Insanity, a Link List, and a Thank List

First, let’s talk about “insanity” — that’s what it’s been for me since I started the Blogging 101 for Pastors series and got this crazy idea to email blogging pastors and other believers the 5 questions. I can hardly keep up. I think it’s around 35 people so far, and counting!

Just when I want to quit, I find another blog site. (Go ahead, email me if you want to participate, I’m loco.)

Second, here’s a link list:

• Confessions of an Inadequate Pastor — Pastors.com article by LifeChurch’s Craig Groeschel

• 10 Reasons People Stop Attending Church
  

• Tony Morgan’s “Essentials” post — particularly 49 Simple Strategies for Better Blogging, plus his own 5 Questions series
  

• Conversation with a Reporter about Christian Characterization in TV Shows — Follow Tim Steven’s interactions with the media [See also the article about themed Web sites I interviewed him for Pastors.com]

• Free Press Release Distribution to Major Search Engines - Beta — See also my previous post on 6 PR resources

• Evangelical Blog List at Bloglines — Wow. Found via Ariel, who answered the 5 Questions.
  

• Character of a Communications Minister — By one of the best in the “business,” plus his 5 Questions responses here

• 12 Tips for Creating Better PowerPoint Presentations

• Building a Traffic-Worthy Site

• 10 Techniques to Get More Comments on Your Blog

• 10 Things to Consider When Choosing a Site Meter

• Good Blog Writing Style

• 10 Thoughts on Improving Your Blogging — By Ben Gray, who is in the Technorati 100! Go, Ben, Go!

• The First 7 Days of Blogging — A summary, but you should read the whole post:

1. Don’t launch until the blog is properly setup
2. Pick a topic and stick with it
3. Be consistent
4. Don’t leave your readers stranded
5. Get to the point
6. Spice it up
7. Don’t expect the world

Third, THANKS to these sites who, for the month of October, have referred the most visitors so far:

1. Bloglines — Seriously, have you pushed this button and subscribed yet? It’s the best way to keep up with my blog or the others you read.

2. Monday Morning Insight — Wow! Thanks, Todd. He’s on the 5 Blogging Questions list … be looking for his great answers in the lineup.

3. Google — Top keyword: WhatIf5.com. This is Norman, Oklahoma-based Journey Church’s site for their five-year anniversary. I noticed last week they have a billboard off Interstate 35, along with a HUGE banner. I profiled the site a while back and still get Google searches from it.

4. Steve McCoy — Another 5 Questions responder … and one of the inspirations for my own blogging start. Steve is the missional blogging king!

5. That Mad Babble Church Planter Guy — aka Gary Lamb, see his 5 Questions answers.

6. Church Marketing Sucks — Need I say more? Here’s my 8 lessons post about MySecret.tv.

7. History in the Making — aka Ben Arment, who also answered my 5 Questions.

8. Tim Ellsworth — 5 Questions here. A sports addict with a super cool blog!

9. The Living Room — (site) of ProBlogger.net’s Darren Rowse. Another 5 Questions guy.

10. Tony Morgan — Yet again, a 5 Questions guy.

Others: OK, can’t helping adding some more who pushed traffic my way … Dino did (awesome blogging site, BTW), NewsGator (have you pushed this button yet? ), Micah did (5Qs), and AntiStatic, among others.

Help me thank them, by subscribing to their site!

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ONE MORE THING: Some of you may have noticed the “ad” on this site promoting my new Web site hosting and graphic design services. This is one of the ways I am hoping to justify the time I put into this site to my beautiful, talented, extraordinarily supportive bride. If you’re thinking about a Web site, with your very own domain name, check out my prices … and help me make my wife happy! :-)

Email me with questions too!

October 18, 2006 · Filed Under Church Marketing

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