Most of the content we need to publish can go on the main site. Occasionally there might be a need to develop a microsite.
Using westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
The primary source of information about our council. If the we are providing a service, then everything users need to know about it should be here.
Microsites
Microsites are usually not suitable because:
- people expect to find information from us on the main site
- there is already a large audience using the main site
- they can duplicate information already existing on the main site, making it difficult for customers to understand where to get authoritative, sound information
- they are difficult and costly to maintain, it takes time and resource to keep the information fresh and up to date
- they take time to rise up the rankings of search engines making them harder to find (Westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk ranks very highly for topics related to our services)
- you'll need publicity to promote your microsite
- they can be costly, they take time and resource to develop. Consider your budget and capacity first
You might consider a microsite when:
- the site can't be associated directly with our council
- the audience is unique and won't use westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
- you need to offer a service which can't be done on the main site
Examples of Westmorland and Furness authorised microsites include:
We can develop microsites for you, but you will need to ensure you have people in place and long-term capacity to ensure that the site:
- is kept correct up to date
- meets our 'Design and content guidelines'
- meets the accessibility requirements for .gov.uk web sites
Request a microsite
To request a microsite use our web content request form.
Your request will be reviewed by the web team. We will get in touch to let you know the next steps.