Using Church Connect as a Website Replacement
Question: In 5 words or less, how would you describe your current church website?
Here are some of the responses we've received over the past few years...
Slow... Expensive... Not Mobile Friendly... Hard To Keep Updated... Outdated Looking...
If this is you, Church Connect is the answer to your website woes.
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The Top 4 Reasons to use Church Connect
1. Church Connect is Mobile First
According to dataportal.com, over 52% of all web traffic is mobile (and increasing every day). When people visit a church website, they are most likely using their iPhone or Android device to quickly find specific info about your ministry.
2. Church Connect is Fast
If your website takes longer than a few seconds to load, a person will go elsewhere. Since Church Connect is mobile-minded, it opens quickly on ALL device types.
3. Church Connect is Easy to Keep Updated
Since it's easy to use, you can update Church Connect on your own. No having to "wait on the webmaster" to update upcoming events and church calendars.
4. Church Connect is Included With ChurchTrac
No having to pay hundreds of dollars a year for expensive web hosting for your church. Church Connect is a free church website that's included with every Standard and Plus ChurchTrac subscription.
How Should I Design My Church Connect?
We get asked this question a lot. Though every ministry is unique, here are some of the most popular cards that we would recommend using for your website:
- About our Church - Page Card
- Service Times and Location - Page Card
- Connect with Us - Form Card
- Give - Giving Card
- Meet our Leadership - Page Card
- Hear the Latest Sermon - Link Card
Creating professional and unique images for your Connect cards is easy with Canva. Check out our Making Your Connect Cards Looks Great › article to learn more and get customizable templates we made just for you!
How will people get to my Church Connect Page?
Your Church Connect is accessable by your Connect URL and custom QR code. Both are provided by ChurchTrac.
Custom Domains
Though Church Connect is a Website with a customizable sub-domain, it does not have a custom domain.
You will need to purchase a domain and have it forward to your Church Connect URL if you want people to access your Connect Page with a URL different from the sub-domain provided by ChurchTrac. See Forwarding My Domain To Church Connect to learn more about this.