We continue our series on Church Website Hosting FAQs…
Andrea in Macon, GA asks, “How Do I Get a Website?”
If you prefer to read…
There are essentially 3 ways to get a website.
1. Build the Website Yourself from Scratch
The steps to build a website yourself from scratch include:
- Purchase a web hosting account.
- Upload and install a content management system like WordPress into the account.
- Find and install a theme.
- Find and install plugins
- Organize and write all your web pages
- Add photos and other media to your pages
This is the least expensive option, but it takes the most work and the most technical ability.
2. Hire a Website Developer to Build Your Website for You
In this situation, the developer helps you select a theme that meets your needs, finds and installs all the plugins that provide the functionality you want, and helps you organize and create the content for your web pages.
This is the most expensive option, but it takes the least work on your part and requires the least technical ability.
Additionally, when you hire a website developer, you gain the wisdom of having an experienced professional guiding you with design decisions. For example:
- The pros and cons of each theme you’re considering
- The pros and cons of each plugin you’re considering
- The optimal way to organize your content
3. Build Your Website with an Online Website Builder
A website builder will provide you with a variety of pre-selected themes for you to choose from. This simplifies the decision by eliminating poor, obsolete themes while still giving you a variety of themes to choose from.
A website builder also typically has just one plugin available for each function – one calendar, one photo gallery, one form builder. This also simplifies things for the person building the website.
Some website builders like our WP-EZ Website Builder have pre-defined page templates that are already laid out with sample text and images. This makes it easier to create great looking pages.
Building your website with an online website builder is a “middle of the road” option which combines affordability for someone who may not have the budget for a custom designed website and simplicity for someone who may not have the technical experience to build a website from scratch.
Which of these 3 options is best for you?
The best way for you to get a website depends on your budget, technical skills, and time available.
OurChurch.com supports all 3 ways to build a website.
- We provide Christian web hosting if you want to build your website yourself.
- We do custom website design if you’d like a pro to build your website for you.
- We have an online website builder if you want a simple, affordable way to build your own website.
Click the links above for more information or complete the form below to schedule a complimentary call.
Comment and Discuss…
- What’s your biggest question about how to get a website?
- Which option did you go with – web builder, web hosting, or web design – and why?
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6 Comments
help me have a website. How do I go about it?
Francis, did you watch the video? It explains your 3 options & in the blog post there are links to each of them. Do you know whether you want to go with a web builder, web hosting or web design?
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Keep up the best work blogger and I wish best of luck for all the web development industry professionals.
Woah thanks for that informative video but i don't think I'm getting visitors from facebook.. Any help ?