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Mistake #1: They don't get their own website Why not? "Bad things have come from the Internet theft, crass commercialism and worse," they think. Besides, we have a web page out there somewhere, don't we? Mistake #2: They don’t change their website content regularly Keep that retreat schedule from 1999 right up there. Don't change any pictures or articles, or add any new pages. And of course, don't have any links to the IRL's site, or that of other good Catholic groups. Mistake #4: They don't use the services They don't find a knowledgeable web developer — one who has built websites for religious communities and can offer many web-related services. Solution#1: Get a Website Pope John Paul II has said, I dare to summon the whole Church bravely to cross this new threshold, to put out into the deep of the Net (Internet: A New Forum for Proclaiming the Gospel, May 12, 2002). The use of the Internet in finding one's vocation is growing. A Carmelite community in New Jersey said of TreeFrogClick's web page, We received two letters from young ladies in their 20's. They referred to the Website. Your website can be one page, or one hundred. What is important is having your own website. Solution #2: Update your website People like news. Those who have an interest in your community want to learn new things. But they have to see new material. Change photos and stories on a regular basis. Add articles to inform others of your charism or the dates of your next vocation retreat. And then tell others to go to your website. Solution #3: Have an expert build/expand your website Find an expert who knows both about Catholic religious communities and website construction. TreeFrogClick, owned by Kevin Banet, can build or update your site for a reasonable fee. Kevin has built websites and pages for many Catholic communities, and is the webmaster for the Institute on Religious Life. He will give you ideas for your website. Read more... TreeFrogClick website |
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