The objective of Area Team websites is to promote local events and news, provide information about regionally available scholarships, and serve as a resource for local volunteers and host families (in accordance with AFS media policy guidelines).
Does your home page cover all the basics, so that a new visitor could understand what your Area Team does, and its relation to AFS-USA? If not, here is some info you could incorporate:
- About AFS (history and up-to-date statistics)
- About your Area Team
- Discover More (with links to the www.afsusa.org website pages)
- Links to AFS-USA Social Media pages
Be sure to check that all links are working and direct site visitors to the right place; here are some important links to include:
- www.afsusa.org/study-abroad
- www.afsusa.org/host
- www.afsusa.org/volunteer
- www.afsusa.org/educators
- Facebook (you can also link to your Area Team’s Facebook page if you have one, as long as the content is appropriate for public sharing)
- YouTube Channel
In addition, it’s a good idea to keep your website’s Blog and News sections updated weekly or monthly.
- For the News/Events area, make sure there is at least one upcoming event posted, and all past events are removed. If you are not able to keep this updated, a News/Events section is not necessary, and can be removed.
- Update photos throughout the year. If uploading your own photos, please make sure to review these guidelines. There are also pre-approved images on the AFS Flickr page for your use.
*Helpful Hint: Assign a “Webmaster” or someone in your Area Team dedicated to maintaining your Area Team Website.
Need help signing in or locating your Area Team page? Contact Marketing@afsusa.org.