Marketing Religion Online: The LDS Church's SEO Efforts

This article examines the relationship between new media technologies and religious marketing. Specifically, it looks at how the LDS/Mormon Church employs Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques to influence online search results. The author acknowledges the reasonable motivations behind and the...

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Autore principale: Chen, Chiung Hwang (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2011]
In: Journal of media and religion
Anno: 2011, Volume: 10, Fascicolo: 4, Pagine: 185-205
Accesso online: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Riepilogo:This article examines the relationship between new media technologies and religious marketing. Specifically, it looks at how the LDS/Mormon Church employs Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques to influence online search results. The author acknowledges the reasonable motivations behind and the ethical practice of the LDS Church's SEO efforts; however, the article also brings up philosophical questions about religions applying proactive/aggressive business marketing strategies.
ISSN:1534-8415
Comprende:Enthalten in: Journal of media and religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15348423.2011.625265