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For Non-Profit Organisations
Our clients are not-for-profit organisations whose primary aim is to help children. If you fit these criteria, and you would like to get a free Web site for your organisation, then we can help!
We realise that this is a fairly broad definition. If you’re not sure whether your organisation qualifies, just ask and we can clarify that for you.
We are based in Perth, Australia, but we’re happy to deal with clients anywhere around the world.
What do we do for you?
Briefly, you get a Web site, with up to 10 pages of text and pictures. It’s up to you to provide the text for the pages, any photos that you would like, and your logo (if you have one).
We’ll take this information and create a Web site for you. We’ll also give you a password so that you can update your Web site at any time.
What will it cost?
We provide our Web design services free of charge, courtesy of First Step Communications and our team of designers.
You only pay for the Web hosting and domain name registration:
- Web hosting is US$5 per month.
- Domain names usually cost about $20-50 per year.
Graphic Design
The Web site we build for you is fairly basic, though it does have your organisation's colours and logo - for example:
If you would like a more professional graphic design, you can buy a design from Template Monster, and we'll use that for your Web site.
Many of their designs are available for about $100, so again the cost is minimal. If you're considering this option, feel free to browse their collection, but please don't buy anything yet - until you talk to us.
What do you have to do?
There are some obvious things you have to provide, like your logo, contact information and the material to go on each page.
We also need your commitment. We've had bad experiences in the past with clients who are really enthusiastic at the beginning, but then drag their feet during the process, or sometimes even do nothing with the Web site after it's ready.
We know you're busy, and possibly even supported by volunteers. So the Web site isn't always a high priority. That's fair enough, but we only want to work with people who are committed to their on-line strategy.
So the other requirement is that you must demonstrate that you're actively blogging about your organisation.
Creating a blog costs nothing (sign up at Blogger), and blogging is easy - provided you've got something to share with the world and want to share it.
When we say "actively blogging", we mean at least one blog post a week for the last two months.
Yes, this might seem like an arbitrary requirement! But really, if you're not willing to blog regularly, we don't think you'll be willing to do anything else either with your on-line strategy.
This is not negotiable. The only exception is if you can show something equivalent to this - such as publishing an e-mail newsletter as regularly, or setting up a Facebook fan page with lots of followers, etc.
How long does it take?
In our experience, the biggest delay in developing a Web site is getting all the information from the client! So the sooner you can have this ready for us, the better.
After that, we can usually have your Web site ready within two weeks.
What’s the catch?
There isn’t one.
We’re not doing this to try and “up-sell” you to a paid service, or to get hold of your mailing list, or anything sneaky like that.
We really are about helping organisations like yours, so please trust us.
How do I get started?
Start by filling in the application form.
We’ll get back to you as soon as possible, and we can tell you how soon we can get started on your project.
a project by First Step Communications Pty Ltd
8 Windich Place, Leederville WA 6007, Australia
Phone: (+61) 08 9444 1225, Fax: (+61) 08 9238 0705
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