Church Website tutorial #1 - The LDS Church Websites

I attended a class at BYU Women's Conference in April 2011 about the LDS Church websites. WOW! I learned so much in the class. It was probably my favorite class I attended. I want to share with you what I learned. I will be posting tutorials every 7-10 days of what I learned. Each time *hopefully* you will learn something new as well. The church has dedicated hours, upon hours to their online presence. I felt like I was pretty well versed in the church websites - since I do frequent them often. Boy - was I wrong! Here is my first tutorial of what I was taught in this class - and what I have learned from playing around on the sites on my own, after attending the class. I hope you like it. If you have any questions about it - leave a comment on this post and I will see if I can answer it.

THE LDS CHURCH WEBSITES
Did you know that the CHURCH has over 100 distinct websites? The three main ones are:

• lds.org - mainly for members of the church


• mormon.org - mainly for friends of the church (investigators, friends of members, etc)


• familysearch.org - family history

Other CHURCH websites include:

• radio.lds.org - these broadcasts and shows are soon to be available on NetFlix


• ldschurch.jobs


• mobile.lds.org - the church is encouraging the YOUTH to get the youth website app for their phones and iPads, etc...


• newsroom.lds.org - official source for media; by public affairs department


• josephsmith.net


• store.lds.org - online distribution center - the church REALLY wants you to use this! Free shipping.


• Combatingpornography.org


• vinyard.lds.org - BRAND NEW! Quick online service opportunities - great for youth.


• media.lds.org - Coming soon! This will have the church media on it (lesson manuals, etc...right now it takes you to the newsroom website).


• news.lds.org - mainly for members of the church


• friend.lds.org - a website for children

These are a few of the church websites that you may not have known about. They currently have a new website in the works for the Primary age kids of the church similar to the youth website. It will include mormon messages just for kids, music, etc... They didn't announce an official date but they hinted late summer or fall.

I will go into more detail about each of these websites in later tutorials. We'll work on one at a time so you can really play around on the websites and get to know what a tremendous resource each one is!!

You will know you are on an official website of the LDS church if the church logo is at the bottom, or you will see this:

Next tutorial - Mormon.org - watch for it in 7-10 days....maybe sooner.