Top Christian Websites - More than a Christian Counter

There are many list sites that rank Christian websites in terms of traffic and votes. These are called top sites and are often based on a web script called aardvark top sites which is like a top 50, 100, or 1000 software list where members join the list hoping to get benefits for their website.

Joining such a top sites list will normally give you some web statistics and free traffic in exchange for putting a widget on your website. The widget is html code which can be added to your side bars, footer or even under your website header provided you are able to cut and paste html code into your website. If you are not the web master, you should ask him or her to do it for you.

If the top sites list uses a statistical counter you will be able to see how much traffic you are getting and whether you are moving up the list or not. It will not only be a counter, but you should also get some traffic from the list itself. This is because people often look at top sites as a quick way of looking at sites of a particular genre, which in this case is Christian.

At this point it is useful to point out that the page rank of the top Christian list is not always a good indicator of the traffic you will receive, as newer sites can sometimes be penalized by the bigger search engines, but it may help if that site has some page rank. This means that the Christian top sites you have chosen will certainly be in the search engines index.

A well promoted Christian top list will normally gain increasing amounts of traffic from other Christians in the longer run. You should not join lots of these lists and put all their widgets on your index page as it will add some load to your server, one is probably enough.

Some people chose the artistic nature of the button or widget, supplied by the Christian list, which is understandable from a design perspective. The more practical follower of Jesus will look at how useful the button is, as a counter and how much traffic it will generate from the top Christian site.

The other ting to consider is the size of the pool you are in. If the top list has 5000 sites in it and you have little traffic then you will be on the last page which will have the least impact on the search engines, but if you are in a smaller list you will be nearer the top.

These things are done to promote your Christian website are done so that your website will shine before all men, and you can spread the Gospel or good news of Jesus Christ to many.

Top Christian Websites
A free Christian top sites list, that includes a statisitical counter.