Your Secret Source of Website Testimonials

Online reviews can be on Google, Yelp, Facebook, the Better Business Bureau, and other websites.  These reviews are great for encouraging people to visit your website AND helping your website’s search rankings.

But that’s not all…

Here’s another benefit to online reviews

Recently, we were developing a new website for an organization that wanted to have testimonials in multiple places on their homepage as well as on several internal pages of their website.  The challenge was that they didn’t have enough testimonials to fill all these spots.

We looked to Google… 

They had many great reviews on their Google Business Profile, all of which could also serve as testimonials.  Once we realized this, we simply asked the client to select which review they wanted in each place on their website.

If you manage a church website, you may ask, “Where is the best place on my website to put these testimonials?”

To help you with your church website design, here are the…

Top 5 Church Web Pages for Testimonials

1. Homepage:  Many websites themes include image sliders, content sliders, or testimonial sliders on their homepage.  It is great to have a few testimonials on the homepage for visitors to see when they first arrive to your website.  Include general testimonials about the church here.

2. Children’s ministry homepage:  When parents go to the children’s section of the church website, they are interested in seeing information specifically about your children’s ministry.  Include testimonials specifically about children’s ministry here.

3. Youth ministry homepage:  Just like the children’s ministry section, include testimonials specifically about youth ministry on this page.

4. Bible study (small/life groups):  Include testimonials from life group members that talk to the importance of these group and how they help people as they go through the ups and downs of  life.

5. Celebrate recovery, AA,  Grief ministry webpages:  Each of these ministries have a specific audience, sometimes who may not even attend the church.  Including ministry specific testimonials on these pages so visitors feel welcome and see the effectiveness of the ministry. Because some of these ministries are very sensitive, we suggest only including the first name and possibly the first letter of the last name with the testimonial (e.g. Mark S.)

Don’t tell people about your church.  Let others tell people about your church through their testimonials.  – Mark Steinbrueck

If you want to integrating reviews and testimonials in your website design, gain more positive reviews with our Online Review Service, or improve your search rankings with SEO, fill out the form below (mobile) or to the right (desktop) to schedule a call.

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Mark Steinbrueck

President at OurChurch.Com

Mark has served as the President of OurChurch.Com since its founding in 1996, leading the Custom Website and Sales departments with dedication and expertise.

Over the years, he has managed hundreds of custom website, graphic design, and marketing projects for churches, non-profits, businesses, and schools.

Beyond his professional work, Mark is deeply committed to serving his community. He coordinates and packs over 700 meals each week for children through One Community Now’s Pack A Sack for Kids program, volunteers in the Children’s Ministry at Generations Christian Church, and participates in a weekly Bible study.