WordPress Customized for Local News Publishers
First class customer support for the world's most popular Content Management System
Generate Revenue, Engage with Readers, and Increase Efficiency with Our Hometown's Digital & PrePress Content Management System
Features to Fit Your Needs & Budget
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The Best Templates & Features
Overwhelmed by features & layouts? We focus on the best for beautiful, engaging online publications.
Prepress Functionality
Create & collect all your content in one place & easily export an entire edition's articles & photos for layout in Adobe InDesign.
Import XML Article Feeds
Use a system with XML article feeds? We can setup a connection to easily import your stories & images to your website on a set schedule.
Completely Customizable Paywall
Expand your paid subscriber base & generate new sources of revenue for a premium-online experience.
Unique Ad Options
Give your advertisers a variety of ad placements & styles to catch your readers' eyes. From basic banner ads to site takeovers and more, we have the ads you want.
Google Docs Add On
Make your workflow as efficient as possible with our Google Docs Add On, allowing you to plan, draft, edit, and publish articles directly from Google Docs!
Responsive Designs for All Devices
Mobile news consumption continues to increase & we have the responsive designs you need.
Integrated Directory System
Start with a business directory, add an event calendar, classifieds or any customized listing type you can think of.
Device-Friendly, Interactive eEdition
Our eEditions look great on all devices plus ties into the HTML counterparts of your content.
3 Payment Gateways to Choose From
We integrate with Stripe, Authorize.net & PayPal - some of the most popular, secure & affordable payment gateway options.
24/7 Dedicated Support
24/7 support for any & all issues. Call or reference our easy-to-follow online documentation.
Automated Order Taking
Setup easy to use forms for your subscribers and advertisers to place orders on the site at any time of the day!
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Check out the latest news, updates, and blog posts from Our-Hometown, Inc!PUBLISHER PARTNERS
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Valley Center
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Rockaway Wave
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The Greenville Daily News
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Pipestone County Star
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Florida Weekly - Portal Page / Corporate Site
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Florida Weekly - Key West
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Pleasanton Express
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Mobridge Tribune
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The Blount Countian
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The Herald of Randolph
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Henrico Citizen
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The Jewish Advocate
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Hometown Focus
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Arkansas Leader
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Signalz AZ
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Native Sun News
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Emmons County Record
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Maple River Messenger
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Lake Norman Media Group
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The Acorn
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Monadnock Beat
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Storm Lake Times
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The Moab Times-Independent
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Customize Your Plan with Our-Hometown
Our-Hometown, Inc. offers fully customizable service plans!
Why pay for what you don't need?
With Our-Hometown, you choose what features you'd like to include on your new website, and we'll generate your estimated monthly quote with only those features enabled.
Our wide array of Features and Service Add-Ons are available à la carte and can be added or removed from your plan at any time!
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Features & Services | Our Hometown | The Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Prepress CMS | Compose and edit content in WordPress CMS. Export articles, images, categories, and editions via XML for import into InDesign. Hot backup of database offsite. | Proprietary CMS priced at a point only available to dailies. Little focus on feature development. Requires servers on site. |
| New Feature Development | Engineering Installs, Modifies, and Updates Proprietary & 3rd Party Plugins to match publisher specifications | Slow development time because everything must be custom coded |
| Hosting and Support | Amazon Web Services cloud hosting for up to 100,000 page views per month included. 24/7 technical support. | Expensive on-site servers with downloaded software |
| Fees | Fixed monthly cost for unlimited users | Charge per seat |
| Contract | 30 day termination period | Multi-year obligations |
| Usability and Training | Our custom-developed WordPress themes are intuitive to use, easy to adjust & include expert training + online documentation. | Clunky interface. Difficult to learn. |
Subscribers will receive:
- Details about new & upcoming features
- Features on available plugins and how to use them effectively
- Tutorials & How-To's
- Promotions & Special Offers