Client Overview
Direct Commerce is a leading online news magazine providing in-depth analysis, industry trends and exclusive insights for professionals in the commerce and retail sectors. However, their digital platform was struggling to keep up with the demands of a modern online publication. Frequent outages, slow performance and a complex backend were hindering content delivery and frustrating users. Recognising the need for a robust and scalable solution, Direct Commerce turned to Priority Pixels to rebuild their website from the ground up, ensuring a faster, more reliable and easy-to-manage platform that supports their continued growth.
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Previous Website Challenges
Direct Commerce faced significant challenges with their newly built website. Critical functions were not working as expected, leading to a frustrating user experience. Additionally, the site suffered from slow loading times and frequent outages, causing disruptions for both the editorial team and readers. These persistent technical issues hindered the publication’s ability to operate efficiently, making it clear that the previous developers had struggled to deliver a functional, high-performance platform.
Upon conducting a thorough audit, Priority Pixels discovered that the website was overly reliant on a page builder and multiple third-party plugins. This excessive use of plugins introduced unnecessary complexity, bloated the site’s code and negatively impacted overall performance. The improper implementation of these tools not only slowed down the site but also led to compatibility issues, security vulnerabilities and frequent crashes, all of which contributed to a subpar user experience.
A New Approach
To resolve these issues, Priority Pixels took a structured approach to rebuilding the website from the ground up. The development team prioritised clean, efficient coding practices, eliminating the dependency on page builders and minimising the number of plugins. By adopting a bespoke WordPress setup tailored to Direct Commerce’s needs, the team ensured a stable and streamlined platform that would be easier to maintain and scale in the long run.
The new website is significantly faster, more reliable and far easier to manage. By addressing the fundamental issues that plagued the original build, the Direct Commerce team can now focus on producing high-quality journalism and marketing their content without being burdened by ongoing technical problems. This transformation has strengthened their digital presence, supporting their continued growth in the online business journalism sector.
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Priority Pixels is a B2B Marketing Agency providing digital solutions that deliver. Our approach combines cutting-edge design, data-driven marketing and seamless technology integration to help support your business or organisation’s goals. Every decision we make is grounded in strategy, whether it’s building high-performance websites, optimising your SEO, paid media, or connecting your digital tools to improve efficiency and reporting.
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