Facebook Apps are great! They make it convenient and easy for us to carry out various activities on Facebook. We can celebrate birthdays, send cards, enter contests, take polls, play games, login to external sites, download music, and many other things. The catch is that Facebook and the creators of these Apps want something in return–publicity. They want others on Facebook to know that their App is being used. They…
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Are You Sharing with More People than You Realize on Facebook?
Occasionally, I see posts on my News Feed that I am quite sure were not meant for me. They are individual conversations between two people or photos being shared among a group of friends. However, the person posting the message does not realize that the post is going either to Everyone or Friends of Friends as well. Facebook Profiles are for us as individuals. People “Friend” us. We can accept…
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Listening is the First Stage in Planning Our Online Presence
As more and more communication takes place on the Internet, organizations and ministries are recognizing that not all websites, social media sites, or blogs are equal. Some are more effective than others. Some are really good and others are really bad. What makes the difference? One of the variables has to be the planning process that brings a site to life. To be successful on the Internet whether we have…
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Ten Things I Have Learned About the New Facebook Timeline
On March 30, all Facebook sites were converted to the new timeline, whether you wanted it or not. Many FB users voiced their preference not to have it, but to no avail. While Facebook has been preparing us for this change for months and encouraging us to make it on our own, I waited until the last minute to do it myself. Since then, I have done a little research…
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HHS Debate Finds Catholics on the Internet
The current debate over the HHS mandate requiring insurance coverage of sterilization and contraception has been widely covered over the Internet and social media. Fortunately, Church leaders and many Catholics are also there to present our case for the right to religious freedom directly to the public as well.
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Website Traffic, Part II: Interaction is Important
Once you have determined the audiences for your website (see Part I of this series), you need to think through how you want to interact with them. Website interaction is one of the most important elements of the Web 2.0 era. If a website is static, the likelihood of attracting new or returning visits decreases.