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HEL: from WordPress to a Static Website
Project Overview
As a freelance web developer, I had the opportunity to work on Hindustan Energy Limited, where I completely revamped their website by transitioning it from WordPress to a static website. The new site is built using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and PHP, providing a faster, more secure, and highly optimized experience for users. This transition significantly improved site performance while maintaining the original design and ensuring SEO optimization.
Key Features and Technologies Used:
Static Website Design with HTML & CSS
The website was redesigned using clean and semantic HTML and CSS to create a visually appealing and responsive layout. The design was carefully crafted to match the original WordPress design, ensuring that the aesthetics and user experience remained unchanged.
Dynamic Elements with JavaScript & jQuery
Interactive elements such as sliders, animations, and dynamic content were built with JavaScript and jQuery to maintain the website’s interactivity, while ensuring fast loading times and smooth performance.
PHP for Backend Integration
While the website is static, I used PHP for handling form submissions and email notifications, ensuring that the website remained functional without compromising on speed or user experience.
SEO Optimization
A crucial part of the transition was ensuring that the website's SEO wasn't negatively affected. I made sure that the page structure, URL formatting, and metadata were aligned with SEO best practices. All content from the original WordPress site was preserved and integrated seamlessly into the new static website.
Speed Optimization
Speed was a critical factor. By transitioning to a static setup, I eliminated database queries, which drastically reduced load times. Additionally, I optimized images, minified CSS and JavaScript files, and used caching techniques to further improve performance.
Challenges Faced and Solutions Implemented
Challenges:
- Maintaining Design Integrity: Ensuring the new static website retained the exact look and feel of the original WordPress site.
- SEO Preservation: Ensuring that the transition didn’t affect the site's SEO ranking.
- Speed Optimization: Ensuring that the static setup did not compromise the user experience while optimizing speed.
Solutions:
- Design Consistency: I carefully replicated the design of the original WordPress site using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to ensure that there were no differences in layout or functionality.
- SEO Best Practices: I implemented SEO best practices throughout the static site, including proper header tags, image alt attributes, and URL structures.
- Speed Optimization: The static website structure inherently provided faster load times by eliminating database calls. I further enhanced speed by compressing images, minifying CSS and JavaScript files, and enabling caching.
Development Workflow
Requirement Gathering & Analysis
The project started with a detailed discussion with the client to understand their goals and objectives. The main goal was to retain the existing design and SEO while improving speed and security.
Design & Front-End Development
I replicated the design using HTML and CSS, ensuring it was fully responsive and visually aligned with the WordPress version. I also implemented JavaScript and jQuery for interactive features.
Backend Development with PHP
For functionality like form submissions and email handling, I integrated PHP to manage the backend processes without needing a content management system like WordPress.
SEO Integration
Throughout the development process, I ensured that the website’s content and structure adhered to SEO best practices, preserving the website's visibility and ranking.
Speed Optimization
Extensive performance testing was conducted to optimize page load speed, utilizing tools like Google PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix to measure and improve the site’s performance.
Launch & Post-Launch Support
After the website was fully developed, I launched it and provided post-launch support to ensure that everything was functioning correctly and that the client was satisfied with the results.
Technologies I Used
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
React
Duration: 100 Hours
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