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Website Development

Elevate Partners

Authority built through design

Professional services website for a top-tier consulting firm, designed to establish authority and generate qualified leads.

Client

Elevate Partners

Industry

Management Consulting

Timeline

4 weeks

Delivered

October 2024

+300%

Organic Traffic

+60%

Lead Quality

-45%

Bounce Rate

+180%

Time on Site

The Challenge

What we were up against

Elevate Partners needed to shift their perception from a generalist firm to specialized strategic advisors. Their website needed to communicate trust, expertise, and rapid value delivery.

Key Problems Identified

  • 1
    Template-based website that looked generic
  • 2
    Content buried and hard to navigate
  • 3
    No thought leadership platform
  • 4
    Poor SEO with minimal organic traffic
  • 5
    Lead capture limited to a basic contact form

"Our website was actively hurting our credibility. We'd win clients despite it, not because of it."

James Richardson Managing Partner, Elevate Partners
The Solution

How we solved it

We designed a minimalist, typography-driven website that puts their thought leadership front and center. We built a custom content management workflow that allows their busy partners to easily publish insights.

1

Authority-First Design

Created a sophisticated, editorial-style design that positions Elevate as trusted advisors rather than just another consultancy.

2

Content Strategy & SEO

Developed a pillar content strategy targeting high-intent search terms, with each practice area having dedicated landing pages.

3

Thought Leadership Platform

Built an insights hub with easy publishing workflow, newsletter integration, and social sharing optimized for LinkedIn.

4

Lead Intelligence System

Implemented progressive profiling and lead scoring to identify and prioritize the most qualified prospects.

Technologies Used

Next.js 14Sanity CMSTailwind CSSMailchimpHubSpotVercel Analytics
The Results

Measurable impact, real outcomes

The new website transformed Elevate's digital presence, becoming a genuine business development tool rather than a digital brochure.

Organic Traffic

+300%
2,400/mo9,600/mo

SEO strategy driving qualified visitors

Lead Quality Score

+60%
3454

Higher quality leads from better positioning

Bounce Rate

-45%
72%40%

Engaging content keeping visitors on site

Newsletter Signups

+642%
12/month89/month

Thought leadership driving subscriptions

Avg. Time on Site

+180%
1:203:45

Valuable content earning engagement

Inbound Inquiries

+288%
8/month31/month

Website as active lead generation tool

"Websuem created more than a website—they built a platform that's transformed how we attract and engage clients. The thought leadership hub alone has opened doors that cold outreach never could."
James RichardsonManaging Partner, Elevate Partners
Our Process

How we got there

Partner interviews to understand expertise and differentiation

Content audit and keyword research for SEO strategy

Design system that scales with firm growth

Training sessions for content publishing workflow

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