How to Create the Perfect Church About Us Page

After a quick introduction to your church on your home page, the next page most visitors check out is your church About Us page. This is your place to start building a deeper relationship with your site’s visitors. From images to personal stories, your About Us page can have as little or as much detail as you want to tell visitors who you really are as a church. Creating the perfect page isn’t all that difficult. It’s just a matter of being personal and real, just like you would if you met a new church visitor face-to-face for the first …

How to Create the Perfect Church Home Page

Your church home page is arguably the most important page on your entire website. Think of it as the equivalent of saying “hello” to someone and shaking their hand for the first time. If that introduction doesn’t make a great first impression, visitors to your site may not stick around to see anything else. Creating the perfect church home page takes a little planning, but the results are well worth it when you see more visitors not only coming to your site, but staying on your site. 1. Describe Your Church In A Single Headline Have you ever noticed how …

Top 6 Pages Every Church Website Should Have

Websites are made up of different pages to help guide the visitor in learning more about the site’s purpose. When it comes to churches, there are six church website pages that are a must. No matter what else you do, you’ll need at least these base pages. Even if you just want a very simple site, your visitors will expect to see at least six pages. These help to give them the information they need to decide whether to interact with your church or not. 1. Home A home page is probably the most obvious on this list. After all, …

16 Church Website Design Trends You Need To Know

Some church website design trends fade away quickly, but others define how sites continue to evolve for years to come. These are the types of website design trends your church needs to know about. After all, you want a site that seems current and modern. Plus, this helps to drive more visitors to your site. While you don’t have to use all of these trends at once (in fact, please don’t), utilizing at least a few will help give your church’s site a great makeover and make it more engaging for your visitors. Looking for some additional inspiration? Check out …

7 Ways To Make Church Website Maintenance Easier

Church website maintenance is just as crucial as any other part of your site. Think of it as regular oil changes to keep your car running smoothly. Glitches and problems with your church’s site could turn visitors away. You could also ruin the reputation of your church if visitors get a virus or their private information is stolen. Luckily, regular maintenance isn’t difficult once you get the hang of it. The biggest challenge is just getting started. 1. Divide And Conquer The first step is to divide and conquer. It’s almost impossible for a single person to do it all. …

8 New Website Design Trends To Increase Engagement

8 New Website Design Trends To Increase Engagement

It’s not enough to just have a church website. It also has to be engaging to keep visitors coming back for more. While uploading great content helps, utilizing some of the most effective new website design trends also helps boost engagement. With the right combination of design and content, your church’s site not only appeals to your members, but helps to bring God’s word to people all over the world. 1. Irregular Grids While some sites already use this style, it’s becoming more popular among all types of sites. Think of the irregular grid design trend as Pinterest, but with …

the absolute worst church website advice

The Absolute Worst Church Website Advice We’ve Ever Heard

Your webmaster told you what?   Oh. No. He. Didn’t! There is no shortage of terribly bad church website advice out there. We hear it every day. Some person who used to work in some tech field says that your website needs to do this and not do that. Here’s the thing – What may have been good advice in 2008 might be a terrible idea today. In fact, some of those “great tips” might be hurting your website today. Let’s walk through the bad church website advice that we hear most often.  If you have to open a new …