7 Best Practices for an Effective Church Website
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“Whether you lead a growing church or one that’s plateaued, your online presence plays a vital role in engaging more people in your community. In many cases, the vast majority of a church’s web traffic comes from new people.” - Lifeway
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Help Those Moving to Your Community Find Your Church
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“The majority of movers utilized in-person visits to churches (69%) and recommendations from family, friends, neighbors, and/or colleagues (54%) when looking for a new church….movers also use church websites (40%)” - Lifeway
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What Does A Church Website REALLY Cost?
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“If you want something that becomes a tool to attract people to your church, you can still do it for free, but I would not recommend it. Free comes with its own set of costs.” - CLeaders
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Dignify Your Church's Digital Presence
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“Just as the church building directs each person who enters toward the cross, I think it’s wise to think about how our digital presence can do the same. Similarly, I remember that the church’s cross isn’t merely ornamental; it’s integral.” - Church Leaders
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When People Search for a Congregation, Can They Find You?
My family and I relocated to the St. Louis metro area two years ago. It was the first time any of us had spent any significant time here, so we often found ourselves relying on technology to find things. Learning new streets was a lot easier with a map program that rerouted us if we missed an exit. Finding stores, restaurants, and even points of interest, we made new and interesting discoveries with a simple electronic inquiry. People who had lived here all their lives told us we were locating treasures they didn’t even know existed, places we found on the phones in our pockets.
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