If you’ve done much research into search engine optimization, you’ve likely heard that you should be wary of duplicate content to avoid a penalty from Google. The good news is that there isn’t really a penalty for it, but you should still certainly work to avoid any kind of duplicate content-related issues. Mark Traphagen at […]
Seriously, your church isn’t made of bricks
I talked about this four years ago, but feel it’s worth mentioning again. If you ask most someone: “Tell me about your church“, they’ll usually reply with something like: Our church is full of God-loving people, we’re friendly to new visitors, we have wonderful music, we have an excellent pastor, we have a passion for […]
Good page titles
I find myself often talking about the importance of good page titles, so I thought I’d get all of the info into one place. The page title is very important for a number of reasons: It was what people see in their toolbar when your site is open. It is the default text when someone […]
Show people, not buildings
I’d venture to say that close to half of all church websites feature a photo of the church on the front. It’s somewhat logical, but it’s not very well thought out. Ask any minister “what is the church?” and they’ll almost certainly reply “the people in our congregation” – and it’s true. A church building […]