Highlights from around the web – 3/4/2010

Here are the latest things that caught my eye from around the web in the past few days. I subscribe to dozens of blogs and news sources via my Google Reader and share them. You can keep up with them by following me on Twitter or even subscribing directly. I will also post them here in my blog from time to time.

• Strategy Principles – Segmentation
  Posted: March 3, 2010
  From: Kingdom Strategist
  Thoughtful article from Kevin Ring on using segmentation as part of your strategy. Good stuff!
• How Companies Are Using Your Social Media Data
  Posted: March 3, 2010
  From: Mashable!
  Interesting article on the importance of your social media data. That friend you have on Facebook may hurt your ability to get credit someday...
• Content Alone Doesn’t Cut It for Traffic, SEO
  Posted: March 3, 2010
  From: ChurchCrunch
  What is your search strategy? Great post from John Saddington on the other components to getting found.
• Growing Through Search Marketing – A Case Study
  Posted: March 3, 2010
  From: Christian Web Trends Blog by OurChurch.Com
  More SEO insights from OurChurch.
• Holy Holograms!
  Posted: March 3, 2010
  From: Out of Ur
  Holy Holographic preachers! Is this the next step for "online church"? What do you think?
• Yelp for Android Gets Bookmark Sync and Draft Support
  Posted: March 3, 2010
  From: Mashable!
  If you are a church or location-based ministry, have you checked to see if you are on Yelp? This article reminded me that the convergence of social and mobile will include these types of applications.
• Mobile Social Networking Usage Soars [STATS]
  Posted: March 3, 2010
  From: Mashable!
  Mobile and social. The match made in heaven. If mobile and social media are not in your strategy, it's time to update your strategy.
• Making Videos That Work Socially
  Posted: March 3, 2010
  From: tonysteward
  Here is some great insight on how to develop video for the online environment. From the new blog by Tony Steward. (HT: Collide Magazine)
• State of the Union of Church, Ministry and Search Engines
  Posted: March 1, 2010
  From: Christian Web Trends Blog by OurChurch.Com
  Jump in with OurChurch.com this month on search engine issues. If you aren't doing anything with your search engine results, this is a great way to get started!
• Developing a Social Strategy: Slides and Webinar Recording –Share It
  Posted: February 27, 2010
  From: Web Strategy by Jeremiah
  Trying to put together a social strategy? Jump in to this series!
• Google Adds New Location-Based Options to Search
  Posted: February 27, 2010
  From: Mashable!
  Does Google know where your ministry is? If you are a location-based ministry, be sure you are taking advantage of this.
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