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Samantha Decker

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Our Top 7 Cringe-Worthy Church Website Design Mistakes

Posted by Samantha Decker

Are there certain websites you dread going to? Like your local library's website that hasn't been updated since 2003 or your son's little league website that makes it impossible to find the schedule? 

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Topics: Design, Strategy

How to Choose Your Church Website Theme

Posted by Samantha Decker

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about intentionality. Being intentional with my words, with my actions, and with my decisions. Sometimes we make decisions just because we like something or because we’re too busy to consider our other options. Other...

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Topics: Design, Featured

Why You Should Set Goals for Your Church Online Efforts and 3 Winning Examples

Posted by Samantha Decker

“Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it because it will surely come, it will not tarry."...

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Topics: Design, Best Practices

6 Ways to Promote Your Church Website

Posted by Samantha Decker

You may have heard the quote by Steuart Henderson Britt, "Doing business without advertising is like winking at a girl in the dark. You know what you are doing, but nobody else does."

While the marketing professor is specifically talking about...

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Topics: Best Practices

7 Essential Tools in a Church Website Builder

Posted by Samantha Decker

By now, you probably understand that having a church website is super important. You also likely know that 80% of new visitors check out a church website before stepping inside the church doors.

Keep in mind, however, that it's not enough to simply have...

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Topics: Best Practices

6 Statistics to Consider When Evaluating Your Church Website

Posted by Samantha Decker

If you’ve ever built a church website, you know that it’s no small task. From working through the layout, developing content, adding images, proofing, and so much more, there’s a lot that goes into it. And once you’re done, you should rightfully...

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Topics: Best Practices, Strategy

How to Create Compelling 'Next Steps' for Your Church Website

Posted by Samantha Decker

Your church likely has plenty of opportunities for members to get involved with your church. But how do you make it clear how visitors can become members and how members can further get involved? How do you customize your website to guide website...

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Topics: Design, Featured

Evaluating Your Church Website With Ashley Samuelson

Posted by Samantha Decker

Ekklesia recently partnered with the First Impressions Conference to connect and brainstorm with church communicators around the country. As a follow-up to the conference, Ekklesia’s content strategist Ashley Samuelson held the Church Website Revival to...

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Topics: Design, Best Practices

The 5 Best Ways To Engage Visitors on Your Church Website

Posted by Samantha Decker

Your church website is important, not just for your current members, but also for those looking for a church to attend or a church to call home. For members, your church website offers a way to keep up with special events, read the pastor's latest blog...

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Topics: Design, Best Practices

Why Text-to-Give Works for Churches

Posted by Samantha Decker

As a church communicator, you already know how few people carry cash or checks nowadays, which means only passing around an offering basket on Sundays simply isn't cutting it anymore. You know how important it is to meet your donors at their...

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Topics: Giving, Strategy