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.
I despise Go Daddy.
Whenever I have the chance, I advise friends, family and clients to steer clear.
There are several reasons why (SOPA/PIPA flip-flop included), but the one reason that fuels my outspoken demeanor are the breasts.
If the Super Bowl ads weren’t bad enough, every other promotional email piece and each and every Go Daddy website visit flashes your eyes with airbrushed blondes and brunettes.
It’s cheap. It’s gross. It’s demeaning to women and insulting to men.
But now there’s a new sheriff in town, and that’s all about to change!
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.
This is the power of branding.
When you can remove the words and most of the logo or icon and still recognize what it is — it’s iconic.
Take a look at these and see if you can recognize them:
Are you a tweeter? A re-tweeter? A followers & supporter of charities and good couses on Twitter?
Then how about donating a tweet a day to a charity or cause?
Then check this out:
No matter where you stand, there are lessons to be learned from Kony 2012.
In fact, when you look at the facts and figures of the Kony 2012 campaign, you can hardly deny it was a success.
Especially when it comes to the social media penetration:
Have any old CDs laying around?
Amazon will give you credit if you send them in!
Here’s how it works:
There’s no way around it.
ChurchMag’s readers are undoubtably awesome.
Not only is the ChurchMag community incredibly brilliant, they are passionate about what they do.
There’s no better place to reach the best and brightest Church IT and creatives than ChurchMag.
Mobile commerce is expected to increase tremendously this decade. So it’s no surprise that mobile commerce startups are erupting all over the place. One such company is worth taking note of: Digby.
Digby provides a mobile platform via smartphone apps to enhance the retail experience for shoppers. By partnering with Digby, a retailer can provide a customized app for its customers that uses “geofencing” to do a variety of tasks.
These include: Continue Reading…
I’ve been a vocal critic of Hollywood’s attempts to stick to old business models and apparent desire to stifle innovation (see this post for more info). That’s why I was surprised when I saw that you could rent Dark Tide before it showed up in theaters.
I realize that this isn’t the latest Harry Potter or Star Wars film, but Halle Berry is an Oscar winning actress. This isn’t a film made for $200 and a couple of pizzas. I realize that it’s probably an experiment, but I’m in favor of watching new movies for less than the price of two tickets to the movie theater.
What if all movies were this way? Would you go to the theater anymore?
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