Blogging A-Z: C for Colloraboration

Most people start a blog in order to be part of some sort of community.  The types of communities vary from person to person depending on the blogger’s goals.  Many mom bloggers just want to connect with other moms so have some sort of adult connection.  Other mom bloggers want to review products and host [...]

Blogging A-Z – A for Article Marketing

If you are looking to find new readers and increase traffic to your blog, you should try article marketing.  I know a lot of people claim article marketing is dead, but I have great results with it. What is Article Marketing? Article marketing is when you write an article and then submit it to various [...]

A Must Have Blogging Tool

Last week I asked you to take a short one question survey telling me what you want to learn more about.  So far the number one thing Christian bloggers want to learn more about are the different types of blogging tools available. In my personal opinion if you are going to blog, especially if you [...]

Blogging Prayer Journal

I have always been a firm believer in prayer. I have seen prayers answered. I’ve experienced answered prayers.  Praying to the Lord works.  James 5:16 tells us, “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”  According to Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words the word avail as used in James 5:16 means [...]

Posting About Arts and Crafts to Celebrate Easter on Your Blog

How will you celebrate Easter this year on your blog? Yesterday, we discussed using your blog to creatively inform and educate your readers about the Biblical events of Christ’s last week. Today, consider using your blog to discuss Easter arts and crafts. Easter is a perfect holiday for arts and crafts—either to do with the [...]

Celebrating Easter With Your Blog

The Christian calendar presents a wonderful opportunity to share your faith with your readers. I have found that—even though some of my readers may not be Christians—most of them celebrate Christian holidays in a “secular” manner. What a great opportunity to tell them more about the true meaning behind the holidays (while encouraging your Christian [...]

Discover Your Blog’s Purpose: To Educate

Yesterday we discussed focusing your blog’s purpose towards a ministry of encouragement. Today, let’s look at the purpose of education. Maybe you’ve never thought yourself much of a teacher, but don’t sell your blog short. Your readers can learn a lot from your insights and experiences. You can also create an atmosphere at your blog [...]

Discover Your Blog’s Purpose: To Encourage

Maybe you’ve been blogging for a few months now and are bored. Or stuck. Or distracted. You’d like your blog to be something more, except you can’t quite put your finger on exactly what that is. I want to challenge you to intentionally seek to define your blog’s purpose. As a Christian who blogs, your [...]

Does Social Media Create Authentic Christian Fellowship?

I coach my daughter’s Upward cheerleading squad (Upward is a Christian-based sports program). At each practice we have a devotion, recite Scripture memory verses, and pray. This season’s theme has been light. I’m sure you can guess what we’ve discussed: God is light, live in the light, walk in the light, moving from darkness to [...]

Use Twitter to Grow Your Blog

Most Twitter users I know fall into one of two camps: completely overwhelmed or hopelessly addicted. I’ve been in both spots myself. But I think I’ve finally found a happy medium. I enjoy tweeting, and I’ve had some blog visits, solely from my links posted to Twitter. Once you’re up and running on Twitter: Use [...]