From Episerver/Optimizely to Umbraco
Are you paying high licensing fees for a CMS that doesn't meet your needs? We have helped several clients switch from Episerver/Optimizely to Umbraco CMS and significantly reduced their costs. Are you facing a platform change? Let us guide you on the journey to a CMS that matches both your needs and your budget.
The journey of the Federation of Swedish Farmers
How did the Federation of Swedish Farmers (LRF) transition from an expensive and difficult-to-develop platform to a flexible and future-proof solution in Umbraco?
In this interview, Johan Tufvesson, responsible for LRF's digital channels, shares the journey from Optimizely to Umbraco and the values that the switch has generated. Perfect reading for anyone facing a platform change.
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"Snacket om" the CMS switch
Snacket om is a series where we highlight current topics in digitalization to provide our customers, both existing and potential, with the answers they seek.
In this episode, we are joined by Thomas K:h Andersson, CTO at Swedish Floorball, who shares their digital journey and the decision to switch from Episerver/Optimizely to Umbraco. He talks about how the evaluation process took place, what requirements were set, why the choice ultimately fell on Umbraco, and what effects the switch has had – both for editors and visitors.
We are the largest Umbraco Platinum Partner in the Nordics.
We at Toxic have had the highest partnership with Umbraco since 2018. A partnership that means we as a company need to meet a number of criteria, one of which is the highest competence within the platform. If you choose Toxic as your digital partner, you are guaranteed the sharpest developers in the industry.
Lanbrukarnas Riksförbund (LRF)
When we at Toxic were tasked with redesigning The Federation of Swedish Farmers' (LRF) current website, we began to clarify what challenges LRF saw with the existing website and where the focus should be for the new website.
Svenska Innebandyförbundet
Toxic has developed a new website on the Umbraco platform and is now responsible for its management and further development. As part of the project "Floorball 2.0," Toxic has also successfully implemented integrations with the Floorball app and iBIS, creating a seamless management of information between the systems.
Svegro
Toxic proudly presents our latest client case: a complete transformation of svegro.se. With a focus on modern UX/UI design, a stable platform in Umbraco, and innovative features, Toxic has created a digital platform that not only enhances Svegros brand awareness but also inspires a sustainable life with organic farming. The new website offers an enhanced user experience that reflects the 'wow' feeling Svegro is known for.
Essem Design
Essem Designs e-commerce is the flagship store where user experience, design, and the brand's history are highlighted in every detail. Together with Toxic, Essem has taken the step to a global platform where the vision of the hall as the "first room" meets modern technology, high performance, and a long-term digital strategy. Through a new framework, inspiring features, and over ten years of SEO work, Essem has created a digital presence that drives growth both in Sweden and internationally.
Wismo Automotive
Wismo Automotive is the general agent for Opel and needed to develop a digital solution that allows the management of 90 sites in the same solution. Toxic created a solution in Umbraco Cloud that both streamlines the work for editors and gives the dealers the flexibility to customize their own pages.
The G2 report shows why many choose Umbraco
Umbraco receives high ratings in the G2 report, where real users compare CMS platforms based on usability, development opportunities, and overall experience. Users particularly highlight how smooth it is to work in Umbraco on a daily basis, how quickly new solutions can be launched, and how the platform can be built upon as the business grows.
The report shows that many companies experience quick ROI and short time to launch, making Umbraco a cost-effective choice for organizations that want to achieve results quickly. Additionally, Umbraco is ranked as one of the most recommended CMSs – both by editors and development teams – thanks to the combination of usability, flexibility, and scalability.
Toxic is a digital agency that repeatedly stands out and shows how they understand customer needs, business benefits, and how it translates into digital projects from start to finish. The truth is that it takes more than a powerful CMS to succeed.
Our collaboration with Toxic has developed in a completely natural way, and the relationship grows stronger every day. Together, we share the vision of combining Umbraco's powerful platform with Toxic's creativity, innovation, and broad expertise from design to delivery, with a large and skilled development team in between. This capability they possess creates security for their clients and is evident in every project that is launched.
In recent years, Toxic has also received clear recognition of its expertise and quality by being nominated for the Umbraco Awards, our major annual conference where projects from around the world compete. This has not only happened once but five years in a row. We look forward to building on our fantastic partnership. The partnership with Toxic is something we are incredibly proud of!
– Tobias Boström, partner responsible for Sweden at Umbraco.
List item to the main list: what does it mean for the website?
When a company moves from a growth market like First North or Spotlight to Nasdaq Stockholm's main list, the requirements for transparency, reporting, and corporate governance increase. This is also noticeable on the web. Here we describe what changes and how you can prepare the website for a listing change.
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Time to switch platforms? Signs that the destination's website has done its job
Many destinations have a website that was built several years ago. It works, but every change takes time and costs money. Here we go through common signs that it is time to switch platforms and what a change can bring.
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Therefore, the booking system and the website should communicate with each other.
A destination often uses several systems simultaneously. Accommodations are booked in one system, ticket purchases or activities in another, and the information about the guests is in a third. When the systems are not connected to each other, the information on the web becomes incorrect or must be moved manually. Here we explain what an integration means and what it does for both the guest and the staff.
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From winter to summer: a website that adapts to the right season
For many destinations, the operations change several times a year. The ski slope becomes a bike park and the bathing season transitions into conference season. The website needs to keep up with each transition without a developer having to be involved every time. Here we go through what usually changes between the seasons and how a flexible website makes the switch easier for the editors.
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Therefore, you are losing visitors on the way to booking and how you can get more to book directly.
Many who visit a destination's website have already decided to go there. They have read about the activities and compared accommodations but still leave the page without booking. Often, this is because the path to booking has too many steps or feels uncertain. In this post, we will go through common reasons why visitors drop off and how a clearer booking flow can get more people to book directly with you.
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Central control, local freedom: who decides what on the group's websites?
When many companies share a platform, new questions arise. Who gets to change what and which content should be managed centrally? Here we describe how corporations can organize editorial work so that it becomes both efficient and secure.
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Template or custom? Two paths for the corporation's websites
All companies in a group do not have the same needs. A smaller subsidiary may need a simple website that can be set up quickly, while a larger company may require a completely custom solution. In this blog post, we describe how groups can combine a common template with tailored solutions.
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After the listing: how to manage the IR website in everyday life
The listing day is just the beginning. Then come quarterly reports, annual meetings, press releases, and changes in management, year after year. An IR website that was ready on time but is difficult to manage quickly becomes a burden. In this blog post, we go through what the IR year usually looks like and what makes management easy.
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New company in the group: how the web will be set up without starting over
Every acquisition raises the same question: what do we do with the website? Without a common foundation, the answer is often a new web project from scratch. Here we describe how a common platform makes it faster and cheaper to connect new companies.
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IR-webb in two languages: therefore, the investor information needs to be available in English.
Foreign investors own a large portion of the shares on the Swedish stock exchange. For them, the English IR website is the company's face to the outside world. Yet, the English version is often thinner or less updated than the Swedish. Here we go through why language matters and how you can keep both versions up to date.
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Can the group's companies share a web platform and still maintain their brands?
When a group wants to consolidate its websites, a common concern is that the companies will lose their identity. However, a shared platform does not mean that all websites have to look the same. Here we explain how multiple brands can share technology and features while still having their own expression.
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This is how you keep the corporate governance section of the IR website up to date: Content and update procedures
The corporate governance section of the IR website is often the one that is updated the least frequently and therefore becomes outdated the easiest. At the same time, this is where investors and analysts look for information about who is in charge of the company and how. Here we go through what content is usually available and how it can be kept updated.
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Ten companies, ten websites: when is it time to consolidate the group's websites?
In many corporations, each company has its own website, built at different times by different agencies in different systems. It works for a while, but over time the websites become expensive to manage and difficult to overview. Here we go through the signs that it is time to consolidate the websites and what the corporation gains from it. As an example, we explain how Toxic and Industrireklam consolidated the Weland Group's companies into Weland Light, a common template in Umbraco where changes are rolled out to multiple websites simultaneously.
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On the way to the stock market: this needs to be on the web by the listing day
Before a listing, the checklist is long. The website often ends up far down, even though it must be ready and accurate on the same day the stock starts trading. Here we go through what the website needs to be ready for at the listing and how you can plan the work so that it doesn't become a bottleneck.
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Multiple facilities, one web platform: how to simplify everyday life for the editors
At many destinations, the hotel, restaurant, ski resort and campsite each have their own website, developed independently over time. The result is duplicated work for content editors and a fragmented experience for guests. In this article, we explore what happens when multiple websites are brought together on a single platform and how Isaberg Mountain Resort approached the challenge.
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5 reasons why large organizations and associations choose Umbraco as a CMS
Many large organizations and associations are using CMS solutions that have become too expensive, too complex, or simply no longer fit the business. Editors struggle with things that should be simple, and the technology begins to set limits on what the organization can do. After working with organizations such as LRF, the Tenants' Association, and several sports federations, we see some recurring reasons why the choice often lands on Umbraco CMS.
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Why more and more companies are digitizing their B2B sales and how it works
Many B2B companies still receive orders via email, phone, or through their salespeople. It often works well at first, but as the number of customers and order volumes grow, it becomes difficult to keep the information updated and the process becomes too time-consuming. This is one of the most common reasons why more B2B companies are now taking the step towards their own e-commerce platform. In this post, we will go through how orders are often handled today, what problems it creates, and how a digital platform changes the picture.
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Umbraco + AI: What exists today and what is on the way?
To say that AI development is progressing at a frightening pace may not be sticking your neck out directly. New models are coming almost every day, and the development does not seem to be slowing down anytime soon. But how can one implement and benefit from it in Umbraco? We will clarify that in this post!
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Therefore, you should stop stressing about your AI ranking.
The question arises everywhere: “How do we rank in ChatGPT?” It's a good question because AI search is starting to become an important channel for digital marketing and no one wants to risk falling behind. But before you hire someone who promises to “optimize your AI ranking,” you need to know something. There is no real ranking.
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That's why you are losing customers in your B2B trade - and what you can do about it.
In B2C e-commerce, the purchasing experience often revolves around inspiring and enticing. In B2B, it's the opposite. Customers already know what they want, they have probably ordered it before and want to do it again – as quickly and smoothly as possible. Yet, it is surprisingly common for B2B stores to be built with the same logic as consumer retail. This creates unnecessary friction, frustrates customers, and leads to manual work that no one really has time for. So, what does a truly smooth purchasing experience look like in B2B?
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When do organizations need to rebuild or redesign their website?
Many organizations use their website for many years without major changes. This is rarely a problem in itself – a website does not need to be rebuilt just because it is old. The problem arises when the technology, content, or visitors' needs have changed more than the website has managed to keep up. It is not always easy to see where the line is between "this we can fix" and "this requires us to rebuild from scratch." Here are four signs worth taking seriously.
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Frequently asked questions about Umbraco
Umbraco is an "open-source" CMS based on Microsoft .NET technology. It is used to create and manage web content and has a large user base around the world.
Umbraco is a perfect alternative for those who value simplicity, user-friendliness, and security. If you also want to focus on creating content and value for your consumers and not worry about security holes on your website, you will find a home in Umbraco.
Yes, Umbraco offers built-in tools and features that support search engine optimization and improve your ranking.
We customize the hosting according to each individual customer, but when it comes to Umbraco, we use their cloud-based service Umbraco Cloud as much as possible, which includes version control, SSL certificates, Umbraco Forms, and much more to facilitate the web development process. Umbraco Cloud is an Azure-based cloud service.
Yes, Umbraco has its own e-commerce platform called Umbraco Commerce where you can build and customize your e-commerce flows just as you wish. In addition, it is also possible to integrate other PIM systems and e-commerce platforms. We help you find the right solution based on your needs.
No, you do not need a license to use Umbraco.
Yes. With Umbraco Engage, you can customize the content based on target audiences and how the visitor navigates the website. This can mean, for example, that different people see different messages, CTAs, or content blocks depending on their interests and needs. The goal is to create a more relevant and accurate experience for the visitor.
Yes! Umbraco is built for integrations and can be connected with both business systems (ERP), CRM, DAM, PIM, and other digital services. It helps you gather information in one place while avoiding duplicate work. We help you ensure smooth and sustainable flows between the systems.
Yes, that is correct. Through Umbraco's Delivery API or Umbraco Heartcore, the content can be used in multiple interfaces, such as web, app, or external services. This allows for working with a central content that is then distributed where it is needed.
Umbraco has a clear release plan with regular updates and improvements. STS versions (Short Term Support) are released approximately every six months and LTS versions (Long Term Support) approximately every two years.
If the solution runs via Umbraco Cloud, many updates and security improvements can be managed automatically, reducing the need for manual maintenance and plugin management.
Most of the daily editorial work. You can create and update pages, publish news, manage images and media, and administer contact information and other content.
Our goal is to deliver value and new features to you, rather than helping with things you can easily do yourself.