Websites

Having a great 'about us' page is one of the best ways churches can do a great job of sharing who they are, their mission, their beliefs, and giving people a glimpse into your church culture. This website page is also sometimes called "Who We Are" or just plain "About." Whatever you call it, there are some fundamental topics to cover in this section to help first-time guests, visitors, your community and your members have all the information they need about what fuels your organization.

You might have found yourself in this kind of a situation that I found myself in: You're running your church website which is built on WordPress. You have swapped out the events for the week, you've added the pastor's blog post and scheduled it, then you check the front end by going to your church's site. Something has gone wrong.

It used to be that you only saw SSL certificates used with online banking and ecommerce. Today, more and more web site owners are choosing to use SSL certificates on their websites for added security, increased trust with their web visitors, and hopes of getting a boost in their search rankings. SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer and are cryptographic protocols that provide communications security over a computer network (Wikipedia). Let’s look at what an SSL certificate actually is, the different kinds of SSL certificates that you can get, and a few things to look out for when installing an SSL certificate on your website.

Building and managing a church website can be a daunting task. There is so much to consider and there is a good amount of work that needs to take place to have a successful church website. Perhaps you already have your website built, or perhaps you are just about to get started. Either way, these church website optimization tips will help you to become successful and untimely have a stellar website.

Having a church website is the equivalent to having a digital front door--it's often the first way that people interact with your church, often before they visit for the first time. There are so many amazing benefits to church websites, yet with all of these benefits comes a myriad of problems that each church faces.

Ever done a Google search and NOT found what you were looking for? Probably not. It may take a couple tries to find exactly what you need,...

Last month, I wrote an article outlining 4 common mistakes that churches make with their websites. I could have included a fifth mistake that churches make all the time: choosing "cheap" hosting for their website. In case you're not familiar with what a host is, it is hardware and software that is used to store your website files and code. A host is basically a computer that is always connected to the Internet so that everyone can access your website.

WordPress is an incredible resource for individuals, business owners, and even churches who desire to build an effective church website. Here at ChurchTechToday, we've been running on WordPress for ten years. We highly recommend it for your church website - together with a great website consultant and excellent WordPress theme.