Case Study

DE Fastlink

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October 4, 2024

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Charlie Stanley Web Solutions Architect
Caleigh Pickard Project Manager
Nikki Vanderkooi Content Strategy & Integration
Imelda Sotiri Design & Layout
Mehran Aziz Web Developer
Heather Clark Quality Assurance
Michael Confalone Training & Website Launch
Leanna Thesken Marketing & Case Study
Deanna Frimann Resource Allocation

Goals

Easy NavigationIncrease Use of Online ToolsIntuitive Design
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Overview

Meet DE Fastlink

DE Fastlink, an initiative by Dixie Electric Power Association, has been empowering South Mississippi with reliable, high-speed fiber internet since 2020. With a mission to bridge the digital divide in rural areas, DE Fastlink is committed to providing “Speed You Need, Service You Deserve.” As DE Fastlink’s services grew, so did the need for an efficient online presence. They turned to Powerful to refresh their website, aiming to streamline navigation, increase the use of online tools, and create a design that intuitively guides visitors to their most sought-after resources. With Powerful’s support, DE Fastlink was able to transform their website into a visitor-friendly, impactful platform that effectively communicates their offerings.

A Homepage That Speaks to Visitors’ Needs

As a community-focused provider, DE Fastlink wanted to highlight their commitment to delivering reliable internet services without overwhelming visitors with unnecessary details. Leveraging Powerful’s Laurelhurst Promotional Blueprint, the new website was designed to intuitively guide visitors to key services and information. The homepage now highlights DE Fastlink’s top priorities—residential and business internet plans, technical support, and streaming solutions.

Each section is thoughtfully designed with an eye-catching photo, brief yet engaging text, and a clear call-to-action button. This strategic layout ensures that visitors can easily find what they need at a glance. By anticipating website visitors’ top tasks, such as exploring service plans or seeking support, Powerful created an intuitive journey that significantly reduces the need for phone inquiries. As a result, DE Fastlink can effectively communicate its services and initiatives while empowering visitors to self-navigate through their options.

The promotional blueprint focuses on simplifying visitor navigation, which directly benefits DE Fastlink’s website visitors. The redesigned homepage captures attention with visually appealing elements while providing clear pathways to essential resources. For instance, the dedicated sections for residential and business plans are now easily accessible, reducing the time visitors spend searching for information.

Meeting FCC Compliance with Ease

The FCC’s new regulations mandate that broadband providers clearly disclose service details to consumers, ensuring transparency around costs, speeds, and data limits. To help DE Fastlink meet these requirements, Powerful implemented a streamlined solution utilizing their Rate Plans app.

The advanced Broadband Labels feature within Powerful’s Rate Plans app ensures that DE Fastlink’s service details are presented clearly and in compliance with the new FCC standards. This feature can be activated with minimal effort, providing a seamless way to disclose important plan details, including costs, speeds, and data limits, in a machine-readable format.

The Broadband Labels feature simplifies compliance for DE Fastlink while providing customers with easy-to-understand service information. This proactive approach builds trust with consumers by offering complete transparency, allowing them to compare plans effortlessly. The labels’ clear presentation helps DE Fastlink enhance its reputation for customer-focused service, while also aligning with federal regulations.

Challenges

As a relatively new provider established in 2020, DE Fastlink quickly became a trusted source of high-speed internet for their community. However, with the complexity of internet services comes a natural influx of questions and support needs. To reinforce their reliability and meet customer expectations, DE Fastlink needed a website that would reflect their professionalism and help organize a wealth of information. The challenge was to create a space where visitors could quickly find answers without feeling overwhelmed, particularly given the growing demand for support as more community members joined their service.

Solutions

Powerful addressed these challenges by designing a professional, intuitive website that showcases DE Fastlink’s dedication to customer care. A key component of the redesign is a robust Support & Resources section, which builds trust and highlights DE Fastlink’s commitment to serving their community’s needs. To help visitors navigate an extensive amount of information, Powerful implemented their FAQs app with an accordion-style structure. This allows site visitors to expand and collapse sections, such as troubleshooting videos and frequently asked questions, reducing the need for excessive scrolling. The accordion layout keeps the pages organized and uncluttered, ensuring customers can quickly locate answers without sifting through dense blocks of text.

Results

The redesigned website strengthens DE Fastlink's credibility as a dependable service provider, especially important given their recent establishment. With internet services inevitably comes a surge of questions as customers seek to troubleshoot issues, understand their plans, or simply maximize their internet experience. Recognizing this, the intuitive layout and easily navigable Support & Resources section provide customers with quick access to the answers they need, reducing frustration and the need for phone inquiries.

The addition of this dedicated section reflects DE Fastlink’s commitment to being a reliable partner in their community. By organizing information efficiently using Powerful’s accordion-style FAQs app, the website makes it simple for visitors to explore troubleshooting guides and common questions without feeling overwhelmed. This proactive approach enhances customer satisfaction and allows DE Fastlink to focus on delivering exceptional service, knowing that their customers have the resources to find solutions independently.

We’ve had the pleasure of working with Dixie Electric before, so it was really rewarding to extend that partnership to DE Fastlink for their internet services. This project was all about taking their commitment to the community and translating that into a website experience that’s both welcoming and highly functional. We focused on making it easy for customers to find what they need, whether it’s support resources or service information. It’s been great to be a part of their journey as they continue to grow and serve South Mississippi.

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Caleigh Pickard

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