Altrusa Web Sites

Introduction Steps for Creating a WebSite Guidelines for WebSite Content

Creating a WebSite WebSite Host WebSite Domain Name (optional) WebSite Content

WebSite Host Free vs Not-free Examples: –Tripod.com –Geocities.yahoo.com –Register.com Search the internet for “free web host”

WebSite Host Web Host Features –Disk Space – how many pictures do you have? – accounts – do you need one or more? –Special programs – sell, forms, calendars, etc. –Editing tools for easy web page creation.

WebSite Domain Name Optional – why would you want to? –Easier to remember name – i.e. altrusadallas.org vs altrusadallas.tripod.com Why wouldn’t you want to? –$$$$ - usually $35 per year

WebSite Domain Name Register your domain name Search internet for “domain name registration” Examples: –Register.com –Networksolutions.com Pay up front for one year or several years

WebSite Content Decide on and design content (see next section) Create web page files Transfer web page files to your web site host computer

Content Information? Advertising? Conduct Business? Look at other Altrusa websites – go to altrusa.com and click on “Club Links” More on content in next section

Create Web Pages Web Pages follow format that browsers can read. (Internet Explorer is a browser) Files typically end in.html – but if they’re not formatted correctly, browsers won’t display them.

Create Web Pages Microsoft Word – Save AS Web Page –Will do all the formatting FrontPage Wordpad/Notepad – if you know how to format –Not for the novice Your Web Hoster’s tools

Transfer Web Page Files The files that make up your web site have to be on the computer that is your web site host –FTP – to someone at the Web Host –Create directly on the Web Host

District Nine Free Web Page One Page WebSite – straight- forward content: –Check out altrusadistrictnine.org/waco altrusadistrictnine.org/andersoncounty Contact for the sign-up form.

WebSite Content Guidelines What’s the purpose of your website? –Inform –Communicate –Excite –Sell

Guest Information Basic Information –Who you are –What is Altrusa –Club Mission –Meeting Information –Contact Information

Guest Information Service Projects –Current Projects –Upcoming Projects –How can strangers or prospective members help?

Guest Information Fund Raisers –Why do you need to raise money? –Details on upcoming fund raisers –How can people help now? – contact for more information

Member Information Upcoming Events Full Calendar Board and Committee Members Newsletters Links to other websites

Protecting Member Information Find a web host that has Password Protection features Scrub your content (including newsletters) of personal information – phone numbers, addresses, even last names – e- mails should be ok.)

Ask for Help! Someone in your club knows how to create web sites or knows someone that does – it’s not rocket science – Ask for Help from all members.