Droga Odważnych, a Catholic community for men’s development, saw its website performance suffer due to frequent downtime and slow loading times. Rapyd Cloud’s robust infrastructure and expert migration services provided the right solution. This led to a 66% improvement in page loading time and a 150% improvement in response times. As a result, they saw a 30% increase in user engagement.
Customer Introduction
Founded in 2010, Droga Odważnych is a Polish Catholic community that helps nurture leadership and spiritual development for men. Their BuddyBoss-powered online community platform serves as a cornerstone for their mission, offering formation groups, retreats, workshops, and other programs. This virtual space fosters connection and growth for men seeking to enrich their lives.
Problem
The Droga Odważnych website faced sluggish loading times and frequent downtime, especially during periods of high traffic. These issues frustrated users and threatened to limit the community’s growth potential.
“Our platform struggled with frequent downtime and performance bottlenecks, especially under high traffic conditions,” explains Michał Paczula, Director of the Droga Odważnych Foundation.
These performance issues significantly impacted user experience. Downtime resulted in complete inaccessibility, hindering engagement and preventing users from accessing valuable resources.
They have a dynamic community site powered by BuddyBoss. So, they needed a solution to support the site and keep the member experience top-class. “This was particularly problematic since we rely heavily on BuddyBoss to manage our online community and membership functionalities.”
He added, “We aimed to eliminate the recurring downtime issues and improve overall system responsiveness to ensure a seamless user experience for our growing community.”
Solution
Michał and his team discovered Rapyd Cloud through a recommendation. They found it impressive because of its reputation for scalability and reliability.
“Their positive feedback, especially regarding the reliability and scalability, encouraged us to consider Rapyd as a potential solution for our own challenges,” Michał shared.
He also explained the reasons behind Choosing Rapyd for Droga Odważnych.
After exploring their options, they opted for Rapyd Cloud’s “Business” plan. Michał explained, “(The Business plan) was well-suited to meet our needs for higher processing power and storage capacity. This plan also included advanced security features and priority support, which were critical for us given the sensitive nature of our community interactions and data.”
They also took advantage of Rapyd’s free migration service.
Results
Since migrating to Rapyd Cloud, Droga Odważnych has dramatically improved website performance. Downtime is non-existent, and response time has increased significantly.
Their page loading times decreased, leading to user satisfaction and a greater likelihood of users returning and engaging with the platform.
“Our page load times have decreased from an average of 6 seconds to around 2 seconds,” Michał explained the current performance.
Ultimately, this translates to community growth, attracting new members and fostering stronger connections among existing ones.
The impact is visible on user engagement on the site as well. “Our user engagement metrics, such as time spent on site and pages per session, have also seen improvements of around 30%,” Michał shared.
Conclusion
The story of Droga Odważnych is an example of the transformative power of investing in the right hosting solution. They’ve created a platform that is not only reliable and accessible but also delivers a fast and engaging user experience.
This translates directly to a more satisfied and engaged community. As one of the customers on their platform said, “The site now loads so much faster and without the annoying timeouts I used to face during busy hours.” This sentiment is echoed by many users who now benefit from a seamless online experience.
Droga Odważnych is now ready for long-term growth thanks to these improvements. Michał concluded by saying, “We are now more confident than ever in our platform’s ability to handle growth and deliver exceptional user experiences, thanks to Rapyd Cloud.”
