No. Anyone can learn our product in minutes. We offer comprehensive help pages and video help to make it even easier. For the most part, you simply fill in a form with information and we turn it into a beautiful web page instantly.
No. There is no software to install. Our tools are completely web-based, allowing you to log into your site from any location that has Internet access, enabling you to make updates instantly from anywhere. And there is never anything to download or install on your system.
Absolutely! We have a number of ways. If you prepay for one year or two years, you get two or five free months respectively. If you refer another church and they stay with us for six months, we'll send you a check for three months of their package price. If you sign up for a second site for your church (youth, 2nd language), you will only pay 50% of the lower of your two package prices. For multi-church discounts, contact us for a rate quote.
Because the only thing those companies do is host your site. They do not create a site for your or give you the tools to maintain it. You must be able to create your own web site from the ground up. What we provide is a professional web site with all the latest cutting-edge features that require web programming, not just HTML, the tools to maintain your site without needing any special skills, and the support to keep it looking great. On top of all that, we provide hosting as well. For free. If you compare us to other web design companies, including template-based content management systems, you will find we offer far more for much less. See the video by clicking Demo on the menu to the left for a more in-depth explanation.
Yes, unlike many other church web design products, you actually have two web sites in one. When you save changes, they are published to a live preview site. Once you have verified the changes are correct, you publish the changes and your official web page will display the changes. If you don't like the changes you have made, you can simply revert your preview site to match your live web site.
Yes! There are a handful of easy ways for your new church web site not only to pay for itself, but actually generate income for your church’s ministries. First, put an online giving module on your site, and you provide a great way for people who may not be able to give (travel, sickness, shut-in, out-of-town, etc.), while helping the church receive money it normally would miss. Next, using our Referral Bonus Program, every time a church signs up with us and mentions you, you get a check equal to three months’ worth of the lower package… in other words, it only takes a handful of friends signing up each year to meet or exceed your site costs. Also, a good web site will better inform visitors of what to expect when they come, making them more likely to stay and give… and just one new giving family will more than pay for your web site (and imagine what more families could do!). We also have other ways your site can generate even larger amounts of income with a few clicks of a button and don't involve any advertising on your site or objectionable content. Call for more information.
We host your web site at one of the country's leading hosting centers on dedicated high-end hardware. As more churches sign up, we add additional servers so your web site stays extremely responsive. We do hourly backups of your database so in case of a catastrophe, your content will be safe.
Absolutely. In fact, that is the preferred option. During your free trial, you will be able to access your site through a URL such as yourchurch.churchonline.net. When you purchase your web site, you will have the option to use your exisitng domain instead. If you do not have one, it is a simple matter to purchase one from a domain registrar of your choice and point it at your new web site.
Because almost all church's already have an email solution, we do not provide one at this time. This saves us a lot of money which allows us to charge you less for your web site. If you need email, most domain registrars (where you purchase your domain name) provide one or two for free, plus the option to purchase more for just a few dollars a year.
We understand that you may decide to go a different route for your web site. We make it simple to cancel. Either call us or email us and we'll take care of it right away.