Why create a web site?
This web site will help you make the basic decisions involved in creating your web site.
The first point to think about is why you want to create a web site and then how it can best fulfil your objectives.
Decide what type of content the site will have:
- Provide local or national information.
- Give education and training.
- Encourage new members to join.
- Offer help to members.
- Promote social activities.
- Support local or national campaigns.
- Publicise the union and the benefits of membership.
- Allow feedback about the site and the branch or union.
- Provide regular or occasional updates.
- Password protected "members" area.
- . . . the possibilities are endless!
Consider who will see the site:
- Members of your branch or constituency.
- Members of other branches or constituencies.
- Members of other unions.
- Anyone else in the world!
When you have decided the type of information you want to offer and your audience you can start thinking about the style and layout of your pages and start designing your web site.