Comments on: Elder Ballard Urges Students to Use New Media to Share the Gospel http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/12/15/elder-ballard-urges-students-to-use-new-media/ Sharing technology ideas for LDS parents and youth Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:31:52 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Tamra Hamblin http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/12/15/elder-ballard-urges-students-to-use-new-media/comment-page-1/#comment-9824 Tamra Hamblin Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:29:29 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/12/15/elder-ballard-urges-students-to-use-new-media/#comment-9824 Not only is blogging important, but also your plain old Web site! There are many Web sites out there that could be better optimized for search engines to help combat the negative listings found on page one of the search engines. The sites I'm referring to in particular are those that talk about LDS experiences or information. It would be great to be able to beat recovery from Mormonism off the first page of all searches for Mormon because other pro-LDS sites were suddenly improved! Not only is blogging important, but also your plain old Web site! There are many Web sites out there that could be better optimized for search engines to help combat the negative listings found on page one of the search engines. The sites I’m referring to in particular are those that talk about LDS experiences or information. It would be great to be able to beat recovery from Mormonism off the first page of all searches for Mormon because other pro-LDS sites were suddenly improved!

]]> By: ldsWebguy http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/12/15/elder-ballard-urges-students-to-use-new-media/comment-page-1/#comment-9731 ldsWebguy Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:53:20 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/12/15/elder-ballard-urges-students-to-use-new-media/#comment-9731 See the Deseret News story on Elder Ballard's talk at http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695236498,00.html See the Deseret News story on Elder Ballard’s talk at http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695236498,00.html

]]> By: Jessica http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/12/15/elder-ballard-urges-students-to-use-new-media/comment-page-1/#comment-9728 Jessica Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:16:30 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/12/15/elder-ballard-urges-students-to-use-new-media/#comment-9728 Thanks for the discussion! I too loved Elder Ballard's talk! I know I have alot to learn about getting my blogs up and going. So I was thinking, for anyone who would like some tips on effective blogging, visit my mom's blogs, ConnectSimply.com/Blog or WinningLadies.com. Heidi is a great resource. By the way, ldswebguy, I wholeheartedly agree with your post on good domain names and urls. Lots of good info there. Thanks for the discussion! I too loved Elder Ballard’s talk!

I know I have alot to learn about getting my blogs up and going. So I was thinking, for anyone who would like some tips on effective blogging, visit my mom’s blogs, ConnectSimply.com/Blog or WinningLadies.com. Heidi is a great resource.

By the way, ldswebguy, I wholeheartedly agree with your post on good domain names and urls. Lots of good info there.

]]> By: Tim Malone http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/12/15/elder-ballard-urges-students-to-use-new-media/comment-page-1/#comment-9711 Tim Malone Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:35:58 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/12/15/elder-ballard-urges-students-to-use-new-media/#comment-9711 But how responsible are we who are blogging up a storm on LDS-related Web sites and elsewhere? Are we being constructive in our comments or are we airing too much dirty laundry? What kind of impression do those who are not members of our church receive when they read some of the comments and banter on the more popular LDS blogs? We would do well to remember what Elder Ballard said that our words are there forever, long after we have overcome whatever momentary crisis of faith we were discussing in our blogs. But how responsible are we who are blogging up a storm on LDS-related Web sites and elsewhere? Are we being constructive in our comments or are we airing too much dirty laundry? What kind of impression do those who are not members of our church receive when they read some of the comments and banter on the more popular LDS blogs? We would do well to remember what Elder Ballard said that our words are there forever, long after we have overcome whatever momentary crisis of faith we were discussing in our blogs.

]]> By: James http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/12/15/elder-ballard-urges-students-to-use-new-media/comment-page-1/#comment-9707 James Sun, 16 Dec 2007 21:38:57 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/12/15/elder-ballard-urges-students-to-use-new-media/#comment-9707 I read Elder Ballards entire talk yesterday, I thought it was excellent! So in line with his admonition, I am commenting here! He also mentioned social network sites like Facebook. I know the usage of Facebook over the past few months at my Singles Ward has grown tremendously. We often use it to communicate activities, parties, what's going on, how things are going in each others lives, who's dateing, breaking up, engaged, and married! We even use it to coordinate groups like our writer's club and dance class! Facebook has been a tremendous help and a great tool for shareing the gospel and accomplishing the work of the Lord in our ward! Elder Ballard is awesome! I read Elder Ballards entire talk yesterday, I thought it was excellent! So in line with his admonition, I am commenting here!

He also mentioned social network sites like Facebook. I know the usage of Facebook over the past few months at my Singles Ward has grown tremendously. We often use it to communicate activities, parties, what’s going on, how things are going in each others lives, who’s dateing, breaking up, engaged, and married! We even use it to coordinate groups like our writer’s club and dance class!

Facebook has been a tremendous help and a great tool for shareing the gospel and accomplishing the work of the Lord in our ward!

Elder Ballard is awesome!

]]> By: Top of the Mountains » Blog Archive » Using new media http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/12/15/elder-ballard-urges-students-to-use-new-media/comment-page-1/#comment-9685 Top of the Mountains » Blog Archive » Using new media Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:49:50 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/12/15/elder-ballard-urges-students-to-use-new-media/#comment-9685 [...] ldsWebguy, earlier today I found a talk Elder Ballard recently gave, Using New Media to Support the Work of [...] [...] ldsWebguy, earlier today I found a talk Elder Ballard recently gave, Using New Media to Support the Work of [...]

]]> By: Bookslinger http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/12/15/elder-ballard-urges-students-to-use-new-media/comment-page-1/#comment-9683 Bookslinger Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:12:42 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/12/15/elder-ballard-urges-students-to-use-new-media/#comment-9683 allrightee! allrightee!

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