DDES
Colorado's Leading Nonprofit Economic Research Organization
Economic Research & Workforce Development
Credible organization, invisible online
403 crawler errors blocked Google from indexing any pages on their old WordPress site.
No structured data, no sitemap strategy, no way for decision-makers to find DDES.
Could not keep up with the volume of reports, presentations, and data DDES publishes monthly.
An organization advising the Governor's office had a website that undermined credibility.
What We Built
Custom Next.js Performance Website
Lightning-fast SSR site on AWS Amplify built to handle monthly content volume.
Content Management Architecture
Purpose-built content sections for reports, presentations, news, and 30+ sponsors.
Complete SEO & Search Console Integration
From zero indexed pages to 214 clicks and 5,660 impressions in the first period.
AI & LLM Search Optimization
Optimized for ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews with llms.txt and semantic HTML.
Complete Feature Breakdown
Website Pages & Sections
8- Economic Progress Reports section for monthly data publications
- Presentations archive for 40+ annual economic talks
- News Clips & Podcasts archive (FOX21, KOAA, KRDO, Gazette) dating back to 2015
- Supporters page with dynamic logo grid of 30+ sponsors
SEO & Technical Features
12- Google Analytics 4 + Search Console with full event tracking
- XML sitemap with proper priority and changefreq settings
- Organization and Article structured data (JSON-LD)
- LLM-optimized content structure with llms.txt
Supporter Organizations
16- City of Colorado Springs, Economic Development Division
- El Pomar Foundation
- Pikes Peak State College
- FOX21 Local News
“The workforce data DDES provides is key to our college's responsiveness to the region's labor market needs. DDES supplies a host of economic and workforce data that allows our college to make informed decisions about programs offered, skills and certifications included, and employment opportunities for our graduates.”
Tech Stack
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