WHO
The Marketed Church was created by Joshua "Smiley" Davis. Smiley is a full-time street evangelist under the banner of his own ministry, Starve Me to Life. For supplementing his income, Smiley established his own company, Deserted Road Studios, where he designs and develops web sites for clients in various industries. Owning his own firm provides him with the freedom of engaging the streets in order to administer the Gospel as the Lord directs.
Deserted Road Studios is an online marketing firm specializing in web site design, web application development and search engine marketing. Since commencement in working with the Internet and designing web sites in 1992, Smiley has worked with clients of all sizes, from small, home-based businesses to working as the lead web developer for a Fortune 500. Some of his sites have received awards while others have been recognized internationally by organizations such as The Southern Baptist Convention's Baptist Press.
WHAT
Smiley's clients rank high (usually within the first 1-3 pages) among results provided by popular search engines such as Google, MSN, and Yahoo for their targeted keywords. His expertise in developing online marketing strategies is frequently sought out by churches and other ministry organizations. Such organizations continually need help in finding their niche, increasing their reach, and attracting new people. Why is it important to reach new people? Simply, its the Church's mandate to make disciples of all nations. The Marketed Church exists for helping Christ's Church do just that.
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