[BCMA] Website Redesign Information

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

I have created our website www.smoc.ca with Squarespace
<https://www.squarespace.com/>. An all in one hosting and template system.
I have done several sites for clients in SquareSpace and it is wonderful
because the client doesn't need me afterwards.

Squarespace has been excellent for 'galleries' of the clothing. The events
page works well. It has built in 'online store' that goes straight to your
bank account. All our membership is handled in this way with forms that can
be set up within and that come directly to your mail. Another thing I like
about Squarespace is that it integrates well with all your social media
sites. You can add a Mailchimp address input to pages. Built in
Instagram. Squarespace
works well with other connected services.

You can do a fairly long trial to see how you feel about navigating the
interface before you switch over to being live. In conclusion the web site
can be handled by non coders and clients.

Check out my other 'gallery site' of www.clausjahnkecollection.com for
another sample of how it can work.

I am available for questions if anyone wants to know more. As a past user
of Wordpress; I do not like it.

Yours
Roz McNulty
Vice President


*Society for the Museum of Original Costume*

1489 McRae Avenue, Vancouver BC V6H 1V1
604-216-7662
www.smoc.ca

On Thu, Mar 22, 2018 at 12:18 PM, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. <
bcma at lists.vifa.ca> wrote:

> Josh at The Status Bureau <http://www.statusbureau.com/> is really
> skilled and nice to work with.
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> We switched to a Wordpress site in 2015 and have been really happy with
> it. Makes our work so much easier and we haven’t had to touch a line of
> code since!
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> Michael Schwartz
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> Director of Community Engagement
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> Jewish Museum and Archives of BC
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> 6184 Ash Street – Vancouver BC – V5Z 3G9
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> 604.257.5199 <(604)%20257-5199>
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> mschwartz at jewishmuseum.ca
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> Become a Sustainer of the Archives today!
> <http://jewishmuseum.ca/become-a-sustainer/>
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> *From:* bcma-bounces at lists.vifa.ca [mailto:bcma-bounces at lists.vifa.ca] *On
> Behalf Of * Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.
> *Sent:* March 22, 2018 11:26 AM
> *To:* BC Museums Association
> *Subject:* [BCMA] Website Redesign Information
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> Hello BCMA Members!
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> Our Board is currently looking to completely redesign our website. They
> are looking to hire someone to design a WordPress based website that, once
> build, we will be able to fully manage without the need for coding
> experience in house. We would love to hear suggestions from the greater BC
> museum community!
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> Is there a service or company that you can recommend? Have you had success
> (or cautionary tales) working with a particular WordPress hosting service?
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> Thank you very much!
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> *Kelly Brown, Museum Coordinator*
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> *PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives*
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> 150 - 2248 McAllister Ave
> Port Coquitlam BC  V3C 2A5
> 604-927-8403| info <president at pocoheritage.org>@pocoheritage.org
> <president at pocoheritage.org>|www.pocoheritage.org
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