Case Study: COGR transforms its website into a structured knowledge ecosystem with ZeroDegrees Inc

COGR makes 1,000+ policy documents easier to find with ZeroDegrees Inc

ZeroDegrees Inc partnered with COGR, a national authority on federal policies for U.S. research institutions, to address a significant challenge. COGR's website was a dense, dated archive where critical policy documents were difficult to find, being organized by date rather than relevance. This made it hard for members to access timely analysis and interpretation of complex federal policy shifts, hindering COGR's communication efforts.

The solution implemented by ZeroDegrees Inc involved a complete redesign and re-architecting of the website. They transformed the information architecture by introducing topic-based categorization, robust tagging, and a new filtering system. A key component was converting over 1,000 static PDFs into scannable web content and using AI to generate concise summaries for each document, greatly improving readability. The results were a modern, credible website that makes complex policy content significantly easier to browse and interpret, establishing a scalable knowledge ecosystem. Feedback from COGR leadership was very positive, noting the site successfully makes their content easier to find and use.

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