{"id":30037,"date":"2015-06-09T03:00:25","date_gmt":"2015-06-09T09:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.churchvolunteercentral.com\/?p=30037"},"modified":"2016-09-07T09:58:17","modified_gmt":"2016-09-07T15:58:17","slug":"every-church-website-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/blog\/training\/every-church-website-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"What Every Church Website Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"

In today’s world of smartphones, iPads and laptops, let’s agree on one thing: before a visitor sets foot in your church, the odds are incredibly high that he or she will first look at your website.<\/p>\n

Just posting \u00a0information on a site may not accomplish all your objectives. A quality website will feature the following design criteria:<\/p>\n

1. Clean and Uncluttered<\/strong> – The more options and content a site has, the higher the potential for clutter. A good mix of content and imagery is needed to keep things clean and clear to the reader.<\/p>\n

2. Informative and Helpful<\/strong> – Content needs to be organized so that it quickly informs and helps the reader find what they need with just a few clicks.<\/p>\n

3. User Interaction<\/strong> – Does your website create an excitement to interact and explore? Once a visitor starts interacting with your site the chances increase that they’ll want to make a personal visit.<\/p>\n

4. Engaging and Interesting<\/strong> – Does the design and color scheme catch the eye of the visitor? Is there multimedia that a user can watch and content choices that pull them further into the site? Create a site that engages the interest of the user.<\/p>\n

5. Provide Solutions<\/strong> – A quality website will provide information that helps people resolve issues or obtain resources. This can be as basic as providing a spot for those that are “new” to the church, or articles and book suggestions on topics of interest.<\/p>\n

How does your church website measure up? \u00a0Does it meet these elements of design? Determine where you are now and where you want to go. Then, have fun!<\/p>\n

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[Editor’s Note: \u00a0Adapted from Jason’s book, The iChurch Method: How to Advance Your Ministry Online.<\/a>\u00a0<\/em> Jason will be part of the teaching team at the eConnect Conference <\/a>in November.]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In today’s world of smartphones, iPads and laptops, let’s agree on one thing: before a visitor sets foot in your church, the odds are incredibly high that he or she will first look at your website. Just posting \u00a0information on a site may not accomplish all your objectives. A quality website will feature the following design criteria: 1. 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