I would highly recommend reading this whole article if you get a chance. I’ve posted some excerpts below. Some of these hints are quite obvious but as one who frequents church websites all day, I can say that churches/ministries don’t do a good job on these.
By the way, if you want help/advice/consulting on your church or ministry website, I would welcome the opportunity.
1. Choose a good domain name
We’re at the start of the list, so I’m starting with the absolute basics. A good start to a successful website is a good domain name. Make sure it’s easy to remember and don’t make it too long.
2. A clean, professional design
This one is a given, but it’s amazing how many websites in general look, to be totally honest, plain ugly.
In the past I have closed a website within seconds because the design was boring. I’m busy and I don’t want to waste my time with a unprofessionally designed website.
We all know the saying “don’t judge a book by its cover”, but how many people are instantly attracted to a boring book cover compared to a bright and fun cover? Same goes with your website. Make it a pleasant visual experience for your visitors.
3. Test your church website in different browsers and devices
After owning a web design company for over 7 years, I have learned very quickly that checking your website in different browsers and devices was critical.
If you design your website using FireFox, make sure you test it in Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Safari.
Also test it on devices such as your iPhone, iPad, Android or other mobile devices. Unless I’m at work, I only search on my iPhone these days.
I don’t feel that a mobile version of your church website is totally necessary, however it would help. A lot of popular Content Management Systems these days give you the ability to add a mobile version of your website without having to create one yourself.
Continue reading the list here.
