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* More than one user can write a blog
* More than one user can write a blog
* Blogposts are shared by hand onto the group Twitter and Facebook pages
* Comments on blog posts are handled using [https://disqus.com/ disqus]
* Comments on blog posts are handled using [https://disqus.com/ disqus]
* A blog feed is available at http://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/rss.xml
* A blog feed is available at http://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/rss.xml
* Blogposts are shared by hand onto the group Twitter and Facebook pages
* [http://mailchimp.com/ MailChimp] is used to send out blogposts by email which anyone can sign up to - MailChimp checks the RSS feed and emails new posts once a day
* [http://mailchimp.com/ MailChimp] is used to send out blogposts by email which anyone can sign up to
* [https://www.google.com/analytics/web/ Google Analytics] are used to track site usage
* [https://www.google.com/analytics/web/ Google Analytics] are used to track site usage
* A [http://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/sitemap.xml site map] has been set up for use at [http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/ Google webmaster tools] and [http://www.bing.com/toolbox/webmasters/ Bing webmaster tools]
* A [http://www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk/sitemap.xml site map] has been set up for use at [http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/ Google webmaster tools] and [http://www.bing.com/toolbox/webmasters/ Bing webmaster tools]

Revision as of 21:51, 29 May 2016

Penrith and Eden District Freegle received funding in May 2016 for a year from the Cumbria County Council Community Waste Prevention Fund - more details - supplemented with a little funding from Freegle itself.

  • Run four Give and Take events across Eden District
  • Produce a fortnightly blog
  • Produce a list of alternatives to Freegle in Eden District
  • Produce a guide/short report for other Freegle groups indicating the success of these publicity efforts

This page will detail what's been done over the year - and list other on-going publicity efforts.

Blog entries

Do on website with monthly piece at Penrith Today (200 words and a photo).

Local group website

The website www.penrithedenfreegle.org.uk was revamped for Penrith and Eden District Freegle. This has blog entries and one or two information pages. The site uses Drupal 8 but other and possibly easier logging system can be used.

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