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  1. How to Use the Analytics Section

    You can see how your social media profiles and content is performing in the Analytics section. Toggle by month, year, social media grouping, and platform to easily get a pulse on your community. To see how each individual piece of content i...
  2. How to Manage Your Subscription and Billing

    You can manage your subscription and billing details by logging in, clicking on your profile image, then clicking "Subscription." Once there, you can change your plan, cancel it, manage billing contacts, and update your payment methods. ...
  3. Using Grammarly

    We all know about the spelling and grammar tools built into Microsoft Word or Google Docs, but a few years ago I was introduced to another tool that I now rely on for a little help any time I am writing or proofreading. It's called Grammarly and c...
  4. Release Notes (last updated 6/5/2025)

    June 2025 New Features Preview images now available in Resource categories: Categories will now show a preview image of what's inside. It picks the first image inside the actual category. Otherwise, you can upload a cover image manually. If n...
  5. Resource Release Schedule

    The Catholic Social Media team regularly updates the Resources section of the platform for Parish Premium subscribers. Though there are exceptions, you can expect this seasonal schedule to apply broadly. We've kept to this schedule since 2019: ...
  6. Analytics Filters

    The analytics page is helpful for understanding how your parishes and content are performing. The filters on the lefthand side (shown below) will help you tailor this page so that you can have exactly the right information at your fingertips: H...
  7. How to Create a Category and Utilize Your Resources Section

    How to Build a Category and Utilize Your Resources Section You can now create categories in the Resources section to store and distribute documents, links, and files in one organized location. This helps keep materials easy to access for parish...
  8. Understanding the Accounts Screen

    The "manage accounts" screen is broken up into three sections. Here's how to understand them: Summary Card This section gives you key information at a glance, such as your diocese's account owner, the status of your Diocesan Essentials subscripti...
  9. Planner Categories

    On the Planner page of Catholic Social Media, you'll notice a dropdown with a few different categories. Here's how they function. Recently Distributed These are posts that have already been published and are visible to your parishes right now....
  10. Using the Bookmarks Bar

    You likely have at least a handful of websites you visit every day. You may have them bookmarked or you may simply rely on your web browser’s history to fill in the address as you start typing. But are you using the very convenient and visuall...