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I know, the social media machine is always begging us for more, more, more. It’s tempting to throw something up on Facebook/Insta just to check the box. Let’s talk about some meaningful content pillars. How many of your posts fall into these buckets? 😃 Real people doing real things will always elicit a response. Consider asking […]

Social Media

October 20, 2023

Are you posting just to post? Let’s self-assess…

If you’re a bit of a numbers nerd like me, you might really like this. Remember: Google Ads are just bidding wars ⚔️ between different advertisers for the top spot. You’ll see a low and high end for each keyword – what you end up paying depends on the competition for the term, among other […]

Paid Advertising

October 13, 2023

How much do Google Ads cost?

Did you know this about Instagram? Your “Name” is one of the only fields on your Instagram profile that is searchable! Most organizations put their name in the name field – which does, of course, make good sense. 🥴 However, if you change your name to something like, “Church in (your city),” you’re far more likely to get into the […]

Social Media

September 1, 2023

1 quick Instagram profile fix

One of my favorite quotes is, “People don’t notice announcements, they notice consistency.” You can only have consistent communication when you give yourself enough of a runway. Rather than me trying to dream up a list of events and try to tell you how far in advance to start promoting them, I made a little […]

Marketing

August 18, 2023

How far in advance should you start marketing an event?

Am I up for the challenge? Let’s see how this goes. My word count begins now! (Emojis don’t count 😜) SEO: Search Engine Optimization AKA becoming Google’s ✨favorite website ever✨ ​ Someone just searched “church in madison wi.” ​ Google springs into action and finds the best websites to display, based on the following: ​ […]

SEO

August 4, 2023

Learn the basics of SEO in 250 words