Church Web Strategies Podcast
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CWS Podcast - Ep. 60: Structuring Your Call to Action
When creating a call to action such as a form, the order you present your content matters a great deal. If you get your customer emotionally invested with the task they are completing, they are far more likely to complete it. By saving mundane tasks to th
CWS Podcast - Ep. 59: Timing is Everything
Timing is everything in comedy, and also church web marketing. If you can guess when your customers will be online, you can more effectively market to them. Whether it be Email or social media, there are several ways we can use demographic information to
CWS Podcast - Ep. 58: Getting Your Content Out There
The primary motivation for viewing a website is to consume content. That content may exist to inform, persuade, or compare; but it should have a purpose that is aligned with an overall web strategy. Yet regardless of your intent or your audience not every
CWS Podcast - Ep. 57: Have a Purpose on Social Media
Communicating on social media platforms is like talking. If your conversations do not have a purpose, are not engaging, or are just plain boring; you soon will not have anyone to talk to. To keep your audience engaged, be purposeful with all your social m
CWS Podcast - Ep. 56: Emotion, your True Return on Investment
I did not want to give the impression in my previous episodes on the subject of return on investment (ROI) were always about dollars and cents. Ultimately the return you will most thoroughly enjoy from your church’s website is emotion. This emotion hop
CWS Podcast - Ep. 55: Your Opinion Does Not Matter
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if you are a pastor in your late 40′s, your opinion of a website aimed at an early 20′s audience really does not matter. Well now that the awkward part of this article is over, I will move on to what really cou
CWS Podcast - Ep. 54: Can I Have a Minute of your Time?
In today’s hectic schedules and busy lives, it is often hard to take a step back and examine things from a distance. However, I bet you can find a few people that can spare one minute to review a page on your church website. One minute of questions can
CWS Podcast - Ep. 53: A Website that Deals with Sin and Shame
Forgiveness of sin by faith in Jesus is an essential foundation of Christianity. Some non-believers think they have sinned too much to be a Christian. Yet this is not the only obstacle they face. A staggering number of men and women feel they cannot have
CWS Podcast - Ep. 52: Selling a Subscription
The second episode I recorded for this podcast had a bold message that churches are in the eCommerce business. You are indeed marketing and selling something. While I maintain that is still true, I did not yet realize the type of sale it was. You are not
CWS Podcast - Ep. 52: Selling a Subscription
The second episode I recorded for this podcast had a bold message that churches are in the eCommerce business. You are indeed marketing and selling something. While I maintain that is still true, I did not yet realize the type of sale it was. You are not