Ask the Devs: WordPress vs Drupal for Government Websites
WordPress and Drupal are among the most commonly used platforms for building websites and other digital experiences. This is particularly true for large sites that get a lot of traffic. According to 2024 stats, WordPress powers nearly 30% of the top 1 million websites based on traffic. Drupal is a distant, but notable, second at […]
Spire Communications and Integrity Management Consulting Awarded Blanket Purchase Agreement for ONC Website Support Services
New Multiple-Award BPA Will Provide Web Maintenance and Hosting Solutions for HealthIT.gov Alexandria, Virginia – July 17, 2024 – The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has awarded Integrity Management Consulting and Spire Communications a multiple award, blanket purchase agreement (BPA) for web hosting and web maintenance services. As one of only […]
Spire Communications Wins Three Communicators Awards
Alexandria, Va., May 6, 2024 – Spire Communications again was recognized for the design and content of its website, www.SpireComm.com, this time from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts. The Academy awarded Spire with three Communicators Awards: Excellence in its website’s visual appeal, excellence in the professional services overall website category (including strategy, messaging, […]
Spire Communications Wins Five Hermes Creative Awards
Alexandria, Va., April 17, 2024 – Spire Communications was recognized by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) with four Platinum and one Gold Hermes Creative Awards related to the design, content, and interface of its website, www.SpireComm.com. Spire earned a Gold award for its blog post Vision and Innovation by the People, for […]
Get Your Readers To Take Action
One of the most powerful tools in a communications team’s arsenal is the call to action (CTA). When used effectively, CTAs are the backbone of a communications strategy, helping to educate your audience and drive them to engage with you in return. Not just for consumer marketing campaigns, CTAs are an invaluable – if often […]
How to Use the Site Map to Manage Your Next Website Redesign
Building or redesigning a website takes a lot of work. Strategy, planning, research, analysis, decisions, content production, documentation…just listing it all is a little overwhelming. It helps to have a dedicated project manager to define the scope, track progress, and keep the train on the rails. Even a lean team tasked with a small project […]
ONC Selects Spire Communications and Apprio To Redesign HealthIT.gov
Alexandria, Virginia – May 23, 2023 – Spire Communications and Apprio have been selected to lead the effort to overhaul the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) website, HealthIT.gov. The project will streamline and enhance how ONC educates clinicians, patients, payers, software developers, and others as it sets the standards for developing […]
Information Architecture: 6 Best Practices for Government Websites
When 21st Century IDEA became law in 2018, federal agencies faced a mandate to modernize their websites. IDEA sets out baseline requirements to ensure that these efforts deliver better digital experiences for government stakeholders, including citizens. In addition to things like accessibility and security, IDEA calls for agency websites to be user-centered and searchable, and […]
