C.O.D. Communications

Dark Horse, being volunteer run, depends quite a bit on its web site. It is the primary source of new members for the club. It also serves as a PR tool, highlighting the achievements of club fencers. The header banner is adapted from original artwork provided by a club member. I manage the content and updates for the Dark Horse site.

The Virginia Appaloosa Club had an old site that required somebody to hand edit the HTML anytime it needed an update. So it didn’t get updated often. We redid the site utilizing a publishing system that allows club volunteers to easily update the site through any web browser. We also sourced that awesome photo in the header and secured permission for the club to use it. Prior to the redesign, the club’s site was practically invisible in Google. Now they are #1.

When the girls in Junior Troop 613 bridged over to Cadettes, they wanted a new web site. The redesign features rotating header images and a Wordpress backend that makes it very easy for troop leadership to manage the site without my help. I rarely hear from them.

Original

September 2008 redesign

Horseshues is one of my personal sites, where I keep family, friends, and a surprising number of total strangers updated on my daughter’s equestrian activities. My daughter also sells personalized wedding horseshoes from the site. She is 12. She makes $50 a month from her web site. How much is your site making for you? If you aren’t doing at least as well as my 12 year old daughter you really, really should contact us! (Yes, I did include this specifically to make the point that my 12 year old makes more from her site than most “real” businesses!)

Girl Scout Troop 613 is my daughter’s troop. I built this for them as a communication tool to help keep far flung grandparents and other relatives up to date on what the kids are doing. It has a Movable Type back end, and the troop leadership manages all the content.