HOSTING :: We can handle your domain registration.

HOSTING :: Your site space comes with:

• 50 MB space (usually plenty unless uploading lots of photos and audio/video -- we have other options for that though)
• 50 e-mail accounts (important to use a site-related e-mail that people can remember. It can go to whoever in your company or group is handling the e-mails)
• E-mail forwarding (so e-mail from the site could be forwarded to your personal e-mail without publishing personal e-mail addresses on the site)
• Webmail (so you can retrieve your e-mail on the web anywhere)
• 20 e-mail "chat" lists (based on the program, "Mailman"). These have an advantage over groups sponsored by Yahoo or other “free” groups – no ads!
• automatic spam filter, "Spam Assassin" that can be set to automatically discard spam. I recommend setting it that way.
• Metadata -- that's the description and keywords that help search engines find your site
• Site statistics including what search string your readers are finding the site with
• Regular redundant backups of the entire site *
• Password protected sections (for example, if you want to upload documents for the internal use only)
• Tech support on server-related matters and program-related questions

* I store backups in my office away from the site server computers. I will be happy to copy to a CD and mail to you at additional charge.

DESIGN :: Included in basic set-up (minimum $350 for 5 pages):

Content Management System (Joomla or WordPress) a database-driven site framework with vast capacity for add-ons. Go to the links for examples.

• Consultation on your needs and wishes
• template-based design to give consistency – Individual and highly customized. No two alike!
• custom icon (that tiny logo that shows up next to your site name in the browser)
• static front page (www.rodeomotorsports.com/) or dynamic -- latest articles float to the top (www.cmwd-uua.org)
• user editing of articles with easy front-end log-in (www.rapidprint1.com, click the "About Us" link and look for the login at the lower right)
• breadcrumbs (indicators for what page you are on in the site, such as home>FAQs>General) (www.emerginguu.org)
• embed video content from YouTube, Blip.tv and more (www.midwestuuleadership.org)
• polls (simple surveys)
• RSS feeds -- readers can subscribe to be notified when a page has new content (www.midwestuuleadership.org)
• can display "popular" or "latest news" article list on front page (www.jpdwr.org)
• search box that includes all articles, documents, and calendar entries
• PDF, PRINT and E-MAIL button functions on each article
• search optimization: search-engine-friendly URLs: (www.swuuw.org)
• One hour’s training on basic article adding and editing

You may choose three of the following to be included in your basic setup. (Regular set up price $50 each)

• blog (www.cakesforthequeenofheaven.org/blog, or www.cmwd-uua.org)
• calendar with latest events module on front page (www.cmwd-uua.org, left side, www.buuf2.org, right side)
• automatic slideshow (http://ronoralodge.com/content/view/13/34/)
• audio/video (http://tinyurl.com/5yqe83 or http://tinyurl.com/4smx8r)
• rotating banner ads for related organizations or important links (www.jpdwr.org)
• random quotes module (www.jpdwr.org – on the left), www.ronoralodge.com - on the left)
• documents available to Registered users only (More documents are available when logged in)
• Set up storage and transfer of private documents with free or paid subscription to Drive HQ. It's easier and more user-friendly than just putting the documents in a password-protected directory if you have many or large documents.
• sitemap (a listing of all pages on your site - useful when site is very complex)
  
• forms such as RFQ, including many custom input fields (http://www.rapidprint1.com/index.php/Request-A-Quote).
• sign-up forms (http://tinyurl.com/3wg7wv)
• reports show data from your forms in an Excel spreadsheet
• “reCaptcha” security system to prevent spammers from inundating your e-mail box.
• news feeds (http://www.womenandreligion.org/index.php/news-feeds or www.cmwd-uua.org -- UUA News column on right
• NEWSFLASHES – random short articles (http://www.rapidprint1.com/ - Look at the product ad on the right near the top - click your “refresh” button and a different one will appear)
• Two additional hours training on article editing or other features
• User “How-to” documents visible when logged in.

Available at additional charge:

• custom logo design or other graphic art/photo reworking (www.nosilentwitness.org)
  
• different background photos on each page (www.rodeomotorsports.com)
• photo gallery (there are several versions used here on Ladyweave.com) or special effects like photo enlarging pop-up windows (www.nosilentwitness.org)
  
• e-newsletter and mailing list (www.cmwd-uua.org, see the top menu "News" with several newsletter archives listed and a sign-up form)
• simple shopping carts with PayPal (www.uuwr.org - see the "Store")
• Event registration connected to PayPal credit card processing (www.swuuw.org, www.mwls.org), with extensive reporting capabilities
• Set up additional audio/video space with a subscription to libsyn.com (additional charge) (http://cmwduua.libsyn.com/)
• Custom front page (www.sagewateryoga.com) could have flash animation
• Lending library (www.swuuw.org,)
• Language translation modules (www.ialrw.org)
• Content updates. When you’re too busy to edit web text. By annual package or hourly. We'll want to make a guess at how often the site will need updates, what kind and how many.
• Training. Simple edits of existing articles or adding calendar entries can be done by a member of the group. I'm happy to train people on the basics, which can be done on a phone conference call in about an hour. More than half of my clients do their own article updating and adding.
• Database design and implementation. By quotation only after consultation.
• lots more is available -- let me know your wishes and I'll find the tools to do the job.

Many more features are available. Call me for a guided tour! Then let's discuss your website wishes.