subject: Catholic Website Hosting 101 [print this page] Websites are not only limited to businesses and organizations or online markets. They are used as mediums of research and information as well. In today's day and age this information extends to religious texts, scriptures and other catholic elements. It is not uncommon at all for a catholic church to have its own website. The most important thing in this regards after the information that you put on your website is the web design.
The design needs to be welcoming and not in the least intimidating as you would not want to scare off newcomers or people interested in researching a certain kind of holy text or prayer. If your church is one that is popular within the community you must make certain again, that the design remains friendly and open so as not to cast a negative image. When you choose a web host make sure that it is someone who is familiar with designing websites for churches. Catholic website hosting is available widely but despite this it is important to make sure that your requirements and needs are met.
Each church has its own specific attributes and nature. Therefore, the design you pick would be something that reflects that most poignantly. If you have the option of getting a custom design then you should by all means obtain that so that your church's design in particular differs from others that are already on the internet. Individuals that build websites for churches on a regular basis can offer a better approach to your needs. They also understand the importance of search engine optimization and helping you make an impact on the Internet. Most web designers are only worried about the look, and if you use them it will be like wasting your money.
Creating a website design for a church involves patience and is in ways a work of art in itself. It needs to exude the special qualities that are commonly associated with churches such as feelings of good will, love, hope and divine order. A common person or regular web hosting company will never be able to encapsulate these notions effectively. The layout of your website is equally important. Make sure to not cram it with information as this too, might intimidate people. It is important to envelope the website in a clean and open space and makes navigation easy for users. With regards to this, you must pinpoint your target audience and regular users and shortlist what you think they will be looking for. Then make your search options as easily accessible as possible.
If you think, as a church social media integration, that is using mediums such as Facebook. Twitter etc does not blend in well with the image of your church then you must at least resort to creating an email address. Email marketing is incredibly important and if you are not using social networking as a means for people over the net to be able to communicate with you effectively then you should use your email address to address this.
You should also consider the traffic you think your website will induce and decide things like storage options, security, and bandwidth. These are the things that need to be kept in mind for when you pick a catholic hosting company of your choosing. You especially need to make sure that the hosting company you choose is reliable in terms of technical support and that technical support is offered 24/7 both for you and your users. Another direction that a good hosting company will drive you towards is picking a domain name that is search-engine friendly and drives users to your website while they are searching for something that is relevant to your church and its causes.
