{"id":1164,"date":"2017-03-11T10:12:36","date_gmt":"2017-03-11T14:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.webaward.org\/theblog\/?p=1164"},"modified":"2017-03-05T14:14:50","modified_gmt":"2017-03-05T18:14:50","slug":"best-faith-based-websites-of-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webaward.org\/theblog\/best-faith-based-websites-of-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Faith-based Websites of 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.webaward.org\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1131\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1131\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webaward.org\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WebAward17_Banners_250x250.jpg\" alt=\"WebAward17_Banners_250x250\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webaward.org\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WebAward17_Banners_250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.webaward.org\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WebAward17_Banners_250x250-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.webaward.org\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/WebAward17_Banners_250x250-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best faith-based Websites in the world as part of their 21st annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webaward.org\/?utm_source=WMABlog&amp;utm_medium=Release&amp;utm_term=Advertising&amp;utm_content=CFE&amp;utm_campaign=WebAward\">WebAward Web site<\/a>. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including all religious denominations web sites, based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. The deadline for advertising web sites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry in the advertising category is judged against other advertising entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the past <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webaward.org\/winners_detail.asp?yr=all&amp;award_level=best&amp;category=Faith-based\">Best Faith-based Website<\/a> winners:<\/p>\n<p>2016 \u2013 Centre for Content Creation for PERMATA Programmes<\/p>\n<p>2015 \u2013 NXT\\ Digital Innovation | Crescent Lifestyle for Crescent Lifestyle App<\/p>\n<p>2014 \u2013 Communications Department for Dallas Theological Seminary<\/p>\n<p>2013 &#8211; Mark Deitch &amp; Associates, Inc. for Temple Aliyah<\/p>\n<p>2012 &#8211; Webknowledgy for Calvary Lutheran Church<\/p>\n<p>2011 &#8211; PARTNERS+simons for Portsmouth Abbey Monastery Website<\/p>\n<p>2010 &#8211; Joel Osteen Ministries and Lakewood Church for Lakewood Church<\/p>\n<p>2009 &#8211; Guideposts for Guideposts.com<\/p>\n<p>2008 &#8211; Mediapulse for Park West Church<\/p>\n<p>2007 &#8211; Bayshore Solutions for Wycliffe Bible Translators<\/p>\n<p>2006 &#8211; Dallas Theological Seminary for Dallas Theological Seminary Website<\/p>\n<p>2005 &#8211; Biola University for Talbot School of Theology Website<\/p>\n<p>2004 &#8211; PhotoMission, Inc. for A Worldwide Community of Christian Photographers<\/p>\n<p>All faith-based entrants benefit from receiving valuable feedback in terms of their specific scores compared against the average scores for their industry. They also may receive specific comments from the WebAward\u2019s professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Winners of a WebAward in the advertising and marketing categories will also receive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Handsome statue or certificate of achievement<\/li>\n<li>Increased visibility for their company<\/li>\n<li>Marketing opportunity to promote the company website to the media<\/li>\n<li>Links to your site from the highly ranked WebAward site to help SEO<\/li>\n<li>A highlight for your resume.<\/li>\n<li>Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Faith-based or religious Websites of all denominations wishing to be considered for the Best Faith-based Website can submit their website for consideration at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webaward.org\/?utm_source=WMABlog&amp;utm_medium=Release&amp;utm_term=Advertising&amp;utm_content=CFE&amp;utm_campaign=WebAward\">WebAward.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best faith-based Websites in the world as part of their 21st annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at the WebAward Web site. 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