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Who has the best website??

  • 1.  Who has the best website??

    Posted 09-21-2021 12:22 PM
    Hi everyone- outside of my normal posting lane here, but we are in line to get a new website and would love to know from my peers-

    Who has the best website in the business we should try and replicate? Whose website is aesthetically pleasing AND easy for citizens to navigate?

    Feel free to suggest your own org! Just looking for some quality examples to share with our developers.

    Let the bragging begin!!
    #MarketingandSocialMedia

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    Alexis Pugh
    Director, Memphis Animal Services
    www.memphisanimalservices.com

    Organizational Management
    & Pet Support Services Specialist
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  • 2.  RE: Who has the best website??

    Posted 09-22-2021 12:11 AM
    No bragging here.... we packed too much information into our website (for a variety of good reasons)!

    But I will suggest that you figure out whether your main website users will appreciate cool design, or whether you have more older users, or folks with reduced vision, who will appreciate clear and simple.  It can make a world of difference!

    Have fun developing it!

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    April King
    Volunteer and Board Member
    Kotor Kitties
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  • 3.  RE: Who has the best website??

    Posted 09-22-2021 07:24 AM
    Hello,  I have seen a lot of websites.  Organized and not organized.  I highly recommend you use a Wordpress platform if you are a larger organization.  Smaller groups have had good success with flipcause websites(phinneys.org is a good example).    

    Also make sure you know your branding(colors, fonts, language etc) before going into a redesign.  

    The Community Cats Podcast website has a lot of info and that has been the big criticism that our pages are too busy.   So less may be more when thinking about design.  But at the CCP we try to keep the drop down menus to a limited number and not too many headings across the board.  

    Feel free to check out these two websites that I am involved with:
    www.communitycatspodcast.com
    www.unitedspayalliance.com

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    stacy lebaron
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  • 4.  RE: Who has the best website??

    Posted 09-22-2021 08:18 AM
    I dabble in searching for the best websites out there, especially the ones with great lost & found resources. Here are a few of my favorites:

    Home - LifeLine Animal Project | Adopt | Foster| Donate | Volunteer

    Home - Dallas Animal Services (bedallas90.org)

    Home - Cabot Animal Support Services - CASS

    Fresno Humane Animal Services-Fresno Humane Animal Services

    Home - KC Pet Project



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    Gina Knepp
    National Shelter Engagement Director
    Michelson Found Animals Foundation
    Los Angeles, California
    916-230-4533

    Return to Home Specialist
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  • 5.  RE: Who has the best website??

    Posted 09-22-2021 09:41 AM
    Thanks everybody!!

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    Alexis Pugh
    Director, Memphis Animal Services
    www.memphisanimalservices.com

    Organizational Management
    & Pet Support Services Specialist
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  • 6.  RE: Who has the best website??

    Posted 08-09-2024 08:04 AM

    Hi Gina, 

       These are great websites! Our rescue is looking for a new website platform currently using rescuegroup.org, would you happen to know what platforms any of these websites use? Also, any great platforms that might be low cost or free to non profits? 



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    Heather Hoffmann
    Volunteer
    SoCo Animal Rescue
    GA
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  • 7.  RE: Who has the best website??

    Posted 08-10-2024 12:22 PM

    Typically, if you scroll to the very bottom of the main page on a website, the platform or private designer is listed. In the case of government shelters, it will usually list the city or county's government IT Department. 

    Gina



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    Gina Knepp
    National Shelter Engagement Director
    Michelson Found Animals Foundation
    Los Angeles, California
    916-230-4533
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  • 8.  RE: Who has the best website??

    Posted 09-23-2021 07:53 AM
    I wanted to reply also and say that we (HASS) are working with April Hunstman from Adopt-A-Pet on a  supported self rehoming audit project where we are working with 7 pilot orgs and auditing their website.  We are tracking recommended changes through google analytics, shelter data and rehome by adopt a pet.  We are in the midst of that now.  At the end, we will have a checklist of must-do changes (or additions) for shelters.  We hope to have that by the end of the year.  My biggest piece of advice right now is to add google analytics on to every page of your website so you can be tracking what traffic and user behavior is like NOW.

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    Jamie Case
    American Pets Alive!
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  • 9.  RE: Who has the best website??

    Posted 08-10-2024 04:12 AM

    Hi Alexis,

    We are also working on revamping our website at our farm and exotic animal sanctuary. Our website hasn't been updated since it was created seven years ago. We have a ton of information on our site that we need to work on condensing or making more user friendly. We use wordpress platform for our current website. I look forward to seeing everyone's suggestions. Thanks for asking the question.



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    Lisa Burn
    Co-founder/VP
    Farmhouse Animal & Nature Sanctuary
    Myakka City, FL
    https://farmhousesanctuary.org
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  • 10.  RE: Who has the best website??

    Posted 08-13-2024 01:02 PM

    We are really proud of our website. Southern Pines Animal Shelter - Home 



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    Alicia Fortenberry
    Clinic /Medical Director
    Southern Pines Animal Shetler
    MS
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  • 11.  RE: Who has the best website??

    Posted 08-13-2024 02:47 PM

    Hiya, I looked at your site, and it is absolutely fabulous! Your resources have everything that a foster needs from start to finish. I hope that it's OK to borrow some material for my site, We Foster Dogs, https://wefosterdogs.org/

    I just had it created this year to recruit new Fosters for the urgent dogs at Memphis Animal Services ( MAS) that are being euthanized at an alarming rate. Our city has over a million people, and we can't find 20 people to foster! 

    I'm funding my website from my savings, and look at other websites for ideas on how to improve mine. Education is key, and your site is one of the best that I've seen. Oh, we're "neighbors", too...lol!

    Thank you so much!

    Cheers, Catherine 



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    Catherine Pipe
    Owner
    We Foster Dogs Organization
    Cordova TN
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