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  1. Auditing Your Parish Website

    The dream scenario for any parish is that when people type its name into Google, the parish website is the first result. The nightmare is the reverse – despite your best attempts, you can’t seem to get your church into the first page of search engin...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. How to Schedule Content from the Calendar

    You can now schedule posts directly from your Calendar view in Catholic Social Media. This gives you an easy way to fill open dates and keep your content organized alongside what has already been published. Your browser does not support HT...
  5. How to Use the Analytics Tab for Parishes & Schools

    You can now use the Analytics section in Catholic Social Media to view detailed insights for your parish or school. This feature helps you track post performance, audience engagement, and trends across your connected social media accounts. ...
  6. Archiving Parish Livestreams

    Since the coronavirus pandemic hit America in February 2020, almost every parish in the country has livestreamed or pre-recorded Masses. Several months into our “new normal,” the question is coming up more and more: how long should we keep these Mas...
  7. How to get a Unique Link to a Category in Resources

    You can now copy and share direct links to any Resource, category, or subcategory in Catholic Social Media. This makes it easy to point parishes, schools, or staff directly to the materials they need without sending them to the homepage. ...
  8. How Spammy is Your Email?

    Parishes are sending more emails than ever, and billions of messages crisscross the globe each day. For every legitimate message that needs to get somewhere, there are probably 3-4 that are scams, viruses, or unwanted marketing schemes. This begs th...
  9. 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...
  10. How to Add a Social Media Post to Resources

    You can now link posts created in the Planner to the Resources section in Catholic Social Media. This helps give important content greater visibility without duplicating your work. Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Linking a P...