{"id":53889,"date":"2018-09-05T13:08:59","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T17:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourchurch.com\/blog\/?p=53889"},"modified":"2018-09-05T16:22:32","modified_gmt":"2018-09-05T20:22:32","slug":"5-photos-every-church-website-should-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourchurch.com\/blog\/5-photos-every-church-website-should-have\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Photos Every Church Website Should Have"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to September! Or as we call it \u2013\u00a0Website Photography Month<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

At the bottom of this post I\u2019ll share\u00a0several exciting announcement<\/strong>\u00a0for things we\u2019re doing for you during Website Photography month. But before I get to that\u2026<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a question for you\u2026<\/p>\n

What is the single biggest factor that makes a good website good?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I say it\u2019s the website\u2019s photos.<\/p>\n

Think about it\u2026 What\u2019s your reaction when you go to a website that is all text?\u00a0 Boring, right? There\u2019s no life to it. It\u2019s hard to identify and connect with the organization.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your reaction when you go to a website that has tiny, blurry or poorly taken photos on it?\u00a0 Yikes!\u00a0 It\u2019s like wearing a stained t-shirt to a job interview. It indicates the organization is either clueless or doesn\u2019t care.<\/p>\n

But what\u2019s your reaction when you see good, compelling photos on a website? It shows a vibrant group of people that have life, care about people, and want to invite you to be a part of what they\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n

To put it plainly:<\/p>\n

Photos make or break a website.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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5 Photos Every Church Website Should Have<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1) Outside of the church building with people<\/strong>. Potential visitors want to know what the outside of your church building looks like so they know what to look for when they visit. It\u2019s also important to show that your church is the people, people who are warm, inviting and full of life, so include people in the photo.<\/p>\n

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2) Worship service.<\/strong>\u00a0 Potential visitors also want to know what the inside of your church building looks like during a worship service. How big is it?\u00a0 How formal is it? They want to see what people are wearing, and what they\u2019re doing. And whether people realize it or not, most will be looking to see if your church includes people like them \u2013 their age, their ethnicity, their gender, their style of dress, etc.<\/p>\n

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3) Safe, Engaging Children\u2019s ministry.<\/strong>\u00a0 A church\u2019s children\u2019s ministry is the most important part of the church for many parents.\u00a0 First and foremost, parents want their children to be safe.\u00a0 Second, parents understand that their children aren\u2019t going to learn about God and grow in their love for him if they are not engaged.\u00a0 So, it\u2019s important to show that children at your church are safe and engaged.\u00a0 Don\u2019t resort to stock photography of happy kids. Parents want to see real children in your real church engaged with real adult teachers.<\/p>\n

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4) Your Senior Pastor.<\/strong>\u00a0 People want to know what your senior pastor looks like.\u00a0 Some pastors like photos of themselves that convey authority by showing them preaching or administering communion, but most people want a pastor that understands their problems, is friendly and cares about people.<\/p>\n

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5) Genuine Community.<\/strong>\u00a0 People are looking for a place to belong, a church that doesn\u2019t just get together on Sunday morning out of a sense of duty, but a people who genuinely love each other and enjoy spending time together.\u00a0 It\u2019s important to show the heart of your community through photos.<\/p>\n

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If you don\u2019t have good, quality versions of these 5 photos on your church website, I challenge you to commit to making that happen this month!\u00a0 Deal?<\/p>\n

Website Photography Month Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a preview of what we\u2019re doing to help you during website photography month:<\/p>\n

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  1. Get a free domain name<\/strong>when signup for a new\u00a0church web hosting<\/a>\u00a0account or upgrade a free site to Gold, Silver or Bronze. (Offer ends September 13th<\/sup>)<\/li>\n
  2. Get WP-EZ 2.0<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0Version 2.0 of our WP-EZ Website Builder<\/a> with its amazing new themes, page templates and drag-and-drop editor is now available to websites with the Silver web hosting package.\u00a0 If you have the Silver or Gold package, use the \u201cSwitch Theme\u201d option in the WP-EZ admin menu to switch to a WP-EZ 2.0 theme.<\/li>\n
  3. Facebook Photo Contents<\/strong>.\u00a0 Throughout the month we\u2019ll be asking on our\u00a0Facebook Page<\/a>\u00a0to post photos of your church, and we\u2019ll be giving away cool prizes to those who do.<\/li>\n
  4. Get a free website review<\/strong>. Let our experts take a\u00a0review your website<\/a>, affirm what\u2019s working well, and give you pointers on where you can improve, especially with your photos.<\/li>\n
  5. More blog posts\u00a0<\/strong>with insight and examples to help you improve the photos on your website.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Also, we’d love to get your feedback (and give you points) for completing the September Webmaster Survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Post a comment!<\/strong><\/p>\n