Some of STLi's most successful projects have revolved around the concept of online communities. When you provide your visitors or members with ways to get involved, contribute content, and help spread your message, your site will start to grow on its own! In addition, you'll be building a valuable database of registered members and their profiles.
Below are some examples of how STLi can help you build an online community of customers or supporters.
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- Easily post daily news articles, action alerts, or editorials
- Allow registered users to post comments
- Keep your visitors returning daily for fresh information
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- Allow visitors to view list of supporters and add their own name to the list
- Gather names and emails which can be automatically added to your e-newsletter subscription list
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- Allow users to suggest helpful links related to your topic
- Links are only posted when approved by Site Admin
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- Create a forum for users to discuss topics in a moderated environment. Site Admin can delete or edit posts
- Create private discussions limited to specific groups of users
- Facilitate file sharing between project teams or volunteers
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- Upload and organize photos and captions
- Allow users to upload photos, which are only displayed once approved by the Site Admin
- Thumbnails automatically generated
- Large quantities of photos automatically organized into separate pages for faster loading
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- Provide a form for users to quickly send a link to your site to friends and associates
- Email addresses may or may not be collected in a database, based on user’s choice to opt-in
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- Online form collects applications into a database
- Staff are notified by email when new applications are received
- Site Admin must approve new volunteers before allowing them access to staff and volunteer restricted functions of the site
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