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The Web is Your Church’s New Front Door LTE 2011
JUST HAVING A WEBSITE ISN’T ENOUGH
Just Having A Website Isn’t Enough ,[object Object],[object Object]
What it the mission of this website?,[object Object]
What it the mission of this website?
How can we measure if this is a success?,[object Object]
What it the mission of this website?
How can we measure if this is a success?
Who is going to be in charge?  (Avoid the Lone Ranger syndrome but don’t die by committee.),[object Object]
What it the mission of this website?
How can we measure if this is a success?
Who is going to be in charge?  (Avoid the Lone Ranger syndrome but don’t die by committee.)
What challenges are we going to face?,[object Object]
Commit the Resources ,[object Object]
WordPress is free
Cloversites (cloversites.com)
Church Plant Media (churchplantmedia.com)
Church Media Group (churchmedia.cc)
Monk Development (monkdevelopment.com)
Collision Media (collisionmedia.tv),[object Object]
WordPress is free
Cloversites (cloversites.com)
Church Plant Media (churchplantmedia.com)
Church Media Group (churchmedia.cc)
Monk Development (monkdevelopment.com)
Collision Media (collisionmedia.tv),[object Object]
Are there other non-effective things you can get rid of to fund the website?,[object Object]
Are there other non-effective things you can get rid of to fund the website?
Are you giving the people resources, too?
Authority, tools, freedom, etc.,[object Object]
Avoid Content Overload ,[object Object],43 seconds
Avoid Content Overload ,[object Object],43 seconds
Avoid Content Overload ,[object Object]
Keep the front page simple,[object Object]
Keep the front page simple
Organize your content with the end user in mind.
What is a visitor looking for?
What is a member wanting to do?,[object Object]
HELP VISITORS KNOW YOU
Help Visitors Know You
Help Visitors Know You ,[object Object],[object Object]
Give them a feel for who you are.
Answer the questions they might have.,[object Object]
Give them a feel for who you are.
Answer the questions they might have.
Make the basic information easy to find.,[object Object]
Keep Members Connected ,[object Object],[object Object]
Don’t be afraid to take a poll of your congregation.,[object Object]
Don’t be afraid to take a poll of your congregation.
How does that mesh with your ministry goals?,[object Object]
Are you integrating Facebook, YouTube, etc.?,[object Object]
Good Content Wins ,[object Object]
You’re more relevant to visitors.
Members will use the website more.
Consider decentralized updating with review.
Don’t let one ministry dominate the site
Find a rhythm for updating.
Doing nothing leaves a vacuum for the rest of the internet to fill.,[object Object]
You’re more relevant to visitors.
Members will use the website more
Consider decentralized updating with review.
Don’t let one ministry dominate the site
Find a rhythm for updating.
Doing nothing leaves a vacuum for the rest of the internet to fill.,[object Object]

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