Sports club needs Domain name plus a frontpage
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A simple hosting plan then install WordPress and use a free theme would work.
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Check https://blinkweb.co.uk/web-hosting/ for hosting run by hantsrat here.
I already had a domain hosted by Mythic Beasts I was using for email - this thread inspired me to finally upgrade it to include web hosting.
Minimal cost - I think the domain registration is something like £6 a year, and the hosting was £20 a year for email only (2GB of space) - it's now £30 a year to include website hosting (5GB of space).
Installing Wordpress was dead simple (click on web page settings, and choose "install wordpress").
I have zero need for a website, so not entirely sure what I'll do with it - but playing about with wordpress kept me entertained for an evening.
Minimal cost - I think the domain registration is something like £6 a year, and the hosting was £20 a year for email only (2GB of space) - it's now £30 a year to include website hosting (5GB of space).
Installing Wordpress was dead simple (click on web page settings, and choose "install wordpress").
I have zero need for a website, so not entirely sure what I'll do with it - but playing about with wordpress kept me entertained for an evening.
OutInTheShed said:
A lot of clubs seem to mostly use a Facebook page these days.
Or more precisely, two facebook pages, one public, one a private group.
I've used Wix before, to put pictures online, but that's with a wixi.com domain name.
We used FB for many years, exactly that: one ‘open’ public one with club details, the other closed for paying members.Or more precisely, two facebook pages, one public, one a private group.
I've used Wix before, to put pictures online, but that's with a wixi.com domain name.
Then we started getting many younger members, a lot of whom didn’t touch bookface.
I’m the only “old guard” one standing (playing!) now, & the club runs on WhatsApp.
Having wound down my role to ‘just a player’, that is fine - it works for them. I still like that FB reminds me of events from years ago, & the page there is now more “club alumni”, with relatively few of the current squads being there.
The fact that the person who I persuaded to takeover as Chair from me won’t use FB perhaps accelerated the demise of the platform!
We have a “holiday cottage” (stopped letting this year) website built by a relative for me using Wix. I manage it, & am technically competent (some say…), but I find it a bit painful and arcane to use. Linked to calendars in particular feel clunky.
I had looked at Wordpress briefly, but when we had it created, I didn’t have time to devote to it.
For a front page, Wix is fine (& every 3 years costs us about £300 to maintain), but for dynamic picture posting, etc, I would go with the far simpler Facebook.
You can probably pay someone a bit to create something for you.
Yes, I'd agree that Whatsapp has taken over as being the 'instant' message system of choice.
Facebook still plays a part for info people may want over the next few weeks.
The websites are more or less static now, nobody expects them to be updated much, just things like annual program of events, contact details, results if you're lucky.
Email is still good for 'official' stuff, like asking people to pay their subs.
Facebook still plays a part for info people may want over the next few weeks.
The websites are more or less static now, nobody expects them to be updated much, just things like annual program of events, contact details, results if you're lucky.
Email is still good for 'official' stuff, like asking people to pay their subs.
I use Wordpress. The UI took a bit of learning, but it's changed over time. The 'new', at least to me, block system is simple. There are lots of excellent free themes. There's always Fiverr for cheap website design.
If you want high SEO rating, then it takes a bit of work. Otherwise, a simple single page site can give you all the basics.
If you want high SEO rating, then it takes a bit of work. Otherwise, a simple single page site can give you all the basics.
My running club has a site based on myclubhouse.co.uk. (our site is www.northdevonroadrunners.com in case you want to see a "live" site)
It's really good for a small club as it provides all the back-end service stuff like calendars and email groups (so you can send emails to current members, members who haven't paid, people whose membership has lapsed or whatever) and provides a "base" for our members to keep up to date with what events are happening.
The guys who run myclubhouse are good at tech support too, responding quickly to email queries and feature requests
It's really good for a small club as it provides all the back-end service stuff like calendars and email groups (so you can send emails to current members, members who haven't paid, people whose membership has lapsed or whatever) and provides a "base" for our members to keep up to date with what events are happening.
The guys who run myclubhouse are good at tech support too, responding quickly to email queries and feature requests
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