Website Overview

Build a simple public site for your church, ministry, campaign, or project — no coding required.

Path: Web & App → Website

1) Website Dashboard

Path: Web & App → Website

• Intro panel: “Create a Beautiful Website in Minutes” with pricing.
• Start Building Your Site! button (for your first site).
• Existing sites list with:
  • Site Title, Status (Draft / Published), Website URL, Last Updated
  • Actions: Preview Site, Pages & Settings, Billing

2) Creating Your First Site

1. Go to Web & App → Website.
2. Click Start Building Your Site! (or Add New).

Fields on “Create Site”

• Site Title — Main name (e.g., Grace Community Church or My Heart Remembers – Movie Crowdfunder).
• Tag Line — Short purpose line (e.g., A church where everyone is welcome).
• Description (optional) — Brief internal/public blurb.
• Subdomain — Pick now or choose “Choose/Add Subdomain Later.”
  Final URL example: https://yoursubdomain.connectioncard.net/site

3. Click Create to open the Manage Site page.

3) Managing Your Site & Viewing Stats

Top Stats Bar

• Today’s Page Hits — total page loads today
• Today’s Visitors — unique visitors today
• Daily Average (Last 30 days)
• Total Hits (Last 30 days)

Status & Quick Actions

• Published / Unpublished indicator
• Preview Site — opens public view
• Billing — set up website hosting
• Edit Site — title, tag line, description, etc.

You can build & preview before paying. When ready to go live, complete billing (e.g., $49/year) and publish.

4) Site Details

• Site Title
• Public URL (subdomain + /site)
• Tag Line
• Description

Click Edit Site to update later.

5) Working with Pages

Each site can have multiple pages (Home, About, Give, Events, etc.).

Pages Section

• Thumbnail previews with:
  • Page Title (e.g., Home, About)
  • Page Path (e.g., /site/home)
  • Page Type (e.g., Home / Landing, Custom)
  • Icons: 🏠 Home indicator, ✏️ Edit, 🗑️ Delete
• New Page button to add pages

6) Creating or Editing a Page

Click New Page or ✏️ Edit on a page to open Edit Page.

Fields on Edit Page

• Page Title — Heading and menu text (e.g., Home, About Us, Give).
• Page Subtitle (optional) — Smaller sub-heading.
• Page Preset
  • Blank Page — start from scratch
  • Cover Image & Text — hero image + text
  • Home / Landing Page — feature-rich layout for home/landing
• Pretty Link — friendly path after /site (e.g., /home, /about, /giving).
• Create a Link to this page in the Site Menu — check to show in main navigation.

Save to create/update the page.

7) Editing Page Content (High-Level)

Use the page’s ✏️ Edit button to open the editor and then:

• Add/reorder sections (hero, text, images, buttons).
• Customize copy to tell your story.
• Add buttons/links to:
  • Connection Card Pro Forms, Events, Online Giving
  • External websites

For step-by-step content page creation and editing, see link below for Creating & Editing Website Pages.

8) Publishing Your Site

1. From Web & App → Website, locate your site card.
2. Click Billing to set up your website subscription (if needed).
3. Confirm status shows Billing Setup / Ready to Publish.
4. Use the Publish control (site card or Manage Site page).

Once published, your site is live at the listed URL (e.g., https://mysite.connectioncard.net/site), and stats begin tracking visitors and page hits.

9) Example Use Cases

Example 1 — Simple Church Website

1. Create site: “Grace Community Church”; Tag Line: A church where everyone is welcome.
2. Pages:
   • Home (Home/Landing preset): service times, welcome, “Plan Your Visit” button → form/registration.
   • About (Cover Image & Text): story, beliefs, leadership.
   • Give (Blank Page): button linking to your Connection Card Pro giving page.
3. Add menu links for Home, About, Give → Preview → Billing → Publish.

Example 2 — Movie Crowdfunding Landing Site

1. Create site: “My Heart Remembers – Movie Crowdfunder”; Tag Line: Movies that Change Lives.
2. Home (Home/Landing preset): hero image, sections for story/goals/usage of funds, “Donate Now/Back the Film” → giving/pledge form.
3. About: team bios, awards/festival selections.
4. Share direct URL across email, social, and campaigns.

10) Tips & Best Practices

• Start with one clear goal. Main church site vs. focused landing page.
• Keep URLs clean. Use short pretty links like /giving, /visit, /about.
• Use menu links wisely. Only add essential pages; share special pages via direct links.
• Monitor stats. Watch visitors and hits to see what’s working.
• Preview often. Check desktop and mobile with Preview Site.

For a Step-by-Step Guide click on Creating & Editing Website Pages (sections, images, buttons, embedding Connection Card Pro forms/giving).