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Is Your Church’s ‘Underwear’ Dirty? Find Out in 30 Secs!


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I have previously talked about the serious issue of ‘computer hacking’ – when someone (or something) unauthorized to do so, gains access to your computer website.
It’s a serious issue because this unauthorized person will be able to make changes to the material found on, and functioning of, your website.

And it’s not just happening to the ‘big guys’. My church, and a few others I partner with, have been hacked.

Even more problematic is that hacking is increasing. According to 2015 data from the UK, ¾ of small businesses have suffered from some kind of security issue.

For churches, hacking is serious because more than any money issues, hacking can affect a vital aspect of your church – its good reputation.

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Your Church Website Speed Matters [Infographic]


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How fast is your church, ministry, or nonprofit website?

I know what many of you are thinking:

“Does it really matter? Isn’t it more important we save on hosting?”

It’s great that so many organizations want to save money on website hosting and web design, but the truth of the matter is, you’re losing a lot more than you’re saving.

Again, we see a business-centric infographic that can just as easily be applied to nonprofits. Take a look and you’ll see what I the kind of impact website speed has:

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Best Web Hosting for Churches (And Which to Avoid)


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We wanted to know who provides the best web hosting for churches so we surveyed our customers at churchthemes.com. Two hundred churches responded, giving us an overall rating for their web host plus ratings in the categories of general support, WordPress support, speed, uptime, features, ease of use and value. The results will help your church make the best buying decision when it comes to web hosting.

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12 Days of Christmas: Favorite Hosting Service


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This is the seventh day in a series of the 12 Days of ChurchMag Christmas. To catch the rest of the articles, check out the landing page here.

It’s not going to be a great 12 Days of Christmas list for tech nerds who have an affinity for blogging if we do not talk about hosting services. Whether you are in the season to switch to a new hosting service, start a blog up for your church, or consider if you should get into blogging yourself, we have some great hosting options to consider.

Here are our favorites:

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