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If you’re new around here, here’s some required reading: 4 Components of an Unstoppable Google My Business profile.​ As of October 2023, you can make that *5 Components. Here’s what they changed: You can now link your social media profiles directly to your Google My Business profile. Remember that Google likes to boost real, active businesses (and nonprofits) in […]

SEO

November 3, 2023

Google’s New Update gives you an easy win…

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?