GromlinsUK - Honda Grom/MSX Owners Club

GromlinsUK – Honda Grom/MSX Owners Club

I was hired by Dan to build a motorcycle community / owners club for the Honda MSX (Grom) called GromlinsUK

What is it all about ? 
GromlinsUK is Honda MSX 125 social community and Grom resource portal.  Owners can discuss riding techniques or share biker experiences, have a chat about what kit/parts gets you excited – both on an off your bike, or simply engage with other like-minded folk. The site also welcomes visitors from all other parts of the world!

What was the main goal of this project ?
Since most of the owners of the motorcycles on private Facebook Groups and such, the #1 aim for the website is to make it even easier to use right awat.   After all, the owners will be transferred from that group to the official website once it went live.

So features of the website needed to have:

•  Mini-Social Network (Add friends, Send Private Messages, Get friend notifications, See each other’s activity, etc..)
• Enhanced Photo Sharing (Private/Public Albums, Photo Uploads, “Likes” & Comments, etc..)
• Simplified Forums (Easier to create discussions without needing an “old but complicated setup”)
• Enhanced User Profiles (Friends, My Photos/Albums, Content, Articles , Groups, etc..)
• Full ECOMMERCE Support (The site is futureproof to have either a basic shop or fully advanced store)
• Interactive Galleries pulled from social media sites such as: Instagram, Youtube, etc..

Other developments included:

• Set up custom contact email addresses (eg. support@website.co.uk, hello@website.co.uk, etc…)
• Set separate mail hosting/mail-servers with other associated business tools
• Set up UK web-hosting for the website
• Ensure the .com version (gromlins.com) always points to gromlins.co.uk (so visitors can bookmark either address)
• Ensure the website also works 100% on small screens  (Phones , Tablets etc..)
• Website designed to contain 3 colours (orange, red, white – similar to Honda Repsol Racing)
• Optimized the site to ensure it always loads fast (especially for slower mobile devices)
• Social media accounts (@gromlinsUK) are linked to the site.
• Made sure the backend doesn’t need 24/7 maintenance, as some stuff is automated!

Website Link : www.gromlins.co.uk

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