Resources for Your Communications Ministry - Page 3

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Let’s Check Out The New Gravity Forms

May 22, 2021

The upgrade to Gravity Forms is largely a cosmetic refresh with a few new features we’re excited about. The forms editor is where you’ll experience the greatest difference when it…

Dot What? Info about Domains

May 15, 2021

Ever wonder why it is so important that your ministry manages its own domain? Is there a difference between a website and a domain? Dot org or dot com or…

Is Your Ministry’s Website Safe and Secure?

May 14, 2021

Our Worship Times developers and builders do A TON to make sure that our partners’ sites are safe and protected. That said, there are still some critical todos church website…

Anchor Links: How to & Best Practices

April 23, 2021

Anchor links can be an incredibly useful tool for your website. They can increase your SEO score, help your audience find exactly what they are looking for, and help you…

How Not to Break Your Website

April 23, 2021

That sure is a pretty website you got there. Hate to see something bad happen to it. In this Worship Times Webmaster Class our founder Michael Gyura reviews some critical…

Blogs: Do you need one?

April 16, 2021

Blogs can be incredibly useful tools not only for your ministry, but also for your ministry’s digital footprint. That is, if you know how to leverage them. In this Webmaster…

Publications Tool – Overview & Display

April 6, 2021

Worship Times has developed a plug-in for sites on our network that allows you to easily manage and organize a variety of different types of files. This Webmaster Class will…

Website Navigation: Set Yourself Up for Success

March 22, 2021

Website navigation plans are often created long after discussions of pages, content and other tools you want to include in your new site. However, if the structure and labels of…

Long-Term Live-Streaming Options

March 6, 2021

Live-streaming has become the new normal for your ministry. We are at the point that we now know the pitfalls of free live-streaming services. There is glitchy service, constantly changing…

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Add a Boxcast Live-stream to Your Website

March 1, 2021

If you’re using Boxcast to live-stream your events, this video explains how you can display that live-stream on your Worship Times website. Worship Times Worship Times is a full-service digital…

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RSVP Plugin for Worship Service or Event

February 23, 2021

Using our built in events system, you can collect RSVPs for in-person events. This plugin makes it incredibly easy to monitor the number of people planning to attend a Worship…

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Music & Live-streaming: License, Permissions, & Reporting

February 19, 2021

Chances are you have been live-streaming your worship services for the better part of a year. And, realistically, live-streaming is probably here to stay, even when we are all back…

SEO: Readability

February 12, 2021

Those elusive letters are back. SEO; Search Engine Optimization. In this Webmaster Class, we are going to dig into Readability. There are some key points that will improve the Readability…

Signs it’s Time to Upgrade Your Website

February 5, 2021

When was the last time your ministry refreshed your website? Either did a full rebranding with a new logo or just updated links and images? If it’s been a while,…

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Is it Time to Upgrade Your Website?

January 14, 2021

When was the last time your ministry refreshed your website? Either did a full rebranding with a new logo or just updated links and images? If you aren’t sure the…

Publications Plug-In for Video Display

November 20, 2020

It’s been a long pandemic and your online archive of worship videos is probably getting a little unruly. In this webmaster class, we are going to show you how to…

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SEO – Begin with the Basics

November 12, 2020

There are a lot of acronyms in the world of ministry, and quite a few in the tech world as well. SEO is one acronym that everyone needs to know.…

Promote Your Events to Your Geographic Area on Facebook

October 29, 2020

Entering the world of paid promotions can be incredibly intimidating. No one wants to waste money on advertising to someone across the country. In this 15 Minute Webmaster Class, Andrew…

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Add Payment Fields in Gravity Forms

October 22, 2020

There are so many things you can accomplish using Gravity Forms. In this 15 Minute Webmaster Class, we are going to walk through how to use the Payment Fields in…

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Feature Advent Events with Calendar Categories

October 16, 2020

We are halfway through October, and truly, Advent is just around the corner. Join us for this 15 Minute Webmaster Class to learn how to feature all of your Advent…

Prayer Request Website Form Set Up

September 27, 2020

We’ve been worshipping online for months. It’s time to step up your prayer game with online prayer request forms. Whether you choose to use forms to enhance your live-streamed service…

Digital Evangelism Strategy

September 25, 2020

Now that we’ve been online worshipping for a while and have that well under our belts, what does outreach look like? If everything is online, how do you invite someone…

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Improve Your Digital Worship Experience

September 15, 2020

We’ve all been doing online digital worship services for months now, and sometimes it still feels like a struggle. But what can you do to improve the digital worship experience…

Blog Post Featured Image – Why and How to Use It

September 3, 2020

Ever feel like social media is a waste of time? You painstakingly pick out the perfect images to reflect the message of your blog, and then for some reason, it…

Organize Your Email List to Reach Your Audience

August 27, 2020

Ever feel like you are sending those weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly emails into the void? Do very few people open your email, and then even fewer engage by clicking? Part…

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5 Ways to Engage Your Audience on Social Media

August 19, 2020

2023 Update: The team over at Threecolts have come up with a great comprehensive update to new social media trends. It’s a great addition to the below article and we…

What Social Media Platform MUST You Use?

August 13, 2020

Social Media is everywhere. Everyone is on one platform or another. And it seems to suck up all of your time. So, which social media platform should your ministry use?…

Hashtags: How and Why to Use Them

August 6, 2020

#Hashtags. What was once commonly called the pound sign, has been taken over by coders and the social media world. And you need to use them. In this Webmaster Class,…

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Storytelling 101: Learn to Connect with Words

July 28, 2020

True storytelling is an art: a craft handed down generation to generation. It is woven into the fabric of our lives. In fact, everything you put out into the world…

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Tricks to Turn Your Sermon into a Blog

July 22, 2020

Many churches proudly display a blog of their preachers’ Sunday sermon on their website to share the joy of the Word. While we recommend having printed copies of the sermon…

Let’s Check Out The New Gravity Forms

Dot What? Info about Domains

Is Your Ministry’s Website Safe and Secure?

Anchor Links: How to & Best Practices

How Not to Break Your Website

Blogs: Do you need one?

Publications Tool – Overview & Display

Website Navigation: Set Yourself Up for Success

Long-Term Live-Streaming Options

Add a Boxcast Live-stream to Your Website

RSVP Plugin for Worship Service or Event

Music & Live-streaming: License, Permissions, & Reporting

SEO: Readability

Signs it’s Time to Upgrade Your Website

Is it Time to Upgrade Your Website?

Publications Plug-In for Video Display

SEO – Begin with the Basics

Promote Your Events to Your Geographic Area on Facebook

Add Payment Fields in Gravity Forms

Feature Advent Events with Calendar Categories

Prayer Request Website Form Set Up

Digital Evangelism Strategy

Improve Your Digital Worship Experience

Blog Post Featured Image – Why and How to Use It

Organize Your Email List to Reach Your Audience

5 Ways to Engage Your Audience on Social Media

What Social Media Platform MUST You Use?

Hashtags: How and Why to Use Them

Storytelling 101: Learn to Connect with Words

Tricks to Turn Your Sermon into a Blog

Understanding the Spectrum of Revisions and Undos

Your Ministry Website: A Living Platform, Not an Archive

How Ministries Should Handle Negative Reviews and Comments on Social Media