Cogworks

23/01/2026

Huge congratulations to UmbracoUmbraco on securing ISO 27001 certification 🎉

ISO 27001 is the "crème de la crème" of information security 🤌, meaning Umbraco's security practices are audited, documented, and on par with enterprise platforms like Sitecore DXP and Contentful.

Today's news doesn't surprise us. 👀

Umbraco has been delivering open-source flexibility with enterprise-level experiences for a long time, and ISO 27001 is part of this journey.

(You can read Umbraco's official announcement in the comments.)

Want to know where Umbraco can take your enterprise?

We're your team. https://www.wearecogworks.com/services

20/01/2026

Cogworks designs and builds Umbraco websites every day.

But Umbraco enterprise development is only part of the story.

Having worked with Umbraco since 2008, the focus has always been on helping the platform (and the ecosystem around it) stay healthy, performant, and future-ready.

How do we show up beyond delivery?

1. Open-source packages used by leading brands

Cogworks builds and maintains free, open-source Umbraco packages that extend the platform without changing its core. These packages are used in production by organisations including Prostate Cancer UK and Russell-Cooke Solicitors, with hundreds of thousands of downloads across Umbraco versions.

2. Flagship package: CogFlare

CogFlare optimises how Umbraco interacts with Cloudflare by clearing the cache only when content has actually changed. In live client environments, this has delivered:

🚀Up to 90% reduction in server load
🚀Faster page delivery via cached content
💰Lower hosting costs and reduced energy use

3. Reusable enterprise search integrations

The Azure Search Umbraco package grew out of repeated enterprise needs for search implementations that were complex or inconsistent. By turning this into a reusable, open solution, search becomes easier to implement, simpler to maintain, and more scalable as Umbraco and Azure evolve.

4. Active involvement in Umbraco events

Cogworks regularly sponsors, attends, and speaks at Umbraco events, like Umbraco in the City and Umbraco Spark Bristol. These events help share real-world experience, strengthen relationships across the community, and keep standards moving forward.

5. Contribution to Umbraco sustainability initiatives

Cogworks contributes to the Umbraco Community Sustainability Team by sharing practical insights from live platforms. The focus is on achievable sustainability through performance optimisation, efficient hosting, and scalable infrastructure (work that feeds directly back into both the ecosystem and client delivery).

Good platforms don't stay good by accident.

They stay good because people invest in them for the long term.

That's how Cogworks has always worked with Umbraco. ❤️

Read more: https://www.wearecogworks.com/innerworks/articles/supporting-umbraco

How Cogworks, a Umbraco Platinum Partner, supports the Umbraco ecosystem beyond delivery through open-source initiatives, events, sustainability, and community support.

13/10/2025

At the start of this year, we thought:

🌱 Why isn't there an easy and free way to understand website digital sustainability (beyond just counting carbon)?

🌱 And more importantly, how can brands understand what to do with their score for the best business results?

And the free website carbon calculator was born.

Read about it in the news - 📰

https://mediashotz.co.uk/sustainable-web-cogworks-launches-free-website-carbon-calculator/

Web agency Cogworks has launched a free website carbon calculator/sustainability tool to show how greener websites perform better & cost less.

09/10/2025

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We're thrilled to spread the news of the benefits of Digital Sustainability, starting with the free Website Carbon Calculator from Cogworks! Check out the article from Mediashotz

Web agency Cogworks has launched a free website carbon calculator/sustainability tool to show how greener websites perform better & cost less.

14/08/2025

BestInvest faced fragmented legacy systems that didn't help user experience and business agility.

They needed modern infrastructure for real-time data management and rapid service updates.

Enter Cogworks with the digital goods:

✨ Headless architecture with Umbraco v10 and React.js
✨ Azure hosting for scalability and security
✨ Custom middleware APIs handling 18 business-critical data streams
✨ Grow My Money tool - a super-slick data visualisation. (In English, a really cool animated chart that shows users the expected outcome of certain investments over a specific period).

Best Invest now benefit from increased agility, enhanced user experience through real-time data integration, and a future-proof platform ready for anything.

They even said nice things about us❤️:

"Cogworks' approach has streamlined our development process, making it more efficient and flexible. The modular architecture they implemented will help us continue growing while maintaining security and scalability." — BestInvest Team

Learn more about the Grow My Money tool if you fancy: https://www.wearecogworks.com/innerworks/cogworks-blog-archive/data-visualisation-behind-bestinvest-s-grow-my-money-tool

11/08/2025

Remember when sustainable websites were just a compliance thing?

2024: "It's a side task"

2025: "Wait, this actually makes our site greener, faster and cheaper?"

Learn why digital sustainability can be a differentiator that Gen Z and clients love, delivering ROI, better UX, and significant carbon and cost savings. https://www.wearecogworks.com/innerworks/articles/digital-sustainability-playbook

04/08/2025

How do we help you?

Our team of innovative designers, developers, and strategists use the latest technologies (including Umbraco CMS and Azure) to help you:

✨Fix what's broken and create a clear roadmap for your digital future
✨Get improvements and new features that help your business grow
✨Stay innovative to stay ahead in your sector

Have a peek at some of our stuff: 👀 https://www.wearecogworks.com/our-works

01/08/2025

How did Prostate Cancer UK get 29% more donations in 8 weeks?

It all started with a website health check.

Our relationship began six years ago.

Since then, we've helped them create the seamless user experience and future-proof functionality they need to support their mission, users, and our planet.

Key bits of the story:

- Using our Umbraco Health Check to diagnose and supercharge user experience and performance issues without needing a pricey rebuild.

- Giving love to the donation page with content and clever user journeys, resulting in a 29% increase in donations within the first 8 weeks!

- A seamless Umbraco upgrade, supercharging performance, hosting, sustainable solutions and accessible design.

-Digital Sustainability initiatives that will help the site run greener, faster and cheaper.

- More great stuff.

From BBC features to global campaigns, PCUK is making an impact.

We're so proud to power their moments in the spotlight with website technology that doesn't *just* work but serves their overall mission! 🙋‍♀️🙋

28/07/2025

All websites burn carbon.

How much depends on what's under the hood.

Many people don't know that non-sustainable websites also burn budget and hurt performance, which isn't great for user experience and the bottom line.

By prioritising digital sustainability, one of our clients has made significant changes within 90 days:

🪴 85% cut in carbon emissions
🪴 85% less hosting costs
🪴 35% more web traffic capacity (the site handles more visitors while paying less)

Want to check where you're site is at?

Cogworks' advanced Website Carbon Calculator, backed by the industry-leading Green Web Foundation's methodology, shows you how to optimise your website for maximum environmental and business impact!

Try it, it's free ✨

24/07/2025

Russell-Cooke wanted a website that met their goals and restored their brand identity.

Enter, Cogworks 👋...

A year later, the firm reported:

+256% contact page visits
+263% referral traffic
+135% homepage visits
+ A load more great stats

Oh, and a 19% organic traffic increase within the first 4 months of launch.

How did they do it?

With the help of our team, Russell-Cooke turned complex legal content into logical user journeys built to attract high-intent enquiries.

Accessible, secure and planet-friendly too.

Our project highlight? 🤔

Lots. But we liked the bit where we cut traditional development time in half (and spent more time on consultancy to help set the firm apart) thanks to Cogworks' ready-to-go, customisable platform for Professional Services, Orama Studio.

Grab the full story here: https://www.wearecogworks.com/our-works/russell-cooke

23/07/2025

OUR WEBSITE CARBON CALCULATOR IS LIVE!

And honestly, we're over the moon. 🌙

A team of devs, designers and strategists.
Approximately 1404 cups of coffee.
A few existential crises about whether the world needs another carbon calculator. 🙊

But then we remembered: Many carbon calculators tell you there's a problem, but not how to fix it.

Your score reveals your brand's:
🌱 Carbon impact
⚡ Performance score
✅ Green hosting verification
🎯 AI-powered specific fixes

We believe every business should know if their website drains carbon (and therefore performance and budget).

Test your site (Link in comments) 👇

21/07/2025

Meet Josh (Head of Design), Imran (Head of Development), Thom (Automations Architect), and Katie (Client and Brand Strategist)! 👋

These are just *some* of the London team!

We are (and have always been) a super-connected hybrid team working globally. 🌍

How we help you:

🔥 Kickstart - Transform ideas into digital reality
🚀 Accelerate - Scale what's working, fast
⏩ Sustain - Stay ahead in your sector

The best part?

Whether your project is still a scribble on a notepad or already in motion, we're ready.
Curious how we can help? Just ask → https://lnkd.in/ecsuUx8H