what do you think of this site

one love · Postby **one love** » October 11th, 2009, 11:34 am

I think they still have some tweaking to do but I was curious how you felt about the style and concept of the site.
This is a friend of mines church (TCOG OKLAHOMA CITY)
thanks

scooter · Postby **scooter** » October 11th, 2009, 12:42 pm

no link

RamboPreacher · Postby **RamboPreacher** » October 11th, 2009, 3:53 pm

i think the site lacks content, especially since there is no link to it. could use some photos and some color on the main page.

hehehehee

one love · Postby **one love** » October 11th, 2009, 8:49 pm

www.tcogokc.com

sorry :lol:

Postby **Pastor Gary** » October 11th, 2009, 10:12 pm

Is it really supposed to look like a big blank black screen with a tiny square in the upper left corner? --SEE ATTACHED SCREEN SHOT--

(I'd also suggest that they NOT play a copyrighted, purchased video on their website. I purchased that exact clip for about $15 and the terms of use do not include web usage, I am pretty sure.)

MacUser · Postby **MacUser** » October 12th, 2009, 6:52 pm

Poor.

dbserv · Postby **dbserv** » October 12th, 2009, 8:19 pm

They seem to have pulled the video off. Must have read the fine print in the receipt.

I respect that. We all make mistakes and it's honorable when we make a change when someone calls us on it.

Otherwise, the site could use lots of work to be viewed postively. I showed it to several young techie savvy folks and no one had a positive comment.

one love · Postby **one love** » October 13th, 2009, 12:59 am

one love · Postby **one love** » October 13th, 2009, 1:08 am

Everyone I said there was "tweaking" to do. As a matter of fact I said
"how you felt about the style and concept of the site. "

I was trying to refer to the message that it portrayed. I was not refering to anything else, just the context and approach. It is a little different then some of our other sites. So leave out the rest. I am not asking do you think the best programmer made it etc.
SImply the message it was portraying. I liked it (the concept) because it was not the everyday normal TCOG website. That was my point.
I apologioze if I worded this wrong but that is why I mentioned they were still tweaking it also trying other approaches. Thinking outside the box etc.
It seemed (to me) to be really addressing the "local church" that is what I really liked as well. I have been preaching at conventions and churches that we have to go outside our four walls and reach those around us, this seemed to be a good start, I knew the video was something you could purchase, that was not the point.

Mac... please look at it that way. IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE "TECHY STUFF" AT ALL.

Good Grief..........

MacUser · Postby **MacUser** » October 13th, 2009, 3:53 am

one love wrote:Mac... please look at it that way. IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE "TECHY STUFF" AT ALL.

Good Grief..........

Hey sorry. You originally asked about the style of the site.

To have an effective message you have to have an effective DESIGN. Something on target with your message. That isn't "techy" at all... but about presentation.

Easy flow and well thought out design will translate directly to how your Church is run. If it's hard to understand.. hard to access.. or seem disjointed.. then that translates to the Church.

Just like the opposite. An easy to navigate site, easy to understand design, easy to access.... will in turn make the site more friendly and easy to use and translate to the Church.

It's like having a clear goal / marketing campaign. Knowing your target audience and being sure all elements work to speak to that target.

Example: Some companies with much better product... go out of business .. compared to a company with poor product.. yet it's easier to understand with a clear message.

Clear as mud? :wink:

EagerBeaver · Postby **EagerBeaver** » October 13th, 2009, 9:02 am

MacUser wrote:
one love wrote:Mac... please look at it that way. IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE "TECHY STUFF" AT ALL.

Good Grief..........

Hey sorry. You originally asked about the style of the site.

To have an effective message you have to have an effective DESIGN. Something on target with your message. That isn't "techy" at all... but about presentation.

Easy flow and well thought out design will translate directly to how your Church is run. If it's hard to understand.. hard to access.. or seem disjointed.. then that translates to the Church.

Just like the opposite. An easy to navigate site, easy to understand design, easy to access.... will in turn make the site more friendly and easy to use and translate to the Church.

It's like having a clear goal / marketing campaign. Knowing your target audience and being sure all elements work to speak to that target.

Example: Some companies with much better product... go out of business .. compared to a company with poor product.. yet it's easier to understand with a clear message.

Clear as mud?

Holy Cow, I actually agree with MU on something.

Heck, even 90% the COGOPs I've ever stepped foot in don't have a clear and driven web presence and they wonder why they don't get many hits or visitors to the church from the website.

MacUser · Postby **MacUser** » October 13th, 2009, 9:11 am

EagerBeaver wrote:
Holy Cow, I actually agree with MU on something..

You actually agree with me on lots of things.. you just don't know it yet. :lol:

Postby **Pastor Gary** » October 13th, 2009, 10:04 am

one love wrote:Everyone I said there was "tweaking" to do. As a matter of fact I said
"how you felt about the style and concept of the site. "
Good Grief..........

Honestly, the way you asked originally did not seem to be about the outreach orientation -- it seemed to be asking about the web design.

I think the guy could probably have Tammy Hart take his content, roll it into a Wordpress template, and have a nice site. I agree that this is not the stereotypical TCOG website that is more focused on a theological defense of an out-of-the-ordinary doctrinal ecclesiology than on the mission and people of the local church congregation. I applaud this pastor for his local focus.

one love · Postby **one love** » October 13th, 2009, 11:21 am

Pastor Gary wrote:
one love wrote:Everyone I said there was "tweaking" to do. As a matter of fact I said
"how you felt about the style and concept of the site. "
Good Grief..........

Honestly, the way you asked originally did not seem to be about the outreach orientation -- it seemed to be asking about the web design.

I think the guy could probably have Tammy Hart take his content, roll it into a Wordpress template, and have a nice site. I agree that this is not the stereotypical TCOG website that is more focused on a theological defense of an out-of-the-ordinary doctrinal ecclesiology than on the mission and people of the local church congregation. I applaud this pastor for his local focus.

That is what I was getting at. I think i worded the question poorly. Thank you PG

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