A little more than three months ago, I had had several conversations with new bloggers as well as those that have been at it at awhile not seem much interaction. This spurred me to write A Call To Action where I challenged people who want to have comments on their site to go comment on others too. For those reading this that want to join on too, go visit that page, read the details, and sign up!
ChurchMag Hangout #08: Does Your Church Need An App?
I love the idea of several Christian-oriented nerds discussing in a very informal setting tech of some sort that may be beneficial for churches, bloggers, missionaries, and any other kind of ministry out there.
Our next hangout will be May 4th at 10AM EST.
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Successful Marketing for Bloggers
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Getting people to jump on board with a new product to market it is not an easy thing to do, but it takes making those relationships to really work out. Les from YouthMinistry360 shared a great marketing email tip that they used this Easter season by asking bloggers to write about their latest content. But it went beyond a simple ask to providing them with freebies to giveaway, a feature photo to use, and great cotent to put in the article. Essentially, they removed the difficulty of making a sponsored post. A seriously great idea for businesses to consider adopting.
Facebook's Edgerank [Infographic]
For those that have Facebook pages, you need to know what Facebook’s Edgerank is and how it effects your viewership. When you post something on your Facebook page, it is not as simple as all your fans seeing it, as this would cause too much clutter. Instead, only a portion of your Facebook fans get to see it through an algorithm below. While the algorithm is proprietary and unknown to the public, the infographic below shares what has been revealed by Facebook so far.
Digital Discipleship
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The digital age has brought about new ways of communicating which has embedded itself in every part of our lives. But are their limits of this modality of communication for Christians that we should limit it or are their untapped ways of evangelizing, discipling, and worshiping together? I have had some deep conversations and read great blog articles about digital evangelism and love the idea of effectively sharing the Gospel online. That being said I have not read much on the idea of digital discipleship and how to do this well. Some items may be implied (reading plans on YouVersion, G+ communities, and networking well online) but there is nothing out there on how to do digital discipleship well.
Doing Blog Advertising Right
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Bloggers constantly ask me how I was able to get advertisers, what they should set their prices at, and what services are best. While I had some good ideas, Lauren Hunter of ChurchTechToday.com I believe has the solution to doing advertisement and marketing management for your blog. After the bump, we will show you how to setup a blog that takes Lauren’s model and helps you achieve success.