Digitalisasi Informasi Melalui Perancangan Website Profil Berbasis Wordpress Desa Brudu Sumobito Jombang

Abstract

The Brudu Village Government is experiencing significant problems in disseminating information to its citizens. The communication system here still relies on conventional methods such as bulletin boards and oral communication, which have been proven to have several critical weaknesses, including limited reach that only reaches residents who frequently pass through certain locations, inefficiency of time and energy in distributing information and delays in providing updated and equitable information to residents, and the use of technology that is still limited to consumption and entertainment, the absence of official digital information channels which causes limitations in the capacity of information technology management in Brudu village, including limited website management skills, the need for intensive training in content management and readiness for post-program sustainable management and Pocket areas with weak signals. The goal is to build a Trusted Information Portal: create a village information service website as a verified information center to support transparency in village policies, expand access to public information: increase the efficiency of information dissemination that can be accessed by the entire community, increase digital capacity: Conduct website management training to ensure program sustainability, and combat hoax information. The method. Target determination was carried out through field observations, interviews with village officials, discussions with the community, so that a comprehensive picture of the parties to be involved and the most pressing needs was obtained. The results of the activity were an increase in the understanding of village officials in managing digital content, an increase in the community's digital literacy, and the opening of broad promotional space for local Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. In addition to producing a product in the form of a website, this program also produced other outputs such as technical guides (manual books), media publications, and digital branding designs for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.