iBuild.PH Web Solutions and Services has successfully completed the modernization of the Satellite Markets Research website, delivering a comprehensive upgrade from the legacy Drupal 7 platform to the latest supported Drupal version.

Organizations still running Drupal 7 face increasing security, maintenance, and compatibility challenges following the platform's end of life. To help address these issues, iBuild.PH successfully completed the modernization of the Satellite Markets Research website through a comprehensive Drupal migration, infrastructure upgrade, and technical SEO implementation.

The project transformed the client's legacy website into a modern, secure, and fully supported Drupal platform while preserving years of valuable research content, advertising functionality, and search engine visibility.

Project highlights

The modernization project included:

• Drupal 7 to a higher Drupal version upgrade
• Complete website and content migration with zero data loss
• Website redesign implementation
• Server and hosting migration
• Advertising management system migration and optimization
• Technical SEO implementation
• Google Analytics and Google Search Console integration
• Website performance optimization
• Client training and knowledge transfer

Why the upgrade was necessary

With Drupal 7 reaching its end of life, organizations are encouraged to migrate to supported versions to reduce security risks, maintain software compatibility, and continue receiving updates.

For websites with years of published content, migration involves much more than updating software. Every page, media file, taxonomy term, menu, URL, and system configuration must be carefully preserved to avoid data loss and maintain search engine visibility.

A complete website modernization

Rather than performing only a CMS upgrade, iBuild.PH delivered a complete website modernization.

The project combined platform migration, implementation of the client's updated website design, frontend and backend improvements, server migration, performance optimization, and technical SEO enhancements into a single coordinated deployment.

In addition, the website's advertising management system was migrated and improved to ensure sponsored banner advertisements and advertising placements continued operating seamlessly after the platform upgrade.

Protecting search visibility during migration

One of the most important aspects of any website migration is protecting existing search engine rankings.

Throughout the project, iBuild.PH implemented technical SEO best practices, including metadata optimization, XML sitemap configuration, crawlability improvements, URL validation, indexing optimization, and integration with Google Analytics and Google Search Console.

These measures help reduce migration-related SEO risks while providing a strong foundation for future search performance.

Performance and infrastructure improvements

The project also included a complete server and hosting migration with minimal downtime.

Server configurations, caching, database performance, and image delivery were optimized to improve page speed, website stability, scalability, and the overall user experience across desktop and mobile devices.

Supporting long-term growth

Successful website modernization extends beyond launching a new platform. Following deployment, iBuild.PH provided client orientation and administrator training to ensure the organization could confidently manage website content using the latest Drupal platform.

By combining Drupal migration, infrastructure modernization, technical SEO, and performance optimization, the project provides Satellite Markets Research with a secure, maintainable, and scalable digital platform designed to support future growth.

As more organizations plan upgrades from legacy content management systems, careful planning, structured migration, and comprehensive testing remain essential for preserving valuable digital assets while minimizing operational risk.