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Web Design & Website Hosting

Looking for an affordable and user-friendly website design and hosting service? Look no further than Firehouse Mouse! We specialize in websites for individuals, small businesses, fire departments and EMS agencies, as well as towns, villages and municipalities.

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Who We Are

Firehouse Mouse is located in Corfu, NY. We provide both web hosting and web design services. This integration of services can streamline the process of creating and hosting your website with a one-stop-shop experience.

We offer a wide range of web design options to accommodate your diverse needs, including custom websites, WordPress websites, and cPanel hosting. This versatility allows you to choose a solution that best fits your specific requirements and budget. Additionally, having web hosting and web design services combined under one roof is a convenient and cost-effective solution for clients looking to establish or enhance your online presence.

Website Hosting Made Easy

Our intuitive website builder makes it easy to create a professional website with no prior experience, or you can use a WordPress system if you prefer. WordPress users will find our platform easy to use and packed with features. Plus, our competitive pricing means you can get a great website without breaking the bank. So why wait? Get in touch with Firehouse Mouse today and see what we can do for you! 

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We Build Websites For

Fire Department / EMS Agencies

Firehouse Mouse is the perfect tool for Fire and EMS agencies looking to manage their own website. You can create separate accounts and add things that are only visible by members of your company, giving you complete control over what’s public or private on your site!

Municipalities

You can provide your residents with a one-stop shop for all of their community information needs. From permits and community events to local business listings and contact details – through Firehouse Mouse, you can have it covered!

Small Business

We know that owning and maintaining a website for your small business can be complicated, which is why we built the all-new Firehouse Mouse system. This tool comes with many plugins to fit any need you may have; and we will work with you to ensure that your website looks exactly the way that you would like!

eCommerce

Firehouse Mouse is the perfect solution for any business looking to get their ecommerce website up and running. Whether it’s an independent seller or a major corporation, we have features that will work to get your storefront online!

WordPress Hosting

Trusted by over 1 billion websites, we offer hosting for WordPress if that’s your preferred platform! Our team will maintain it and keep things running smoothly so all we need from you are suggested changes. If you would like to maintain your own WordPress website, we offer that as an option so you can maintain your website as you see fit!

cPanel Hosting

Hosting with cPanel has been the industry-leading web hosting platform for over 20 years. With an easy to use interface, you can create databases and email accounts in minutes–no programming required!

Example image showing why bounce rate is important for your website

Understanding Bounce Rate Why It’s Important for Your Website

Bounce rate is a key metric for any website. It refers to the percentage of visitors who leave your site after viewing only one page. A high bounce rate can indicate that your site isn’t engaging visitors or that it’s difficult to use. However, there are several strategies that can be used to improve bounce rate, such as improving page load times, creating engaging content, optimizing for mobile, improving site navigation, using internal linking, making the site easy to use, and improving page design. By focusing on these strategies you can keep visitors on your site longer and increase the chances of converting them into customers.

promote your website

5 Practical Ways to Promote your Website for your Business

This article discusses practical ways to promote your website and advertise your business website, including search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, social media advertising, content marketing, email marketing, and influencer marketing. External resources such as Moz, Google Ads, HubSpot, Mailchimp, and Influencer.co can be useful in learning more about each advertising method and optimizing your campaigns for better results.

domain selection

Why you need a .gov domain for your municipality website

A municipality website is an essential tool for local governments to connect with their residents and share information about the community. However, not all municipal websites are created equal. One crucial factor that can significantly impact a website’s credibility and authority is the domain name. In particular, it’s essential for municipal websites to use a .gov domain.

10 Critical Questions to Ask Web Hosting Company

10 Critical Questions to Supercharge Your Website: Choosing the Right Web Design and Web Hosting Company

Choosing the right company to design and host your website is important. To do this, you need to ask some critical questions to make sure they have the experience, pricing, and services you need. Ask about their experience, how they charge, how long it will take, the software they use, and if they have a backup plan. Here are 10 questions you should ask before choosing a web design and web hosting company.

Generating RSS Feed with PHP

Effortlessly Share Your Website Content with RSS: A Guide to Generating an RSS Feed with PHP

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a way to share and distribute content on the web. It allows users to stay up to date with new content on a website without having to manually check the site. Generating an RSS feed with PHP is a process of creating a document that can be read by RSS readers and displays the latest content from a website. This is done by writing a PHP script that specifies the metadata of the feed (such as the title, description, and link of the feed) and the content items to be included in the feed. The script then generates an XML document that can be read by RSS readers. In simpler terms, creating an RSS feed with PHP is a way to share new content from a website with users who subscribe to the feed.

How to Choose a Domain Name

How to Choose a Domain Name for your Website

Choosing the right domain name for your website is crucial to its success. Keep it short, simple, memorable, and include keywords relevant to your brand or industry. Consider the extension, with .com being the most well-known, but other options like .io, .tech, and .co are also popular. Use a domain name checker tool to ensure availability and secure multiple extensions to protect your brand. A good domain name can make a lasting impression on visitors and improve search engine optimization.

Why Social Media Just Wont Cut It

Why Social Media Just Won’t Cut It: The Benefits of Having Your Own Website

Having a website is an essential aspect of establishing an online presence for your business. It gives you control over your image, increased credibility, better SEO opportunities, access to important customer data, and a better customer experience. In contrast, relying solely on a Facebook page can limit your design options, bury your content in search engine results, provide limited access to customer data, and lead to a frustrating customer experience. By investing in a website, you can reach your target audience, build a consistent brand image, and grow your business effectively.

CSS

Creative Styles with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a language used for styling and formatting web pages. Some of the fun and creative styles that can be achieved with CSS include animations, gradients, box shadows, text shadows, transitions, blur effects, and 3D transforms. For example, animations can be used to add movement to elements on the page, gradients can add depth and texture, box shadows can create the illusion of depth, text shadows can create interesting text effects, transitions can smooth changes in styles, blur effects can create a soft, hazy appearance, and 3D transforms can create a 3D appearance. With CSS, you can experiment and customize different styles to create unique and engaging user experiences.

Visual Studio

How to make an offline installer Visual Studio 2022

This guide will show you the steps to create an offline installer for Microsoft Visual Studio 2022.

JS Programming

How to Perform an AJAX GET Request

Ajax is a powerful tool for creating dynamic, fast, and user-friendly web pages. One of the most common types of Ajax requests is the GET request. A GET request allows your web browser to retrieve information from a server without having to reload the entire page. This provides a more seamless user experience and allows you to update parts of a page on the fly.

In this article, we will explore how to use an Ajax GET request to retrieve data from a server and update your web page dynamically. We will walk through the process of sending the GET request using JavaScript’s XMLHttpRequest object and processing the response from the server. By the end of this article, you will have a solid understanding of how to use an Ajax GET request to enhance your web pages.

Find the Right Package

Find the package that’s right for you! We offer 4 packages with different features based on the number of members in your department or organization.

Features

Available Packages

30+ Features

Firehouse Mouse provides your agency with the tools you need…

With over 30 features, and more being added each month, we want to be your one-stop-shop for your firehouse’s website needs.

Customize your Way

Post information to your website, control who can access it between your fire department members or the public.

Member Accounts

Each member has their own login  account on your website. This allows members to perform inventory sheets, RSVP to events, send messages to each other and post content to the website.

Meeting Minutes

Record meeting minutes on your website, and publish these meeting minutes to your fire department with ease.

Events Calendar

Provide both the public, and your members with up to date training and events going on at your firehall. Create a shared calendar where events can be posted and maintained. Members of your department can even RSVP to events before they occur.

Inventory Management

Manage your equipment and inventory and perform inspections on your website. Print and label items with custom barcodes to make inventory an ease.

Rental Management

Manage reservations, scheduling, contact information, and record of payment for your banquet hall, chicken BBQ pit, or other rental property.

Shift Calendar

Publish departmental shift schedules with your members to streamline shift duty schedules.

Website Security

We believe that website security should be a top priority, therefore  we provide  an SSL certificate for all websites at no additional cost.

Many More...

See the ‘Features’ page for a full list of features supported on Fire House Mouse.

Ready to get started?

If you’re ready to get started, please reach out to us. We look forward to working with you and assisting you with your online website hosting needs.