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"We are all really pleased with our new website, it has been well worth it. We are already getting better galas and more regular hits as a result. We've also promoted it around the local schools as were are really proud of it, and we're getting more..." more
Oliver Richardson
revolutionshowcorps.org.uk
ellistonBANDS have incorporated as many features as possible to create an online community based around your band. It's an up to date source of information for users, who have an incentive to re-visit the website to keep up to speed with the latest developments.
With its easy to use administration system you take control of the content that is displayed on the website. It allows you to add/edit/delete material at any time, cutting out expensive updating fees and programming.
Live chat to the ellistonBANDS support team during office hours.
Easy to follow online tutorials.
Email support ticket system.
Frequently asked questions section.
Easily update your website via its own secure online admin area.
No professional skills or expensive software needed.
All you need is an Internet connection!
No hidden charges.
No obligation to renew your subscription, however, we're sure you'll want to!
Subscription includes a free domain name for your band!
Web hosting also included!
Make your website unique by choosing three colours when ordering.
Include your own logos and images to personalise your site.
Create online polls to keep people interested, giving them an incentive to return to your band's website.
Poll results automatically create a news article when the poll closes showing the results.
'Request a Joining Pack/Info' feature allows a possible recruit to enter their email address to receive information from the band on how to join.
'Sign up to newsletters' feature allows visitors to keep in touch with anything that is happening with the band.
Add member profiles with as much or as little detail as required.
Assign a photograph to each member's profile.
All photos uploaded are automatically re-sized so there's no need to worry about the image's original dimensions being too large.
Create new articles at any time to be published on your website.
Each news article can include an optional photograph.
A preview of the news article is posted on the homepage, including a snippet of the news story and a thumbnail photo to accompany it.
A link to the full news story is automatically created when a news headline is added to the homepage.
Articles are added to the list of news on the News page.
Add events to the website to show website visitors what your band is currently involved with.
Upcoming events are clearly displayed on the homepage, showing the date and the location to help publicise each event.
The next four events are displayed on the homepage automatically with a full list shown on the Events page.
List any competitions that your band may be involved with.
Upcoming competitions are displayed on the homepage with a full list on the Competitions page.
Write a full report of how the competition went.
Add external links to the Links page on the website.
Upload photos to the photo gallery.
The photo gallery displays a title, the photographer's name and the date each photo was taken.
All photos uploaded are automatically re-sized to fit into the page correctly.
Thumbnails of the photographs uploaded are also created and automatically displayed on the home page. These can be clicked to display the larger version in the Photo Gallery.
Add sponsors to the website.
A sponsor's logo can be uploaded and automatically displayed on the homepage.
The logo is automatically re-sized when uploaded and placed into the website. If no logo is uploaded the name of the sponsor will be displayed in its absence.
Details regarding each sponsor are added to the Sponsors section of the website.
Adding sponsors could provide a revenue for your show band.
Contact information regarding your show band can be added and amended at any time, adding important details such as postal address, band email addresses and details of other vital contacts such as bookings.
Key contact information is visible on every page of the website as well as having it's own dedicated page.
This was the main feature list, however, if you think there may be something that other bands would benefit from then please contact Support with your ideas. We are always thinking of ways to improve the software for our subscribers.
