A Financial Times business

A digital platform for a B2B thought leadership and research agency

A bespoke WordPress CMS platform for FT Longitude, supporting a thought leadership and research agency in delivering insights, content and campaigns for influential brands across the globe.

FT Longitude mobile homescreen

Evolving a platform to support a growing agency

We have worked with FT Longitude for nearly a decade, helping the site evolve alongside the business.

As the organisation grew, the website needed to support a broader range of content, campaigns and client-facing work. It also needed to reflect the standards expected of a Financial Times-owned agency.

The project was part of a wider collaborative effort, working with specialist partners to deliver a considered, high-quality digital presence.

Supporting how the business delivers its work

The platform needed to do more than present content. It had to support the way FT Longitude delivers thought leadership for its clients, alongside reports, events, and ongoing insight-led work.

That meant giving the team clear ways to manage long-form content, webinars, event promotion, insights and campaign-led activity.

At the same time, internal teams needed a CMS that helped them create and adapt content quickly while keeping the site consistent and polished.

Our approach

We focused on building a platform that supports structured content, flexible publishing and long-term usability.

Working within a broader delivery team, our role centred on the technical platform and CMS. The aim was to give FT Longitude an efficient way to manage content, support campaign activity and keep improving the site over time.

  • Reusable content and components
  • Flexible content types and taxonomy
  • Campaign landing pages
  • Marketing and lead generation integrations
  • Performance, accessibility and scalability

The solution

We built a WordPress platform that gives FT Longitude more control over its thought leadership content, campaigns and publishing. The site is flexible enough for day-to-day updates, while giving the team the structure they need to keep content consistent as it grows.

A flexible publishing platform

The CMS uses a bespoke WordPress theme with custom content structures, giving FT Longitude a clear way to publish insights, webinars, events and campaign pages without unnecessary plugin overhead.

Reusable components and page patterns help the team create content quickly, maintain consistency and support a wide range of formats.

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Supporting content and campaigns

The platform supports thought leadership activities through flexible landing pages and integrated content and marketing tools.

The team can promote events, present reports, showcase insights and embed interactive content where needed. Integrations such as Pardot and Calendly support lead generation while keeping the site practical to manage.

Performance and accessibility

Custom interactions, video integration and responsive enhancements help users engage with content without distracting from it.

Performance and accessibility guided the work throughout, helping keep the platform fast, usable and reliable

Ongoing control and development

The platform is managed by the FT Longitude team, with structured content and flexible components that make it easier to maintain, adapt, and expand.

We continue to support the site as a long-term technical partner, contributing to ongoing development, enhancements and performance improvements.

Outcomes and impact

The result is a platform that supports the delivery of thought leadership, content and campaigns for global clients.

Content is easier to manage, more structured and better suited to ongoing use, supporting both internal teams and client-facing work.

The platform has been well received and continues to evolve, supporting new campaigns, features and improvements over time.

Supporting long-term growth

FT Longitude now has a bespoke WordPress platform that supports its role as a leading thought leadership and research agency, with the flexibility to keep evolving alongside its content, campaigns and client work.

Trusted, flexible and dependable

Feel Created are always a pleasure to work with. They’ve been a trusted partner of ours for nearly a decade now and the team are always incredibly responsive and committed. They are creative, forward-thinking and 100% dependable. They are always accommodating, even when we have ambitious deadlines and their attention to detail always impresses.

Emily Taylor Gregory Marketing Director FT Longitude

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