Comments on: 50 of the Best Church Website Designs http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/wordpress/best-church-websites/ Web Design and Development Blog Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:47:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Sandeep Thombre http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/wordpress/best-church-websites/#comment-49449 Sandeep Thombre Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:53:15 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/best-church-websites/#comment-49449 This is a very good compilation , The look and feel of each site is very unique and rich in graphics. This was helpful to take referance for our Church website design. This is a very good compilation , The look and feel of each site is very unique and rich in graphics. This was helpful to take referance for our Church website design.

]]> By: Kathy Fotopoulos http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/wordpress/best-church-websites/#comment-49387 Kathy Fotopoulos Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:11:38 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/best-church-websites/#comment-49387 We're redesigning our web site with a professional team. I'm always interested in what other churches are doing, esp if the sites are considered top-notch. Your list is beneficial, but you give absolutely no indication of the criteria used to determine which site makes the cut and which doesn't. Does that appear anywhere on your website? We’re redesigning our web site with a professional team. I’m always interested in what other churches are doing, esp if the sites are considered top-notch. Your list is beneficial, but you give absolutely no indication of the criteria used to determine which site makes the cut and which doesn’t. Does that appear anywhere on your website?

]]> By: Ana Arellano http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/wordpress/best-church-websites/#comment-48872 Ana Arellano Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:07:40 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/best-church-websites/#comment-48872 ARE you kidding? 90% of these church websites are out of a cookie cutter. How many use models? What about the titled, piled up, and/or "jagged photo border" frames? And the search for that trendy word. Like XTREME. Or revolution/ary. Or vintage. The only two original sites here are Saint Gregory of Nyssa and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. How interesting they follow each other. Also how different they are from each other--what originality gets you. Different is good. ARE you kidding? 90% of these church websites are out of a cookie cutter. How many use models? What about the titled, piled up, and/or “jagged photo border” frames? And the search for that trendy word. Like XTREME. Or revolution/ary. Or vintage.

The only two original sites here are Saint Gregory of Nyssa and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. How interesting they follow each other. Also how different they are from each other–what originality gets you.

Different is good.

]]> By: Centerpoint Church Woodbridge Virginia http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/wordpress/best-church-websites/#comment-48592 Centerpoint Church Woodbridge Virginia Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:02:48 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/best-church-websites/#comment-48592 Thanks you for all the information. We have been working on our Church website and this really helpds Thanks you for all the information. We have been working on our Church website and this really helpds

]]> By: Wedding Planner Philippines http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/wordpress/best-church-websites/#comment-48112 Wedding Planner Philippines Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:09:38 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/best-church-websites/#comment-48112 I think they're really nice. I wish some of the Churches where I'm from will make an effort to even try to fix their sites. Go figure. I think they’re really nice. I wish some of the Churches where I’m from will make an effort to even try to fix their sites. Go figure.

]]> By: Peter Gabriel http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/wordpress/best-church-websites/#comment-47112 Peter Gabriel Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:31:54 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/best-church-websites/#comment-47112 http://corecommunity.org/ http://corecommunity.org/

]]> By: Gezocht: Webdesigners voor kerken | Marketing in de Kerk http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/wordpress/best-church-websites/#comment-46302 Gezocht: Webdesigners voor kerken | Marketing in de Kerk Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:40:40 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/best-church-websites/#comment-46302 [...] Websites leven met vormgeving van hoge kwaliteit. [...] [...] Websites leven met vormgeving van hoge kwaliteit. [...]

]]> By: Matt http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/wordpress/best-church-websites/#comment-45757 Matt Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:43:19 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/best-church-websites/#comment-45757 These are good web sites. The structure looks similar. Were they constructed using Wordpress or some other content management system? These are good web sites. The structure looks similar. Were they constructed using Wordpress or some other content management system?

]]> By: Vandelay Website Design http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/wordpress/best-church-websites/#comment-45101 Vandelay Website Design Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:57:18 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/best-church-websites/#comment-45101 Scottyr, I completely agree with you that content is ultimately more important to a website's success and usefulness than looking pretty. But a lot of times that is used as an excuse and a reason not to attempt better design. The two aren't mutually exclusive. Scottyr,
I completely agree with you that content is ultimately more important to a website’s success and usefulness than looking pretty. But a lot of times that is used as an excuse and a reason not to attempt better design. The two aren’t mutually exclusive.

]]> By: scottyr http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/wordpress/best-church-websites/#comment-45096 scottyr Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:55:02 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/best-church-websites/#comment-45096 Hi there... I like all your sites and comments and stuff. I was doing a search for "great churches" and google type ahead gave me "great church websites"... as an outsider who was looking, seeking, wanting.... I will tell you this... all that is great stuff- designs, colors, all that- great stuff. I guess the real reason that I did my search was to find great content... I have heard that content is king... simple sites with focus on content will do ultimately much better over time in reference to actual site readers... what would you rather have- "I love your site" or "I loved hearing your message.. glad I visited"? My three cents Scotty Hi there… I like all your sites and comments and stuff. I was doing a search for “great churches” and google type ahead gave me “great church websites”… as an outsider who was looking, seeking, wanting…. I will tell you this… all that is great stuff- designs, colors, all that- great stuff. I guess the real reason that I did my search was to find great content… I have heard that content is king… simple sites with focus on content will do ultimately much better over time in reference to actual site readers… what would you rather have- “I love your site” or “I loved hearing your message.. glad I visited”?

My three cents
Scotty

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