1. User Experience (UX) for Ecclesiastical Websites

Designing for an ecclesiastical organization like the Holy Metropolis of Kition requires sensitivity to religious and cultural contexts while providing a user-friendly experience that engages the community and visitors.

2. Custom CMS Development

The challenge was to develop a CMS that was intuitive and easy for non-technical administrative staff to use, unlike the previous WordPress system, ensuring they could manage and update content effortlessly without technical expertise.

3. Optimization for Image-Intensive Pages and SEO

The extensive use of images posed a challenge in maintaining fast load times while ensuring the website remained optimized for search engines (SEO).

4. Optimizing for Google Web Vitals

Achieving optimal performance for Google Web Vitals was a critical challenge in ensuring the website's speed, responsiveness, and overall user experience.

5. Content Migration

Migrating content from WordPress, including images and text in Ancient Greek, was a key challenge.

1. Research-Driven UX Design

• We conducted thorough research with the people of Mitropolis to understand the key priorities of website visitors.
• The website was designed to prioritize user interests, utilizing a data-driven approach informed by analytics.

2. Tailored Content Management System with Intuitive Functionality

• Provided a Content Management System that is intuitive and easy to navigate for non-technical users.
• Usability considerations were key in ensuring that users could manage content effortlessly, without needing technical knowledge.

3. Optimization for Image-Intensive Pages and SEO

• The extensive use of images required careful tuning to maintain fast load times and ensure SEO optimization.
• We focused on image optimization techniques, such as compression and responsive image loading, and employed other performance metrics like lazy loading and server-side caching.

4. Google Web Vitals Optimization

• React optimization techniques, such as lazy loading, code splitting, and minimizing render-blocking resources, were necessary to meet GWV metrics.
• This involved careful tuning of the frontend to improve these metrics.

5. Content Migration

• To address the challenge of migrating content from WordPress, including images and text in Ancient Greek, we developed a comprehensive migration strategy.
• This involved automated scripts to efficiently transfer data, ensuring all content was accurately preserved.
• Special attention was given to maintaining the integrity of Ancient Greek text and optimizing images for the new platform.