{"id":7513,"date":"2012-06-28T06:34:38","date_gmt":"2012-06-28T06:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sharefaithblog.wpengine.com\/?p=7513"},"modified":"2016-05-13T08:52:36","modified_gmt":"2016-05-13T15:52:36","slug":"church-website-builder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/church-website-builder\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Look for in a Church Website Builder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a ton of decisions to make when building a church website. Perhaps the most important decision you will make is this: \u00a0selecting a website builder. Here, we\u2019ll walk you through some key factors in making this decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What is a church website builder?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First off, let\u2019s figure out what we mean by \u201cwebsite builder\u201d or \u201cchurch website builder.\u201d Basically, a website builder is what allows you to make a great church website without having to design it from scratch (code). You may have heard of programs like DreamWeaver or Frontpage. These are software programs that allow you to design web pages. Example of online-based website builders are Weebly and Blogspot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What Should I look for?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for something that is web-based. Don\u2019t download software to create a website. It\u2019s far simpler, more accessible and powerful to use web-based builders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for something that allows you to customize, use plugins, and grow. Don\u2019t let your website builder limit you. Give your church website room to grow by using a website builder where the sky\u2019s the limit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for something that is simple, user-friendly, and easy to update. The last thing you want is a church website that you can\u2019t easily update. The whole website building experience, from early design to regularly updating, should be simple.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for something that lots of people can use and have access to. You don\u2019t want a website builder that only one guy can update. You need something that allows for collaboration across a broad group of people using a wide variety of devices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for something that has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/70-top-church-websites\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">great looking predesigned website templates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Finally, you need something that uses a template \u2014 a predesigned website that you can fill in with your own content. Ideally, this template would be suitable for creating a church website. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>So, what should I use? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finding something that fits all these criteria may sound like a fool\u2019s errand \u2014 or at least something that\u2019s going to take a lot of time. Thankfully, we\u2019ve simplified the task for you a ton.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best website builder for churches is Sharefaith\u2019s collection of WordPress-based church websites. WordPress, a powerful web platform, is customized with Sharefaith\u2019s innovative web solution, giving you an unsurpassed, affordable church website builder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out some of the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/top-church-website-templates\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best church websites<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and also, the many<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/category\/Church-Website-Templates.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website features<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> included with the leading church website builder available today.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a ton of decisions to make when building a church website. Perhaps the most important decision you will make is this: \u00a0selecting a website builder. 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