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Website Design For Churches

We specialize in church web development including, sermon archive, sermon podcasts, church calendar, social networking, online giving and rich media for non-profit and church organizations.

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Churches are our specialty
Church web sites are what we do best! In the ever changing world we live in, it has become clear that churches must be able to effectively communicate their message well and with relevance. It has been proven that a successful church has a media rich content web site that is interactive and targeted.

Key to church site success...CONTENT!
Content is the king when it comes to the success of any web site. But with churches, updated, relevant content is even more important. It's been proven that the #1 factor in a potential visitor coming to your church is a personal invitation by an attending member. However, the number #1 factor in a potential visitor coming to your church who is not invited by someone, is your web site and how it represents your church.

You must have relevant content and your site must show a potential visitor what they can expect when they visit your church.



Bridgepoint Church, Boise Idaho


"The Design Cellar did an amazing job designing and creating our web site! They were great to work with: Fantastic communication, creative ideas, fast turn arounds, everything we could have asked for in a designer! We are thrilled with our new web site and our visitors are too!"

Bridgepoint Church | Boise Idaho
www.bridgepointchurch.com
  CHURCH WEB SERVICES WE OFFER...  
Website design success | On-Page SEO | Off-Page SEO | E-Commerce | Media


Web Site Design

Design Process
The design of your web site is the first thing your site visitors will see. To ensure an effective site, you must determine who your target market is, determine what they like and don't like, and go from there. Are you trying to reach the 30 year old demographic? That will call for a certain type of design. Is your target product specific? That will require a different look and feel.

Content Updates
Once you've impressed your web site visitors with an attractive design, you must keep them coming back with updated content and functioning features. The content is what keeps people on your site for extended periods of time, and the content will play a huge role in getting them to return. Keep your web site fresh with weekly podcasts, newsletters, photo galleries, and updated news and events.

Winning Combination
Combining our design and content update services will help you succeed with your online representation and drive potential clients to your business organization or church. Because we specialize in small business and church web sites, we have developed key strategies that make your web site a powerful tool in achieving your goals.

See our article: 5 essential elements to a successful website

 


Search Engine Optimization (SEO)...we do this for free.
In the world of successful web site design, nothing is more essential than search engine optimization, or SEO. The process of structuring a web page, and giving it the ability to be seen by the major search engines is a skill that is not available through online site builders or do-it-yourself web programs. Only experienced web designers can structure a site properly. Although SEO is the first step, if you want to place on the 1st page of Google, Yahoo, Bing, MSN and others, you will most likely need Search Engine Marketing (SEM). This is not talked about much, but necessary to ensure top placement. We provide SEO as a free service to all our clients.
 


Search Engine Placement (SEM) ...the real deal to 1st page success.

The most common form of 'search engine' marketing is SEO, or Search Engine Optimization. However, to rank on the top pages you will need more than a site that is 'optimized'. 'Optimization' means exactly that - the site is optimized to be able to have search engines see your site in a search. However, that does not mean you will be on the first page. Any web site worth paying for will be SEO, which is why we offer it as a free service. However, SEO is just the foundation of search engine success. To get on the 1st page in a search requires much more, and is specific to your industry. For example, if you want to place #1 on Google for the term 'used cars', simply being 'optimized' won't get the job done.

So, we offer a service we call SEM or Search Engine Marketing or Internet Marketing. This service requires us to analyze your competition, determine what search terms you need, configure XML site maps, article submissions, back linking, and many other services to get you on the top page. The process and pricing is very simple...the more competition for your search term, the more time and money it will take to get your site ranked on the first page. This may seem daunting, but we have spent years using SEM and have some of the most affordable and effective SEM services on the web.

The average company spends between $6,000-$15,000 a year on phone book advertising. On average, our customers are spending about 60-80% less with the Design Cellar Web Marketing then on traditional phone book advertising, while doubling their business revenue!

 


E-Commerce
Commonly known as the ability to accept credit cards for your products or services, directly from your web site. While there are many services that will allow you to accept credit cards, they typically charge a monthly service fee. We use a service that is provided through PayPal which does not charge a monthly fee. With the ecommerce service, we will create buttons and embed them into your site, as well as a build a shopping cart for your site. All of your transactions will be processed through PayPal. You will be able to manage your PayPal account, transfer funds and send your customers invoices. Here at Design Cellar we will guide you through the setup process and integrate all the features you want into your site.


Online Giving
Using the PayPal interface, your web site visitors will be able to make purchases using a credit card or valid PayPal account. For churches and non-profit organizations, visitors can make one-time and recurring contributions to your church.
 

Media
Media can be a powerful tool in your ability to connect with your potential clients and convey the message you want. Many services in media include:

Video Media Player (perfect for churches)
Have all of your videos play directly from your web site in our media player. No need for YouTube. Stream high quality video directly to your viewers, while representing your organization instead of representing YouTube.

Podcast Account Setup (great for online sermons)
We create and embed a podcast into your web site where viewers can subscribe to your podcast, download and play your audio files in iTunes.

Intergrated Church Calendar
We can integrate your current church software such as Community Church Builder (CCB) or Shelby into your website. So any changes you make to your calendar shows up on your website as well.

Ministry Blogs
We can set up a blog for each of your ministries right on your website. No need for a seperate blogging service. Have all of your communication function and look seemless.

 

 
 
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