Background

Chillidog Hosting provides easy-to-manage hosting services that match businesses as they scale, and save them time and energy. It supports RapidWeaver, WordPress, and Weebly with a suite of products for almost every personal and professional website. With thousands of happy customers all over the world, it’s constantly expanding its reach.

Challenge

Chillidog Hosting’s outdated WHMCS system, built on legacy PHP code, was slow, inefficient, and provided a poor user experience for hosting and domain services.

Solution

We modernized the website by removing outdated technologies, upgrading to Statamic and Laravel, and implementing performance-boosting techniques.

Results

The new website achieved top scores in Google Lighthouse for performance, accessibility, and SEO, while receiving positive feedback from customers and experiencing zero downtime over two years.

Lucky Media is an outstanding group to collaborate with. They’re trustworthy, reliable, and passionate about their work. I’d highly recommend them for any organization seeking value and, most importantly, results.

Gregory Barchard

Owner @ Chillidog Software

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The challenge

Chillidog Hosting was facing several issues with its outdated WHMCS system, making it difficult to deliver a seamless and efficient hosting experience.

- Poor performance: The website was slow and inefficient, leading to a frustrating user experience.

- Outdated technology: Legacy PHP code and poor documentation made the system difficult to maintain and scale.

- Low customer engagement: The suboptimal user experience resulted in negative feedback and reduced customer satisfaction.

Our solution

We transformed Chillidog Hosting’s website into a modern, high-performing platform. Here’s how we addressed their challenges.

Modular and customizable design

We created a fully modular website, allowing Chillidog Hosting to easily add, modify, or reorganize content without developer assistance. This flexibility empowered the client to manage their website efficiently.

Why this matters: An adaptable website structure enables you to respond quickly to changing business needs and market demands. By having the ability to manage content independently, you can enhance your offerings and keep your website updated without incurring additional costs for developer time.

Technical deep dive: Using Statamic’s building blocks, we enabled the client to manage their website like playing with LEGO bricks, reducing maintenance costs and improving flexibility. (blog post coming soon)

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Technology upgrade

We removed outdated technologies like jQuery and Bootstrap, replacing them with modern solutions such as Alpine.js and TailwindCSS.This upgrade streamlined the codebase and significantly improved performance.

Why this matters: Using modern technologies minimizes dependencies and enhances website performance. By adopting lightweight libraries and frameworks, you can ensure a faster, more responsive site that improves user experience and engagement.

Technical deep dive: By using Vanilla JavaScript and Alpine.js, we reduced dependencies and improved performance, while TailwindCSS enabled faster and more customizable styling.

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Performance optimization

We implemented advanced caching techniques and optimized the website for speed, achieving top scores in Google Lighthouse for performance, accessibility, and SEO.

Why this matters: A high-performing website is crucial for keeping users engaged and satisfied. Fast loading times not only improve user experience but also enhance your search engine rankings, driving more traffic and potential customers to your services.

Technical deep dive: Our performance-boosting techniques included server-side caching, image optimization, and lazy loading, ensuring a fast and responsive user experience. (blog post coming soon)

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Enhanced security and reliability

We built the website on Statamic and Laravel, ensuring top-tier security and zero downtime over four years.

Why this matters: A secure and reliable website is essential for maintaining client trust and ensuring uninterrupted service. By investing in robust security measures, you safeguard sensitive data and foster confidence among your clients, important for maintaining long-term relationships.

Technical deep dive: Laravel’s robust security features and Statamic’s flat-file architecture provided a secure and scalable foundation for the website.

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The results

The new website delivered significant benefits for Chillidog Hosting:

- Improved performance: The website achieved top scores in Google Lighthouse, ensuring a fast and seamless user experience.

- Increased customer engagement: Positive feedback from customers highlighted the improved usability and performance of the website.

- Reduced maintenance costs: The modular design allowed Chillidog Hosting to manage content without developer assistance, lowering ongoing costs.

- Enhanced security: Built on Laravel, the website experienced zero downtime and remained secure against potential threats.

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Google Lighthouse scores

32%

Increase in customer satisfaction

240%

Faster loading times

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Uptime

Why it worked

Our approach focused on understanding Chillidog Hosting’s unique challenges and delivering a solution that prioritized performance, user experience, and security. By leveraging modern technologies like Statamic, Laravel, and TailwindCSS, we created a platform that not only solved immediate issues but also positioned Chillidog Hosting for long-term success.