[BCMA] Website Redesign Information

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

Hello Roz,

Thank you very much for your response, this was very helpful! I will pass
on this information to my Board.

Thank you again!

*Kelly Brown, **Museum Coordinator*
*PoCo Heri**tage Museum and Archives*
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



On Thu, Mar 22, 2018 at 5:00 PM, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. <
bcma at lists.vifa.ca> wrote:

> 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 <(604)%20216-7662>
> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Michael Schwartz
>>
>> Director of Community Engagement
>>
>> Jewish Museum and Archives of BC
>>
>> 6184 Ash Street – Vancouver BC – V5Z 3G9
>>
>> 604.257.5199 <(604)%20257-5199>
>>
>> mschwartz at jewishmuseum.ca
>>
>>
>>
>> Become a Sustainer of the Archives today!
>> <http://jewishmuseum.ca/become-a-sustainer/>
>>
>>
>>
>> *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
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello BCMA Members!
>>
>>
>>
>> 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!
>>
>>
>>
>> Is there a service or company that you can recommend? Have you had
>> success (or cautionary tales) working with a particular WordPress hosting
>> service?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you very much!
>>
>>
>> *Kelly Brown, Museum Coordinator*
>>
>> *PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives*
>>
>> 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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