Media Outreach

Websites design and hair-loss

I found myself in the middle of the office today with a few male co-workers discussing how our hair is all falling out. When I was a kid or about 10, the older ladies (the blue-hairs) at my church loved my hair. They always would tell me how thick and great it was. Those days have long since passed. My friends say I’m the man with the “fivehead” where my forehead should be. Thanks guys.

I probably shouldn’t make a big deal of it. It really doesn’t bother me that much. But some days, I just wish it looked thicker. Why? In today’s world, appearances do matter. If they didn’t, I would probably show up to work in a bathrobe, flip-flops and would stop shaving altogether. But looks matter.

Your website looks matter too. Studies indicate that people will make a snap judgment often within the first 7 seconds of landing on the homepage of your site about who you are based on the look of your site. If the visual design is appealing, BINGO! You’ve done your job. If you neglect how your site looks, those first 7 seconds will likely become the last 7 seconds someone is on your site.

Now, I don’t think I’ll ever be the guy who wears a toupee. I don’t know if that’s me. But, I do care enough to cut and style my “do” a way as to not call attention to my ever-thinning locks… Maybe your church needs a new “do”? New cut and style? I don’t know your site, so I can’t tell you. I do know that the way I take care of my looks says a lot about how seriously people should take me. What is your church website saying about how seriously you take your ministry?