Website Resurrection Saves Non-Profit Organization
"WhatArmy rescued our Not for Profit's website from the ashes. They helped recover data, rebuild and completely get our website recovered and up and running. They are terrific for any challenge one may need for website functionality, maintenance and service."
Marine Studies Consortium Non-Profit Organization
The Challenge
The Marinestudiesconsortium.org website disappeared from the web in the middle of the night without warning and without a trace. The website, which was built years ago by a third-party developer, had been hosted on a third-party platform that shut down its servers without any notification to its customers.
The website owner reached out to us for help. She was upset and confused about where the site had gone and what could be done to get it back. It appeared to be a total loss; her calls and emails to the platform's customer support went unanswered and the platform did not take any backups at all. Time was of critical essence: the website is used by students to register for marine studies courses at participating colleges and universities, and fall registration was about to begin.
The Solution
We helped recover the website from an original archive, rebuilt it on WordPress, resolved DNS issues, and launched it in time for fall course registration, all while working within the organization's limited budget.
Recommended completely rebuilding the site from scratch on WordPress with an accelerated project plan, reputable hosting, and our Small Business maintenance plan for daily backups.
When budget constraints made a full rebuild unfeasible, we helped track down the original designer and obtained an original archive of the website.
Helped coordinate password reset for DNS hosting account and prepared to repoint the IP address to the new server when the site was ready to go live.
Restored the archive (which was just a skeleton and a bit broken), arranged new hosting, updated content and images, applied SSL certificate, and launched the site just in time for fall registration.
The Results
Students were able to register for their classes and professors were able to post their syllabus online on time. The site will suffice until the organization is ready to rebuild.
About Marine Studies Consortium
Marine Studies Consortium is a nonprofit organization that offers marine-related courses in Boston for undergraduate students throughout the area. The organization connects students with participating colleges and universities to provide specialized marine studies education.
"WhatArmy rescued our Not for Profit's website from the ashes. They helped recover data, rebuild and completely get our website recovered and up and running. They are terrific for any challenge one may need for website functionality, maintenance and service."
Marine Studies Consortium Non-Profit Organization