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My new favorite form building tool
A quick tool to share with you today:In the past, I had been using either Google Forms (free, but ugly) or Typeform (paid, but beautiful) to collect information and integrate signups/registrations into clients' websites. Recently, I found Fillout. It's truly the best of both worlds: free & beautiful! Give it a try! Replace your Google forms with a Fillout form. You can use the shareable link or embed it on your website. Results get placed in a spreadsheet. Note: You get 1000 responses per month on the free plan. I haven't found a client that needs more than that, but an upgrade does cost $19/month. I hope this is helpful! Let me know what you build! Until next week, |
Grace Ungemach
I offer digital marketing education written with ministry in mind. Subscribe to my free, weekly newsletter to learn something new every Friday.
I've been putting in hours on this tool over the past few weeks. As a part of this project, I've visited a. lot. of church websites. Unless I can figure out how to automate this process, I'll be getting around to all 1,200. Maybe yours is next 👀 I've noticed: many, if not most, of the websites I've visited are relatively empty. There is usually a homepage with less than 25 words of basic info, a single sentence or graphic for an upcoming special event, and a Contact page. I don't fault anyone...
I've mentioned this concept in the past, but it's time to deep-dive. I'm calling it: The Long Conversation Method. Catchy, I know. Reply with better ideas, please. 😂 Let's start here. Think about all the ways the outside world can find you: Social media Your website Online ads A booth at festivals & farmer's markets Outreach events Print marketing: mailers, flyers, brochures, posters... What do all these channels have in common? They're all momentary. Someone visits your website for 2...
Sometimes the best marketing is a new & improved event! Here are a few small ways to tweak your event plan. Ask yourself if any of these apply to your events to give them a refresh in 2026. 1) Simplify it! Most of the time, advertising fewer things will attract more attention. It's counterintuitive, but it works. Think about it: If you came across a busy Facebook event or flyer with 250 words describing your event in minute detail... Vs. "Visit 123 Main Street this weekend for a free pumpkin...