Our site has been around for quite some time – but in general it has not gotten a lot of activity. We would like to change that and make the site more useful and set it up to work in conjunction with our Facebook Page .
Facebook vs. Our Site
Why have a Facebook page and a site?
This site is a way to get large quantities of content up and running, where it can be shared and where we can control it. With this site, we own the site and can change the design, the framework, and anything else about it that we could want to change. With posting to Facebook, we’re limited in all of those things.
Our site is an excellent base for content because it all exists indefinitely. Sure, some of the content is going to be time-sensitive and not valuable in the future, and it will drop off in utility.
The upside of Facebook is it’s broad reach. Our page there can generate awareness and drive activity. One limitation is that Facebook truncates lengthy content, which means it’s harder to post long-form blog posts and informative tutorials without losing readers. Most browsers on Facebook aren’t going to click “Read more” to expand the article, which is why the ideal length of a Facebook post is limited in the number of characters.
Our goal is to have these resources work together to serve our community.
Design
For now we plan to continue to use WordPress to deliver the content. We are using a free WordPress plan which limits the amount of control we have and it also means that the site will have advertisements. If we are successful at driving activity and supporting the community we can consider upgrading to a paid plan.
The first step was to update the look and feel of the site by using a more modern theme. We will continue to look a free options to ensure that we can deliver the functionality that is requested.
Content
In order to make the site useful we will try and provide new and relevant information regularly. However, the thought behind the site is that our community is also a valuable source for useful and interesting information. Please send both your ideas and any content that you think will be of interest to the community.
Feedback
Please provide your feedback and suggestions.