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  • When an organization uses a photograph on their website in violation of the copyright of the image, they run the risk of fines and lawsuits. This is true for congregations too.
    November 17, 2021 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Copyright Permissions, Websites
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  • Your church website is often the first place a seeker will learn about your congregation. Here is a checklist to help make the experience a good one!
    Webinar | January 29, 2021 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Websites, Communication
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  • Tips and resources for website graphics.
    Webinar | January 29, 2021 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Websites, Communication
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  • In an emergency, you may want to display a message at the top of every page on your site. For example, during the COVID-19 pandemic many congregations need to notify congregants of breaking news. ...
    March 26, 2020
    Tagged as: Websites, Communication
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  • If your congregation live-streams your service, you may be able to embed a video player of the stream in a page on your website. Rather than sending folks to Facebook, YouTube, or another site, it's great to display the video player right on a WordPress page, along with the text of the order of...
    March 20, 2020
    Tagged as: Websites, Communication
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  • The WooThemes&nbs… plugin, used to display stories or testimonials in the sidebar or footer of pages on your site, hasn't been tested with the last few versions of WordPress. We recommended it when the UUA Theme was new, but they don't appear to be maintaining it. It still works last we checked,...
    August 15, 2019
    Tagged as: Websites, Communication
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  • The UUA Theme (version 1.3.0) now supports the widely-used MetaSlider pluginthese instructions to install MetaSlider and create your slideshow. Then, display your slideshow on the homepage: From the Dashboard, choose Appearance › Customize. You see the customization page for the homepage. Click...
    August 15, 2019
    Tagged as: Websites, Communication
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  • If dropping a check or cash into the basket is the only way your congregation invites financial gifts, many in your pews can’t participate in the offering even if they feel called to do so.
    Leader Resource | July 25, 2019 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Websites, Finance for Congregations
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  • Here's what you need to know before you install the WordPress theme, along with an installation checklist.
    May 13, 2019
    Tagged as: Websites, Communication
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  • You can improve the chances of the right images being included when someone shares your WordPress page on Facebook or Twitter.
    April 11, 2019
    Tagged as: Websites, Communication
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  • You can use the Jetpack plugin to make copies of services rather than starting with a blank service each time you create a new service. ...
    March 13, 2019
    Tagged as: Websites, Communication
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  • Here’s what you need to do to upgrade your congregation’s website from a previous version to latest version.
    December 12, 2018
    Tagged as: Websites, Communication
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  • The theme was designed and content created by the Outreach & Public Witness Team of the the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), including: Sarah Gibb Millspaugh Carey McDonald Anna Bethea Development work has been done by: Christopher Wulff FACTA Studio Kevin Vess Theme support is provided ...
    December 10, 2018
    Tagged as: Websites, Communication
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  • Add Google Analytics tracking code to your congregation's WordPress website so you can see how people are visiting the site. You can find out how people find your site, which pages they visit, and other information. You have several options. If You Use a Child Theme If you use a child theme, add...
    October 30, 2018
    Tagged as: Websites, Communication
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  • Search the support and community forums for congregational websites, particularly for the UUA's WordPress theme for congregations.
    October 22, 2018
    Tagged as: Websites, Communication
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  • Here are the open issues that we know about. If you are having trouble with your WordPress site, try the steps listed in the sidebar. Older Versions of PHP Versions of PHP (the programming language in which WordPress is written) older than version 7.2 may cause problems. Here's an article about...
    April 9, 2018
    Tagged as: Websites, Communication
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  • A child theme is a theme that inherits the functionality and styling of another theme, called the parent theme. Child themes are the recommended way of modifying an existing theme. (This explanation is from the WordPress Codex, which contains information about WordPress in general and child...
    March 27, 2018
    Tagged as: Websites, Communication
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  • What Is a Shortcode? A shortcode is a WordPress-specific code that you can include in the text of a page to display information. A shortcode can display a file or display information that would normally require lots of complicated, ugly code in just one line. Shortcode = shortcut.​ (More...
    March 27, 2018
    Tagged as: Websites, Communication
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  • The UUA Services plugin is packaged with the UUA Theme download. To install and activate it, see step 4 on Installing the Plugins Required by the UUA WordPress Theme for Congregations. What the UUA Services Plugin Does We wanted to be sure to offer an integrated way to handle services (Sunday...
    March 27, 2018
    Tagged as: Websites, Communication
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  • “A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites.” (Read more about plugins on WPBeginner.com) Recommended Plugins for the UUA Theme These plugins are useful or...
    March 27, 2018
    Tagged as: Websites, Communication
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