Updated Articles

  1. 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...
  2. How to Claim Ownership of a Facebook Page

    If you are not listed as an owner or admin of your parish Facebook page, you won't be able to do much with it. The first thing you need to do is figure out who the owner is. This might be Father, a past employee, or volunteer. You'll want to reach ...
  3. How to Pay with eCheck

    We support ACH transfers (eCheck) to pay for your subscription renewal. To pay with eCheck, follow these steps: Login to Catholic Social Media Click your profile image Click "Subscription" Click "Manage Payment Info" Click "Add Payment Me...
  4. Put Social Media to Work on Holidays and Weekends

    Even in the world of social media schedulers, it can be easy to fall into old ways of thinking about when to post. If you work a typical 9-5 in the parish office, you may think that posting on weekdays during the same time will work best. However, o...
  5. 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...
  6. How Often Should You Post?

    Of all the things you could do to reach your parishioners and neighbors on social media, the most important thing is to post daily. The “big three” social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) all incentivize this – accounts that post daily...
  7. 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 ...
  8. 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...
  9.  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...
  10. Bug Detection with Jam

    From time to time, you may find what you believe to be a bug in Catholic Social Media. One of the easiest ways for our team to assess your potential bug is for you to record the issue using a free, safe tool that we use ourselves called Jam. This to...