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  1. Everything You Need to Know as a Third-Party Content Creator

      Introduction Catholic Social Media now supports third-party content creator logins, making it easier for partners and creators to create and distribute content to thousands of parishes and dioceses across the country. This guide walks...
  2. How to start and create a Facebook page

    Haven't started a Facebook page yet? No worries. It's super easy.  And now with CSM, it will be even easier to post to it daily, inspiring and nourishing your parishioners and community. Here’s a quick tutorial on starting a Facebook page:  http...
  3. Focus on Digital Evangelization

    As a Catholic parish that wants to reach out to as many people as possible with the Good News, where should you start? How about a place where you can reach more than 80% of the American population (ages 12+)? Or a place where adults spend more than...
  4.  How to Use Distribution Groups

    You can distribute content and resources to smaller, more specific groups of parishes by utilizing distribution groups. You can manage your distribution groups by clicking on your profile image > Manage Distribution Groups. To create a d...
  5. I'm Not Getting My Two-Factor Authentication Code Emails

    I’m not getting my two-factor authentication code emails. What’s the deal? Catholic Social Media utilizes a lightning-fast two-factor authentication code delivery service called Twilo SendGrid for when you forget your password.  If you’re not re...
  6. What is the difference between Weekly, Monthly, Seasonal, and Evergreen posts?

    These are categories to help you determine your usage: Weekly: These are connected to the liturgical year and thus should often be scheduled for the day we suggest. We reference saints’ feast days, Sunday Gospels readings, and so on. Monthly: Thes...
  7. Why Parishes Should Be On Social Media

    Do you remember Saint Paul’s journey to Athens in Acts of the Apostles, chapter 17 ?   At the time, Athens was the cultural center of the world. It was the birthplace of democracy and philosophy, but it was also full of pagan idols, strange...
  8. Audience Size: The Diocese or Parishes?

    In October 2022, the Catholic Social Media team compared and contrasted diocesan social media audiences versus parish audiences in several different U.S. dioceses and archdioceses. Here's what we found: No matter what, only a small number of peopl...
  9. Adding a Cover Image to a Video

    When you create a post and add a video file to it, the Catholic Social Media system will automatically recognize it and give you an "Add cover photo" option on the bottom lefthand side of the video preview:  Once you upload a cover photo, that w...
  10. How to Start and Create an Instagram Account

    Instagram is a great place to engage youth and I’m getting a lot more questions from parishes about it. First, this is a great place to start with creating an Instagram account. We also put together a video on tuning up your social media as a ...