ADVIA CREDIT UNION
Services we provide:
- Discovery
- Digital Strategy
- Content Analysis
- Custom Integrations
- UX/UI Design
- Website Development
- Hosting
- Support
About Advia Credit Union
Advia Credit Union has a mission to provide financial advantages to its members by providing advice, advocating for members, and offering advantages other financial institutions don’t. This is accomplished through innovative financial solutions and a new, scalable website. For this new site, Advia sought to proactively provide the quickest and easiest digital solution for members to get the best user experience. Advia is not like other financial institutions; this is illustrated in Advia’s commitment to serving the ever-changing financial needs of its members. One of its core values is to drive progress by engaging in a spirit of innovation and developing new digital service tools for its members. This led to an innovative website redesign to give members easy access to information digitally.
The Challenge
The old website was not intuitive, and the overall digital experience lacked. The lending areas of the old site for both mortgages and auto loans were not producing results. With increased in mobile traffic, the site needed an improved mobile user experience. A major challenge facing Advia’s business team was the organization and content hierarchy of the old site. The content was repetitive and text-heavy, and members were confused about where to find the information they sought. Other obstacles included Advia’s team being unable to easily update the content and structure of the pages on the old website.
Goals for the New Site:
- Improved navigation layout
- Measurable enhancements
- Increase time spent on the website
- Meets brand standards with redesign
- Increase overall visitors engagement
- Increase content management efficiency
Advia wanted to create a “one-stop” resource center to educate members on digital banking—including forms, links, documents, and video tutorials. Two goals for the new Advia Credit Union website were simplifying content and allowing self-service for members. Advia did not want to reinvent the wheel in terms of UI but wanted to deliver a better digital experience to its members and potential new members. The new website provides a clean and clear navigation experience to eliminate clutter and confusion.
The Right Platform
SilverTech reviewed several CMS/DX platforms with Advia. Progress Sitefinity was the chosen platform, giving Advia a fully optimized digital experience. Using the page templates on the Sitefinity platform allows Advia to accomplish the goals for the new site by enhancing the design and layout of the website with ease. The new website improves the user experience with the use of properly placed navigation buttons and call to actions (CTAs) clearly directing users through the content on the page to the sub-pages. Advia’s site has an engaging navigation and advanced filter functionality allowing users to get to the content they are looking for with ease. Additionally, the Advia content team can seamlessly update and create pages within the Sitefinity CMS, keeping the website current and relevant.
RESULTS
Sitefinity, Kentico, or Sanity.io: Ideal CMS Alternatives to Complex and Costly DXPs
2/5/25
As organizations continue to prioritize their digital presence, selecting the right Content Management System (CMS) is crucial for ensuring efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. Many businesses are discovering that alternatives like Sitefinity, Kentico, and Sanity.io offer flexible, modern, and cost-efficient solutions tailored to meet diverse business needs. Each platform delivers powerful features while avoiding unnecessary complexity and overhead.
Key Reasons for Switching
1. Cost Effectiveness
- Lower Total Cost of Ownership: Sitefinity, Kentico, and Sanity.io generally have more affordable licensing and implementation costs compared to larger-enterprise level platforms such as Sitecore, making them ideal for organizations aiming to optimize their budget.
- Flexible Pricing Models: Sanity.io offers a usage-based pricing structure, providing businesses with the flexibility to pay only for what they need.
2. Ease of Use for Non-Technical Teams
- User-Friendly Interfaces: Sitefinity and Kentico offer intuitive, easy-to-navigate interfaces that empower non-technical teams to manage content without heavy reliance on IT.
- Streamlined Content Management: Sanity.io’s structured content approach makes it simple to create, organize, and manage content across multiple channels.
3. Rapid Deployment
- Faster Implementation: These alternatives are quicker to deploy, enabling businesses to go live and see results faster.
- Developer-Friendly Architecture: Sanity.io’s API-first approach allows for seamless integration with existing tools and systems, reducing setup time.
4. Scalability and Performance
- Right-Sized Scalability: Sitefinity, Kentico, and Sanity.io offer scalable solutions designed to grow with your business, without the complexity of larger enterprise-level platforms. With a globally distributed Content Delivery Network (CDN), these platforms ensure fast and reliable content delivery across geographies.
5. Multichannel and Multilingual Support
- Multilingual Management: All three platforms provide robust tools for managing multilingual content, ensuring global consistency.
- Omnichannel Delivery: A headless architecture supports seamless content delivery across websites, mobile apps, IoT devices, and more.
6. Strong Focus on Security and Compliance
- Enterprise-Grade Security: Sitefinity, Kentico, and Sanity.io feature built-in security measures to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with global standards. From GDPR to regional regulations, these platforms make it easy to adhere to legal and compliance requirements.
7. Marketing and Personalization Features
- With built-in marketing features like automation, lead capture, and flexible personalization, these platforms integrate seamlessly with external marketing platforms, enabling tailored customer experiences with greater flexibility.
8. Flexibility and Customization
- Custom Workflows: Limitless customizations are attainable with Sitefinity, Kentico, and Sanity.io. Stay ahead of the curve with flexible workflows for content creation and approval processes. These CMS platforms ensure your digital infrastructure is adaptable to future technology shifts, allowing you to easily integrate new tools.
9. Community and Support
- Robust Support Networks: Sitefinity, Kentico, and Sanity.io provide excellent customer support and have active developer communities to assist with implementation and troubleshooting offering accelerated resolutions.
10. Avoid Over-Engineering
- Right-Sized Solutions: Extensive features can often lead to unnecessary complexity for businesses with straightforward needs. Sitefinity, Kentico, and Sanity.io deliver powerful functionality without overloading teams with features they may not use.
By choosing Sitefinity, Kentico, or Sanity.io, your organization can benefit from modern, scalable, and cost-effective solutions tailored to your needs—without the extra complexity often associated with larger platforms. Feel free to contact us if you'd like to explore these options further or discuss how they could benefit your business.
