Try to make your page as practical as possible. Most of us hate being lead on wild goose chases following links that lead us where we do not want to go. Graphic images slow things down. Initial Internet surveys have shown that web surfers are likely to jump right out of your page if they do not see near immediate results. A 300k picture of your youth group sure looks neat but the reality is that it will take too long to load.
Web programming is much easier than it sounds.
Don't be intimidated. You can be up and running with your own web page in a matter of weeks. Check out the Teens Alive Homepage and feel free to swipe any ideas you want. If you have questions and are a youth worker, Teens Alive exists to help you in your ministry to kids. Scott Linscott is the executive director of Teens Alive, a youth advocacy agency in Alfred, Maine.