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Photography is a key component of every website we do. Over the years, we’ve combed through thousands — probably tens of thousands — of photos for church websites. In this post, we share some things we’ve learned along the way. These 20 photo ideas are divided into three categories: People A church is not a…

The short answer is a resounding “Yes!” You need a mobile-friendly website because a greater and greater percentage of web traffic is mobile traffic. According to StatCounter Global Stats, 14 percent of all web traffic now comes from smartphones such as iPhones and Androids. That’s about 20 times as much mobile traffic as there was back…

Do you have a smartphone? Or a tablet? If not, I bet someone you know has one. And I bet they use it all the time to visit their favorite websites. What does this mean for your church website? It means that your church website needs to work well on smartphones and tablets, not just…

Yesterday was Reformation Day 2012. It was the 495th anniversary of the day Martin Luther first published his “95 Theses,” igniting the movement which has come to be known as the “Protestant Reformation.” Reformation Day is a good day to reflect on why we do what we do here at Five More Talents. We spend…

When you hire Five More Talents for a church website development project, we begin the process by asking you questions and listening to your answers. Your local congregation is unique. Our goal is to develop a website which reflects your specific mission, vision, calling, and personality. To achieve that goal, we need to get to…

Leadership, usability, content strategy, and analytics are as important as a snazzy design when it comes to the success of your church website. 1. Who’s in charge? Is somebody in charge? Is anybody in charge? Almost all of the pastors I know work overtime preparing sermons and shepherding the flock. That’s as it should be….

Analyzing website traffic is the main component of measuring the effectiveness of your church website. Thankfully, website traffic analysis tools have come a long way since the days of “hit counters.” Scenario: You’ve just spent a lot of money putting up a website for a church plant. You paid a few thousand dollars to come…

Social media websites such as Facebook now dominate the attention of web users. This should change the way you view your church website. What you should do? Social media has grown explosively in recent years. Just one year ago, web users spent less than 10% of their time on “Community” websites such as Facebook, Twitter,…