FORETEES GUIDES
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PREMIER WEBSITES
Club website best practices, made easy.
A practical guide for keeping your club website current, secure, and useful for every member and staff team.
IMPLEMENTATION SEQUENCE
Four practices for a stronger club website
VISUAL CONTENT
Use widgets to make every page more useful
Widgets help turn a static page into a more useful member experience. Start with focused interactions that support the content already on the page.
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Set page access with intention
Keep content relevant by setting page access according to membership type. Members see what applies to them, without unnecessary navigation or confusion.
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Keep page banners timely and relevant
Refresh banners as seasons, events, and priorities change. The right image makes a page easier to recognize and more inviting to revisit.
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CONNECTED EXPERIENCE
Guide members directly to the FT App
Use FT App links to create a seamless handoff from your website to the member experience, wherever an action is best completed in the app.
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Create email templates with a consistent club voice
Build reusable advanced email templates so every member message feels on-brand, complete, and easy for staff to send.
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SAFE PUBLISHING
Use a page copy to plan changes safely
When a large update needs review, edit a copy first. It gives your team room to refine the content before publishing changes to the live member site.
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Give the right publishing access to the right people
Use the distinction between publishers and site administrators to protect your site while empowering staff to keep their own content current.
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Set up staff users before they need access
Create staff users with clear responsibilities and access so updates can move quickly without compromising ownership or oversight.
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CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
A great club website evolves with your members.
Set a regular review rhythm for your site. Refresh key pages, review access, update banners, and give staff a clear path to keep content accurate between major launches.
WEBSITE FOUNDATION
Build a website your staff can confidently keep current.
Use this checklist with your website team to establish the habits that support a clear, consistent member experience.
Every key page has a clear owner responsible for reviewing and updating it.
Staff access matches each person’s responsibilities and publishing needs.
Member-only information is protected with the appropriate page access.
Banners, announcements, and email links are reviewed before they go live.
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