Over a period of six months we monitored the usage of all of iMinistries websites using Google Analytics.
Some results were to be expected. Others surprised us.
From these statistics we’ve come to the conclusion that the convergence of technology, social media, and design/UX create a healthy church web presence.
This month, I have been putting some extra time into my personal blog’s Facebook page and we just recently got to 100 Likes, a big deal for us.
When we hit that 100 Like mark, Facebook did something amazing, they gave us $50 in free advertisement to promote our Facebook page. I am one to never turn down something free, so I went to work on it and have been pleasantly surprised on the results.
I still remember when I first began looking into a blogging CMS.
After researching WordPress, Joomla and Drupal, I decided to go with WordPress — I’m glad I did!
I didn’t do it because they were becoming the clear leader in the world wide web marketshare, but because it really is a great platform to build a website.
If you’re thinking about building a website your self, church or business, I highly recommend diving into WordPress. Take a look at these numbers!
Ever wonder how your social media management tools compare to what the largest corporations in America are using?
Check out Sprinklr.
This New-York based company has quietly put together a premier social media management program, winning over such clients as Samsung, Microsoft, Dell, Cisco, SAP, Target, Nike, and Virgin America.
But don’t go trolling around their website looking for a big list of clientele. In fact, they intentionally keep quiet about their success. A simple click on their clients page reveals the following cryptic message:
“More than 100 globally recognized brands are Sprinklr clients. … Most of them choose not to reveal their competitive advantage by publicly declaring their use of the Sprinklr platform.”
We have written about Pinterest extensively for the past several weeks and really love what is becoming of the social media platform. Yet, even with all of the praise, people are still speculating if it is something that they should invest in.
We could answer that quickly: Yes!
For those that need a bit more of a push or data to come up with if they should join in, how about an EXTENSIVE infographic with every single number in its raw, untranslated form to give you the straight up facts?
After reading through the infographic, below, I couldn’t help but wonder,
“Is the Internet making us impatient?”
It’s obvious and plain to see the importance of a fast loading web page. Forget about SEO and web crawlers for a moment and just take into consideration the web users themselves. The statistics are in, everything has been calculated and the results show:
Time is money.
See for yourself:
These online sharing statistics really surprised me!
Learning what time most content is shared and the busiest day of the week most of us share web content is helpful to know, but that’s not what surprised me.
Despite all of the share buttons embedded around the web, most people prefer sharing content the old fashioned way.
They paste it.
Since ChurchMag’s re-birth in May of 2011, there has been a lot of settling.
We’ve been trying to find our groove and rhythm, as ChurchMag merges many different technology fields and interests as they intersect with the Church.
Here’s a snapshot, a quick look at the top 10 posts from 2011:
I’m obsessed with analytics.
Ever since I was a kid, I loved sports statistics. Not like the guy that knows who had the highest batting average in 1987 or the most touchdown passes in a single game, but I love the story that stats can tell. So, when it comes to web analytics, I spend way too much time looking at them.
GAget will be great on my dashboard!
When I first heard that Google Analytics would be providing data in real-time, I was pretty psyched.
On a high traffic site, this can be really exciting.
As social media tightens it grip on Internet usage, real time impact has become more crucial than every before. You can see here how short of a life span link is. These things are measured by hours, not days. Naturally, it was the next step to take with an already robust analytics tool.
Here’s some more info on Google’s new Real-Time Analytics and how you can get early access!
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