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If you’ve been reading my newsletter for a while, you might have picked up on my opinion that… …ranking high in Google search should be a top priority for churches and schools! People devote their entire careers to hacking Google search rankings, so there’s no one silver bullet. However… There is one thing you can do this afternoon that […]

SEO

May 12, 2023

An hour of work to improve your Google search rankings

You’ve been reading about how to keep up a cohesive brand. Clearly, you care about this. But maybe others in your organization aren’t as aware of the importance of staying on-brand. What can you do to get your whole team on board? 1) Take responsibility. If your instructions to your staff/volunteers were essentially, “Be creative and […]

Graphic Design

April 28, 2023

What to do if your staff or volunteers don’t get the whole “branding thing”

The “Magic of 7″ Principle that says someone needs to be exposed to your message 7 times before they’ll actually notice you. Read that newsletter here.​ ​ We’re working to make your “brand” more recognizable. So, let’s dig into my favorite part of branding… Copywriting. Not copyrighting, copywriting. ​ Copy is all of the words you use on your website, socials, graphics, […]

Copywriting

April 21, 2023

Maybe you’ve never thought about branding like this…

There’s this thing in marketing called, “The Magic of 7.” This age-old principle says it takes 7 “touches” with an audience member for you to garner any attention at all. What does this look like? Seems like a lot, right? Nope, this is just the beginning. It takes all 7 exposures to get someone to say, “Oh, that thing. […]

Graphic Design

April 14, 2023

The easiest way to start branding

Here’s how you can turn your sermon recording into content for all your platforms each week… +Canva templates to make your life easier! Social Media Pick a “highlight” clip – between 30 and 90 seconds – to distribute on social media. If you’re the pastor, you probably already have ideas about what section to use. […]

Uncategorized

April 7, 2023

You recorded your sermon. Now what?