Watch this 2-1/2 minute video to learn more about free, password-protected websites to collaborate and share photos and other information with family and friends.

Want to know what factors scanning services think are important in scanning your memories?

Lasting Links, Inc. conducted a survey among nine leading scanning and digitizing firms in December, 2009. We wanted to find out which factors scanning services believe should be the most important to customers in choosing a scanning or digitizing service.

Responding companies include the following nationally-known chains and privately-held companies:

• BritePix
• Costco Photo Lab
• Dig My Pics
• Digital Pickle
• Fotobridge
• iMemories
• Larsen digital
• ScanDigital
• Wal-Mart Photo Lab

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Step #4 in how to Build Your Own Website in 5 Easy Steps focused on Inviting Members to your private Lasting Links website. Now let’s review the last step, Step #5, Working Together to accomplish something.

One of the best, most beneficial aspects of your private Lasting Links website is the platform it provides to collaborate and communicate with others in your group.
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Step #3 in how to Build Your Own Website in 5 Easy Steps focused on Completing Settings for your private Lasting Links website.

Now let’s get into the fun stuff in Step #4, Inviting Members.
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Step #2 in how to Build Your Own Website in 5 Easy Steps, focused on Uploading Content to your private Lasting Links website.

Let’s now cover Step #3, Completing the Settings.

This step is important because in it you make decisions that effect not only how your site functions, but also the content of invitations to new members, whether or not you receive notices when new content is posted, and other important elements.
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In Step #1 you:

• Clarified your purpose and
• Established your objectives for your site

You are now ready to begin Step #2, Uploading Content. Your purpose and objectives will guide both the type and quantity of content you select and help make sure it is germane to your purposes.
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What do you need to do to make your new, private website successful?

Now that you have your new, private, Lasting Links website, what are you going to do with it? What do you need to do to make it successful?

If you are like many people, you might do nothing. Lack of time, the press of responsibilities and cares of the world have a very good chance of crowding out your good intentions to bring people together in a vibrant community on your own website.

Unless you do something powerful…

… powerful enough to counteract inertia and the expectations of others.  That “something powerful” is to:

• Clarify your purpose and
• Establish objectives for your site. 

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Have you ever wished you had access to an electronic “central meeting place” where family and friends could gather, share important information, photos and documents or collaborate on a project? A site that is private and password protected, that only the people you invite can enter? Your own website where you can easily download, as well as upload, any kind of electronic file? A website that is ready to go, with no programming necessary? Your free, Lasting Links family and friends website is just such a site. 

Private websites are secure ways of sharing memories with family and friends

10 Reasons Why You Should Pursue This

Lasting Links has developed an exciting and easy-to-use, private website for you. It is designed mainly as site for sharing memories among family and friends and to otherwise communicate with each other.  Here are 10 reasons why you should pursue this further:
1. You or anyone you invite can upload content (photos, documents, video clips, audio files, Excel spreadsheets, etc.) to your site.
2. Virtually any type or size of electronic file can be uploaded or downloaded, with your permission. 
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View this brief, 2-1/2 minute video on why it is so important to preserve your photos, videos, 35mm slides and other memories now, before it is too late.

Mary, the owner of the duplexes we were cleaning after the recent flooding near Atlanta, was in tears as she told her story.  Her renters were trying to save their belongings from the onrushing waters. Torrential rains had caused nearby streams to overflow their banks, eventually cresting higher than rooftops in low-lying areas.  Two-hundred-year and even 500-year flood-plain records were broken in a matter of a few hours. Read the rest of this entry →