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This page will detail what's been done over the year - and list other on-going publicity efforts. | This page will detail what's been done over the year - and list other on-going publicity efforts. | ||
= Blog entries | = Blog entries = | ||
Do on website with monthly piece at Penrith Today (200 words and a photo). | Do on website with monthly piece at Penrith Today (200 words and a photo). | ||
= Local group website | = Local group website = | ||
The website [http://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/ www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk] was revamped for Penrith and Eden District Freegle. | The website [http://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/ www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk] was revamped for Penrith and Eden District Freegle. | ||
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* Comments on blog posts are handled using [https://disqus.com/ disqus] | * Comments on blog posts are handled using [https://disqus.com/ disqus] | ||
* A blog feed is available at http://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/rss.xml | * A blog feed is available at http://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/rss.xml | ||
* Blogposts are shared by hand onto the group Twitter and Facebook pages | |||
* [http://mailchimp.com/ MailChimp] is used to send out blogposts by email which anyone can sign up to | * [http://mailchimp.com/ MailChimp] is used to send out blogposts by email which anyone can sign up to | ||
* Google Analytics are used to track site usage | * [https://www.google.com/analytics/web/ Google Analytics] are used to track site usage | ||
* A [http://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/sitemap.xml site map] has been set up for use at [http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/ Google webmaster tools] and [http://www.bing.com/toolbox/webmasters/ Bing webmaster tools] | * A [http://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/sitemap.xml site map] has been set up for use at [http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/ Google webmaster tools] and [http://www.bing.com/toolbox/webmasters/ Bing webmaster tools] | ||
Revision as of 19:59, 29 Mayıs 2016
Penrith and Eden District Freegle received funding in May 2016 for a year from the Cumbria County Council Community Waste Prevention Fund - more details - supplemented with a little funding from Freegle itself.
- Run four Give and Take events across Eden District
- Produce a fortnightly blog
- Produce a list of alternatives to Freegle in Eden District
- Produce a guide/short report for other Freegle groups indicating the success of these publicity efforts
This page will detail what's been done over the year - and list other on-going publicity efforts.
Blog entries
Do on website with monthly piece at Penrith Today (200 words and a photo).
Local group website
The website www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk was revamped for Penrith and Eden District Freegle. This has blog entries and one or two information pages. The site uses Drupal 8 but other and possibly easier logging system can be used.
- More than one user can write a blog
- Comments on blog posts are handled using disqus
- A blog feed is available at http://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/rss.xml
- Blogposts are shared by hand onto the group Twitter and Facebook pages
- MailChimp is used to send out blogposts by email which anyone can sign up to
- Google Analytics are used to track site usage
- A site map has been set up for use at Google webmaster tools and Bing webmaster tools
