Where they started
Econsult Solutions is an economics consultancy in Philadelphia that advises cities, institutions and businesses. Its site ran on an older WordPress setup and carried years of articles, research and project write-ups.
The firm wanted a new design that shows how it works with clients, on a site its own team could keep up to date, without losing the body of work the old site held.
Behind that was a business goal: increasing online visibility. Everything below was built with that in mind.
What we built
A new site from the ground up, with the old site’s content brought across.
- A fast, mobile-friendly site with modern security behind it.
- A custom design built around how the firm presents its work to clients.
- Pages the firm’s own team can update themselves, with a written guide for each page type.
- More than 1,000 articles and years of research carried over and restyled to match the new design.
- Search visibility protected through the move, with existing links still leading to the right page.
- Built so Google and AI tools like ChatGPT can find and read the site from day one.
- Reporting that shows how visitors find and use the site, and monitoring that catches problems early.
The new site
The homepage and the News and Insights page at desktop width, and the homepage on a phone.
Launch and after
The new site launched in September 2026, following a coordinated launch plan, delivering a fast, mobile-first experience that is engineered to rank competitively. Since launch, the site continues to bring Econsult Solutions new leads from across the country.
RD Systems still looks after the site under a care plan.
What Gina Lavery says about the project
“Ryan took our vision for a refresh and translated it into a new look that reflects how we actually work with clients. What set him apart was pairing that design sense with real practicality about what sits underneath. Our site carries years of legacy content, and he knew how to manage the structure so everything held together. He also optimized the site for search and AI tools and set our team up with tracking and monitoring we now rely on. The WordPress migration and launch were remarkably smooth, and that was no accident: Ryan went above and beyond to make sure deployment went off without a hitch.”
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