Ep 40: Six Questions to Ask Before Choosing Your Farm Website Platform
December Jan 15, 2020 by Corinna
I remember when I rebuilt my website.
I took FOREVER deciding to get started because I could not figure out which platform to use.
Website platform overwhelm is a real thing. But don’t let it hold you back.
Ultimately, you will have to do the work of researching the different options. But in this episode, I share 6 questions you need to ask yourself so that you don’t find yourself 3 years from now feeling like you’ve outgrown your site.
These are questions I wish I’d asked BEFORE I went down the rabbit holes of website design myself.
Be sure to check out the resources below… I share links to several of the platforms AND some helpful blogs that will compare the pros/cons of each service.
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Some of the resources mentioned in this episode:
- To join my website challenge inside my private Facebook group this December/January, you need to get inside my group. For 4 weeks, I’ll be walking you through the steps to rebrand your site. Subscribe here and you’ll get the link to the group on the thank you page. You’ll also get on my email list, so that I can guide you through the process of how to revamp your website messaging.
- Find my Facebook group for farmers! I jump in here every week to teach farmers tips and fundamentals of marketing.
- Read this blogpost that compares the pros and cons of 12 of the major website platforms. If I had to narrow down this list of 12 for you, I’d start with:
- Squarespace
- WordPress Divi themes
- Wix
- Constant Contact Website Builder (only if you have Constant Contact as your email provider)
- BigCommerce — for ecommerce platforms/stores only — consider this if you’re not really trying to build a major home page
- Shopify — use this if you really just want to have an ecommerce page, and a home page isn’t your focus
- Here’s a powerpoint presentation that compares some of the CSA Management Softwares.
- Here are the names of some of the CSA Management Softwares/Website Platforms to compare:
- I talk about the importance of picking a platform that will allow you to integrate your email service provider with your website/store. I LOVE ConvertKit as my preferred email provider. Use my link to grab 2 weeks for free and try it out! <== That’s an affiliate link! So I’ll get a small commission if you buy through that link. (Thank you!)
- Listen to Episode 36 Six Common Mistakes I See on Farm Websites
- Zapier.com is an integration service. It will integrate just about any software to any app. Use this tool to help you create integrations with your website.
- Looking for a website HOSTING service? I use Hostgator.com. Another popular service is GoDaddy or BlueHost.com
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