Welcome to the Digital Labs blog. Here you'll find resources and advice on design, photography, social media strategy and more. Aimed specifically at those running social and web projects in churches.
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Five scheduling tools for social media
05/04/2019
A social media scheduling tool is useful to help those running their social media channels to plan posts in advance. Discover our 5 free recommendations here.
3 min read 
How to show the value of social media for your church
29/03/2019
Each platform gives us the options to track lots of different numbers, known as analytics, but which ones should we be looking at, and how can we use them to show the value of your efforts for your church community?
5 min read
Five things editors forget on ACNY
01/03/2019
A Church Near You offers a unique evangelism opportunity for Church of England churches but how can you make the most of the site?
5 min read
Promoting your service or event on social media – before, during and after
15/02/2019
A clear and simple approach to social media can go a long way to building anticipation and excitement for your service or event and reach more people with an invitation to come along.
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More than 80 per cent of A Church Near You editors would recommend the site. How can your church make the most of it?
01/02/2019
We survey our 14,000 A Church Near You editors annually and are thrilled with this year’s results.
6 min read 
Looking after your church’s social media and websites? Here's what you need to know
11/01/2019
A list of some of the most important things to get you started on social media.
4 min read
Take great photos at church this Christmas
30/11/2018
Read our five tips for taking photography in church this Christmas
3 min read
How Wanstead Parish embraced digital and reached more people in their community
23/11/2018
Digital Evangelism / Read how Wanstead Parish have improved their digital output to reach more people online.
3 min read
How your church can use Twitter more effectively
16/11/2018
BLOG / Read our simple suggestions to create more engaging content and a more polished experience for your followers.
4 min read
Ten top tips when writing for the web
09/11/2018
Learn about what to think about when writing new content for your website or social media channels, including language and layout.
4 min read