Practical ways to get your website in front of your community
Member Social Media Sharing
- Encourage members to post and share the website link on Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, and LinkedIn.
- Provide pre-written captions or images they can use.
Email Signatures
- Include the website link in all staff and church leader email signatures.
Bulletin & Newsletter Announcements
- Include the website link in the Sunday bulletin and highlight new features.
- Feature it regularly in the church newsletter.
Sunday Service Announcements
- Share available site content (sermons, events, giving, resources).
- Show the site on the screen during announcements.
Business Cards & Invite Cards
- Print small invite cards with the web address and service times.
- Encourage members to hand them out.
QR Codes
- Create a QR code that goes straight to the website.
- Place it on bulletins, posters, doors, and event flyers.
Community Flyers & Posters
- When advertising community events, always include the website.
Google & Local Directories
- Update the church’s Google Business Profile with the new website.
- Add it to local online directories (Yelp, Chamber of Commerce, local city listings).
Sermon Follow-Ups
- At the end of services, remind people: “You can find this week’s message and study questions online at [church website].”
Youth Ministry Challenges
- Have your youth group create short videos promoting the site and share them online.
Launch Event or Highlight Sunday
- Dedicate a Sunday as “Website Launch Day.”
- Do a live walkthrough of the site for the congregation.
- Help them see the value in sharing the site with their friends
Testimonies Online
- Post short salvation stories or other testimonies on the site (through YouTube), then encourage members to share those pages directly.
Printed Materials Update
- Update all brochures, stationery, envelopes, offering slips, and banners with the new web address.
Encourage Digital Invitations
- Teach members how to text or message the link to friends as an easy invite.
Podcast or Sermon Streaming
- If your site hosts sermons or you host sermons on YouTube and use your site as a landing page for them, remind people weekly: “You can listen again or share today’s message from our website.”
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