A good lodge website does a simple job well: it tells the curious who you are, helps members keep up with the life of the Lodge, and makes you easy to reach. You do not need a great deal to do that, but the few things you do need should be present and clear.
The pages that earn their place
A welcoming home page
The first thing a visitor sees should be dignified and warm: your lodge name and number, a line about who you are, and the next meeting or event. Avoid clutter. A calm, confident welcome does more than a busy one.
An explanation for the curious
Many visitors will be men quietly wondering about Freemasonry, or their families. A friendly Discover Freemasonry page that explains, in plain words, what the Lodge is and is not, reassures them and invites the next step.
About the Lodge
Your history, your meeting place, your customs and your officers. This is where a Lodge shows its character. A few honest paragraphs and a photograph are plenty.
Events and news
A current diary of meetings and social events, and the occasional note of news, are the clearest sign that a Lodge is alive and active. An out-of-date website does more harm than none at all, so make these easy to keep current.
A way to get in touch
A simple contact form to a monitored inbox, and a map of the hall. Do not publish members’ personal details. Let enquiries come to one trusted address.
The short checklist
Home, Discover Freemasonry, About, Events, News, Links and Contact. Your lodge name, number and meeting place. A current diary. A safe way to make contact. Nothing else is essential.
The details that matter
- A memorable address. Your lodge number makes a natural, lasting web address.
- Accurate, current information. Wrong dates erode trust faster than anything else.
- Discretion. Share the Lodge’s public face, not its private business or members’ details.
- Works on a phone. Most visitors will arrive on one, so the site must read well on a small screen.
- Found when searched. Clear page titles and honest descriptions help people find you.
What you can safely leave out
You do not need ritual, members’ contact details, a members’ login, a forum, or anything that asks a visitor to do more than read and get in touch. Simplicity is a virtue here.
With Masonic Lodge Websites, every one of these pages arrives already written and in place, so the only task left is to make them your own. See a finished example or start your own.