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title: Episode 022 – Jun 4 2008
description: "This week Martin and Sallie discuss the importance of web site statistics and how they can be used to make your site a more effective communication tool. We also hear about the recent redesign of the ShopWELS web site from program administrator Mark Robinson. The discussion: Google Analytics – How effective is your church or […]"
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# [Episode 022 – Jun 4 2008](https://welstech.wels.org/2008/06/04/episode-022-jun-4-2008)

 Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | Jun 4, 2008 6:00:43 AM

This week Martin and Sallie discuss the importance of web site statistics and how they can be used to make your site a more effective communication tool. We also hear about the recent redesign of the ShopWELS web site from program administrator Mark Robinson.

[https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/welstech-podcast-6-4-08.mp3](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/welstech-podcast-6-4-08.mp3)

Podcast: [Download](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/welstech-podcast-6-4-08.mp3) (22.5MB)

### The discussion:

- Google Analytics – How effective is your church or school web site? Martin and Sallie share some of the many benefits of using Google Analytics to evaluate your site traffic. 
    - [www.google.com/analytics](http://www.google.com/analytics)
    - [Google Overlay Example](https://welstech.wels.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/googleanalyticsexample.jpg)

### The interview:

- ShopWELS (17:43) – Martin and Sallie talk with Mark Robinson, administrator of the ShopWELS program, about the redesign of the ShopWELS web site and the many cost-saving options that make up the program. 
    - [www.shopwels.net](http://www.shopwels.net/)
    - Contact Mark – 262-546-0088 or [mark.robinson@dviconsulting.com](mailto:mark.robinson@dviconsulting.com)

### The tidbits:

- This week’s picks (39:48) 
    - Mail Catch- [www.mailcatch.com](http://www.mailcatch.com/)
    - Drop for your faxing needs – [www.drop.io](https://dropconnect.com/app/)
- WELS.net feature (46:37) 
    - Forward in Christ magazine – [www.forwardinchrist.net](http://www.forwardinchrist.net/)
- Community feedback (48:21) 
    - Gail Potratz from [Emanuel, New London, WI](http://www.emanuelnl.org/) asked about Emergency-911 dialing on Internet wireless phones
    - John Shoosmith from Redeemer, Yakima, WA shared information on adding closed-captioning to Internet video sermons. 
          - View a closed-captioned sermon
          - John’s closed-captioning tool recommendation – Subtitle Workshop

### The featured artist:

- This week we close with the music of Mike Westendorf ([www.mikewestendorf.com](http://www.mikewestendorf.com/)) – *I Will Sing* from his Climb the Mountain CD (52:30)

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