When people talk about updating a website for a parish, diocese, religious organization, or religious community, they often start by talking about a new design. They want one that is more contemporary, colorful or interactive. They seldom start with the most important element: content.
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Survey Results Are In
Thank you to everyone who took time to complete the 2013 Catholic Web Solutions survey which I posted on this site last week. The link at the end of this post will take you to the results summary including the responses to the open ended questions (click on “Show replies” to see these).
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Answer this Survey for a Chance to Win a Prize
It’s the beginning of a new year and a good time to think about which topics would be most helpful to you, the reader, in 2013. If you take the brief survey below, you will have a chance to win a $100 Amazon.com gift card. (You must be over 18 and a legal U.S. resident to win. See all Official Rules at the end of the Survey.) Thanks for your input–you…
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Scanning Parish Websites in my New Neighborhood
Six weeks ago, I moved from Maryland to Northeast Ohio. Like most Catholics who move into a new neighborhood, I went looking for “my parish.” I first went to the Internet and searched for Catholic parishes in or near my zip code. Several popped up. Five of them were within a 10 minute drive. (I realize that there are parts of our country where there is only one Catholic parish…
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Doing Our Part to Have a Catholic Presence on the Web
Two weeks ago, I published my 100th post. In the world of blogging that may not seem like a lot, but to me it is an accomplishment. I am writing this blog to encourage people in ministry to use the Internet and social media to support their efforts. We all have to move forward in using technology for mission and ministry. We have to learn with each other and from…
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Social Media is Where We Minister
On last week’s blog, “The Year of Faith on the Internet—a Slow Start, ” I asked readers to share their online resources for the Year of Faith. Several readers were kind enough to post websites (mostly diocesan) that listed resources and events related to the Year of Faith. Jean Soto, a faculty member at the Tepeyac Institute in El Paso, Texas, raised this question: Glad to hear that resources are…