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Our Channel – Product Specification & Proposal
This proposal introduces a new “Our Channel” feature to provide users with quick access to Saayam For All’s official social media platforms across the homepage and communication channels (e.g., email templates).
The purpose of this feature is to:
- Increase community engagement
- Improve visibility and credibility
- Encourage users to follow, subscribe, and stay connected
This feature is informational and promotional in nature and does not affect core Help Request workflows.
Currently, the homepage does not prominently display Saayam For All’s official social media channels.
As a result:
- Users may not easily discover our YouTube, LinkedIn, or other platforms
- Community engagement opportunities are reduced
- Donors and partners may find it harder to validate activity and outreach
We need a clear, visible section that directs users to our official communication channels.
- Add a visible “Our Channel” section on the homepage
- Provide clickable social media links
- Encourage users to follow and subscribe
- Improve brand trust and transparency
- Increase subscriber growth across platforms
- Strengthen donor perception of active engagement
This feature will NOT:
- Embed live social feeds (initially)
- Add chat or messaging functionality
- Collect user social data
- Track individual user behavior beyond basic analytics
Recommended location on homepage:
- Below the About Us section
OR - Above the Footer
The section should be:
- Clean
- Minimal
- Fully mobile-responsive
Our Channel
Stay connected with Saayam For All across our official platforms.
- Social media icons (center aligned or grid layout)
- Each icon clickable
- Opens in a new tab
- Consistent spacing and branding
- YouTube
- Twitter (X)
- WhatsApp Channel (if applicable)
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Each icon must:
- Open in a new tab
- Use official Saayam account URLs
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Icons must include accessibility labels (
aria-label) -
Fully responsive layout
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No auto-redirects or forced pop-ups
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Optional: Track click events via analytics
- Implement as a reusable React component
- Store social links in a configuration file for easy updates
- Use trusted icon libraries (e.g., FontAwesome / Material Icons)
- Ensure no impact on homepage performance
External links must use:
target="_blank"rel="noopener noreferrer"
- Only verified official Saayam links are allowed
- No third-party embedded scripts in MVP
- No collection of social login data
- Maintain privacy-first principle
Provide consistent visibility of Saayam For All’s official social media channels in outgoing platform emails.
- Add social media icons/links in email footer templates
- Display official channels (YouTube, LinkedIn, etc.)
- Consistent branding with website homepage section
- Icons must be clickable
- Links must open official Saayam accounts
- Mobile-friendly email layout
- Compatible with standard email clients
- No tracking pixels beyond existing email analytics
- Improves outreach visibility
- Strengthens brand consistency
- Encourages engagement beyond platform usage
- Display subscriber/follower count
- Embed YouTube preview section
- Add WhatsApp “Join Channel” button
- Add dynamic social feed
- Integrate Donation CTA near this section
The feature will be considered complete when:
- “Our Channel” section is visible on homepage
- Social media links available in email templates
- All social icons are functional and verified
- Fully responsive on desktop and mobile
- Accessibility labels added
- Reviewed and approved by Product before production merge
This feature:
- Homepage section and email template integration can be included in 1.0 MVP as a lightweight engagement enhancement
This does not introduce risk to core system functionality.
Measure impact through:
- Increase in YouTube subscribers
- Increase in LinkedIn followers
- Social engagement growth
- Homepage engagement metrics