Resource List of Web Site Designers, Hosting Companies,
E-Newsletter Software and Web Design Software

Disclaimer:  Resources referenced on this page do not constitute an endorsement by the NFRW. They are posted as a convenient reference to our members. These have been used and recommended by Republicans.

 
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Website designers and hosting companies:
 These have been used by some Republican groups and have asked to be included on this list.

The Ultimate Republican Women's Web Site
       http://urwws.com

Basic Site ONLY $245

We offer Ultimate Republican Women's Web Sites because we  believe you will be hard-pressed to find more features, functionality–including an online editable interface–and flexibility in any other system anywhere on the world wide web. We truly offer superior value in professional design and options galore, providing you with inexpensive basic start-up sites, full-featured sites with highly developed content, or anything in between. 

Please visit http://urwws.com to see how we can get your professionally designed site online in a few days! Support a Republican Woman's Business.
 
Heidi Roedel of Montana
Member of NFRW Website Assistance Committee
 


Fast Domain Hosting - My hosting preference right now. Excellent service and VERY user friendly -- Bettye Chambers    www.FastDomain.com  Listed as one of the Top 10 Web Hosting Companies last year. (Google Search)

  • UNLIMITED Hosting Space  $5.95 per mo.
  • UNLIMITED File Transfer
  • UNLIMITED Domain Hosting
  • Free Domain Forever - FrontPage Extensions
  • Free Site Builder

 Ohana - Great Web Editing Tool by one of our Republican Women in California
Jaculin Thompson Beigel is the CEO of Creative Computer Services and the 2nd Vice President for Membership of the Sacramento RWF. She created a web editing tool "Ohana" in answer to the May 2006 " Republican Woman" article on the need for clubs to have a web site.

You can see a sample at www.ccservices.com/rwf .
This contains a presentation and some sample sites.
Email Jaculin at jac@ccservices.com


  Help for Small Clubs with limited "geek"
     resources -
For a small club with limited “geek” resources I recommend using Network Solutions Image Café online product.  High speed internet access is a must (or else you’ll pull your hair out waiting for pictures to upload) but this product is affordable, easy to work with and most of all portable.  (Currently they’re offering a starter site that includes 5 pages, 2 e-mailboxes and 1 year free domain name registration (http://www.networksolutions.com/create-a website/index.jsp).

 -- Stephanie Roesner of Virginia
    Webmaster for VA Federation www.vfrw.org
    and member of the NFRW Website Assistance
    Committee

   www.GoDaddy.com
I am in the process of building a web site for my new local club, and I’ve decided to use GoDaddy.com. The company offers domain registration, as well as several web hosting packages, one for as little as $5 a month. So far, I’ve registered my domain, but haven’t actually selected a web hosting package, so I cannot give an opinion on this yet.  However, I know of several others who have used GoDaddy, and all seem to like it.
-- Lisa Ziriax

 

eAir Communications
   Eric Klein - Eric@eAir1.com  - Marietta, GA
   www.eAirCommunications.com
   www.eBackupPros.com
   eAir currently maintains and hosts the Cobb
   Country RW Club of Georgia web site
   www.ccrwc.org  The CCRWC women recommend
   this company. phone: 770-755-518  --
   toll free: 877-828-1977 f ax: 404-551-441

  

  If you want to add some sizzle in your header, take a look at http://www.inet101websites.com:80/
Flash is an attention getter but certainly not the most important item on a website.  Content and information is much more important.

  The Ohio FRW has a web site & thanks to a young Republican (Mark Vernik) we were able to get it designed & it is maintained each month at a very reasonable cost.  People often hesitate because of fear. Fear of cost, technology and uncertain about the need. All organizations today need this technology. It never costs anything to get the information about what it takes to get a website for your organization.  View the  OFRW website at www.ohfrw.com  You will also see Mark's address when you pull up the site.  I would like to add Mark Vernik's name to the list of people to contact to develop a web site for anyone's club. Mark is very easy to work with & is very creative.
 
   -Mark Vernik can be reached at
   info@republicanbydesign.com  or
    tel. 419-222-1198 
    -Mary Anne Christie, President Ohio FRW
    christim@fuse.net


  Ms J. “Sage” Bocook
E-mail:  bonner@idgop.org
Location: Bonner County Idaho, yet can do web design for any location
Office:  Bonner County Republican Headquarters  220 Pine St Sandpoint, ID 83864  phone 208-263-8076
I hold college degrees in Computer Software and Computer Hardware and am a Microsoft Certified Expert in Office Software.

I currently handle the Bonner County Republicans Website and am designing the Boundary County Republicans Website.  
"I write the websites in Frames style and so the link will direct to the main page – clicking on Republican Women in the TOC will take you to the Republican Women’s page.  I have links to NFRW and IFRW on that page and in the Links page of the website.

Additionally, I am prepared to write websites for other Republican Women’s clubs throughout the nation.  Please add me to your list of Web Designers."

Ms J. "Sage" Bocook                
BC RCC, Web Designer 
 Please visit my favorite Websites:
 http://www.bonnercountyrepublicans.org    http://www.boundarygop.org

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E-Newsletter Software
 

  
  Every RW website needs to also have an e-newsletter in order to inform members when new items are posted and to communicate on a regular basis. The greatest website in the world may rarely be accessed until the members are e-mailed with a suggestion to visit the site. There are many e-newsletter software packages on the market now which make it very easy to create attractive e-publications.  Following are a few which we have received. Their instructions are very complete and easy to follow:
 		  
    E-Mail Marketing
     by Constant Contact
Whether you're looking to send an email newsletter, a high-impact email promotion, an email event invitation, an online survey, or build your email list, discover how Constant Contact can help you get it done.  Used by NFRW for Capital Connection. 

  Vertical Response E-Marketing
used by Freedom Works and others.
 
 

  Email Contact -
Affordable and easy to use!
 Email Contact is a Web-based Do-It-Yourself Email Marketing service that includes everything you need to manage your email from start to finish. A friend of mine recommends this one highly. -- Bettye

   My Newsletter Builder
The Future of Email Marketing & e-Newsletters  - It’s All-In-One – Email Marketing + Newsletters + Surveys +
It’s Easy – Quick Marketing Results for Anyone from Any Computer - It’s Affordable – Best Pricing for Any Budget

 
    Outlook Express.  Yes, just the regular old OE where we keep our e-mail addresses. Create html e-mails or create a web page and then send that page as an e-mail using OE. You can send any web page using this procedure. Looks great and is FREE.  I have used this for my E-News for eight years after I entered the world of website building.  -- Bettye

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The following helpful resources are recommended
   by Stephanie Roesner of Virginia

     http://www.plainlanguage.gov/ 
    Very helpful writing guidelines.  See in particular
    www.plainlanguage.gov/whatisPL/index.cfm
    Online clipart, graphics and photos from 
    Microsoft: 
    http://office.microsoft.com/enus/clipart/default.aspx|
     mages on Google http://images.google.com
    Homestead online website builder tool  
    http://www.homestead.com.  I have no information
    about this company other than it is a company
    that has been used and recommended by other 
    clubs in Mississippi



 In 2006 I wrote an article about building Republican women websites for the NFRW Republican Woman Magazine.  At that time I highly recommended I-Power Webs as a hosting company.  In January of 2008 they went to a new platform, and I can no longer recommend their services.  -- Bettye Chambers

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Popular Web Design Software
      Following software which is used by many professional website builders:

Adobe Dreamweaver
Used by many professional website builders. Many people in this field consider this the best.

Build world-class websites and applications with one of the industry's leading web authoring tools. Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4 software is ideal for web designers, web developers, and visual designers.

Microsoft Expression Web 2  This replaces the very popular MS FrontPage. This new MS software allows for the use of Flash files, Windows Media Video files, Silverlight applications and more dynamic html. It definitely moves upward toward more professional programs like Adobe® Dreamweaver®

Most hosting companies now furnish free Site Builder software which is very easy for people new to website building. Following are just a few inexpensive hosting companies which furnish this service:

Homestead  - furnishes many design templates and web tools
Go Daddy Hosting Company
Just Host.com
Fast Domains.com
Host Monster.com
Blue Host.com
Super Green Hosting.com

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Note:
Please let us know the names of your hosting companies and website designers if you are pleased with their services.

IMPORTANT: Please use your own members when possible for building and maintaining your sites. Ladies, we do not need to depend on using paid male professional site builders in most cases. It is not necessary to be a highly paid award winning professional to do a good job in getting our conservative message out on our websites and e-newsletters. This is not rocket science, and many of our Republican women with computer experience are qualified to do this job with just a little study and practice. 
 


 
Resource Information - Websites
 Pew Research of Internet Usage:
How Women and Men Use the Internet
January 2009.
 

Demographics of
Internet Users

Below is the percentage of each group which uses the internet, according to December 2008 survey. As an example, 75% of adult women use the internet.  This is up 10% from two years ago.
Read more. . .
www.pewinternet.org/  
 
 
Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee, a diverse group of public interest, non profit and industry groups working to educate the Congress and the public about important Internet-related policy issues. www.netcaucus.org  and www.netcaucus.org/statistics/  
 


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