Kavanah Media

Christian Media Marketing

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Learn what is working in Christian missions, and with Church outreach in the area of social media marketing around the world. With clients from over 130 different countries, learn from Jon Ralls (Executive Director of Kavanah Media) the best online marketing tips, spiritual insights, tactics and strategies, so you will be able to find seekers in your context by getting the right message to the right people, at the right time, at the lowest possible cost.

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Kavanah Media

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www.kavanahmedia.com

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Jun 6, 2025

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Episodes

Episode 148 - How To Use Small Sections Of A Video On Your Website 15.04.2022

In this video, Jon will share how to use a smaller part of an embedded video from Youtube, Jesus Film, or other places on your own website. You can watch the video training by clicking on this link:  https://youtu.be/sQmZJXC9fO4 Code for the embeds: "?start=(time in seconds)&end=(time in seconds)" Youtube place right at the end of the src url link before the final " &q...

Episode 147 - How To Do A Social Media Security Audit 08.04.2022

In this episode, Jon will walk through some simple steps that you can do to check on the security of your social media accounts. To watch the video of this episode, click here:  https://youtu.be/wMxsUG-pXVQ

Episode 146 - Lessons Being Learned From Running Ads In Ukraine 01.04.2022

In this episode, Jon will share some valuable lessons that he is learning in partnership and marketing while running ads in Ukraine. To watch the video, go to:  https://youtu.be/oEurPKBTBJU

Episode 145 - What To Do With Targeting Options 25.03.2022

In this episode, Jon will share about different prayer endeavors that are going on right now, and will share what to do with different targeting options now that Christian options such as Jesus and Bible have been removed. Pray For Ramadan:  https://pray4movement.org/ Pray For Ukraine:  https://pray4ukraine.team/ To watch the training click this link:  https://youtu.be/ZkP_TP9lCz8

Episode 144 - Verification Questions 18.03.2022

In this episode, Jon will share some answers to listeners questions about the verification process for accounts, websites, etc. on different social media channels. To watch the training and podcast, click on this link:  https://youtu.be/LN-tGkleM_M

Episode 143 - Partnership In The Kingdom 11.03.2022

In this episode, Jon will share his heart about partnership and will share the best practices when you are sharing Facebook accounts, and other data. Knowing how to do it correctly can help keep your partners and other accounts open and secure. To watch this video training, click this link:  https://youtu.be/ujLKTDrnjtA

Episode 142 - GDPR Compliant Alternatives To Google Analytics 04.03.2022

In this episode, Jon will share 6 different alternatives to Google Analytics that are GDPR compliant. Click the link to watch the video:  https://youtu.be/oSmWNbG6_s8 https://mixpanel.com/ https://matomo.org/ https://piwik.pro/ https://plausible.io/ https://usefathom.com/ https://www.fairanalytics.de/

Episode 141 - Using Google Tag Manager To Set Up Specific Events 25.02.2022

In this podcast and video, Jon will bring on Allen from the Kavanah Media team, to help show how to use Google Tag Manager to create specific events that will show up within Google Analytics 4. If you are using Bible Downloads, Buttons, or different types of Call to Action items, this training is for you.  To see the training on video, click on this link:  https://youtu.be/cethB_13YnE

Episode 140 - How To Build Audiences & Segments In Google Analytics 4 18.02.2022

In this episode, Jon will share two different ways to build audiences within Google Analytics 4. These audiences and/or segments can be used for remarketing and better understanding your website visitors. Click on this link to watch the video:  https://youtu.be/oVlHZP7BH4U

Episode 139 - Google Analytics 4 Users and Events 11.02.2022

In this episode, Jon will begin to look at the different ways that Google Analytics 4 can be used to better understand your audience. He will also address the changes within Facebook Targeting and the current issue with GDPR and legal threats. To watch this episode, click on the link below: https://youtu.be/T7OC5b7A_Os

Episode 138 - The new targeting objectives within Meta's Facebook and Instagram Ads 04.02.2022

In this episode, Jon will walk through the new, streamlined ad objectives that are now available within Facebook and Instagram ads. To watch the training, click on this link: https://youtu.be/dZSjKlibK4E

Episode 137 - Major Changes In Facebook Targeting 28.01.2022

In this episode, Jon will address the major changes happening within Facebook's ad targeting and what you can do right away to prepare.   To watch the video recording of this episode with screen examples, click here:  https://youtu.be/KxIPRELiMwY

Episode 136 - How To Get Started With Google Analytics 21.01.2022

In this episode, Jon will address some privacy issues and challenges within social media marketing and the GDPR concerns of Europe. He will also begin to look at the benefit and basics of Google Analytics. To watch this episode, click on this link: https://youtu.be/Ozr0J0U7-Wk

Episode 135 - Using Google Tag Manager To Create Tags For Other Programs 14.01.2022

In this episode, Jon will demonstrate how to add other tags (Facebook Pixel, Twitter, etc.) so that they work on your website without having to change the code on your actual landing pages and website. To watch the video of this show, go to:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maWg3mAKyok

Episode 134 - How To Get Started With Google Tag Manager 07.01.2022

In this episode, Jon will share some of the benefits and how to get started using Google Tag Manager for your evangelistic website. Watch the video of this at: https://youtu.be/c6IxnelgQGw

Episode 133 - How To Leverage Lessons From Youtube In Your Overall Efforts 31.12.2021

In this episode, Jon will share several areas that you can make the most of from your Youtube channel. Even if you don't use Youtube, there are several lessons that can be applied to your overall media outreach efforts. From creating playlists to profile adjustments, there are many ways we can learn and leverage from one media effort to another. 

Episode 132 - How To Do A Year-End Audit And Look Forward 24.12.2021

In this podcast, Jon will share some encouragement and ideas of how to look back to your media outreach efforts and to look forward to the coming year. Ideas for analysis and growth are mentioned, as well as the need to always look up in gratitude to what the Lord is doing through your ministry efforts. 

Episode 131 - An Interview With Patric Gozur from Faith Comes By Hearing 17.12.2021

In this episode, Jon will talk with Patrick Gozur from Faith Comes By Hearing. He will share insights to their Google Ads efforts for ministry teams around the world and we think it will a blessing to you and your ministry. In this conversation he will mention the following things and links: Biblebrain.com -  FCBH's developer API https://software.sil.org/scriptureappbuilder/ FCBH Google P...

Episode 130 - How To Use Questions And Options On Your Landing Pages 10.12.2021

In this episode, Jon will share about how to use TypeForm to create questions and options for people on your landing pages. This allows you to better know your audience and their interest and needs. It also can allow you to share the right content with what a person is wanting at that moment.  typeform.com kavanahmedia.com/typeform (An example of how a TypeForm can work in action)

Episode 129 - How To Test Different Organic Posts Within Facebook's Creator Studio 03.12.2021

In this episode, Jon will share how to use a builtin tool within the Creator Studio suite to help test different organic posts ideas. You can tests videos, images, links, text, and much more!  

Episode 128 - How To Run Experiments On Your Website 26.11.2021

In this week's podcast, Jon will share a FREE way that you can run experiments on your website. This can be a powerful tool to segment your audience, and learn new insights. We hope it is a blessing to you. 

Episode 127 - New Ad Examples and Lessons Learned 19.11.2021

In this episode, Jon will share about how engagement can help you know your audience, evaluate your content, and more. He will also share about several new ad campaign examples that are available for you and how you might use them in your digital outreach endeavors. 

Episode 126 - Targeting Changes, Name Changes, and Quarterly Discoveries 12.11.2021

In this episode, Jon will share about how the new, Facebook (Meta) targeting restrictions are coming, and how we can push forward in our efforts despite the changes. He also shares he's recent findings from researching over 200 different ad accounts in this last quarter and gives suggestions on ways that you might experiment and try new things. 

Episode 125 - What Does EAT and YMYL have to do with your search results? 05.11.2021

In this episode, Jon will share what the acronym EAT and YMYL have to do with how Google (and Facebook) look at your website and content to determine where it ranks and who sees it. 

Episode 124 - PACE, Thinking Through What Happens When Things Change 29.10.2021

In this episode, Jon will be sharing the PACE acronym from the military and how it applies to your digital outreach efforts. When things change, when options are gone, when your team or budget changes, what are you going to do? What is your plan? Have you tested it and trained for it? All of this will be discussed in this week's episode. 

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