Spirit in the Hills

Marketing & Website Strategy

Draft Website + Marketing

The Opportunity

February 2025

Highway 71 billboard goes live. This is the moment to capture new visitors.

Why This Matters

A billboard without a digital presence is a missed opportunity. When someone sees "Spirit in the Hills" at 60mph and searches on their phone, every touchpoint must feel like the same church — consistent branding, active social media, and a welcoming website.

The Strategy

Content Approach

Migrate existing approved content — don't create new. The congregation has already developed and approved messaging for the current site. Phases 1-2 focus on reorganizing and refreshing the design, not rewriting content. This avoids delays waiting for approvals and keeps the project on track. Content updates can happen in a later phase with proper congregational review.

Phase 1

Ready for Billboard

Migrate essentials, new design

  • Homepage with key info
  • Live page for streaming
  • Give page (Vanco)
  • Contact + directions
  • URL redirects
  • Social media aligned
  • Google Business updated
Phase 2

Complete Experience

Migrate remaining pages

  • About / New Here pages
  • Full calendar integration
  • Sermon archives (YouTube)
  • Community resources
  • Staff/leadership
Phase 3

Virtual Congregation

Expand reach beyond local

  • Bluesky presence
  • Threads integration
  • Livestream promotion
  • Content refresh (with approval)
  • Broader audience outreach
  • Remote community building

The Evidence

Website Performance

Current WordPress site is working. Search drives most traffic, and the Live page is the #2 destination.

7,229
Total Views
82%
From Search
#2
Live Page Rank
View full analytics

Social Media Presence

Strong YouTube following with viral potential. Facebook drives engagement, Instagram reaches different demographics.

709
YouTube Subs
582
FB Followers
179
IG Followers
View full analytics

Key Insight: Different Platforms, Different People

Instagram skews 62% female, ages 35-64, hyper-local to Lake Travis area. YouTube appears 99% male, but this is a measurement artifact — Smart TVs are typically logged into one account while both spouses (or wife alone) watch. Facebook has the broadest reach with 23,733 views and drives real engagement. Each platform serves a different purpose.

Brand Alignment

The Recognition Chain

Billboard → Search → Website must feel like one continuous experience. The road sign's green hills logo is the visual anchor that ties everything together.

Billboard
Search
Social
Website
View brand guidelines & checklist

Immediate Actions

This Week
Finalize billboard design with logo
Research Instagram account ownership
Update all profile photos to logo
Select Squarespace template
Register Bluesky handle
Website
Build 4 core pages
Integrate Vanco giving
Embed YouTube livestream
Test mobile experience
Update Google Business Profile
Completed
Vision analysis (2,448 images)
Social media stats gathered
FB/Instagram images exported
Media consolidated & organized
Billboard date confirmed

Recommended Tech Stack

Squarespace

Website hosting

Postiz

Social scheduling

Cloudflare

DNS & security

YouTube

Livestream & video

Why This Stack?

Volunteers can manage it. Squarespace is simple enough for non-technical staff. Postiz lets them schedule posts to all platforms from one dashboard. Cloudflare runs silently in the background — set it and forget it. No WordPress plugins to update, no cookie consent popups to configure.