Would you like to be in full control of your Bowls Club's website?
David Crockett, Senior Vice Captain of the Worthing Indoor Bowls Club in Worthing writes:"When we decided to go ahead with developing a club website, the project was initially put on hold because of the technicalities we believed we needed to overcome. Only when we were introduced to the Bowls Group did we discover an infrastructure perfectly suited to our needs and after gaining experience through the use of a trial website and with Nick's help, we have now
produced a website with which we are delighted to showcase our club."
Well, the Bowls Group's professional website software makes it possible!
Adrian Ash, Chairman of the Victory Indoor Bowls Club in Portsmouth writes:"We have discovered that even with our limited abilities we are able to develop and maintain our Club website ourselves. We are in full control without the help of expensive third parties. It's a genuine win win!"
How does it work?
The majority of indoor and outdoor Bowls Clubs already have their own website. The problem is, most have to depend on a third-party in order to add or edit the information displayed on the site. The third-party may perhaps be a member of your Club or even a company specialising in hosting and maintaining websites?
In either case, perhaps it is not a simple procedure for you to keep your website fully up-to-date. It may even have been poorly designed?
Well, the Bowls Group software not only provides the very latest in design and technology, but more importantly makes it possible for Bowls Club Committee's to maintain their own website! Simply delegate one or more sections to as many different individuals as you wish and each of those delegates are in a position to update their own sections from the comfort of their own home!
And the website appearance?
In addition to maintaining the many sections on your new website, the Administration Area does of course provide the means for you to set the appearance of your Club's website also. At present,
28 different colour settings can be made in order to fine-tune your website's appearance. And once subscribed, you can upload your own Club logo too!
How much does it cost?
The Annual Subscription is only
£239.00. The cost of acquiring and renewing your .co.uk domain name is included and automatically undertaken by the Bowls Group on your behalf.
Can the adverts raise revenue?
Certainly! The provision is made for you to sell advertising space on your website. Three small adverts are available beneath the menu (left) and one large advertising banner within the page footer (below). These are optional of course but as they are relatively unobtrusive, something to consider at the very least.
You may choose to approach different advertisers (perhaps a local florist, restaurant or Coach Hire Company for example) and offer them the chance to advertise on your website. The larger banner advertising space could perhaps be offered to your Beer Supplier who may well be happy to provide a couple of free kegs in exchange for the advertising space? Whichever way you decide to proceed, you can see how it is quite possible to FULLY recoup your annual Bowls Group Subscription.
And finally, is support available?
The Bowls Group was founded by Nick Fairall, himself a bowler and former Chairman of the Victory Indoor Bowls Club in Portsmouth. Nick's main profession is the development of high-quality website software and his experience at Bowls Club Management lended itself perfectly in the development of this software.
Whether it be helping you through the trial stages or maintaining your subscribed website, Nick is happy to assist via the telephone or email.