Imkitiou

The Brief

The Holy Metropolis of Kition is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction under the Church of Cyprus. Based in the city of Larnaca, it has a significant religious and historical role in the region. The metropolis oversees the spiritual guidance of the faithful in its territory and is known for its beautiful churches and monasteries.

Challenges

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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.

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.

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).

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.

Content Migration

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

Services

Custom Web Design

Custom Web Development

Custom CMS Development

Google Web Vitals Optimization

Migration of content from Wordpress website

Cloud Hosting

Staff Training

Support

Solutions

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Technologies

Outcomes

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95+

Google Web Vitals Score

Achieved excellent performance scores across Core Web Vitals, ensuring fast load times and smooth user interactions.

70%

Reduced Admin Time

Significant reduction in content management overhead compared to the previous WordPress system, freeing up staff time.

50%

Increased Visitor Engagement

Analytics-driven improvements led to significantly higher visitor engagement through content-first design that prioritizes key information.

Client Testimonial

"We express our gratitude for the excellent collaboration and the company’s willingness to respond promptly to all our requests, resulting in an outstanding outcome for the website of the Holy Metropolis of Kition."

Athineos S., Holy Metropolis of Kition

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