Website Redesign, SEO Strategy, Compliance-Ready Architecture
Biotech, AI Drug Discovery, Regulated Life Sciences

1910 Genetics

Rebuilding a biotech website to grow traffic, simplify science, and support investor trust.
Overview

1910 Genetics is a biotech company using AI and biology to speed up drug discovery. As its science matured, its digital systems fell behind. The website didn’t reflect the complexity of its work or the expectations of partners and investors.

They needed a transparent, scalable platform to support SEO, explain research, and meet compliance standards without slowing down their internal team.

Challenges

Before the rebuild, 1910 Genetics faced several challenges:

  • Low Search Visibility: Ranked for a few relevant keywords, especially those tied to biotech investment or platform partnerships
  • Unstructured Content: Research and platform details were hard to find and lacked hierarchy
  • Broken Mobile UX: Site was slow and didn’t adapt well to mobile, affecting user trust
  • No Internal Control: Team needed developers to make even simple updates
  • Compliance Gaps: Site didn’t meet FDA formatting expectations, HIPAA-safe contact flows, or ADA accessibility standards

They needed a digital system to meet investor expectations, communicate clearly, and grow with the company.

Solution

Digital NYC did a custom website rebuild—focusing on clarity, performance, and control.

1. Restructured UX and Content

We started by mapping the site around specific audiences: investors, partners, and researchers.

Structured website for investor clarity
Structured website for investor clarity
  • Homepage was rewritten to focus on "problem/solution" messaging
  • Platform and research content were separated and simplified
  • Publications and visuals were reorganized for faster navigation
  • New content management system (CMS) used Sanity.io, a headless platform that allows complete control without developer help
  • Pages were built mobile-first and structured to meet ADA WCAG 2.1 guidelines

2. SEO Strategy and Technical Performance

The previous site had no structured SEO. We introduced a complete visibility plan using the following:

  • Ahrefs and Semrush for keyword research and content gap analysis
  • Frase and Surfer SEO to align content with search intent
  • Screaming Frog to fix technical issues and metadata
  • Google Search Console for tracking performance
  • Lighthouse tools to monitor load times and UX scores

Keywords were mapped to investor discovery, AI drug development, and platform-specific searches.

The build used Next.js + React, which was deployed on Vercel for fast, scalable hosting.

3. Compliance-Ready Design

Biotech companies must meet strict content and accessibility requirements. We made sure every page aligned with the following:

  • FDA formatting best practices—separating promotional from educational content
  • HIPAA-aware contact forms—for secure data capture
  • ADA accessibility checks using Axe DevTools and Stark
  • Mobile-friendly, keyboard-navigable layouts
  • Scientific visuals labeled clearly with reference-ready structure

The Timeline

The entire project took 12 weeks from start to launch:

Timeline of an entire biotech website rebuilding process from start to launch.
Timeline of the entire website rebuilding process from start to finish.
Results

Organic Traffic Growth

The new system helped grow traffic from under 5,000 monthly visits to over 17,700 monthly organic sessions.

This was achieved without paid ads—driven entirely by search improvements, structure, and technical fixes.

Keyword Rankings

  • 410 keywords ranking in positions 4–10
  • 210 keywords in positions 11–20
  • 230 keywords in positions 21–50
  • 95 keywords in positions 51–100

These gains reflect targeted biotech discovery, research, and platform innovation coverage.

UX and Platform Improvements

  • Site speed improved by 58%
  • Complete mobile rebuild improved usability and load times
  • The internal team now edits content in real-time via modular CMS
  • Platform messaging is now clear across desktop and mobile
  • Research and publications are structured into high-scan content blocks

Why It Worked

This wasn’t a fundamental redesign. It was a rebuild grounded in strategy and compliance. Success came from aligning every system piece with the company’s actual needs—visibility, trust, and speed.

  • Content now supports scientific storytelling and investor outreach
  • SEO delivers sustainable growth, not short-term spikes
  • Internal workflows are faster, with no technical bottlenecks
  • The platform complies with regulatory standards from the start
  • Every improvement is backed by trackable data

Key Metrics

  • Traffic grew from <5K to 17.7K+ sessions/month
  • 410+ keywords now rank in the top 10
  • SEO and technical health cubstom rebuilds
  • Fully ADA-, FDA-, and HIPAA-aligned
  • Time-on-page and engagement metrics improved
  • 12-week launch timeline, start to finish

Looking to Modernize Your Biotech Presence?

From raising a round, publishing research or launching a new platform—your digital system must reflect your vision and meet industry standards.

Book a Strategy Call or email info@digitalnycagency.com.

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