Choosing a Church Website Builder

Choosing a Church Website Builder www.camnio.com
By: CAMNIO Media

Article ID: 3365191
Article Submitted: December 03, 2009
Category: Computers and Technology :: Software
Article Word Count: 524


Working for a Church Website Builder CAMNIO Media, I've come across several clients who have regretted purchasing websites from certain companies. In one particular case, the website ended up being more of a burden than a tool for them. Here's some tips that I like to suggest:

1. Can the website be updated online?

Websites back in the days were not necessarily stored online. Technically the original files were kept on a person's personal computer. It was a matter of looking for that computer and then transferring all the files over to the web server. With content management and other web resources, people now can make real-time changes online without having to install the software.

2. Is it worth the price?

Having a website is worth the price, but what factors are involved. Well, a website is worth it's value when you're able to get the message across at twenty fours a day at seven days a week...come to think of it, that's it's sole purpose. Yet the question comes, should you buy any website or go with any company? Here's the thing, sometimes you get what you pay for. Some companies will design the website for you and let you fend for yourself as far as updating it. Or they may become the sole owner of the site and you are required to go through them for service. Either way, service is a key factor in determining value. Check out their previous works especially in their portfolio, for example: http://www.camnio.com/portfolio.html. Is that a website that you would desire? Don't settle for a bad website just because of price. Unfortunately many first time visitors, "unjustly" judge your church on the website.

3. Design

That's when design and functionality become a key issue. Is the message clear? Can the website grow with your church as it expands it's vision? Is it modern, meaning is it up to web industry standards. One easy way to determine this, if you are a novice, is simply this, does the website look like your favorite websites? This may be a far reach in determining the age of the website design, but take a look at the design of something like disney, or cnn, or even your local news station. This will give you an idea of web design standards and depending on who choose as your church website builder, they can most likely make something very similar. If they can't, then you've come across one of their limitations.

4. Hosting

No matter which company you go with, you'll be charged with hosting. It's simply a place to put your website online. The key concern to determine is what you get. How much is the bandwidth? What kind of backup plan do they have? What are the limitations as far as hard drive space? It's always best to go with the website company that designs your site to do the hosting, mainly because they are the ones who created your site. At CAMNIO Media, we back up every week, so customers can rest assured that we can restore their site within two working days.

Roy Ching CAMNIO Media | Church Website Builder

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