Online Birth Announcements - Free Baby Website

Your website will be available instantly for you to view and amend as soon as you have completed the simple sign-up process and activated your account by clicking on the link in the email we send you.

Do I need special computer skills to make changes to my babyannounce website?

No, you do not need any special computer skills to make changes to your babyannounce website, everything has been designed to be as simple as possible to use with popup help windows available wherever further explanation is needed.

What exactly does a baby website consist of?

Your baby website will have its own unique web address of your choice e.g. www.babyannounce.net/sara_jones which you can easily remember and pass on to family members and friends. The main 'home page' of your site consists of a photo of your choice along with baby's name, birthdate and weight and your greeting to visitors. The home page also contains a scrolling image gallery containing photos you choose to upload to your website. Any of these images can be clicked on to view enlarged on the home page. Your site will also have a Photo gallery where all photos can be viewed in one place. Your baby website will also contain a guestbook where visitors can leave their messages of congratulations. You can control whether entries to this guestbook are immediately viewable on the website or whether you approve them first before they appear on your website. Your website will also have a page where visitors can send you an email (your email address is not shown on the site) and a tell a friend page where visitors can send a link to your site to other people they think may be interested. Finally, your baby website will contain a diary (blog/journal) page where you can record baby's precious moments, day by day to share with your friends and family. You can of course password protect the whole of your site at any time. This password can also be removed or changed at any time.

Are your baby websites FREE?

Yes! We pride ourselves on our free sites, which are fully featured. As long as you login to your site at least once every 90 days your site will remain online. If you don't login for more than 90 days we will assume your site is no longer required and it will be taken offline. After six weeks offline if you have still not logged in the site will be safely removed from our servers.

How do I make changes to my baby website?

As part of the sign-up process you will choose a password, this will allow you access to an administration area of your website where you alone can make changes. It is very easy to make changes to your website - no special skills are required. Any changes you make are reflected immediately in your babyannounce website.

What are the changes I can make to my baby website?

You can amend baby's name, birthdate, weight and gender. You can amend the greeting to visitors on baby's homepage. You can add or delete images in baby's image gallery along with adding or modifying the captions on those images. You can approve or delete entries in baby's guestbook. You can add, amend or delete entries in baby's diary. Finally, you can add or remove password protection to baby's website.

How long does it take for any changes I make to my baby website to take effect?

Your changes will take effect immediately. However if you cannot see your changes immediately you may need to refresh your browser. Hold down the Shift key and click Reload or Refresh on the browser bar along the top of your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Firefox).

Will my baby's site contain a counter so I know how many visitors the site has had ?

Yes! All baby sites contain a counter updated with each visit so you can see how many visitors you have had to your site

How many times can I change the photos and text on my babyannounce website?

Your are free to amend your website as many times as you like!

How do I add photos to my website?

You can add photos from your computer to your babyannounce website very simply in the admin area of your website. Our system will automatically resize your photos so that they fit neatly on your website and display quickly when your website is viewed. You can also specify a caption for each of your photos. Photos can be removed and new photos added at any time. Please note that although photos are resized to fit your website they are otherwise uploaded 'as is', if you need to rotate or edit a photo please do so before uploading.

For information on getting your photos onto your computer please consult your camera manufacturers instructions.

What's the size of the largest photo I can add to my website?

The maximum size photo you can upload to your website is 8mb (per photo). Our software will automatically resize the image to fit on your website and reduce the size of the file. Please be aware that large images may take some some time to upload depending on your internet connection. If you want to speed the upload of photos you can use your preferred image editing software to reduce the size of your photos before you upload them. To assist you with this please note that the maximum displayable image width is 420 pixels, the maximum height is 315 pixels.

What if I don't have all baby's details to hand or baby hasn't arrived yet?

You can sign-up for your babyannounce website now safe in the knowledge that all the details you enter can be changed later. The only important exception to this is baby's web address which cannot be changed later. If you do not yet know the name of baby you could choose a general web address such as smith_baby.

How long will my baby's website be on the internet for?

As long as you login to your site at least once every 90 days your site will remain online. If you don't login for more than 90 days we will assume your site is no longer required and it will be taken offline. After six weeks offline if you have still not logged in the site will be safely removed from our servers.

How can I check if the baby's web address I want is still available?

On the first page of the sign-up process you will be asked to enter your choice of baby web address, if this address has been taken already you will be told immediately and given a chance to choose an alternative.

How do you differ from other baby websites?

We differ in two main ways, firstly our sign up process is very swift and straightforward allowing you to quickly get your baby website online even if you do not have photos or all the information immediately to hand. Secondly, your baby website will have its own unique web address which can be easily passed on to friends and relatives, they can then quickly and easily view the site without the complex login procedures of some baby websites.

Who can view my website?

You can choose to pass the address of your website to anyone you choose to allow them to view the site. We do not advertise your site in any way or provide a link from our site to yours - this enables your site to remain private to you and your friends and family. You also have the option of password protecting your website at any time.

Will my site contain advertisements?

Discrete advertisements may appear on your site to help fund babyannounce - but no annoying pop-ups.

Is there someone I can contact if I have any problems with my babyannounce website?

Of course! Please contact us at info@babyannounce.net if you have any queries or concerns whatsover.

What browsers can I use to view my baby website?

You baby website will be viewable by all major browsers: Internet Explorer 6 and 7, Firefox 1.5, 2.0 and 3.0, Safari and Chrome.