Please find below some useful information for your online presence. If you are contacting us for this purpose or shopping around for your website, it will be able to guide you through some critical information.
What you need to know or need to do:
1. Acquiring ABN /ACN/ACT BN/Other
2. Domain Registration (.com/.net/.info/.org or .com.au, .net.au, .org.au or any other domain names)
3. Searching Web Hosting Service (Cheaper, reliable and secure)
4. Installing Content Management System (easy to manage)
5. Installing and Customising Template (impressive, quick to download and scalable)
6. Installing and Customising Components and Modules to Publish Your Contents
7. Preparation of Contents for Public View (proof reading and ready for publication)
8. Launching the Website (let others know and promote at every possible & available opportunity) – at meetings, conference or AGM, submission to search engines, adding your website in your signature block, newsletters to your membership, use of social media or community newsletters.
Please note:
.au domains are available only if you have ABN/ACN etc.
Domain name is initially registered for 2 years then must be renewed every year.
Web hosting is available on monthly/yearly subscription.
Most of the CMSs are free to download and install, however, linking it to a database and customising it to meet associations’ requirements need some fairly technical skills. Some components and modules/plugins are commercial. It depends on the need and your requirements.
Moving to different web hosting service would require fresh installation of CMS, templates, and populating the website with its contents that means redoing everything from scratch.
Our services are voluntary and assisting in nature. Fees for publishing and yearly maintenance are far below the market standard charges.
Hope it helps you understand stages and processes for your online presence. If you need to discuss any of the above further, please do not hesitate to contact me on 0447 726 339.
