategy and site monitoring for sustained success.
Follow-up Actions:
- Ongoing support and maintenance to ensure site performance.
- Regular updates and content strategy adjustments to keep the website relevant and engaging.
We have been working with Dan from Baltic Design for over a year now. He is extremely knowledgeable and quick to respond to requests. He rebuilt our WordPress (back-end) website and amalgamated 2 catalogue sites (Magento) to woo-commerce to integrate with our WordPress (main) site. Now its a case of monthly maintenance to keep our website up and running, user friendly and allowing us to be self-sufficient with adding new content and product pages.
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Emily Humphrys
MD / Owner
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