Colleges18.com is an innovative college discovery platform developed by VOCSO, leveraging Node.js, Strapi, custom APIs, and Next.js for server-side rendering (SSR). The platform needed to process, automate, and manage data for over 12,000 colleges, requiring efficient data handling and real-time updates.
In addition, it required faster indexing in Google and the ability to drive substantial traffic. This necessitated creating highly optimized pages with a high value proposition for both search engines and users. Advanced programmatic SEO strategies were crucial for rapid indexing and high visibility. Integrating AI for content processing and generating automated YouTube videos for each college added to the complexity. Despite these challenges, VOCSO created a fast, high-traffic platform that effectively meets user needs.
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The client required a robust platform capable of handling comprehensive data for over 12,000 colleges, ensuring efficient data management and real-time updates.
They needed a solution that could achieve faster indexing on Google and drive significant organic traffic. This included creating highly optimized pages with strong value propositions for search engines and users. Additionally, the client wanted to integrate AI for enhanced content processing and automate the generation and publication of YouTube videos for each college.
The goal was to develop a high-traffic, responsive platform that provided valuable and accurate information to users while meeting stringent SEO and performance requirements.
Colleges18.com features dynamic search and filtering, school comparison tools, comprehensive listings, user reviews and ratings, a wishlist feature, and secure mobile OTP verification for registration. Built with Node.js and Strapi Headless CMS, the backend supports efficient content management and real-time updates. The platform also integrates AWS S3, data scraping and processing, OpenAI for content generation, Google Maps, and a Kanban-style lead management system. With Next.js for server-side rendering (SSR), the platform ensures fast performance and optimized SEO. High performance API development enables seamless data handling and interactions. Programmatic SEO strategies drive significant organic traffic and high visibility. Automated YouTube video generation enhances multimedia content and user engagement.
We came up with the solid tech stacks and third party integrations that were apt for the project needs. We selected these based on various key factors such as reliability, scalability, and ease of use. Our choice of tech stack and integrations played a vital role in the success of the website. The following is the list of tech stack and integrations that we used:
