Fjorge Takes Over Website Management for Holt Homes

Holt Homes partnered with fjorge to take over and improve their WordPress website. Facing issues with speed, backend usability, outdated Zillow integration, and ongoing development needs, they needed a responsive and capable dev partner
August 5, 2025
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Joe Barsness
Director of Business Development
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Challenge

Holt Homes, a residential home builder, was struggling with their existing website on WordPress. They were looking for a vendor who could provide the following:

  • Quick turnaround solutions: Holt Homes needed a partner who could address website issues and implement new features rapidly.
  • Ongoing development: They required a vendor who could continuously improve their website with new features to enhance the user experience and support their business goals.
  • Focus on website speed, backend usability, and data accuracy: Fast loading times, an easy-to-use backend, and accurate information on home and lot prices were critical for Holt Homes.
  • Zillow integration: Holt Homes needed to rebuild an integration with Zillow that had been causing problems in the past.

Solution

Fjorge took over the ongoing management of Holt Homes' WordPress website. Our team leveraged its expertise in WordPress development to deliver the following solutions:

  • Rapid issue resolution and feature implementation: Fjorge's agile development process ensured that Holt Homes' website issues were addressed promptly and new features were implemented quickly.
  • Ongoing development roadmap: Fjorge collaborated with Holt Homes to create a development roadmap that outlined new features and improvements to be implemented over time. This roadmap aligned with Holt Homes' business goals and ensured that their website remained competitive.
  • Website speed optimization: Fjorge implemented various website speed optimization techniques to improve website loading times and enhance the user experience for visitors.
  • Backend improvements: Fjorge made improvements to the website's backend to make it more user-friendly and efficient for Holt Homes' content managers.
  • Data accuracy focus: Fjorge established processes to ensure the accuracy of data on the website, such as home and lot prices. This improved the credibility of Holt Homes' online presence.
  • Zillow integration rebuild: Fjorge successfully rebuilt the integration between Holt Homes' website and Zillow, resolving the issues that had been plaguing the previous integration.

Technology & Features

  • Wordpress custom theming
  • Specialized home search
  • Web Accessibility
  • Integration with Zillow, BDX and others 

Results

By partnering with Fjorge, Holt Homes achieved the following results:

  • Improved website performance: The website's loading times were significantly reduced, and vastly improved search ranking.
  • Enhanced backend usability: Content managers found the website's backend easier to use and manage.
  • Accurate data: Visitors to the website were confident that they were viewing accurate information on home and lot prices.
  • Seamless Zillow integration: The rebuilt Zillow integration ensured a smooth flow of data between the two platforms.
  • Ongoing website improvements: Fjorge's ongoing development roadmap keeps Holt Homes' website at the forefront of the industry with new features and functionalities.

Conclusion

Fjorge's successful website management for Holt Homes demonstrates our expertise in WordPress development, our commitment to client satisfaction, and our ability to deliver exceptional results. We are confident that we can provide similar benefits to other businesses looking to improve their online presence.

Testimonials from Holt Homes

It's been a night and day difference from our last web developer team. Everyone we've worked with at fjorge has been so helpful, on top of our items, powering through our wishlists, etc.

Very communicative and flexible. The team is very on top of all the projects! Great working relationship as well.

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