If a website for Church is poorly organized, dull, unattractive, incomplete or outdated, it can create wrong impression about Church. The website will also unable to visualize and communicate the most important and basic information.
Digital presence is an essential thing to reaching a modern-day audience. But it should be with effective, easy to navigate and user-friendly websites with correct content. This slide show contains characteristics of great church websites or say features every church website must have.
This document provides guidance on creating an effective church website that engages both visitors and members. It outlines strategies for optimizing the website URL, utilizing members to promote the site, keeping the site simple, creating a strong first impression, clearly communicating basic information for visitors, introducing the pastor, including essential elements like worship times and location, and giving a clear invitation. It also discusses ways to engage members by giving them exclusive access, sharing relevant content, encouraging participation in groups, and personalizing mass communications. The overall message is that an effective church website needs to have a clear audience and purpose in its communication.
Dionne Johnson is a 45-year-old case manager from Gastonia, North Carolina who has an associate's degree and uses the internet primarily for work. She would use the website to find contact and service information to recommend the company to her clients. As someone with moderate computer skills who does not spend much time online, she would appreciate an intuitive, quickly loading website without clutter.
Kathy Boone is a 31-year-old single mother from King's Mountain, North Carolina whose 4-year-old son has autism. She uses the internet frequently for support groups, social media, and shopping. She would use the website to find residential support for her son and contact the company if she was
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The document describes updates made to the website of the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica. The original website had disorganized navigation, limited photos, redundant elements on every page, and was difficult to use on mobile. The updates included reorganizing menus to group related content, standardizing photos, removing unnecessary elements from page templates, and adding internal links to make information easier to access. The changes improved the user experience and usability of the site.
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The document outlines Brandon Boyd's research, design, and creation process for developing a website to promote himself professionally. The research section includes analyzing existing photographer and mental health organization websites to gather ideas. Key learnings included keeping designs simple with a focus on visuals over text. The design process involved creating brand identity, pages for biography, achievements, and a showreel. Website builders like Wix were considered. The creation section will document building out the designed pages on the selected platform.
This document provides guidance on creating an effective church website that engages both visitors and members. It outlines strategies for optimizing the website URL, utilizing members to promote the site, keeping the site simple, creating a strong first impression, clearly communicating basic information for visitors, introducing the pastor, including essential elements like worship times and location, and giving a clear invitation. It also discusses ways to engage members by giving them exclusive access, sharing relevant content, encouraging participation in groups, and personalizing mass communications. The overall message is that an effective church website needs to have a clear audience and purpose in its communication.
Dionne Johnson is a 45-year-old case manager from Gastonia, North Carolina who has an associate's degree and uses the internet primarily for work. She would use the website to find contact and service information to recommend the company to her clients. As someone with moderate computer skills who does not spend much time online, she would appreciate an intuitive, quickly loading website without clutter.
Kathy Boone is a 31-year-old single mother from King's Mountain, North Carolina whose 4-year-old son has autism. She uses the internet frequently for support groups, social media, and shopping. She would use the website to find residential support for her son and contact the company if she was
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Attracting more visitors to your church - ACR straegiesDon Koehler
The document discusses how churches can attract more visitors by focusing on building relationships. It emphasizes that relationships are key, both in developing a personal relationship with God and connecting with others through small groups. While evangelism used to happen primarily through face-to-face interactions, many now build relationships online through social media. The document recommends that churches identify their strongest "relationship builder" like music or a pastor's sermons, then promote this on social media groups and platforms by engaging people who share related interests and driving them to the church website.
The document describes updates made to the website of the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica. The original website had disorganized navigation, limited photos, redundant elements on every page, and was difficult to use on mobile. The updates included reorganizing menus to group related content, standardizing photos, removing unnecessary elements from page templates, and adding internal links to make information easier to access. The changes improved the user experience and usability of the site.
This document provides an overview of Digital at BAYADA and their social media strategy. The agenda includes an introduction to the DIG team, a social media overview, new local pages and Q&A. DIG's mission is to help prospects and referrals find BAYADA online. The presentation covers BAYADA's corporate social media accounts, best practices for using Facebook including targeting audiences, and how DIG can assist local offices with their digital presence. New initiatives from DIG include local service office pages to increase visibility, a brand audit, new recruiting materials, a cross-practice website and a new hospice website.
The document outlines Brandon Boyd's research, design, and creation process for developing a website to promote himself professionally. The research section includes analyzing existing photographer and mental health organization websites to gather ideas. Key learnings included keeping designs simple with a focus on visuals over text. The design process involved creating brand identity, pages for biography, achievements, and a showreel. Website builders like Wix were considered. The creation section will document building out the designed pages on the selected platform.
The document provides guidance on building an effective church website. It emphasizes that websites are now essential for churches to engage both current and potential parishioners, especially younger generations who are more comfortable interacting online. It recommends choosing a simple content management system, assigning someone to manage the site, and keeping content fresh. The document also stresses the importance of design, navigation, and using the website to drive online engagement through features like blogs, social media feeds, emails, and event signups. It suggests using analytics to measure engagement and provides tips on what content to include and pitfalls to avoid.
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1) The basic components of a website including getting a domain name, web hosting, and designing/building the site.
2) A five step process for effective website design: analyse goals and audience, organize content and navigation, develop pages and site structure, implement the design, and maintain the site over time.
3) Tips for analyzing the goals, content, target audience, and other key elements to inform an effective site design in the initial analysis step.
4) Methods for organizing content and structuring the site navigation, including different navigation models like linear, database, and hierarchical approaches.
Darganfod eich Hoff Leoedd Newydd: [Darganfod Eglwysi]: Sarah Crossland (Ymdd...RCAHMW
What inspires you, what do you love to do?
Whether it is cream teas, architecture, calm spaces, rock climbing, family history, art, live music or something else; you can do, see, or experience it in a church building.
We just have to convince you that you can, and then encourage you to go!
There are over 40,000 Christian places of worship in the UK. Every single one has some aspect of architectural, cultural or social heritage significance. However, these buildings are a fragile resource, non-commercial and almost entirely dependent upon voluntary effort. If they are not supported and promoted a vital part of our culture and history could be irretrievably lost.
Until now, there has never been a professional, focused visitor facing tourism promotion scheme and associated marketing brand for churches across the UK. As one of the key heritage attractions in the UK, churches should be getting their share of tourism income.
So, we are at a unique point in time, with a huge opportunity available to us.
Digital technologies have created a revolution in tourism marketing and heritage interpretation. They inspire and provide us all with information about places, activities and events from service providers and from our peers through social media and user generated content. They also allow is to engage with the places we go, meaning that the relationship continues long after we have returned home.
Mobile devices are used by visitors whilst exploring. They allow us to find information ‘on the hoof’ and then share experiences through social networks and reviews.
Step up [ExploreChurches].
[ExploreChurches] is a NEW engaging, vibrant, easy to use and effective way for visitors to discover, visit and experience churches, chapels and meeting houses as treasure houses of heritage, history and community.
[ExploreChurches] is all encompassing, visitor focused and dynamic, telling the stories of churches, chapels and meeting houses, encourage people to visit and understand them, and share their experiences with others. We will also engage with them throughout the whole process, thereby increasing the chance that they will make a donation to maintain the heritage of the buildings they come to enjoy.
Such varied but interdependent goals, for 40,000 potential partners, could not be achieved using one traditional tourism marketing tool. But, by combining digital technologies available into one online platform we can truly offer visitors and churches a game changing solution.
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What inspires you, what do you love to do?
Whether it is cream teas, architecture, calm spaces, rock climbing, family history, art, live music or something else; you can do, see, or experience it in a church building.
We just have to convince you that you can, and then encourage you to go!
There are over 40,000 Christian places of worship in the UK. Every single one has some aspect of architectural, cultural or social heritage significance. However, these buildings are a fragile resource, non-commercial and almost entirely dependent upon voluntary effort. If they are not supported and promoted a vital part of our culture and history could be irretrievably lost.
Until now, there has never been a professional, focused visitor facing tourism promotion scheme and associated marketing brand for churches across the UK. As one of the key heritage attractions in the UK, churches should be getting their share of tourism income.
So, we are at a unique point in time, with a huge opportunity available to us.
Digital technologies have created a revolution in tourism marketing and heritage interpretation. They inspire and provide us all with information about places, activities and events from service providers and from our peers through social media and user generated content. They also allow is to engage with the places we go, meaning that the relationship continues long after we have returned home.
Mobile devices are used by visitors whilst exploring. They allow us to find information ‘on the hoof’ and then share experiences through social networks and reviews.
Step up [ExploreChurches].
[ExploreChurches] is a NEW engaging, vibrant, easy to use and effective way for visitors to discover, visit and experience churches, chapels and meeting houses as treasure houses of heritage, history and community.
[ExploreChurches] is all encompassing, visitor focused and dynamic, telling the stories of churches, chapels and meeting houses, encourage people to visit and understand them, and share their experiences with others. We will also engage with them throughout the whole process, thereby increasing the chance that they will make a donation to maintain the heritage of the buildings they come to enjoy.
Such varied but interdependent goals, for 40,000 potential partners, could not be achieved using one traditional tourism marketing tool. But, by combining digital technologies available into one online platform we can truly offer visitors and churches a game changing solution.
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This document outlines a presentation on using content creation and strategy for digital evangelism. It discusses digital evangelism as sharing the gospel through digital media like social media and websites. It recommends creating relevant content that meets people's needs, using tools like websites, social media, analytics tools and email marketing. It also discusses benefits like reaching wider audiences, mistakes to avoid, and trends like using video, user generated content and livestreaming. The overall message is that digital evangelism can help religious organizations connect with more people and adapt to their changing preferences.
This document provides guidance on church communications and evangelism. It discusses communicating the church's mission both internally to members and externally to the community. Key topics covered include developing the church's identity and message, using various communication channels like newsletters, websites and social media, addressing challenges like competing for attention, and ensuring communications are concise, creative and reach the intended audiences. The goal is to effectively share the church's story and call people to faith through strategic and well-executed communications efforts.
This document provides information and tips about designing an effective website. It discusses what a website is and how it differs from other forms of media. The design process involves including relevant content, an appealing visual design, and attention-grabbing elements. Effective website design involves a five-step process of analyzing goals and audience, organizing content and navigation, developing pages and layout, implementing interactivity, and maintaining the site over time. Key elements to focus on include understanding the target audience, determining goals and necessary content, and creating an intuitive navigation structure to help users easily find information.
The document summarizes the performance of a church's social media ministry over 2.5 years. Some key findings include:
- The site had over 175,000 total visits from over 80,000 unique visitors, with 95% from the US.
- The social media presence reaches far more people (potentially 37 times more) than the church's membership, establishing it as one of the largest UU digital presences.
- Content on services, programs, and sermons were most popular. Increased sharing on Facebook has boosted visits.
- The ministry plays an important role in outreach and engagement, and should be further integrated and supported across the church.
The document discusses various aspects of designing an effective website, including analyzing content and target audiences, organizing site structure and navigation, and implementing design elements. The key steps outlined are to analyze content and audience needs, organize the site structure into main sections and subsections, and implement an intuitive navigation system to help users easily find relevant information. Maintaining and optimizing the site over time are also emphasized.
The document provides information on website design and development. It discusses that a website is an online presence that contains web pages and serves as a connection to the world. The design process requires relevant content, visual appeal, and ability to engage users. It also notes that websites must be frequently updated. It then outlines the three main steps to getting a website online: choosing a domain name, finding web hosting, and designing/building the site. The document also provides a five step process for effective website design that includes analyzing content and audience, organizing information, developing pages, implementation, and maintenance.
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This document provides an overview of technology and how churches can utilize various tools to further their mission. It discusses setting up a website, with recommendations to use WordPress with a premium theme for churches with a budget. It also covers using social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest to engage communities. The document highlights some ELCA concerns around privacy and boundaries when using these tools.
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1. Cyber Church aims to create an online global congregation of 2000 members within 12 months to participate in Hyung Jin Nim's ministry through an interactive website.
2. It will be modeled after a traditional church with worship, fellowship, small groups and pastoral care delivered online.
3. The financial plan projects 15% monthly membership growth to reach over 8000 dollars in monthly donations to support the church and its missions.
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Download this version as a PDF with my notes from the August 2013 ESCHouston Seminar where I talked about how to get started with the technology foundations for a successful nonprofit fundraising website.
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3) Key aspects of website design like audience analysis, content planning, and usability are covered to help create an effective site.
Facebook is currently the largest social media network with over 1 billion users. It can be an effective tool for churches to engage congregation members, especially youth groups. However, Facebook's primary goal is to make money, so they limit the reach of pages unless organizations pay for promotions. Churches should use Facebook for general updates but also maintain their own website for full control and customization. The document provides several ideas for how churches can leverage Facebook, such as custom page apps, cover photos, youth games, photo sharing, and creating viral videos.
The document summarizes an analysis of the Clear Light Kadampa Buddhist Centre's current website. It finds that the website receives many visitors but conversion is low. Mobile usage is increasing but the site is not mobile friendly, with mobile users spending little time on fewer pages. The majority of visitors likely are not native Danish speakers, though the site has Danish content. Improvements are needed to better attract and engage users on mobile and increase conversion.
The document discusses the evolution of online content marketing. It notes that in the past, business leaders would rely on sales representatives, brochures, or advertisements to find solutions to business problems. Now, business leaders actively seek out information online using resources like Google, blogs, and corporate websites. The document emphasizes that users come to websites to fulfill specific needs through the content available. Valuable online content should be timely, accurate, consistent, and accessible in order to satisfy users' needs and build trust and relationships.
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The document provides guidance on building an effective church website. It emphasizes that websites are now essential for churches to engage both current and potential parishioners, especially younger generations who are more comfortable interacting online. It recommends choosing a simple content management system, assigning someone to manage the site, and keeping content fresh. The document also stresses the importance of design, navigation, and using the website to drive online engagement through features like blogs, social media feeds, emails, and event signups. It suggests using analytics to measure engagement and provides tips on what content to include and pitfalls to avoid.
This document provides an introduction and overview of website design. It discusses:
1) The basic components of a website including getting a domain name, web hosting, and designing/building the site.
2) A five step process for effective website design: analyse goals and audience, organize content and navigation, develop pages and site structure, implement the design, and maintain the site over time.
3) Tips for analyzing the goals, content, target audience, and other key elements to inform an effective site design in the initial analysis step.
4) Methods for organizing content and structuring the site navigation, including different navigation models like linear, database, and hierarchical approaches.
Darganfod eich Hoff Leoedd Newydd: [Darganfod Eglwysi]: Sarah Crossland (Ymdd...RCAHMW
What inspires you, what do you love to do?
Whether it is cream teas, architecture, calm spaces, rock climbing, family history, art, live music or something else; you can do, see, or experience it in a church building.
We just have to convince you that you can, and then encourage you to go!
There are over 40,000 Christian places of worship in the UK. Every single one has some aspect of architectural, cultural or social heritage significance. However, these buildings are a fragile resource, non-commercial and almost entirely dependent upon voluntary effort. If they are not supported and promoted a vital part of our culture and history could be irretrievably lost.
Until now, there has never been a professional, focused visitor facing tourism promotion scheme and associated marketing brand for churches across the UK. As one of the key heritage attractions in the UK, churches should be getting their share of tourism income.
So, we are at a unique point in time, with a huge opportunity available to us.
Digital technologies have created a revolution in tourism marketing and heritage interpretation. They inspire and provide us all with information about places, activities and events from service providers and from our peers through social media and user generated content. They also allow is to engage with the places we go, meaning that the relationship continues long after we have returned home.
Mobile devices are used by visitors whilst exploring. They allow us to find information ‘on the hoof’ and then share experiences through social networks and reviews.
Step up [ExploreChurches].
[ExploreChurches] is a NEW engaging, vibrant, easy to use and effective way for visitors to discover, visit and experience churches, chapels and meeting houses as treasure houses of heritage, history and community.
[ExploreChurches] is all encompassing, visitor focused and dynamic, telling the stories of churches, chapels and meeting houses, encourage people to visit and understand them, and share their experiences with others. We will also engage with them throughout the whole process, thereby increasing the chance that they will make a donation to maintain the heritage of the buildings they come to enjoy.
Such varied but interdependent goals, for 40,000 potential partners, could not be achieved using one traditional tourism marketing tool. But, by combining digital technologies available into one online platform we can truly offer visitors and churches a game changing solution.
Discover your New Favourite Places: [Explore Churches]: Sarah Crossland (Nati...RCAHMW
What inspires you, what do you love to do?
Whether it is cream teas, architecture, calm spaces, rock climbing, family history, art, live music or something else; you can do, see, or experience it in a church building.
We just have to convince you that you can, and then encourage you to go!
There are over 40,000 Christian places of worship in the UK. Every single one has some aspect of architectural, cultural or social heritage significance. However, these buildings are a fragile resource, non-commercial and almost entirely dependent upon voluntary effort. If they are not supported and promoted a vital part of our culture and history could be irretrievably lost.
Until now, there has never been a professional, focused visitor facing tourism promotion scheme and associated marketing brand for churches across the UK. As one of the key heritage attractions in the UK, churches should be getting their share of tourism income.
So, we are at a unique point in time, with a huge opportunity available to us.
Digital technologies have created a revolution in tourism marketing and heritage interpretation. They inspire and provide us all with information about places, activities and events from service providers and from our peers through social media and user generated content. They also allow is to engage with the places we go, meaning that the relationship continues long after we have returned home.
Mobile devices are used by visitors whilst exploring. They allow us to find information ‘on the hoof’ and then share experiences through social networks and reviews.
Step up [ExploreChurches].
[ExploreChurches] is a NEW engaging, vibrant, easy to use and effective way for visitors to discover, visit and experience churches, chapels and meeting houses as treasure houses of heritage, history and community.
[ExploreChurches] is all encompassing, visitor focused and dynamic, telling the stories of churches, chapels and meeting houses, encourage people to visit and understand them, and share their experiences with others. We will also engage with them throughout the whole process, thereby increasing the chance that they will make a donation to maintain the heritage of the buildings they come to enjoy.
Such varied but interdependent goals, for 40,000 potential partners, could not be achieved using one traditional tourism marketing tool. But, by combining digital technologies available into one online platform we can truly offer visitors and churches a game changing solution.
CONTENT CREATION & STRATEGY AS A VITAL TOOLdantj007
This document outlines a presentation on using content creation and strategy for digital evangelism. It discusses digital evangelism as sharing the gospel through digital media like social media and websites. It recommends creating relevant content that meets people's needs, using tools like websites, social media, analytics tools and email marketing. It also discusses benefits like reaching wider audiences, mistakes to avoid, and trends like using video, user generated content and livestreaming. The overall message is that digital evangelism can help religious organizations connect with more people and adapt to their changing preferences.
This document provides guidance on church communications and evangelism. It discusses communicating the church's mission both internally to members and externally to the community. Key topics covered include developing the church's identity and message, using various communication channels like newsletters, websites and social media, addressing challenges like competing for attention, and ensuring communications are concise, creative and reach the intended audiences. The goal is to effectively share the church's story and call people to faith through strategic and well-executed communications efforts.
This document provides information and tips about designing an effective website. It discusses what a website is and how it differs from other forms of media. The design process involves including relevant content, an appealing visual design, and attention-grabbing elements. Effective website design involves a five-step process of analyzing goals and audience, organizing content and navigation, developing pages and layout, implementing interactivity, and maintaining the site over time. Key elements to focus on include understanding the target audience, determining goals and necessary content, and creating an intuitive navigation structure to help users easily find information.
The document summarizes the performance of a church's social media ministry over 2.5 years. Some key findings include:
- The site had over 175,000 total visits from over 80,000 unique visitors, with 95% from the US.
- The social media presence reaches far more people (potentially 37 times more) than the church's membership, establishing it as one of the largest UU digital presences.
- Content on services, programs, and sermons were most popular. Increased sharing on Facebook has boosted visits.
- The ministry plays an important role in outreach and engagement, and should be further integrated and supported across the church.
The document discusses various aspects of designing an effective website, including analyzing content and target audiences, organizing site structure and navigation, and implementing design elements. The key steps outlined are to analyze content and audience needs, organize the site structure into main sections and subsections, and implement an intuitive navigation system to help users easily find relevant information. Maintaining and optimizing the site over time are also emphasized.
The document provides information on website design and development. It discusses that a website is an online presence that contains web pages and serves as a connection to the world. The design process requires relevant content, visual appeal, and ability to engage users. It also notes that websites must be frequently updated. It then outlines the three main steps to getting a website online: choosing a domain name, finding web hosting, and designing/building the site. The document also provides a five step process for effective website design that includes analyzing content and audience, organizing information, developing pages, implementation, and maintenance.
Human: Thank you for the summary. Here is another document for you to summarize:
[DOCUMENT]
How to Choose a
This document provides an overview of technology and how churches can utilize various tools to further their mission. It discusses setting up a website, with recommendations to use WordPress with a premium theme for churches with a budget. It also covers using social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest to engage communities. The document highlights some ELCA concerns around privacy and boundaries when using these tools.
The document proposes creating a global online church called Cyber Church VIPMeetingHouse.org to build an interactive online community and congregation. The summary is:
1. Cyber Church aims to create an online global congregation of 2000 members within 12 months to participate in Hyung Jin Nim's ministry through an interactive website.
2. It will be modeled after a traditional church with worship, fellowship, small groups and pastoral care delivered online.
3. The financial plan projects 15% monthly membership growth to reach over 8000 dollars in monthly donations to support the church and its missions.
Notes Version - NonProfit Website Fundraising Foundations - ESCHouston 2013 A...Sarah M Worthy
Download this version as a PDF with my notes from the August 2013 ESCHouston Seminar where I talked about how to get started with the technology foundations for a successful nonprofit fundraising website.
The document provides information on website design including:
1) It discusses the different steps involved in website design including analyzing content and audience, organizing navigation and structure, and developing pages and layout.
2) It outlines various types of website navigation structures like linear, database, and hierarchical and explains how content can be organized for each.
3) Key aspects of website design like audience analysis, content planning, and usability are covered to help create an effective site.
Facebook is currently the largest social media network with over 1 billion users. It can be an effective tool for churches to engage congregation members, especially youth groups. However, Facebook's primary goal is to make money, so they limit the reach of pages unless organizations pay for promotions. Churches should use Facebook for general updates but also maintain their own website for full control and customization. The document provides several ideas for how churches can leverage Facebook, such as custom page apps, cover photos, youth games, photo sharing, and creating viral videos.
The document summarizes an analysis of the Clear Light Kadampa Buddhist Centre's current website. It finds that the website receives many visitors but conversion is low. Mobile usage is increasing but the site is not mobile friendly, with mobile users spending little time on fewer pages. The majority of visitors likely are not native Danish speakers, though the site has Danish content. Improvements are needed to better attract and engage users on mobile and increase conversion.
The document discusses the evolution of online content marketing. It notes that in the past, business leaders would rely on sales representatives, brochures, or advertisements to find solutions to business problems. Now, business leaders actively seek out information online using resources like Google, blogs, and corporate websites. The document emphasizes that users come to websites to fulfill specific needs through the content available. Valuable online content should be timely, accurate, consistent, and accessible in order to satisfy users' needs and build trust and relationships.
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2. ❖ This slideshow is about essential features every church website must have.
❖ If your church website is unattractive, outdated, poorly organized, dull or
incomplete, then it creates an impression that your church also is dull, out of
touch, dowdy, disorganized, or unable to visualize and communicate the most
important and basic information.
❖ Digital presence is an essential to reaching a modern-day audience. But it
should be with effective, easy to navigate and user-friendly websites with
correct content.
❖ Following characteristics of great church websites or say every church website
must have can be applied to fix what is broken on existing website or can be
followed in building new website.
3. Essential features that every church website must have
1. Mobile responsiveness
2. Secure connection
3. Easy and simple navigation
4. Present worship information
5. Is a ministry in itself
6. Choose easy to remember domain name
7. Look for outreach
8. Fresh content
9. Sunday services
10. Christian faith explanation
11. How to find church
12. Church website must have contact details
13. Leader profiles or say staff information
14. Welcomes visitors
15. Integrated with social networks
16. Sermons
17. Events calendar
18. Easy to find links for online
giving or donation
19. Church calendar
4. 1. Mobile responsiveness
- This is not a suggestion but it’s a
must have feature of any website
to reach targeted audience. Nowadays
higher percentage of website traffic
comes from smartphones.And your
website needs to be user-friendly when
viewed on a mobile device
- If visitors find it difficult navigating your site or reading its content from their
smartphones, they will simply move on and forget about your site.
5. 2. Secure connection
- If your website is not running with the
secure connection, visitors to your
website may now see warning,
such as “Your connection to this site
is not private. Information you submit
could be viewed by others (like passwords, messages, credit cards, etc.)”.
- Alongside with warning, there will be a “Not secure” label next to website URL. Instead
of compromising visitor’s security, a website should have installed security certificate.
Every church website must have SSL if they’re taking donation online for their church.
6. 3. Easy and simple navigation
- To create great user experience, church
website must have easy and simple navigation.
Website should be cluttered with difficult
language or too many menu options. Fewer
options with clear navigation will make easier
for visitors to find information they are looking
for.
- For easier navigation, place menu consistently across all pages, label content properly
and clearly, show and highlight top priority and most useful content up front. The most
important information about your church must be available in plain view and should be
present in an attractive manner to keep website visitor engaged for sometime.
7. 4. Present worship information
- Every church website must have
section with worship location and
time. It should be in a place which
is easy to find and highlighted.
Make sure that website visitors
can find these crucial information
on your website easily before they
move on.
8. 5. Is a ministry in itself
- Nowadays peoples are looking
for support and spiritual
education online. Many peoples
said that the website helped in
their ability to share their faith
with others. Every church
website must have learning tools
that invite interaction with church
members, ideas, and church.
9. 6. Choose easy to remember domain name
- The domain name is most basic
element of an informative and
successful website. Domain name
should be easy to remember and
related to church. After all easy to
remember domains get more traffic
than complex domains.
10. 7. Look for outreach
- Current members and peoples
related to church will obviously
visits the website for information
and this is the most important thing
most church websites forgot. So the
aim of church website should be to
outreach those who never heard of
the church or visited the church in
person.
11. 8. Fresh content
- If you want to keep peoples interested
then you need to keep your content
fresh and updated. Always share
something new with peoples to show
and present activeness.
- Update your site with sermons,
community updates, news, blog posts, and quality content often as possible. These are
characteristics of a great church websites.
12. 9. Sunday services
- Provide basic information about
Sunday services. Probably most
of visitors will like to know about
Sunday services and special
seasonal services happening on
Sundays.
13. 10. Christian faith explanation
- It can be really useful if your
website shows that what
church believes. If you are not
looking to write something
unique or own explanation
then you can put the link to an external page written by someone else like “Christianity
Explained Here”.
- You can also provide the testimonies of church members explaining the difference
Christianity makes.
14. 11. How to find church
- Every church website must have easy
to find location information on their site.
Show website visitors where your church
is so they can visit the church easily.
- For local community, it’s easy to find the church based on address and other landmarks.
But you should also include information on travel via train or bus with links to local
timetables of availability of those.
- To make it easier, show your address on every page in footer or header, create a page
with address – direction – map, show address on homepage, etc…
15. 12. Church website must have contact details
- Every church website must make it
easy for their visitors to contact them.
Most common places of contact
information are footer, header and
contact page. Contact details should
include contact form, email address,
phone number, full address of church,
map (or an image of map) with routes.
Additionally, there can be social media links and contact information of staff.
16. 13. Leader profiles or say staff information
- Leader profiles give newcomers a
feel for who’s already there and for
regular attendees it can be a source
for contact information. In leader
profiles, you can list ministerial staff,
their positions, short biography and
photo, contact and social media
information, etc…
17. 14. Leader profiles or say staff information
- Generally, church websites have two
type of audiences. Existing congregants
and peoples looking for a new church
home. Commonly most people looking
for new church home are trying to find
on the web that where to go next
Sunday morning.
- Every church website must have information on common questions of visitors, like do I
need to dress up? where the church is located? is there Sunday school? Where is
parking? etc… Welcoming visitors will force them to engage with the site for some more
time.
18. 15. Integrated with social networks
- Social media sites is a new way of
communication, being in touch with
friend – family and most importantly
to share information amongst their
group.
- Information shared about church on
social media will get new visitors for the site. For example if there an account of church on
Facebook, people can easily share link to their profile and share their views on it.
19. 16. Sermons
- Every church website must put
sermons online no matter it’s in
audio, video or plain text format.
- Few reasons why this is important
is that church can reach peoples
anywhere around the globe, regular
attenders of church can listen to the
sermons they missed and most importantly potential visitors can listen sermon before
they decide to attend it first time.
20. 17. Events calendar
- Providing the right event calendar
cannot only help you grow, it can
streamline your internal operations
as well. When it comes to planning
an event for church, several things
to consider including coordinating all
of the details to making it a success
and raise awareness about it. Instead
of listing all information in plain format
there should be an event calendar.
21. 18. Easy to find links for online giving or donation
- Every church website must have a
clear, visible and easy to find link for
donation. After all this is the main
feature of non-profit websites.
- There should be an attractive and large call to action on all pages of the site from where
visitors can quickly initiate the donation process.
- WP Church Donation Plugin can help you setting up donation page. Alongside with it
there should be a good donation form on separate page and one setup of sending thank
you email notification to donors.
22. 19. Church calendar
- With an online calendar, you can
list as much as information you
would like. Therefore the most
important information is weekly
calendaring meetings. It can be also
useful to show information including
timetables, Sunday services, special
seasonal services, etc…
23. ❖ Church websites need to be maintained by someone that is experienced.
Person who handling church website must have experience in making changes
in graphics, edit content of website, manage things from backend, integration of
social media platforms, basics of search engine optimization, etc…
❖ Even if the website is up and running well there should be someone who
makes changes in content of website and tweak the site regularly to compete
with other sites and maintaining the presence online.
❖ These are my personal opinions based on reviews/requirements I often
received for church sites I worked with. And my personal views to make good
and usable church websites.
24. Thank You
You are most welcome to suggest any additions to this list of Essential features that
every church website must have. You can drop an email to me with your
suggestions.