Iltalehti.fi, the most popular website in Finland, has 1,7 to 1,8 million visitors a week.
The constant development of the site based on the needs of the reporters producing the content and especially the readers using it, has helped in reaching the number one position. Iltalehti and Cybercom Plenware have been cooperating seamlessly for years to make sure that the technical working of the service matches the ever growing expectations.
The Internet is taking away readers from printed newspapers and reading news
online has become a part of everyday routine for many people.
– Today Iltalehti.fi is just as important for our business as the printed paper. This
means that it must match requirements and needs both contentwise and technically,
says Antti Haarala, who is responsible for the development of the
Iltalehti.fi –service.
– There was a significant change in the beginning of the 21st century and the
format was renewed as an independent news service. The work has been
continued systematically since the beginning,
– Having our own system is crucial for our operations. The same people have
been involved with it for years, both on our side and at Cybercom Plenware. It has
been significant in our rise to number one website. Of course content that interests
the readers is the most important factor, but the tools are important, Antti Haarala
points out.
Risk management is an necessary part of the maintenance of large web
services. Cybercom Plenware and their large data center is responsible for the
maintenance of Iltalehti.fi and several others of the largest web services in
Finland. – Decentralizing services and delivery systems is essential from a
business point of view as well. There’s no room for service interruptions when
web advertising is constantly growing, says Antti Haarala.
Kimmo Vilska, Antti Haarala and Kirsti Turtiainen work at Iltalehti and develop Finland’s most popular online service.