What does this cost?

It’s free, and always will be. Why would we charge money for something you can get for free on the internet anyway? We’d rather have you networked and connected with other AIM’ers than hosting your site somewhere else.

In the future, we may add features, such as email-based newsletters, that should you decide to add to your site would cost a small amount of money. But the base AIMsites web hosting will always be free to AIM missionaries.

Who can sign up for this?

AIMsites is about networking and connecting AIM (Africa Inland Mission) missionaries. Whether you are in Kenya, Canada, Europe, or anywhere else on the planet, if you have an aimint.net email address, this site is for you!

Is it hard to do?

Not at all! We built AIMsites around the very popular Wordpress engine, which hosts millions of blogs for people who aren’t necessarily web-savvy. We chose Wordpress for its flexibility and simplicity!

Can I restrict who can see my site?

Yes. You can restrict any page or blog post with either a password, or requiring people to “sign in” to your site to see it. The same goes for allowing people to comment on your pages or posts, you can decide how you want that to work: not allowing any comments, letting you moderate the comments that come in, allowing open commenting.

What kind of internet connection do I need?

While setting up your site, you might need at least a dial-up connection and some patience. After you site is set up the way you like it (you’ve chosen the template you like, entered some information about yourself and your ministry), you can post to your site using very little bandwidth, maybe even doing something as simple as sending an email to your site (coming soon!)

Can I upload photos/videos?

Yes. Every site has 30 Mb of storage space you can use for photos, videos, Word documents, whatever you want. Before you go crazy and upload all your photo albums, check our web resources section for ideas about using Flickr and YouTube and other photo/video sharing services on the internet.

What if I already have a site?

Great! We’d encourage you to transfer your site to AIMsites so you can be networked and connected with the larger AIM family. Once you have your site, there is a 1-click process (Manage->Import) that will transfer all your posts and photos from your site to your AIMsites blog.

If you have a domain you own (like Brownfamily.ws) you can easily map your domain here. You can keep your email where it is, or we’ll help you move it. Contact us when you’re ready to start.

How can I get help?

We’re here to help! AIMsites is a ministry of the On-Field Media team, and we make it our mission to help missionaries with media. We built this site for you, and we are here to support it and train you in using it!

For support, please visit this form.