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===Primary use===
===Primary use===
Let's prefix all this by giving you something to say over-and-over to yourself while creating your website: it's all '''propaganda'''. That's right -- for the most part, your vessel's website isn't going to be all that much use to your actual crewmates, at least, if you do it right!
Let's prefix all this by giving you something to say over-and-over to yourself while creating your website: it's all '''public relations'''. That's right -- for the most part, your vessel's website isn't going to be all that much use to your actual crewmates, at least, if you do it right!


Why is that? As you'll see below, you'll actually have better luck keeping your crew informed and educated about your ship and happenings with other tools you will find throughout our website, including (most notably) the wiki itself. As such, the vessel's website generally has one core use: look pretty and attract new people!
Why is that? As you'll see below, you'll actually have better luck keeping your crew informed and educated about your ship and happenings with other tools you will find throughout our website, including (most notably) the wiki itself. As such, the vessel's website generally has one core use: look pretty and attract new people!
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===Okay... it's news, too!===
===Okay... it's news, too!===
So maybe we were a little too quick to say it's nothing but propaganda. The ship site, especially if it's a WordPress-powered site, can also be a great place for news. Keeping your crew informed of what's going on will keep them coming back to the site, and keep people interested, as well as show visitors that you're an active ship!
So maybe we were a little too quick to say it's nothing but public relations. The ship site, especially if it's a WordPress-powered site, can also be a great place for news. Keeping your crew informed of what's going on will keep them coming back to the site, and keep people interested, as well as show visitors that you're an active ship!


===And a place for policy info===
===And a place for policy info===