Theme
Sydney – Homepage
Pros
- Google Fonts integration
- Four different hero types
- Image
- Slideshow
- Video
- No Hero
- Different header layouts
- Customize the header for desktop/mobile views
- Different footer layouts
- Set global colors/typography
Cons
Plugins
- Give – Donation Plugin (Donation form on home page)Many form customization options
- Ability to add a progress bar
- Can set minimum and maximum amounts
- Paypal integration
- Multiple donation levels
- Anonymous donation option
- Ability to see who has donated if they enter their name
- Yoast
- The SEO plugin I usually use. If you have a different preference, we can use that one
- WooCommerce
- If you decide to sell stuff
- Ninja Forms
- I like using this plugin for my contact forms because it keeps a copy of submissions within WP
- Elementor
- Constant Contact Forms
- An integration plugin for WP and Constant Contact.
- Embed newsletter signup forms
- Events Manager – For selling tickets
- Google maps integration
- Multiple ticket tiers (for different priced tickets)
- Options for different locations (physical, online, zoom, etc.)
- Add to Google Calendar button
Hosting Options
Go Daddy Web Hosting
Economy Hosting – $6/mo
- 1 website
- 25 GB of storage
- Unmetered bandwidth
- $8.99/mo when renewed
Deluxe Hosting – $8/mo
- 10 websites
- 50GB of storage
- Unmetered bandwidth
- 11.99/mo when renewed
Next Steps
Move the SON domain name from Faster Solutions
- Choose hosting plan
- Set up GoDaddy account
- Contact Faster Solutions and have them unlock the domain name
- Use GoDaddy transfer tool to search for the domain name
- Enter the authorization code from FS
- Domain transfer is complete within 5-7 days
Estimated Costs
- Hosting – $96/yr
- SSL – $64/yr
- Domain – $14/yr
Total: $174/yr