How to Promote Your Services Online
Learn how pastors and churches can promote their services online to increase revenue. Get a list of services you and other church members could offer to make more money.
Pastors and other church leaders often find themselves in need of extra income. However, it is often difficult to come up with easy ways to earn extra money outside of your required ministry responsibilities. In addition to selling products through the church’s online store, you may want to consider promoting and marketing your services outside of the congregation as well.
What Services Could You Offer?
Before pastors were called to the altar, many utilized their skills and expertise at a traditional day job. You can turn any skill or expertise into a service. Think about any personal or professional training you have that you can turn into an income stream. Any problem you are good at solving, or skill you are willing to learn, can make you quick money, if you find the right people who would be willing to pay for it at a price that is a good value for them. Here are a few ideas of the services you can provide:
- Counseling
- Pre-marital counseling
- Weddings
- Music lessons
- Janitorial services
- Marketing and promotion
- Graphic and web design
- Photography
- Baking
- Services for senior citizens
- Writing services
- Transportation services
It is important to know how to promote your services online. The key to making money is to get your services and the value you provide in front of as many people as possible, and the Internet is a prime place to expand your reach. Here is a short list of some of the most effective ways to promote your services online.
- Post information on your church’s Facebook page and other social media profiles.
- Post ads on Craigslist, an online version of local classified ads.
- Add a list of services on your church blog or website.
- Create a profile on eLance, oDesk, or other work for hire sites.
- Create short videos and post them on YouTube promoting your services
- Add a link to your services at the bottom of your emails. Each email you send will give you the opportunity to passively promote the services you provide.
It’s not always easy promoting your products and services as a pastor, but if you or your church is in need of additional income streams, start by relying on other talents and gifts you have to raise revenue.
