Greetings in Christ! I pray you had a blessed Easter. For the Jackson family, it was different, as it was the first Easter without our son at home. Still, a blessed occasion. I noticed a big change over the last few years - more people in Easter service than I've had in years. Many young people in the pews. I've heard many similar reports from fellow pastors and Christians worldwide on social media. Do you think there is some sort of global vibe shift, even something of a renewal happening?...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
Hello Reader, Big news this week from Google for churches that run schools. I'll cover that in this broadcast, share some exciting coverage I've gotten in an SEO publication, and also share a free backlink opportunity. It's a bit of a shorter email blast because, well, Holy Week is coming. And, that's the theme of this week's meme: Google Dropping the Review System for Schools After April 31, Google will be dropping its review system for schools. It turns out they were constantly battling...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Greetings in Christ! I’ve recently had a huge influx of subscribers, so I thought it would be a good idea to reach out with an extra broadcast to cover a few things. Here is what we are going to cover: 1. My comprehensive church SEO checklist. 2. Recent algorithm update 3. Why and how to set up a locale cluster 4. A little about me, why I lean into SEO for church marketing, and how I learned about SEO 5. A recent, impressive client success story 6. A free, easy, and powerful backlink you can...
2 months ago • 7 min read
Hey, there, I have some news to share with you, both about the SEO landscape for churches and for ChurchSEO.io. Here is what I'll cover in this newsletter: QR Codes in Google Business Profile Skip to Chapter 24: Homepage in the Church SEO Shapeup A FREE BACKLINK YOU CAN BUILD Price changes for ChurchSEO.io But first, your meme: QR Codes in Google Business Profile Google just rolled out a nice new feature for Google Business Profiles: QR codes to ask for reviews. This is a nice workflow...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Greetings in Christ! When you signed up, I mentioned that I would send an additional email here and there when there is news or additional info to share. This is one of those emails. It's going to be a high-value email! Here is what we are going to cover in this email: Appearing well in AI search. Church SEO checklist (one of the most high value things I offer - FREE!) A free backlink you can build Google Business Profile "Worship Services" Google Terms of Service Personal/Business News...
3 months ago • 6 min read
Greetings in Christ! I hope this email finds you well, as we prepare to retell the story of Christ's humble Nativity, his stepping forth on the journey that would bring him to the Cross for our salvation. As we head into 2025, I thought I'd share some thoughts on what's in store for churches as it relates to artificial intelligence. Here is what we'll cover: Gross stuff that we'll unfortunately see more of. What you can do with AI for your church now How your church will need to relate to AI...
6 months ago • 6 min read
Hey, there, Chris Jackson (AKA SEO Priest) here. I hope you've been enjoying the ChurchSEO Shapeup workouts I've been sending your way. Trust me - if you follow the recommendations in the workouts, your SEO will improve. As I mentioned in the Intro email, from time to time I'm going to send an additional email to you. This is the very first one! I'm sending this out because there's lots of news to share with you, both in the broader realm of online search and with ChurchSEO.io. Here is what...
7 months ago • 3 min read