Frequently Asked Questions

SeekerWorks.NET™ is available over the Internet through your browser. It is automatically available to any device connected to the internet (smart phones, tablets, ipads, computers, etc.).

Here's a summary list of questions (click on one to see the response below):

1. Why do you have 3 different websites (seekerworks.com, seekerworks.net, seekerworks.org)?
2. Does SeekerWorks.NET™ work on an Apple or Android device or any version of windows, Linux, Unix or iOS?
3. How much is a subscription for SeekerWorks.NET™?
4. How does the free 30-day trial of SeekerWorks.NET™ work?
5. How do I find the QR Code?
6. How do I save a short-cut to my phone's main screen?

Here are the responses:

Why do you have 3 different websites (seekerworks.com, seekerworks.net, seekerworks.org)?

• You are currently using www.seekerworks.com. This is our sales and marketing site used to tell you about SeekerWorks.NET™, read our blogs and purchase licenses for our other products.
• You would use www.seekerworks.net to easily manage the information for your church.

• Once you've tailored your portal information for your church, everyone in your church would use the {xxxxx}.seekerworks.org website to access information about your church with content tailored to your church, where {xxxxx} is your unique sub-domain assigned to your organization. The {xxxxx}.seekerworks.org website is designed for mobile devices as well as tablets and desktop computers automatically. And, it includes online giving for both electronic ACH Bank Transfers and debit or credit cards. Just set up your merchant account with Helcim and it's available for anyone who logs in to the portal.

  Each organization (i.e., church) automatically gets this separate portal for your attendees to interact with your church at no extra charge. A lot of other software providers of Church Management Software make each of your attendees download an app for their smart phone or home computer. We chose to use a website that is quickly available, contains your church's tailored information and is accessible with your unique QR code. Anyone can get directly to your customized site just by scanning that QR code. Put it on a slide on the big screen, in your program/bulletin, etc. and it is immediately available!

  You can even save a short-cut on your device's main screen using the browser's built-in capabilities (How do I save a short-cut to my phone's main screen?).

Does SeekerWorks.NET™ work on an Apple® or Android® device or any version of Windows®, Linux®, Unix® or iOS®?

• Yes. Since SeekerWorks.NET™ is web-based and runs in the cloud, it works on any device connected to the Internet with a browser. It doesn't matter what version of an operating system you must have in order to use our software, or which browser you have to use to get there. We've also taken steps to ensure you can use the software securely on mobile devices, tablets as well as desktop computers. Your options are virtually endless!
• NOTE: Apple®, Android®, Windows®, Linux®, Unix® and iOS® are registered trademarks for the related company who owns them.

How much is a subscription for SeekerWorks.NET™?

• The cost of a SeekerWorks.NET™ subscription is currently $70 per month, plus $30 per month for the Fund Accounting and Payroll features! That's for an unlimited number of users, and an unlimited number of names/addresses in the database. And, you get a free portal you can customize to fit your church! No contracts, no hassles, no hidden fees*! Just freedom to manage your church.

  (*NOTE: We reserve the right to move all of your images, attachments, PDFs, etc. to your own Microsoft Azure Blob Storage account that you pay for directly if the *free* storage we provide used for pictures, documents, etc. exceeds 50GB. The current charge from Microsoft is around $0.02 per GB per month plus minimal operations and egress charges.)

How does the free 30-day trial of SeekerWorks.NET™ work?

• If you prefer, you can sign-up for a 30-day free trial on this website and we can create an organization for you. Then, we'll send you your log in information.
• However, you can always use a browser to access www.seekerworks.net from anywhere, at any time! Once you Register your email address, click the link in our verification email we send to you to confirm you own the email address (i.e., open your email screen, open the email we sent, click on the link within it). Next, Log In to www.seekerworks.net and use our demo database for as long as you want, with no expiration date.
• Next, you can start your own free 30-day trial by clicking the (Create An Organization) button at the bottom of the 'Dashboard' screen while viewing the demo 'Community Church of Cartoonville' organization.
• In either case, you'll be able to fill-in your own data for your church during your trial with as many users and names/addresses as you want. The trial automatically gives you access to the Fund Accounting and Payroll system-- access to everything available. However, please don't set up and share generic credentials-- each user should use their own email address, after which you can set up security for them. The number of users is unlimited, and never part of an additional charge for using SeekerWorks.NET™.
• At the end of your trial, access to your data will be suspended until you add a debit or credit card or electronic ACH bank account, adjust what you want to pay for, and then pay for another month using the 'Activate SeekerWorks.NET™' menu option on the (Tools) menu section.

How do I find the QR Code?

• Using the (Tools) menu section, select the (Portal) menu option on the left to start tailoring your portal's content and selecting the options you want your attendees to be able to use. The Website Subdomain is the first input box on the screen, followed by ".seekerworks.org", to indicate the full address to the portal would be {xxxxx}.seekerworks.org, where {xxxxx} is your unique sub-domain assigned to your organization.
• Right below that input box, a QR code appears with the address of your portal automatically embedded within it. <Right-click> that QR code and choose "save image as..." to save it where you can find it later, such as your Pictures directory. Anything you add the image to, such as a slide, printed program/bulletin, etc. will automatically take the person directly to the portal when they use their browser's camera feature to scan the QR Code. The website address should appear immediately and the portal should appear after clicking the address.

How do I save a short-cut to my phone's main screen?

• Once you access the portal, choose your browser's "..." button on the top, right of the device's screen (the three dots may be up and down, vs. horizontal), choose the 'Install and create shortcut' option. In Chrome, a window appears with the title 'Install app', our company logo as an icon and the title of the page you were on when you started this process. Below that is the website address of the page you were on. While this process won't actually install another app on your device, it will save a short-cut to your device's list of apps tied to your default browser (e.g., Chrome). Click the 'install' link to save the short-cut.
• Of course, you may be able to copy or move that short-cut to your main screen, or where ever you want it. Simply click or touch your short-cut to open the portal again. It may also remember you are logged in for up to two weeks, with the time being restarted every time you open it.
• NOTE: You may also have to turn on pop-ups for the site in order to see some of the screens available. We promise we will NOT put third-party advertisements on any pop-ups, or any other screens for that matter.