by LDS365 | Jun 23, 2020
From the FamilySearch Blog: Some of the richest pieces of our family’s history come in the form of photos. Being able to take and store pictures of family members, past and present, has become a vital part of recording our family story. There are many resources and...
by LDS365 | Sep 28, 2018
Many social media sites let you categorize your posts by using hashtags. Hashtags consist of a pound sign (#) followed by a key word(s). These subject tags can be searched on sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, Flickr, and...
by LDS365 | Sep 23, 2014
Need some good ideas on how to #HastenTheWork using the internet and social media? Larry Richman has compiled some easy, practical ideas into a book titled 101 Ways to Hasten the Work Online. It is an easy-to-read, 80-page book that has 62 color illustrations....
by LDS365 | Jul 27, 2013
In the video below, Elisa Scharton, Jesse Stay, and Fernando Camilo discuss Google+, how to use it, and how the Church is using it. See a list of LDS Church Google+ pages.
by LDS365 | May 11, 2013
Did you know there are two ways to include a URL in a post on Google+? 1. If you just include it with the text of the post, it will have a rel=nofollow attribute which tells search engines that the hyperlink should not influence the site’s ranking. 2. If you...
by LDS365 | Jan 9, 2013
When interacting on social media, some people feel they can say or do anything. But I urge you to think twice about what you post or tweet to be sure you are acting responsibly. Don’t say or do something online that you wouldn’t say or do in the physical...
by LDS365 | Nov 27, 2012
I’ve written previously about Google+ and about the LDS Church page on Google+, as well as the other Church pages on Google+. Below is an infographic that gives some tips and shortcuts for using Google+. See the full article “Google Plus Cheat Sheet:...
by LDS365 | Aug 24, 2012
New technologies give us more and more ways to further the work of the Lord. The following is the article “Sharing the Gospel through Social Media” by J. Aaron Black, New Era, September 2012. (See the PDF layout of this article.) How many times have you...
by LDS365 | Jun 21, 2012
If you use Google+, I invite you to follow the Church’s Google+ page. Similar to the Church’s Facebook page (facebook.com/LDS), the Google+ page has inspirational messages, words from living prophets and apostles, videos, news, and more. If you add this...
by LDS365 | Jan 5, 2012
Google+ (pronounced “Google Plus”) is a free social networking service offered by Google for sharing and discovering. If you’re not familiar with Google+, you may be interested in watching this video “How to Use Google+ (A Beginners’...
by LDS365 | Jun 1, 2010
Social media is now the #1 activity on the Web. (Hitwise reports that Facebook has overtaken Google as the most popular Web site in the USA.) eMarketer estimates that nearly 60% of Internet users will use a social network at least once a month this year. And it’s more...