Blogging Ministry

Among the many confusing terms that you run into when you are just starting out in the blogosphere is "RSS". Yet this term is of prime importance to understand if you are going to expand the influence of your blogging ministry.

What is RSS? Simply defined it stands for : Really Simple Syndication

But what does that mean to you and for your blog? Simply put, it is the device that others can use to subscribe to your future blog articles and comment threads. It is also the means by which you can subscribe to other blogs and current news content.

But what is it all about and how does it work? Here are a couple of really good elementary articles about RSS and how to get it to work for you:

Here’s the Wikipedia article

About.com: Internet for Beginners

What is RSS: A Guide

FeedBurner: Feeds 101

Help with Feeds

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May the Lord bless you and give you peace and joy this Christmas.

"A comprehensive, step-by-step guide on how to set up, customize, and market your blog using WordPress"

By Hasin Hayder (Birmingham, UK: Packt Pub. Ltd., 2006, 289 pages)

This really is the most ‘complete’ book on the WordPress blogging platform. It has chapters on all the elementary stuff for beginners, how to get started and how to use all the basic aspects of the program. It also offers plenty to keep those that have been around a while busy.

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Here is a couple of good articles that I found on Daily Blog Tips with suggestions which should be helpful to those starting out.

The first article comes from DailyBits: "8 Bad Decisions When Starting a New Website"

While this article is keyed to websites in general it is valid in most cases for blogs, particularly points # 1,2,3,5,6,& 7. Some good advise here!

The second article is from Daily Blog Tips: "What’s Your Long-Term Blogging Strategy?"

Most of these suggestions are about content. While #5 might not be part of your reasons for blogging, the other points are important to consider and really are excellent advise for those starting out and good even for folks like me who have been around a while.

Those who have been in blogging for the long haul have all found it necessary to evaluate their goals and blogging strategy from time to time. It is really important to establish some ideas and reasons for blogging right from the start. Then develop a regimen and strategy that meets those goals.             *Top