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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:30:07 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Creativity is the Key to Successful Church Marketing]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/Creativity_is_the_Key_to_Successful_Church_Marketing/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/Creativity_is_the_Key_to_Successful_Church_Marketing/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:30:07 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lesterj</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing</category>
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<description><![CDATA[In part one of this part three part Church Marketing Online series, Pastor Wirth talked about how Relevant Church uses creative marketing ideas to cause a buzz and increase the effectiveness of the marketing.  Then, in part two he discussed using multiple layers of marketing to greatly increase the effectiveness of the marketing effort.  In the third part of my interview with Pastor Wirth, he talked about creativity in marketing, how it can be used, and what that means to different churches.<br/><br/>7 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ 3 Questions to Find the Next Step for Your Website]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_3_Questions_to_Find_the_Next_Step_for_Your_Website/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_3_Questions_to_Find_the_Next_Step_for_Your_Website/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:16:42 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_3_Questions_to_Find_the_Next_Step_for_Your_Website/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Observations from dozens of conversations I had with pastors and teachers about their websites at a conference.  A simple 3 question flow chart which might help you figure out what's next for your website.  Plus the difference between a Baptist and a Lutheran conference.<br/><br/>8 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Former Teacher Shares Website Insights]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_Former_Teacher_Shares_Website_Insights/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_Former_Teacher_Shares_Website_Insights/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:19:16 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_Former_Teacher_Shares_Website_Insights/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Former computer teacher and second grade teacher and newest member of the OurChurch.Com team, Debbie Steves describes her experience creating and updating a website for her class.<br/><br/>9 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ 10 Things Church Website Visitors Need to Know]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_10_Things_Church_Website_Visitors_Need_to_Know/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_10_Things_Church_Website_Visitors_Need_to_Know/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:34:15 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_10_Things_Church_Website_Visitors_Need_to_Know/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Most online church marketing focuses on getting visitors to your website.  In this article, we look at the critical information those first-time visitors are looking for.<br/><br/>8 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ 20 Newsletter Tips to Make Your eNewsletter Great (Part 2)]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_20_Newsletter_Tips_to_Make_Your_eNewsletter_Great_Part_2/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_20_Newsletter_Tips_to_Make_Your_eNewsletter_Great_Part_2/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:05:32 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_20_Newsletter_Tips_to_Make_Your_eNewsletter_Great_Part_2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[10 more newsletter tips.  How you can make your eNewsletter interesting and useful to your readers and truly effective at bringing people back to your website.<br/><br/>7 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Change Is Essential On Your Church Website]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Theology/Change_Is_Essential_On_Your_Church_Website/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Theology/Change_Is_Essential_On_Your_Church_Website/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:45:29 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lesterj</dc:creator>
<category>Theology</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Theology/Change_Is_Essential_On_Your_Church_Website/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Have you updated your church website in the past month? 6 months? year?  If not the website is not being as effective and it could be and your church is not being as effective at reaching people on the web as it could be.<br/><br/>5 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ 20 Newsletter Tips to Make Your eNewsletter Great (Part 1)]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_20_Newsletter_Tips_to_Make_Your_eNewsletter_Great_Part_1/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_20_Newsletter_Tips_to_Make_Your_eNewsletter_Great_Part_1/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:33:27 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_20_Newsletter_Tips_to_Make_Your_eNewsletter_Great_Part_1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Today we're talking about newsletter tips - how you can make your eNewsletter interesting and useful to your readers and truly effective at bringing people back to your website.<br/><br/>7 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ 10 Things Church Website Visitors Need to See]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_10_Things_Church_Website_Visitors_Need_to_See/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_10_Things_Church_Website_Visitors_Need_to_See/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:24:42 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_10_Things_Church_Website_Visitors_Need_to_See/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you've invested time and resources in online marketing to get people to your church website, here are 10 things visitors need to see to make their experience a good one.  Church website design tips.<br/><br/>7 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ The Best Target Demographic Ever!]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/-_The_Best_Target_Demographic_Ever/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/-_The_Best_Target_Demographic_Ever/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:23:37 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/-_The_Best_Target_Demographic_Ever/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Limited resources force every organization to focus and target on specific demographics.  But for churches, schools, businesses, and websites one demographic is by far the most successful to target.<br/><br/>8 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Church Marketing Showdown: PPC vs. SEO]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/Church_Marketing_Showdown_PPC_vs-_SEO/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/Church_Marketing_Showdown_PPC_vs-_SEO/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:43:57 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lesterj</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/Church_Marketing_Showdown_PPC_vs-_SEO/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Almost every time I talk about pay-per-click and search engine optimization, I get the one of two questions, &quot;Which is better?&quot; or &quot;Which should our church do?&quot;  Which type of online marketing should your church marketing campaign include?<br/><br/>5 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Instant Online Church Marketing: Pay-Per-Click]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/Instant_Online_Church_Marketing_Pay-Per-Click/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/Instant_Online_Church_Marketing_Pay-Per-Click/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:34:40 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lesterj</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/Instant_Online_Church_Marketing_Pay-Per-Click/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Search engine optimization is great way to get visitors to your church's website, but it takes time. If only you could pay someone to skip ahead in line. You can! Pay-per-click search marketing is a way to get in the search engines for your targeted keywords in less than 24 hrs.<br/><br/>6 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Internet a Blessing and Challenge for Missionaries in Slovakia]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Missions/-_Internet_a_Blessing_and_Challenge_for_Missionaries_in_Slovakia/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Missions/-_Internet_a_Blessing_and_Challenge_for_Missionaries_in_Slovakia/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:07:50 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Missions</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Missions/-_Internet_a_Blessing_and_Challenge_for_Missionaries_in_Slovakia/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Brian Kirschenbaum, who served as a missionary in Slovakia as a part of Campus Crusade for Christ for 9 years, writes about how the Internet was both a blessing and a challenge to his ministry.<br/><br/>6 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google Adds Keyword Popularity Tool]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/Google_Adds_Keyword_Popularity_Tool/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/Google_Adds_Keyword_Popularity_Tool/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:17:34 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lesterj</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/Google_Adds_Keyword_Popularity_Tool/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[You can now add the Google Adwords Keyword Research tool to your list of keyword popularity tools and your SEO toolbox for church marketing online.<br/><br/>5 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Using the Internet to Promote Missions in Tibet]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Missions/-_Using_the_Internet_to_Promote_Missions_in_Tibet/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Missions/-_Using_the_Internet_to_Promote_Missions_in_Tibet/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:03:38 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Missions</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Missions/-_Using_the_Internet_to_Promote_Missions_in_Tibet/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Brother Eugene, a missionary in the Tibet region of Western China, writes about how creating a website and blogging have helped him connect with supporters and share the Gospel.<br/><br/>6 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What is Local SEO and Why Ita4s Important to Church Marketing?]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/What_is_Local_SEO_and_Why_Itrsquos_Important_to_Church_Marketing/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/What_is_Local_SEO_and_Why_Itrsquos_Important_to_Church_Marketing/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:44:55 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lesterj</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/What_is_Local_SEO_and_Why_Itrsquos_Important_to_Church_Marketing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What is Local SEO and Why It's Important to Church Marketing?  Local SEO is optimization of your website both targeting keywords with local modifiers and with the intent of telling the search engines where your church/business/organization is.  As a church with a specific location, local SEO is crucial for bringing new visitors to your church through your website.<br/><br/>5 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ God at Work Through the Internet in Africa]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Missions/-_God_at_Work_Through_the_Internet_in_Africa/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Missions/-_God_at_Work_Through_the_Internet_in_Africa/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:51:51 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Missions</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Missions/-_God_at_Work_Through_the_Internet_in_Africa/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Internet brings together Christian pastors and ministries in Burundi, Rwanda, South Africa, Congo (RDC), Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia for missions work.<br/><br/>6 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thank the Lord for Freedom]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Outreach/Thank_the_Lord_for_Freedom/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Outreach/Thank_the_Lord_for_Freedom/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:11:02 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lesterj</dc:creator>
<category>Outreach</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Outreach/Thank_the_Lord_for_Freedom/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As we approach the 4th of July, I was thinking about freedom. Freedom is a great blessing. One that many people do not have. But we can offer freedom?<br/><br/>6 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Going on a Short-Term Missions Trip?  You Gotta Blog!]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Missions/-_Going_on_a_Short-Term_Missions_Trip__You_Gotta_Blog/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Missions/-_Going_on_a_Short-Term_Missions_Trip__You_Gotta_Blog/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:22:16 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Missions</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Missions/-_Going_on_a_Short-Term_Missions_Trip__You_Gotta_Blog/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I can tell you from personal experience that blogging while on a short-term missions trip can add a whole new dimension to the trip.<br/><br/>8 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ a4Impacta4 Makes an Impact]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Missions/-_ldquoImpactrdquo_Makes_an_Impact/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Missions/-_ldquoImpactrdquo_Makes_an_Impact/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:22:26 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Missions</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Missions/-_ldquoImpactrdquo_Makes_an_Impact/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Karl Beaudry, former technical director for Impact International, writes about how the Internet has greatly enhanced the radio ministry of this missions organization.<br/><br/>7 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Link Building for Church Marketing]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/Link_Building_for_Church_Marketing/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/Link_Building_for_Church_Marketing/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:35:09 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lesterj</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/Link_Building_for_Church_Marketing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If optimizing a website is like giving your car a tune up, link building is like putting in a bigger engine.  Link building along with Search Engine Optimization is needed to bring the popular keywords into your grasp.  Learn what link building is and how to do be a successful link builder.<br/><br/>7 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Blogs for Missions]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Missions/-_Blogs_for_Missions/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Missions/-_Blogs_for_Missions/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:06:08 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Missions</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Missions/-_Blogs_for_Missions/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Guest blogger and former (and future) missionary John Fraser writes about how blogging helped him keep in touch with family, friends and supporters while serving in Hungary.<br/><br/>8 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Wanted: Missionary Guest Bloggers]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Missions/-_Wanted_Missionary_Guest_Bloggers/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Missions/-_Wanted_Missionary_Guest_Bloggers/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:58:23 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Missions</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Missions/-_Wanted_Missionary_Guest_Bloggers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[OurChurch.Com is looking for past and present missionaries who would like to be guest bloggers this month and write articles about how they have used the Internet to improve the effectiveness of their ministry.<br/><br/>7 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Missions Mashup - Map of missionaries, missionary blogs]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Missions/Missions_Mashup_-_Map_of_missionaries_missionary_blogs/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Missions/Missions_Mashup_-_Map_of_missionaries_missionary_blogs/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:57:10 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Missions</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Missions/Missions_Mashup_-_Map_of_missionaries_missionary_blogs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Check out the missions &quot;mashup&quot; page created to help people learn more about people serving as missionaries around the world.  It combines information about missionaries including customized Google Map and a missions blog aggregator.<br/><br/>7 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ The 5 Apple Pickers - A Search Engine Marketing Parable]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/-_The_5_Apple_Pickers_-_A_Search_Engine_Marketing_Parable/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/-_The_5_Apple_Pickers_-_A_Search_Engine_Marketing_Parable/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:54:24 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/-_The_5_Apple_Pickers_-_A_Search_Engine_Marketing_Parable/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This parable will give anyone a website a clearer understanding of the 4 keys to getting the most possible visitors from search engines.<br/><br/>7 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Search Marketing Glossary]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/-_Search_Marketing_Glossary/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/-_Search_Marketing_Glossary/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 09:09:28 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/-_Search_Marketing_Glossary/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As you start to delve into the world of online marketing, it is important to be able to understand the terminology. We try to limit the &quot;tech talk&quot; when possible, however, sometimes its unavoidable. So, we have created a Search Marketing Glossary.<br/><br/>7 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Top Ten Search Marketing Mistakes]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/The_Top_Ten_Search_Marketing_Mistakes/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/The_Top_Ten_Search_Marketing_Mistakes/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 15:25:17 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lesterj</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/The_Top_Ten_Search_Marketing_Mistakes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Are you thinking of marketing your website in the search engines?  Perhaps you've already started.  These are the top ten ways people mess up the marketing of their site in the search engines and 10 things you need to be sure to avoid.<br/><br/>5 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Campaigns are in Full Swing...or Are They?]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/The_Campaigns_are_in_Full_Swing---or_Are_They/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/The_Campaigns_are_in_Full_Swing---or_Are_They/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 15:38:58 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lesterj</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/The_Campaigns_are_in_Full_Swing---or_Are_They/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[No, I'm not going political on you.  I want to talk about link campaigns.  Do you want your website to be able to rank well in the major search engines for the most popular keywords?  The key is link building.  Link building is one of the most ignored parts of online marketing, but along with Search Engine Optimization (SEO), it's one of the most important.<br/><br/>6 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Penthouse Attempts to Cash in with Christian Dating Site BigChurch]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_Penthouse_Attempts_to_Cash_in_with_Christian_Dating_Site_BigChurch/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_Penthouse_Attempts_to_Cash_in_with_Christian_Dating_Site_BigChurch/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 08:29:23 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_Penthouse_Attempts_to_Cash_in_with_Christian_Dating_Site_BigChurch/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Christian singles/dating site BigChurch.com is operated by the social-networking giant Various, Inc., which was purchased in December by the Penthouse Media Group.  What do you think about a &quot;Christian&quot; website being owned and operated by a porn publisher?<br/><br/>6 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Why Do Most Websites Fail Within a Year?]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/-_Why_Do_Most_Websites_Fail_Within_a_Year/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/-_Why_Do_Most_Websites_Fail_Within_a_Year/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 14:15:35 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lesterj</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/-_Why_Do_Most_Websites_Fail_Within_a_Year/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you build it, they will come.  Sure it's an over-used movie reference; unfortunately, it's also all too often the mindset of people when they build a website.  Creating a successful website with significant online presence takes more than spending a few minutes or hours building a website.<br/><br/>6 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ How Do Search Engines Work?]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/-_How_Do_Search_Engines_Work/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/-_How_Do_Search_Engines_Work/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 15:22:09 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Marketing/-_How_Do_Search_Engines_Work/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This article is intended to explain the basics of how search engines work and in the course of doing so shatter some search engine myths and help you understand what you can do to help people find your website in search engines.<br/><br/>6 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Is Marketing Evil?]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Outreach/-_Is_Marketing_Evil/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Outreach/-_Is_Marketing_Evil/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 13:03:26 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Outreach</category>
<guid>http://plugrug.com/Outreach/-_Is_Marketing_Evil/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Is marketing inherently manipulative, superficial, annoying, and therefore evil?  Or can churches and Christian ministries do marketing in honest way to communicate the opportunities they provide to connect with God and grow spiritually?<br/><br/>6 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Internet Evangelism Day Stories]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_Internet_Evangelism_Day_Stories/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:32:51 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
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<description><![CDATA[This past Sunday, April 27, was Internet Evangelism Day. My question this week is, did anyone actually do anything for IED or is it just something people like to talk about? I was encouraged to find a several stories about IED activities.<br/><br/>6 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ How people find a new church]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Communication/-_How_people_find_a_new_church/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:49:23 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Communication</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Most people start their search for a new church online.  This in depth Church Marketing Online University article takes a close look at that process and to extract good principles for church search marketing.<br/><br/>8 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ So, your church has a website. Great! Can anyone find it?]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Technology/-_So_your_church_has_a_website-_Great_Can_anyone_find_it/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:48:18 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
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<description><![CDATA[An overview of how to evaluate your church website's search engine visibility and develop a plan to improve it's search rankings in order to reach more people in your community. Plan your church web team's Internet Evangelism Day meeting.<br/><br/>7 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Welcome to Church Marketing Online]]></title>
<link>http://plugrug.com/Communication/-_Welcome_to_Church_Marketing_Online/</link>
<comments>http://plugrug.com/Communication/-_Welcome_to_Church_Marketing_Online/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:31:01 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
<category>Communication</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Church Marketing Online is a new website being launched today by OurChurch.Com. It's purpose is to help churches make better use of the Internet in their marketing, evangelism, and outreach efforts through a Top Church Search Rankings service and blog.<br/><br/>6 Plug(s) ]]></description>
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