From Stale to Strategic: How Johns & Taylor Helped Redefine an Organization’s Digital Presence

Client Profile 

Industry: Health Care / Nonprofit 

Focus: Website redevelopment and digital engagement 

Key Outcomes at a Glance 

  • Modern, strategic website redesign from the ground up 
  • Vastly improved SEO and online visibility
  • Clearer organizational identity and mission communication
  • Reliable, responsive support after launch 

1. The Challenge: A dated website was holding the organization back. 

The organization’s website had become a barrier to its own goals. Outdated, stagnant, and no longer reflective of the strategic vision, the site was failing to engage both internal audiences and external stakeholders. 

“It had been a number of years since the creation of our old website and the layout and design were dated/stale. The website was stagnating. As part of our organization’s strategic plan, it was incumbent upon me/my team to develop a redesigned website to better define our organization to our internal audiences and external stakeholders.” 

With no prior redesign or external support, the Director of Communications needed a partner to guide the process from strategy through execution. There had been no previous redesign efforts or external partners engaged, so this initiative represented a fresh start. 

2. Partnering with Johns & Taylor 

The Director of Communications turned to Johns & Taylor for a “soup to nuts” engagement to plan and execute a comprehensive website overhaul. 

“Johns & Taylor provided us with the tools to sketch out an entirely new, redesigned website. With that in hand, Johns & Taylor created a beautiful website. Since launch, we have turned to Johns & Taylor for support; the support has been swift, accurate, dependable.” 

Why Johns & Taylor? 

  • Clear, thorough communication 
  • Professionalism and deep expertise 
  • A process that inspired strategic thinking about audience needs 
  • Alignment on priorities: “our urgencies became Johns & Taylor’s priorities”

Services Engaged: 

  • UX Helpdesk 
  • Audit 
  • Roadmap 
  • Content Ops 

“Nothing in our work with Johns & Taylor was nebulous or confusing. Our urgencies became Johns & Taylor’s priorities.” 

3. The Process 

The engagement began with a structured discovery process to define objectives, audiences, and digital requirements. Johns & Taylor guided the internal team through: 

  • Assessment and Planning: Identifying what the new site needed to achieve. 
  • Collaborative Design: Using J&T tools to sketch out a new structure and user flow. 
  • Execution: Building a modern, cohesive website from scratch, rather than simply migrating outdated content. 
  • Ongoing Support: Post-launch, J&T continues to provide dependable, responsive support. 

“It was a ‘safe and secure’ process, one that engendered trust. Nothing in our work with Johns & Taylor was nebulous or confusing. All communications were clear and our urgencies became Johns & Taylor’s priorities.” 

4. The Results 

The new website is now a clear, cohesive digital front door for the organization: 

  • Improved Clarity and Cohesion: The redesigned website better defines the organization’s mission and purpose, connecting previously disjointed elements. 
  • Enhanced User Experience (UX): Easier and smoother navigation for all audiences. 
  • Stronger SEO Performance: “Vastly improved SEO with the new site!” 

“The new, redesigned website really helped us better define our organization, its mission/purpose and connected many dots that weren’t previously connected. The website, overall, makes the organization feel more cohesive and understandable to our audiences.” 

5. The Takeaway 

“Johns & Taylor’s team is extremely thorough and professionally challenged us to think critically about our true needs from a new website. It wasn’t just taking old content and migrating it to a new website. This was a build-from-scratch project.” 

Biggest Value: 
Full understanding of the digital landscape combined with a willingness to share that expertise. Johns & Taylor will inspire you to think deeply about what you want to achieve digitally—and then help you build it.