What began as some light maintenance on a new client’s portfolio of lead generation sites soon turned into monthly launches of copied-and-rebranded WordPress installations. Desiring better performance, security, and faster deployments than WP could support, Swiftkick Web created a new rapid-rollout platform codenamed Argonaut.
Argonaut features a true microservice architecture consisting of three independent apps hosted in the cloud via Heroku and Amazon Web Services:
A lightweight, static frontend app built with Jekyll. Choosing a static site generator like Jekyll allows us to eliminate the need for backend databases or scripting languages, eliminating several attack vectors and dramatically increasing site load time. The static site pulls in…
A shared lead-generation form component built in Vue.JS. Having a single, cloud-hosted Vue.JS form allows us to push out changes to the form across all sites in an instant, and they all hit…
An API proxy app that handles all secure communication with our client’s CRM API.
Since launch, Swiftkick Web cut site build times in half and managed to get a perfect 100 score on Lighthouse. Argonaut now runs over 110 branded lead generation sites and, owing to our extensive, built-in automated test suite, our structured QA process, and automated CI/CD deployment, it continues to run flawlessly.
Argonaut
A Jekyll, Node, & Vue-based Automated Rollout Generator for Lead Generation Sites
“The best thing I can say about the Swiftkick team is that they aren’t our vendors or offsite developers. They are our teammates who are as committed as we are to building our business, optimizing our sites, and finding the right solutions to help us succeed. They created a custom platform for us through which we run our multi-million dollar lead generation business and feel safe knowing they are the stewards. There is never a time when they are not available to jump in for an emergency - any day of the week and any hour. They are agile, crafty, collaborative, and know their stuff. They each have unique talents that together provide support across various vantage points. They are not afraid to dig in and learn what they don’t know and are quick to become experts at any task. On top of this they are light hearted, hilarious, and a pleasure to work with.”
-Élan Barish, Fora Financial
