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'''Salem Web Network''' is a Christian website company, headquartered in [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]], [[Virginia]] with offices in [[Dallas]] and [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]. The company is owned and operated by [[Salem Communications]]. According to Nielsen Net Ratings, Salem Web Network has more pages viewed by than all other web sites combined in the niche. The network claims over 100 million page views per month and over 5 million e-mail subscribers.<ref>[http://www.salem.cc/ResourceGuide.pdf ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070811024112/http://www.salem.cc/ResourceGuide.pdf |date=August 11, 2007 }}</ref>
'''Salem Web Network''' is a Christian website company, headquartered in [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]], [[Virginia]] with offices in [[Dallas]] and [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]. The company is owned and operated by [[Salem Communications]].


== History ==
== History ==


Salem Web Network began with the acquisition of OnePlace.com and SermonSearch.com.
Salem Web Network began with the acquisition of [[OnePlace.com]] and SermonSearch.com. At that time, they were receiving 78,000 page views, had a revenue of 3 million and a profit of -6.1 million.{{citation needed|date=September 2013}} Today, Salem Web Network reaches more than 6 million unique users each month with over 43 million page views,{{citation needed|date=September 2013}} a revenue of 10 million and a profit of 2 million.{{citation needed|date=September 2013}}


== Websites ==
== Websites ==


Salem Web Network owns over 13 national sites and 100 local websites for Salem radio stations featuring Bible study tools, devotionals, music and ministry streaming, conservative news and commentary, Christian [[e-card]]s, video and social networking and other material.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://salemwebnetwork.com/|title=Salem Web Network|work=salemwebnetwork.com}}</ref>
The network owns over 13 national sites and 100 local websites for Salem radio stations featuring Bible study tools, devotionals, music and ministry streaming, conservative news and commentary, Christian [[e-card]]s, video and social networking and other material.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://salemwebnetwork.com/|title=Salem Web Network|work=salemwebnetwork.com}}</ref>


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*'''BibleStudyTools.com''' is an online [[Bible]] resource with 31 translations, verse search, [[List of Biblical commentaries|Bible commentaries]], [[Bible concordance]]s, [[Bible dictionary|Bible dictionaries]], reading plans, lexicons, [[apocrypha]], and [[Christian devotional literature]]. The website allows users to highlight and underline verses and create Bible reading plans, take and save notes in the online "margins" and share them online. It also includes tools to allow small groups and [[Sunday school]] classes to create group pages for studying Scripture together.
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*'''Crosswalk.com''' was acquired in 2002, and is built around four primary content areas – Faith, Family, Fun and Community. Each category is further subdivided into areas including Bible Study, Devotionals, Marriage, Parenting, Music, etc. The sites content and material is provided by ministries such as [[Focus on the Family]], Insight for Living from [[Chuck Swindoll]], [[John Piper (theologian)|John Piper]], [[John F. MacArthur]], and others. The site features movie reviews, music and book reviews, [[homeschooling]] resources, a Christian directory, and other Christian resources.
*'''Christianity.com''' is a Christian [[web portal]], providing articles on current topics, the [[history of Christianity]], [[apologetics]] and other topics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christianity.com/about-us.html|title=Christianity - Faith in God, Jesus Christ - Christian Living, Trivia|work=Christianity.com}}</ref>
*'''[[Christianity.com]]''' is a Christian [[web portal]], providing articles on current topics, the [[history of Christianity]], [[apologetics]] and other topics.<ref>{{cite web |title=Christianity - Faith in God, Jesus Christ - Christian Living, Trivia |url=http://www.christianity.com/about-us.html |work=Christianity.com}}</ref>
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*'''ChristianJobs.com''' is an [[employment website]] focusing on employment within the Christian community. It claims 241,617 registered members and 44,165 resumes in their database.<ref>[http://christianjobs.com/help_home.asp] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071005134703/http://christianjobs.com/help_home.asp|date=October 5, 2007}}</ref> It provides job postings, [[résumé]] listings, eCoaching, eMentoring and a [[business network]].
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*'''BibleStudyTools.com''' is an online [[Bible]] resource with 31 translations, verse search, [[List of Biblical commentaries|Bible commentaries]], [[Bible concordance]]s, [[Bible dictionary|Bible dictionaries]], reading plans, lexicons, [[apocrypha]], and [[Christian devotional literature]]. The website allows users to highlight and underline verses and create Bible reading plans, take and save notes in the online "margins" and share them online. It also includes tools to allow small groups and [[Sunday school]] classes create group pages for studying Scripture together.
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*'''[[OnePlace.com]]''', launched in 1998, is one of the most visited Christian destinations on the Web,{{citation needed|date=September 2013}} with 13 million page views and 1.3 million unique users per month.<ref>[https://archive.is/20120713050657/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Feb_12/ai_n17217984 ]</ref> It provides [[online streaming]] of 150 broadcast ministries and 200 radio programs. OnePlace.com received the 2007 [[National Religious Broadcasters]] Media Award for Internet-Best [[Broadcasting]] Website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nrb.org/membership/media-awards/past_recipients/2007/|title=NRB :: 2007|work=nrb.org}}</ref>
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*'''LightSource.com''' is a Christian [[video portal]] streaming over 100 ministry broadcasts with [[video on demand]], [[podcast]]s and program archives. Contributors include [[John F. MacArthur]], [[Greg Laurie]], [[Jack Graham (pastor)|Jack Graham]], [[Joel Osteen]], [[Adrian Rogers]], [[Beth Moore]], [[T.D. Jakes]], [[Joyce Meyer]], and others. LightSource received the Best Broadcast Website Award in 2008 by the [[National Religious Broadcasters]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nrb.org/membership/media-awards/past_recipients/2008/|title=NRB :: 2008|work=nrb.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://lightsource.com/ministries/|title=Christian Video and TV Ministries - Free Online Television Broadcasts|work=lightsource.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_Nov_13/ai_n16838185/|archive-url=https://archive.is/20120709142217/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_Nov_13/ai_n16838185/|url-status=dead|title=Salem Web Network Launches Lightsource.com - Business Wire - Find Art…|date=9 July 2012|archive-date=9 July 2012|publisher=}}</ref>
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*'''ChristianJobs.com''' is an [[employment website]] focusing on employment within the Christian community. It claims to have 241,617 registered members and 44,165 resumes in their database.<ref>[http://christianjobs.com/help_home.asp ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071005134703/http://christianjobs.com/help_home.asp |date=October 5, 2007 }}</ref> It provides job postings, [[résumé]] listings, eCoaching, eMentoring and a [[business network]].
*'''ChurchStaffing.com''' is an employment website that aims to connect churches and ministries in the US and Canada with staff candidates. Users may post job openings and résumés, browse church and ministry vacancies, and shop in an online resource store. The site has an agreement with [[Secure Search]] to provide [[faith-based organization]]s with [[background check]]s for staff and volunteers. The site also has free sample job descriptions and a salary comparison database.
*'''ChurchStaffing.com''' is an employment website that aims to connect churches and ministries in the US and Canada with staff candidates. Users may post job openings and résumés, browse church and ministry vacancies, and shop in an online resource store. The site has an agreement with [[Secure Search]] to provide [[faith-based organization]]s with [[background check]]s for staff and volunteers. The site also has free sample job descriptions and a salary comparison database.
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*'''CrossCards.com''' provides e-cards, mobile wallpaper and Christian cell phone [[ringtone]]s. The CrossCards.com [[iPhone]] app was released in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |author=Salem Communications Holding Corporation |date=July 29, 2010 |title=Christian Ecards |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/christian-ecards/id383207078?mt=8 |work=App Store}}</ref>
*'''CrossDaily.com''' is a [[Christianity|Christian]] graphics site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://crossdaily.com/|title=CrossDaily Homepage|work=crossdaily.com}}</ref> The graphics section features photography, video loops, [[PowerPoint]] sets, [[computer wallpaper]], [[clip art]] and web art, animated and static Christian [[e-card]]s, and free [[Bible trivia]] games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crossdaily.com/trivia/|title=Bible Trivia and Games - Christian Family Fun, Questions to Test Bible Knowledge|work=crossdaily.com}}</ref>
*'''CrossDaily.com''' is a Christian graphics site.<ref>{{cite web |title=CrossDaily Homepage |url=http://crossdaily.com/ |work=crossdaily.com}}</ref> The graphics section features photography, video loops, [[PowerPoint]] sets, [[computer wallpaper]], [[clip art]] and web art, animated and static Christian [[e-card]]s, and free [[Bible trivia]] games.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bible Trivia and Games - Christian Family Fun, Questions to Test Bible Knowledge |url=http://www.crossdaily.com/trivia/ |work=crossdaily.com}}</ref>
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*'''CrossCards.com''' provides e-cards, mobile wallpaper and Christian cell phone [[ringtone]]s. The CrossCards.com [[iPhone]] app was released in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/christian-ecards/id383207078?mt=8|title=Christian Ecards|author=Salem Communications Holding Corporation|date=29 July 2010|work=App Store}}</ref>
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*'''Crosswalk.com''' was acquired in 2002, and is built around four primary content areas – faith, family, fun and community. The content is provided by ministries such as [[Focus on the Family]], Insight for Living from [[Chuck Swindoll]], [[John Piper (theologian)|John Piper]], [[John F. MacArthur]], and others. The site features movie reviews, music and book reviews, [[homeschooling]] resources, a directory, and other Christian resources.
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*'''[[GodTube]]''' is a Christian [[video hosting service]]. In June 2010 Salem Communications acquired GodTube.com and Tangle.com.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 15, 2010 |title=Salem Communications adds GodTube.com and Tangle.com to its family of Christian websites |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/salem-communications-adds-godtubecom-and-tanglecom-to-its-family-of-christi |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820083756/http://www.radio-info.com/news/salem-communications-adds-godtubecom-and-tanglecom-to-its-family-of-christi |archive-date=August 20, 2010 |work=Radio-Info.com}}</ref> Viewers can watch and share videos, access Christian music, read the Bible online through the Online Bible, and upload prayers to the Prayer Wall and network with other users.
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*'''[[Hot Air (news site)|Hot Air]]''' is a political commentary website founded by [[Michelle Malkin]], a conservative author and blogger, in 2006. It also carries posts from a selection of conservative and libertarian bloggers in its "Green Room." Salem Communications purchased Hot Air in February 2010.<ref>{{cite web |date=February 17, 2010 |title=Exclusive: Hot Air Acquired By Salem Communications |url=http://www.mediaite.com/online/exclusive-hot-air-acquired-by-salem-communications/ |publisher=[[Mediaite]]}}</ref>
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*'''Jesus.org''' offers biblically based answers to questions about [[Jesus Christ]]'s birth, life, death, and [[Resurrection of Jesus|resurrection]]. It presents a database of questions and answers in text, video and audio formats. The answers are written by pastors and scholars including [[Charles Stanley]], [[Greg Laurie]], and [[John Piper (theologian)|John Piper]].
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*'''LightSource.com''' is a Christian [[video portal]] streaming over 100 ministry broadcasts with [[video on demand]], [[podcast]]s and program archives. Contributors include John F. MacArthur, [[Greg Laurie]], [[Jack Graham (pastor)|Jack Graham]], [[Joel Osteen]], [[Adrian Rogers]], [[Beth Moore]], [[T.D. Jakes]], [[Joyce Meyer]], and others. It received the Best Broadcast Website Award in 2008 by the [[National Religious Broadcasters]].<ref>{{cite web |title=NRB :: 2008 |url=http://nrb.org/membership/media-awards/past_recipients/2008/ |work=nrb.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Christian Video and TV Ministries - Free Online Television Broadcasts |url=http://lightsource.com/ministries/ |work=lightsource.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=July 9, 2012 |title=Salem Web Network Launches Lightsource.com - Business Wire - Find Art… |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_Nov_13/ai_n16838185/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709142217/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_Nov_13/ai_n16838185/ |archive-date=July 9, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bolat |first1=Thomas |title=บ้านซีรี่ย์ |url=https://www.baan-series.org/ |access-date=7 August 2023}}</ref>
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*'''OnePlace.com''', launched in 1998, has 13 million page views and 1.3 million unique users per month.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Feb_12/ai_n17217984 |title=Welcome to nginx! |website=findarticles.com |access-date=February 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713050657/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Feb_12/ai_n17217984 |archive-date=July 13, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It provides [[online streaming]] of 150 broadcast ministries and 200 radio programs. OnePlace.com received the 2007 [[National Religious Broadcasters]] Media Award for Internet-Best Broadcasting Website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nrb.org/membership/media-awards/past_recipients/2007/|title=NRB :: 2007|work=nrb.org}}</ref>
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*'''SamaritanFundraising.com''' is an [[online fundraising]] website, acquired by Salem Communications in September 2010. It aims to support churches, schools, youth groups, and other organizations. Their primary fundraising product, the Samaritan Card, gives its user access to discounts and savings at merchants in the United States.{{citation needed|date=September 2013}}
*'''SermonSearch.com''' was originally an independent website named "Ministers' Resource Center". In 1997, OnePlace.com purchased the site and renamed it "SermonSearch. com". The focus of the site became presentation of [[sermon]]s in text format. It includes more than 21,000 sermon outlines,{{citation needed|date=September 2013}} Christian worship backgrounds, motion loops, and video clips that can be downloaded for a fee.
*'''SermonSearch.com''' was originally an independent website named "Ministers' Resource Center". In 1997, OnePlace.com purchased the site and renamed it "SermonSearch. com". The focus of the site became presentation of [[sermon]]s in text format. It includes more than 21,000 sermon outlines,{{citation needed|date=September 2013}} Christian worship backgrounds, motion loops, and video clips that can be downloaded for a fee.
*'''[[TeacherTube]]''' is video sharing website designed to allow those in the educational industry, particularly teachers, to share user-generated educational videos and other resources.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TeacherTube {{!}} Salem Media Group |url=https://salemmedia.com/websites-and-apps/teachertube/ |access-date=July 28, 2020 |language=en-US}}</ref>
*'''TheFish.com''' is a website for [[popular culture|pop culture]] news and entertainment reviews from a Christian perspective. Its entertainment culture reviews include movies, DVDs, television, books, video games, and music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefish.com/music/|title=Christian Music - Reviews, News, Interviews|work=thefish.com}}</ref>
*'''TheFish.com''' is a website for [[popular culture|pop culture]] news and entertainment reviews from a Christian perspective. Its entertainment culture reviews include movies, DVDs, television, books, video games, and music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefish.com/music/|title=Christian Music - Reviews, News, Interviews|work=thefish.com}}</ref>
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*'''[[GodTube]]''' is a Christian [[video hosting service]]. On June 2010 Salem Communications acquired GodTube.com and Tangle.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/salem-communications-adds-godtubecom-and-tanglecom-to-its-family-of-christi |title=Salem Communications adds GodTube.com and Tangle.com to its family of Christian websites |date=June 15, 2010 |work=Radio-Info.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820083756/http://www.radio-info.com/news/salem-communications-adds-godtubecom-and-tanglecom-to-its-family-of-christi |archive-date=August 20, 2010 |df= }}</ref> Viewers can watch and share videos, access Christian music, read the Bible online through the Online Bible, and upload prayers to the Prayer Wall and network with other users.
*'''[[Townhall.com]]''' is a web-based publication and a print magazine, primarily dedicated to [[Conservatism in the United States|conservative United States politics]].<ref>[http://townhall.com/aboutus.aspx Townhall.com ''About Us'']</ref>
*'''[[Townhall.com]]''' is a web-based publication and a print magazine, primarily dedicated to [[Conservatism in the United States|conservative United States politics]].<ref>[http://townhall.com/aboutus.aspx Townhall.com ''About Us'']</ref>
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*'''[[Hot Air (news site)|Hot Air]]''' is a political commentary website founded by [[Michelle Malkin]], a conservative author and blogger, in 2006. It also carries posts from a selection of conservative and libertarian bloggers in its "Green Room." Salem Communications purchased Hot Air in February 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediaite.com/online/exclusive-hot-air-acquired-by-salem-communications/|title=Exclusive: Hot Air Acquired By Salem Communications|publisher=[[Mediaite]]|date=2010-02-17}}</ref>
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*'''Jesus.org''' aims to advance the [[Gospels]]' accounts of the ministry and teaching of [[Jesus Christ]]. The site offers biblically based answers to questions about Jesus' birth, life, death, and [[Resurrection of Jesus|resurrection]]. It presents a database of questions and answers in text, video and audio formats. The answers are written by pastors and scholars including [[Charles Stanley]], [[Greg Laurie]], and [[John Piper (theologian)|John Piper]], to respond to some of the frequently asked questions about the work of Christ.
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*'''SamaritanFundraising.com''' is an [[online fundraising]] website, acquired by Salem Communications in September 2010. It aims to support churches, schools, youth groups, and other organizations. Their primary fundraising product, the Samaritan Card, gives its user access to discounts and savings to over 100,000 merchants in the United States.{{citation needed|date=September 2013}}

== See also ==

* [[Salem Communications]]


== References and footnotes ==
== References and footnotes ==
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Latest revision as of 10:32, 28 February 2024

Salem Web Network
Available inEnglish
OwnerSalem Web Network
Created bySalem Web Network
URLSalemwebnetwork.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
Current statusActive

Salem Web Network is a Christian website company, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia with offices in Dallas and Nashville. The company is owned and operated by Salem Communications.

History

[edit]

Salem Web Network began with the acquisition of OnePlace.com and SermonSearch.com.

Websites

[edit]

The network owns over 13 national sites and 100 local websites for Salem radio stations featuring Bible study tools, devotionals, music and ministry streaming, conservative news and commentary, Christian e-cards, video and social networking and other material.[1]

  • BibleStudyTools.com is an online Bible resource with 31 translations, verse search, Bible commentaries, Bible concordances, Bible dictionaries, reading plans, lexicons, apocrypha, and Christian devotional literature. The website allows users to highlight and underline verses and create Bible reading plans, take and save notes in the online "margins" and share them online. It also includes tools to allow small groups and Sunday school classes to create group pages for studying Scripture together.
  • Christianity.com is a Christian web portal, providing articles on current topics, the history of Christianity, apologetics and other topics.[2]
  • ChristianJobs.com is an employment website focusing on employment within the Christian community. It claims 241,617 registered members and 44,165 resumes in their database.[3] It provides job postings, résumé listings, eCoaching, eMentoring and a business network.
  • ChurchStaffing.com is an employment website that aims to connect churches and ministries in the US and Canada with staff candidates. Users may post job openings and résumés, browse church and ministry vacancies, and shop in an online resource store. The site has an agreement with Secure Search to provide faith-based organizations with background checks for staff and volunteers. The site also has free sample job descriptions and a salary comparison database.
  • CrossCards.com provides e-cards, mobile wallpaper and Christian cell phone ringtones. The CrossCards.com iPhone app was released in 2010.[4]
  • CrossDaily.com is a Christian graphics site.[5] The graphics section features photography, video loops, PowerPoint sets, computer wallpaper, clip art and web art, animated and static Christian e-cards, and free Bible trivia games.[6]
  • Crosswalk.com was acquired in 2002, and is built around four primary content areas – faith, family, fun and community. The content is provided by ministries such as Focus on the Family, Insight for Living from Chuck Swindoll, John Piper, John F. MacArthur, and others. The site features movie reviews, music and book reviews, homeschooling resources, a directory, and other Christian resources.
  • GodTube is a Christian video hosting service. In June 2010 Salem Communications acquired GodTube.com and Tangle.com.[7] Viewers can watch and share videos, access Christian music, read the Bible online through the Online Bible, and upload prayers to the Prayer Wall and network with other users.
  • Hot Air is a political commentary website founded by Michelle Malkin, a conservative author and blogger, in 2006. It also carries posts from a selection of conservative and libertarian bloggers in its "Green Room." Salem Communications purchased Hot Air in February 2010.[8]
  • Jesus.org offers biblically based answers to questions about Jesus Christ's birth, life, death, and resurrection. It presents a database of questions and answers in text, video and audio formats. The answers are written by pastors and scholars including Charles Stanley, Greg Laurie, and John Piper.
  • LightSource.com is a Christian video portal streaming over 100 ministry broadcasts with video on demand, podcasts and program archives. Contributors include John F. MacArthur, Greg Laurie, Jack Graham, Joel Osteen, Adrian Rogers, Beth Moore, T.D. Jakes, Joyce Meyer, and others. It received the Best Broadcast Website Award in 2008 by the National Religious Broadcasters.[9][10][11][12]
  • OnePlace.com, launched in 1998, has 13 million page views and 1.3 million unique users per month.[13] It provides online streaming of 150 broadcast ministries and 200 radio programs. OnePlace.com received the 2007 National Religious Broadcasters Media Award for Internet-Best Broadcasting Website.[14]
  • SamaritanFundraising.com is an online fundraising website, acquired by Salem Communications in September 2010. It aims to support churches, schools, youth groups, and other organizations. Their primary fundraising product, the Samaritan Card, gives its user access to discounts and savings at merchants in the United States.[citation needed]
  • SermonSearch.com was originally an independent website named "Ministers' Resource Center". In 1997, OnePlace.com purchased the site and renamed it "SermonSearch. com". The focus of the site became presentation of sermons in text format. It includes more than 21,000 sermon outlines,[citation needed] Christian worship backgrounds, motion loops, and video clips that can be downloaded for a fee.
  • TeacherTube is video sharing website designed to allow those in the educational industry, particularly teachers, to share user-generated educational videos and other resources.[15]
  • TheFish.com is a website for pop culture news and entertainment reviews from a Christian perspective. Its entertainment culture reviews include movies, DVDs, television, books, video games, and music.[16]
  • Townhall.com is a web-based publication and a print magazine, primarily dedicated to conservative United States politics.[17]

References and footnotes

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  1. ^ "Salem Web Network". salemwebnetwork.com.
  2. ^ "Christianity - Faith in God, Jesus Christ - Christian Living, Trivia". Christianity.com.
  3. ^ [1] Archived October 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Salem Communications Holding Corporation (July 29, 2010). "Christian Ecards". App Store.
  5. ^ "CrossDaily Homepage". crossdaily.com.
  6. ^ "Bible Trivia and Games - Christian Family Fun, Questions to Test Bible Knowledge". crossdaily.com.
  7. ^ "Salem Communications adds GodTube.com and Tangle.com to its family of Christian websites". Radio-Info.com. June 15, 2010. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010.
  8. ^ "Exclusive: Hot Air Acquired By Salem Communications". Mediaite. February 17, 2010.
  9. ^ "NRB :: 2008". nrb.org.
  10. ^ "Christian Video and TV Ministries - Free Online Television Broadcasts". lightsource.com.
  11. ^ "Salem Web Network Launches Lightsource.com - Business Wire - Find Art…". July 9, 2012. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012.
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