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The new website
from South West Soundings
by SWMHS
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Website update!
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The new website build is in final stages and will be published soon. There are a number of changes and improvements that will benefit visitors to the site, including members.
1] Some new elements
We have introduced a new section on maritime resources, covering ports & harbours of the South West, museums with a maritime interest; and sources for maritime history research which includes journals & publications, and links to maritime organisations in the South West.
2] Our Blogs
Latest versions of both blogs, ‘Floating Around’ and ‘Floating About’, are shown, with the full archive available.
3] News, Events & Reviews
We now have full control over the website and can post news items e.g. AGM minutes or members survey results, as well as events of a maritime nature in the south west, ourselves, easily and in real time.
4] Members area
There is a dedicated area for members, which we can update regularly to ensure better communication to members. Members will also be able to check membership status and payment etc. much more easily.
5] Archive improvements
The content is now up to date: all MSW copies apart from No. 14 are on the site and all Soundings from 2018. This is all now searchable (including the posts and blogs) using a google type search of our site.
6] E-commerce
We will be able to sell books and monographs through PayPal.
Finally, we will own all the copyright to the text and images, and will not need to pay a monthly management fee to a website company, saving the society over £500 p.a. You will receive instructions and a new password to access the website shortly!
Wanted! A Facebook Manager for SWMHS. We need a member who is interested in promoting the society on our Facebook page by posting relevant news items, about once a week, about activities in the South West held by us or other maritime organisations. Ideally, being able to post already is desirable, though we have expert outside help to train you up if necessary. If you'd like to know more, please contact Jonathan Turner: jonathanturner.1@outlook.com.
