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  1. How to create your own posts

    How to create your own content within Catholic Social Media
  2. How to Merge Multiple Facebook Pages

    You may have multiple Facebook pages that you wish to merge into one. Facebook makes this possible, but a few things you'll want to keep in mind before getting started... Check that the Facebook username is available if you are thinking of changin...
  3. What Type of Social Media Posts Work Best?

      In addition to posting at the right times and following the 8:1 rule, another way to think about driving engagement and reach is the different post choices you can make on social media. At the end of the day, there are six ways to engage yo...
  4. The 8:1 Nourishment Rule

    USE THE 8:1 NOURISHMENT RULE  If you remember the bad old days of parish social media, you remember this cycle:  Post about Lenten fish fry Post about Triduum and Easter Mass times Post about Christmas Mass times Repeat! And what happened ...
  5.  How to Post Content

    Begin by clicking on the "Planner" in Catholic Social Media. Here you will see all kinds of content. There are items for this week, next week, the month, the season, and Evergreen/Forever content. Pick one that suits your communi...
  6. Inspire in the Morning, Engage in the Afternoon

    Men and women who follow their parish on social media follow the same habits and patterns as the population at large. Many of them log on and off social media throughout the day, which can make it difficult to predict the exact perfect time to publi...
  7. Parish User Roles

    There are three types of parish users in Catholic Social Media, each with different permissions within the parish subscription. Below is a full list of each type of user and the permissions that user has. Parish Owner(s) Full rights to create...
  8. Talking About Social Media Offline

    How many times have you entered a coffee shop or hardware store and seen signs that beg you to follow the organization on social media or like and share their content? It happens all the time. And it is right for small businesses to do this! While ...
  9. Release Notes (last updated 7/16/2024)

    October 2024 New Features Updated display for text-only posts: Show "text only post" graphic. Individual post analytics now have a zoom-in functionality:  While viewing individual posts analysis, you can click the magnifying glass to expand...
  10. Scheduling Content for Your Parishes

    Scheduling content for your parishes is easy with Catholic Social Media, but it helps to understand the various ways you can allow content to be seen, and what category the content will fall under. Every parish will see the following tabs for post...