Christian Web Trends Blog: Church Websites, Design, SEO

AI image generators have improved dramatically in recent years.

What once produced extra fingers, distorted objects, and obviously fake images can now generate beautiful, realistic-looking images in seconds.

That creates some exciting opportunities for churches.

Need an image to illustrate a sermon about forgiveness? AI can create one. Want an image of an o...

Royalty-free stock photos are all over the internet. But should they be all over your church website?

Pros and Cons to using Stock Photos on a Church Website There are some obvious benefits to using stock photos on a church website.

It’s faster and easier to download a stock photo and put it on a website than it is to take a photo, especially if it in...

Photos can make a church website feel warm, welcoming, and personal. They give potential visitors a glimpse of your worship, your people, your children’s ministry, and the community they may experience when they visit.

But photos can also create a problem.

The high-resolution images produced by today’s phones and cameras can be very large. Uploa...

Photos are one of the first things people notice when they visit your church website.

Great photos can help people get a feel for your church before they ever attend a service. They can show visitors what worship looks like, who attends your church, what happens in your children’s ministry, and what kind of community they can expect to find.

But even a good phot...

Let’s talk about the importance of using good quality photos and some specific photos every church website should have.

Photo Quality Matters

What’s your first thought when you go to a website that has blurry, dark, over-exposed, or tiny pictures on it?

Eek!

It’s like wearing a stained t-shirt to a job interview. Poor images give visitors...