Shark Spotters: Safety | Conservation | Education | Research. Shark Spotters are placed at strategic points along the False Bay Coast. See the new Shark Spotters website to find out more.
Shark Spotters is a WordPress CMS website. The Shark Spotters had a static HTML website, which, while it had lots of information, was very difficult to update. The nature of the Shark Spotters Programme is to enable immediate shark sightings notifications to the general public.
I decided to create a WordPress CMS website for the Shark Spotters. This website streams the Shark Spotters Twitter feed directly onto the home page, enabling shark sightings and updates to show on their website, immediately. In addition, any other updates they need to make to the website (images or text) can now easily be done through the admin interface.
Social integration was another important aspect for the Shark Spotters. Their Twitter feed (primary application used for updates) automatically posts to their website, as well as to their Facebook page. Any notifications added to their Facebook page, aslo automatically update their Twitter Feed. Their website blog is also linked into their Facebook page and updates are sent automatically.
Since I have handed over the website, the Shark Spotters able to load new articles and update information as and when choose. A site map has been created and added to Google Webmaster tools. Google Analytics were added to the website to track performance and assist with marketing efforts.
Testimonial
"The new Shark Spotters website is unbelievable!
Jolene has done a fantastic job and has gone far beyond what we expected in terms of layout, aesthetics and ease of use. The new website really manages to make all the important information about the program easily accessible for people visiting the site, and allows us to constantly update it so that we can maintain a current, practical and relevant information portal for the safety service we provide. Jolene went the extra mile in producing a stunning and easy to use site, with many personal touches that really make it stand out. It is perfect for our needs!
Thank you so much Jolene for donating so much time and effort to the program and for producing an amazing website that really suits our needs perfectly and does the Shark Spotters proud!"
The new Shark Spotters website is unbelievable! Jolene has done a fantastic job and has gone far beyond what we expected in terms of layout, aethetics and ease of use. The new website really manages to make all the important information about the program easily accessable for people visiting the site, and allows us to constantly update it so that we can maintain a current, practical and relevant information portal for the safety service we provide. Jolene went the extra mile in producing a stunning and easy to use site, with many personal touches that really make it stand out. It is perfect for our needs!
Thank you so much Jolene for donating so much time and effort to the program and for producing an amazing website that really suits our needs perfectly and does the Shark Spotters proud!
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