Web presence

A modern civil celebrant needs to have good IT and computer skills.

More young and not so young couples and families use the internet to find and buy products and services.

So if you are not there, you can not be found!

Be careful about spending lots of money on newspaper, magazines, and other standard advertising methods, unless you know your local community well.

Having your own webpage or website site is the first best step before you do anything else about advertising or promotion.

There are ways to have a web presence without spending thousands of dollars.

And ways to build towards a comprehensive website as your celebrancy service grows.

STEP ONE:

• Very Basic: Buying a Standard no photo  ACCN LISTING or Deluxe with photo ACCN LISTING and use that spot in our ACCN Directory as your a web address.
• Once listed, if you go to Directory, and search for your Listing
  Then Click on its HEADING, the page that comes up in the browser can be used as your web address.
• For example, the example celebrant listing URL  is:
  http://www.accn-celebrants.com.au/celebrant-directory/nsw/bowral-and-southern-highlands/marriage-celebrants/sam-pl-celebrant_534/
• This can then be used in your email signature as a link to this - your webpage.
  
• Please contact us if you need more information or help with this.
  

STEP TWO:

• Much better than Step 1, because this can be put on your business cards - and does not have to change, if you change designs or hosting companies.
• Buy your OWN DOMAIN name.
  There are many places on the web to buy domain names .. just Google.
• Then organise (some Domain sellers have these for free) or purchase a DOMAIN MANAGER (Pointer)
• And point your DOMAIN name to your ACCN web entry.
  
  To purchase a domain name with a DOT AU you may need to have an ABN number.
  This is not an easy process, and you must say you aim to make $20,000 pa to quailify for one.
  

NB: The ACCN can assist you with purchasing a Domain Name & Pointing your Dmain Name for a small fee

STEP THREE:

• Better than Step 2. Point your Domain Name to a Home Pages website. There are various websites that have free templates and /or hosting. 
• Unlike Steps 1 and 2 above, these web pages will make no reference to the website which is hosting your website,
• The advantage these three approaches however is that you can edit your entry any time, without needing to pay a web developer to do anything extra for you.

STEP FOUR:

• Better than Step 3. Purchase a low cost website with free website template packages. There are various websites that sell templates and hosting packages.
• Purchase a low cost template and hosting package so you have your own website - but one you can edit yourself.
  We have heard suggestions from members of website services our Members have used.
• The advantage to these approaches however is that you can edit your entry any time, without needing to pay a web developer to do anything extra for you.

NB:

• The ACCN can assist you with setting up your own Low Cost Wordpress Website

• Wordpress websites use Editor software ilke Word files or ACCN Listings so you should be able to make text, photos and other basic changes to your website yourself

Please contact us for more information