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Version 1.1.0 Matthew Site Pack Install
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10. The home page should have at least one photo of a church member. This
is absolutely foundational to good communication, yet infrequently done.
Although you can also use a photo of the church building on the home
page, this is impersonal – however attractive your building may be. So
use people too. Inside the site, include more photos of real people.
Make sure you have signed permissions to add any picture to the site
where a face is clearly identifiable.. Do not include full names or
personal information about children and young people.
25. Do not place too much information on your homepage.
It needs just sufficient graphics and text to explain at a glance who
you are and what is available elsewhere on the site. The homepage
should be a doorway, not a stopping point. It should not take the form
of a welcome letter from the pastor – a website is not the same as a
printed brochure.
26. And all important information should be ‘above the fold’.
More In other words, almost everything should be visible without
needing to scroll. The homepage should not be much more than one screen
in height.
27. Avoid ‘churchy’ graphics – open Bibles, stained glass windows, doves, candles. And appeals for money.
These are off-putting to many non-Christians. There are even church
sites out there using 1990s animated graphics: revolving golden crosses
and doves with flapping wings. Do not add automatically starting Midi
hymn tunes or music files to your site either – these are very
irritating. And finance, if it must be mentioned at all, should only be
in areas clearly aimed at the members.
28. Use at least one graphic of a person’s face on the homepage.
This tip is so important, it is in here twice! Churches are primarily
about people, not buildings. A well-chosen picture can express far more
than many words, and illuminate the meaning of your text.
29. A 3-column layout is often the most suitable for a church site.
You can get ready-designed template coding for pages – already set up
with headers, columns and footers to use in your own HTML editor. If
you use the industry-standard Dreamweaver software for web design (and
non-profits can buy this at a quarter of full price), it contains
ready-made templates ideal for church sites. Do not skimp on design
software, and read reviews before choosing. The alternative is a
ready-made site –
Like Narrow Path Hosting Church Web Engine (we added this self promotion).
30. Never use an introductory ‘splash page’.
A ‘splash page’ is an introductory page containing nothing but a
graphic (or even animated sequence) plus ‘click here to enter’ link.
These are intensely irritating to users. Many people will leave the
site, rather than clicking through. Splash pages can also reduce your
ranking in search engines.
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