How To Build A Cause Website Using AwareLabs
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There are many causes, some political, some social, some economic, and some personal. All causes need a vision backed by people, funding, and execution. A website that helps bring all three together is important to building momentum for the cause. With the right tools all in one place organizers can spend less time putting the pieces in place and more time enacting the change they want to see. A good website cannot replace good execution, but it can make it better.
Branding Identity
Responsive Design
Mobile Application
Progress Guide
Web Resources
Keyword SEO
Free Images
A Step By Step Cause Process
Don't just build the site, AwareLabs will show you how to market it too. We have 38 tasks outlined in 14 stages.
Setup
Raising money for a cause is about trust, provide your contact information so people trust you. The look and feel of the site should be warm and inviting.
Contact The Cause
Being transparent, open, and available to visitors, volunteers, and the media will help build validity for the cause. Provide a contact page and respond to submissions in a timely manner.
Organizers
For each organizer include a biography, qualifications, and why they decided to undertake this cause.
Signup Sheets
Give volunteers the opportunity to sign up for specific tasks that help the cause. Later send specific newsletters and updates to the volunteers in each specific task.
Fund The Cause
Sometimes volunteers aren;t enough to push a cause forward, it takes cold hard cash too. Raise funds for the cause. If your cause is an IRS approved non-profit be sure to stipulate that on the site so contributors can claim the donation at tax time.
Volunteer Events
Create a calendar of events for the cause. Giving volunteers an opportunity to meet each other in person is key to building a movement.
Documentaries
Collect movies from around the internet supporting the cause. Having one place that informs visitors about the cause will build authority and search rank.
Volunteer Instructions
Not everyone can volunteer, and not everyone can give money, but most people interested enough to visit the website can do some little thing day to day to help the cause. Offer short instructions on how to make small changes in daily life that will collectively have an impact on the cause.
The Printing Press
The printing press has been replaced by the blog, leverage it to inform website visitors about the cause.
Reading Materials
Theres a book for everything in the world, causes are no exception. List books that will help visitors understand the cause. They also make a great reading list for volunteers.
Visitor Survey
Sometimes a survey is a great way to get feedback, sometimes its a great way to get visitors to understand their view of your cause. Construct a survey that challenges people to see the cause you see.
Press Coverage
Collect as much online media coverage of the cause as possible and assemble it into one place of reference. Visitors will appreciate the information, and having other media outlets cover your cause will lend validity.
Common Questions
Answer common visitor questions regarding volunteering for the cause or giving funds to the cause.
Member Updates
The newsletter should be used to send different content to different groups of volunteers, contributors and survey takers. Segmenting will help each group stay on task.
When you sign up to build a Cause website, the AwareLabs platform will walk you through the whole guide one step at a time. You'll have a great site without the guess work. If you need help, change your plan, then change it back anytime, no contracts. Pick the service you need that month, then change it back when you don't. Pay only for what you need.
You Have Options
DIY - you build it$30 / month
GUIDED - we help build it$97 / month
AGENCY - we build and market it$297 / month
Our Clients Love Our Work
AwareLabs has changed the way we build websites. We can now consistently drive visitors and sales for our clients. It's made my consultancy enjoyable.
Laurent Painchaud
Chief Marketing Officer
Streamline Agency
Awarelabs is a fundamental change in how websites are built. Just add content and marketing happens, its a real game changer.
Jonathan Caroll
Marketing Director
1912 Coffee
AwareLabs is the first business centric website builder. Its built in guides and applications are designed to drive engagement.
Brandon Mason
Lead Developer
Torchlight Software
Examples Of Live Sites Built With AwareLabs
wowtaekwondo.com
1 Year, 5 Months With AwareLabs
Run by a single owner Wow Taekwondo, built their site on AwareLabs with the help of Streamline Agency. After one photo shoot and a few hours of work on the site they have an online class schedule, regular newsletters, testimonials, and are even billing new members throughout the site. AwareLabs has reduced their monthly site and billing efforts from days to minutes a month.
Build Guide
This site was built using a custom guide which can be designed by
AwareLabs Consultants to include a custom mix of applications and search engine optimization keywords to meet the needs of a sepcific business or location.
Website Statistics
build185 Pages Built
remove_red_eye63551 Times Viewed
email18199 Emails Sent
1 Blog Posts
3 Business Partners
196 Contacts Reached
68 Events Promoted
25 Questions And Answers
1 Fundraisers Active
175 Photos In Gallery
6 Invoices Sent
10 Landing Pages
13 Movies Embeded
46 Newsletters Drafted
7 People Profiles
9 Items For Sale
11 Surveys Asked
4 Testimonials Given
5 Interactive Widgets
paul.kenjora.com
3 Years With AwareLabs
This personal website is a great example of turning simple every day activities into valuable content. The book and movie applications allow Paul to quickly build share worthy content that drives traffic to the site. Coupled with a professional resume and landing pages for each of the services Paul offers, the site lets him represent all aspects of his online persona.
Build Guide
How To Build A Personal Website - Build a personal site in 28 steps covering Starter, Engagement, Endorsement, and Authority in 3 Hours 44 Minutes. Try it.
Website Statistics
build51 Pages Built
remove_red_eye33406 Times Viewed
email12 Emails Sent
1 Blog Posts
16 Books Reviewed
6 Contacts Reached
2 Fundraisers Active
4 Landing Pages
19 Movies Embeded
2 Newsletters Drafted
1 People Profiles
6 Press Mentions
3 Recipes Given
1 Resumes Posted
7 Testimonials Given
2 Interactive Widgets
www.clowntownhealing.com
10 Months With AwareLabs
When Clown Town wanted to update their WordPress site because it was holding them back, they turned to and Awarelabs consultant named Jonathan. Within hours he was able to assemble the essentials for any event, including sponsors, landing pages, press releases, and social media integration. Now with the site done quickly and cost effectively, Clowntown organizers can budget more for the event. Updates are easy and as the event matures AwareLabs has applications that work ready to be deployed.
Build Guide
This site was built using a custom guide which can be designed by
AwareLabs Consultants to include a custom mix of applications and search engine optimization keywords to meet the needs of a sepcific business or location.
Website Statistics
build69 Pages Built
remove_red_eye12398 Times Viewed
email8 Emails Sent
4 Blog Posts
28 Business Partners
48 Contacts Reached
2 Downloadable Documents
3 Events Promoted
12 Questions And Answers
1 Fundraisers Active
171 Photos In Gallery
1 Landing Pages
1 Menu Items
9 Movies Embeded
1 Newsletters Drafted
10 Press Mentions
13 Items For Sale
6 Surveys Asked
14 Testimonials Given
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Online Store Website
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Blog Website
There are many reasons to build a blog but only one or two ways to do it right. Aside from the ultimate goal of building a blog, its main purpose is to attract and engage an audience. To do that effectively a blog must have great content and a solid platform of tools necessary to promote that content. Boiling down the hundreds of options out there, AwareLabs has created a streamlined realistic approach to blogging that builds audience with the lowest effective effort possible. Our website platform supports everything needed to build a blog out of the box.
Yoga Studio Website
A yoga studio is about creating inner peace both physically and spiritually. Visitors to a yoga studio website should likewise feel at peace. To achieve this the yoga site will focus on filling classes, providing resources, and minimizing technological annoyances. This guide will outline the steps for an easy to use and maintain yoga website.
IT Services Website
Information Technology services cover a broad spectrum of activity. A good IT website should help clients identify the right service as quickly as possible by focusing on landing pages that not only show up well in search but offer an opt-in for visitors. The remainder of the IT site will support the landing pages with good branding, trust, and valuable IT content. The resulting site will be a professional introduction of the IT firm to website visitors that results in more leads and clients.
Martial Arts Studio Website
A martial arts studio is about creating inner peace both physically and spiritually. Visitors to a martial arts studio website should likewise feel at peace. To achieve this the martial arts site will focus on filling classes, providing resources, and minimizing technological annoyances. This guide will outline the steps for an easy to use and maintain martial arts website.
Bowling Alley Website
Bowling is entertainment and more importantly it is a group activity. The website should highlight and make it easy to opt into packages and promotions that target groups.
Roller Skating Rink Website
Roller skating is entertainment and more importantly it is a mostly teenager activity. The website should highlight packages and promotions for that demographic.
