A major limitation with the free account, however, is that your communications are delayed by 10 days. Also, don’t be afraid to explore alternatives to the .com extension. There are three simple rules for your church’s URL: (1) keep it short (2) memorable and (3) easy to spell.
The average web user has about 10 seconds to be engaged by a website before they click away. The website focuses on providing ethical habits which are necessary to leave a catholic life that testifies the nature of Christ in you. When someone lands on your church’s site, they’re not there to hear about how awesome you are.
There are several awesome Catholic dating sites online that cater to members of the Catholic community. And instead of using it as a background, it actually takes the place of the main headline. This is due to their strong foundation in the church’s teachings. CatholicMatch is the largest Catholic dating site in the world – where thousands of Catholics find their spouse. So I’ll say it again, craft a headline that speaks to your web visitors and their life and their problems.
Don’t talk about yourself and how awesome you are.
This will help you make your matches and meet up with them in safe and faith-filled environments. The main call to action reads Plan Your Visit and then there are some additional pages listed below. You get unlimited profile photos, profile views are never shared, and there is even a system for automated “not interested” messages.
I sat down and spoke with Jon Horton, the Web Director at NewSpring, and he gave us a behind the scenes look at building this website. Each of these sites was handpicked and compiled by Brady Shearer with help from the Pro Church Tools team.
Talk about them; don’t talk about yourself. These rankings were assembled based on what I call the “new visitor” test. The Village Church uses their main headline to tap into a problem we all face. Consider a video background above-the-fold as Greenhouse Church has done. Much like community, hope is another universal need that your church can meet. It might seem simple, but 9 out of 10 times when I land on a church’s website, the first thing I’ll see is a headline about how awesome the church is. On the free level, you can also view the profile and photos of others, send emoticons, and participate in free to marry matching. Rockville Church of Christ’s online platform was built using Squarespace with the Hayden Theme. Their monochromatic color palette is simple & elegant. If you’re wanting to build an especially stripped down church website, this would be a great one to model. These visuals will help your new visitors get a picture (see what I did there) of what life at your church is really like.
Gateway Church is another example of a great domain name (gatewaypeople.com). This isn’t a look that most churches will be able to pull off (and it isn’t necessary), but I wanted to include it on this list because it’s stunning nonetheless.
This site has made more than 2,000 marriages possible in its long 20-year history.