Sampa: A Simple Way to Bring Families Together

As a new parent, I am constantly faced with the dilemma of how to best keep my extended family in the loop with regards to events in my daughter’s life. I could easily start a blog, on which I could post written updates along with images. But I would prefer not to have the entire web be “in the know” about what my family is up to; I really only want that information to be consumed by my close friends and family. I could password-protect the posts, of course, but that would create a barrier for the less technically savvy of my family members. And emailing photos and event updates just seems too…Web 1.0, for lack of a better phrase.

Sampa logoEnter Sampa. The service is best described as a secure, weblog-style site on which families can post events, videos, pictures and stories. And it was built with security and simplicity in mind.


You start by naming your Sampa site, creating a personal profile, and building the site’s look and feel. Then fill out your first post — whether it be a story, video, picture or other message — followed by the contact information of the friend/family member with whom you’d like to share it. They are subsequently sent an email containing a private URL to your post.

The barriers to adoption are low. With the private URL, Grandpa and Grandma don’t have to remember their username and password. Not do they have to constantly check the site for updates, because every time you update it, Sampa sends them an email.

If you’re seeking an easy-to-use content management system to run a web site, give Sampa a look. Their hosted solution is an attractive option for both the content creator and end user alike.

Screenshots of Sampa

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