What is Drupal?

Drupal is a powerful open-source content management system which provides great flexibility and is best-suited to power complex business websites and applications. Drupal’s native feature-set includes a plethora of ways to manage and control content, users and permissions, and complex rendering.

Why Choose Drupal?

Because of Drupal’s adaptable codebase and extendable architecture, it’s fit for purpose in nearly any scenario. It’s highly supported around the world, and has a strong ecosystem behind it. The project has been going strong for nearly two decades, and has been developed continuously over this time.

Drupal for Startups

Drupal makes for an ideal solution for startups. In fact, it’s been used by some of the most successful startups in the US, including AdRoll, SendGrid and Aeria Games. The lean framework that Drupal provides, powered by Symfony, makes for an agile development process from which you’re able to scale quickly and see fast results.

Drupal for Small Business

A great tool for small businesses, Drupal allows easy yet professional management for your online content. Building a strong digital presence is a key component to success in 2019, and this trend will only continue to get stronger with time. So many studies back this up. As an expert Drupal agency, Cocoon is positioned to significantly up your Drupal game.

Drupal for Enterprises

Drupal is perhaps the single most powerful open-source tool for the development of complex, high-performance enterprise websites and applications. Accessible, easy to deploy, and quick to update, Drupal lives up to its two-decade reputation as a highly secure, solid development framework. Agile development, stability, and version control are just a few enterprise-worthy features that make Drupal such a pleasure to work with.

Drupal for Government

Thousands of government and state-run organizations utilize Drupal to power their websites and applications worldwide. The CMS is well-known for its solid reputation in government use cases, and its extensive feature availability, security, and flexibility prove second-to-none in this regard.

Drupal for Non-Profits

Charities and not-for-profit organizations utilize Drupal to power their digital presence across the globe. It’s no surprise why. As the number one open-source content management system, Drupal makes the development of complex websites and applications both accessible and investable to non-profits of any scale.

Drupal for Education

Some of the world’s most prestigious educational institutions power their interactive websites using Drupal. Whether state-run or privately funded, edu establishments utilize Drupal because of its power, stability, and adaptability. Drupal’s accessible nature makes it especially attractive to educational organizations, regardless of their size. For colleges, universities, and learning management, Drupal is often the CMS of choice.

Full-service Drupal Agency

Cocoon is a full-service digital agency that specializes in building Drupal solutions of scale. With years in the business, our team of Drupal consultants are excited by even the most challenging of business requirements. Our Drupal offerings cover all stages of the development chain, and continue well into production. We’re keen to influence your digital presence and online solutions from all angles, positioning your business for both local and international success. We’ll take care of Drupal, so that you can take care of your business. It’s a win, win, win.

Hire Drupal Contractors

Our expert team of Drupal developers are available to hire on a contracting basis for both short and long term projects. Whatever the scale of your business, our in-house Drupal consultants are pros at building complex projects and integrations.

Drupal Outsourcing Agency

Benefit from significantly improved business returns, reduced overhead, and a more focused internal workforce by outsourcing Drupal management and development to us. Available on either a short or long term basis, our in-house Drupal team requires only two things from you: the requirements of your project, and your deadline — leave the rest to us.

Drupal Support Agency

Extend your internal Drupal team with our managed support solutions for small business and enterprise. Our Drupal consultants will work as an extension of your internal team, providing support and advice on-demand, for even the most challenging tasks.

Costs & Results

Cost is always a consideration when onboarding with a new agency. This can be particularly the case with Drupal, given the nature and technical complexity of the application. One thing that’s important to remain aware of with Drupal is the cost-benefit ratio. Most often, this isn’t proportionally aligned. Super low-cost Drupal agencies exist, but high-quality deliverables aren’t necessarily associated with them. On the contrary, though, exemplary results with Drupal — ones that can completely change the value of your business — aren’t typically that greater of a financial investment. From a financial investment perspective, working with competent, results-driven agencies isn’t quite the same as comparing the cost of a portion of fries to a 3-course meal at NYC’s top rated restaurant. It tends to be the case that superb results can be achieved by only a small increase on your total financial expense — while the return on your investment is infinitely greater. By prioritizing your target results and desired return, clients are far better positioned to experience winning results within their industry. We know Drupal, and having worked with such a diverse range of clients, Cocoon have the experience and aptitude to optimize your Drupal solution in a way that directly competes with that of your industry competitors. We know that your goal isn’t just a powerful Drupal solution — it’s a powerful Drupal solution that works. The primary goal of any and every business is to serve users in a way that adds unique value, and of course, your business is rewarded by its custom in return. Our primary goal as an expert digital Drupal agency is to help you leverage the power of the CMS in order to accomplish this.

Building a Relationship

In our experience, clients find that the most beneficial Drupal partnerships are those that are long-term. Trust, honesty, and reliability are the top three indicators that your relationship with your Drupal agency stands in good stead.

Drupal Proficiency Guaranteed

Numbers matter when choosing an agency, but only to a certain extent. The tricky thing with numbers is that they often aren’t necessarily reflective of an agency’s measurable skill, just that they’ve had extensive experience. For sure, an agency who has worked with thousands of clients over time (as we have - currently standing at over 25,000 globally), is likely to have a much greater level of experience working with a wide range of industries, Drupal implementations, and achieving business goals. This doesn’t mean to say that smaller agencies lack in terms of expertise, but just that they may take a little longer to learn and understand the nature of your business, and achieve your targets quickly and most effectively. The fact we’ve served so many clients is simply a testament to how much clients in the digital space enjoy working with us, and how our results continue to impress year-on-year. After all, our unique ability to deliver powerful, game-changing results, propelling businesses using Drupal is what distinguishes is from the competition. And that’s why so many businesses are keen to work with us.

Selecting a Specialized Agency

A key point in whether a Drupal agency is indeed the best fit for you relates directly to exactly what the agency can provide. But it’s more than that. The specific needs of your business need to be targeted by an agency that is highly proficient, and experienced, in tackling the requirement of businesses that share similar qualities to yours. And we’re not talking about industry-specialisms, per se, but rather business targets and goals.

If a digital business is struggling, you need to identify an agency which specializes in turning businesses around using Drupal. If your key business goal is to improve efficiency and operating performance, then this is a quality you’ll want to look out for when selecting your agency. Prior knowledge and experience working with other clients within your sector or industry is helpful for your agency to have, but it’s nowhere near as valuable as experience in targeting and resolving specific business challenges that your organization also faces.

The level of expertise that your agency holds in terms of directly addressing business targets in a way that provides clear, measurable return on investment is what sets solutions apart.

How to Choose the Right Agency

Choosing the right Drupal agency is especially important, as agencies specialize in different areas.

Some of the key points to remember are:

• Choose an agency that specializes in the areas of Drupal that you require most
• Choose an agency that has proven skill and expertise in the areas of Drupal that are most heavily required
• Choose an agency that demonstrates the ability to adapt across various industries and verticals
• Choose an agency that shows understanding and recognition in your organization and the way you’re currently implementing Drupal