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-Before You hit The ‘Publish’ Button

Posted by Dr.D | May 20, 2010 .

(Image by iStylr via Flickr) Here’s a checklist from DailyBlogTips to use before you hit the ‘Publish’ button and send that new post into the blogosphere: 1. Did I read the post after writing it? 2. Is the post as complete as it could be? 3. Did I research the related keywords? 4. Did I [...]

-11 tips for Good writing

Posted by Dr.D | April 10, 2010 .

3d puppet with a pen from Crestock Stock Photos Here’s an article by Dean Rieck @ Copyblogger: “11 Smart Tips for Brilliant Writing” The 11 tips: 1. Have something to say 2. Be specific 3. Choose simple words 4. Write short sentences 5. Use the active voice 6. Keep paragraphs short 7. Eliminate fluff words [...]

-The Rewards of Blogging Holidays and Special Events

Posted by Dr.D | April 2, 2010 .

(Image via Wikipedia) Holidays present a number of unique opportunities for ministry blogging but also can bring on quite a few scheduling problems with added church and family commitments. Sometimes it is a balancing act. Nevertheless, I have found that around Christmas time folks are looking for posts telling the Biblical story of the birth [...]

-5 Common Grammatical Mistakes That Make You Look Dumb!

Posted by Dr.D | March 5, 2010 .

Image via Wikipedia Here’s a helpful guide to some common mistakes that I make every once in a while and you probably do to. Written by Brian Clark of Copyblogger: “Five Grammatical Errors that Make You Look Dumb” He lists five mistakes to avoid when blogging and writing web copy: 1. Your vs. You’re 2. [...]

-Speaking to Your Audience and Avoiding ‘Christianese’

Posted by Dr.D | January 10, 2010 .

(Cross Image by crowt59 via Flickr) One of the major problems that Christians face on the Internet is actually speaking the language of the target audience while avoiding ‘Christianese’ –words and phrases that are primarily used in the Christian community. I have written on this subject in the past: “The Problem of Speaking Christianese” Here’s [...]

Honesty in Blogging is the Best Policy for Sure

Posted by Dr.D | October 31, 2009 .

Caption–“No I’m fine, I can last till Halloween is over!” -by Tattooed JJ via Flickr An article by John Saddington of  Church Crunch–“Honesty in Blogging is the Best Policy”– is short , sweet, and to the point. Here’s a quote: “…  Although there’s always a line of being wise and discerning with what we blog [...]

Some Thoughts on Blogging Etiquette

Posted by Dr.D | August 27, 2009 .

(Image by Mexicanwave via Flickr) Started thinking on this subject after reading: “5 Blogging Etiquette Tips for Beginning Bloggers” by Melanie Nelson When I started blogging I couldn’t even spell ‘etiquette’ much less practice it on my new blog but I did try to learn the best procedures by observing the best. Along the way [...]

26+ Places to Find Free Multimedia for Your Blog

Posted by Dr.D | August 6, 2009 .

(Image via Wikipedia) From Mashable.com : “26 Places to Find Free Multimedia for Your Blog” A real helpful article by Barb Dybwad with 26 different places to go for ‘free’ pictures, audio, and video for your website and blog. Also remember three great sources or plugins that I’ve posted about in the past—these apps help [...]

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