It’s been a very, very fun month as I’ve kicked this blog off. Actually, it’s just over two weeks old at this point, so i think we’ve made tremendous progress. I’ve managed to average blogging several times per day about all kinds of issues related to blogging, and I’ve also managed to plug some really…
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Oct
31
We Blog Better’s Best of October
Oct
30
How One Tiny Post Can Have One HUGE Impact
The debate over whether blog posts should be short or long will probably never end. I say, do what works for you. But don’t miss the tremendous power of words, even in small groups. Here’s one of the most powerful I’ve seen so far. Word count: 9 in the post and 2 in the title……
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Oct
30
A Delicious Way To Write Community-Sized Articles
A community-sized article is one that stretches beyond your site in its appeal and application. We’re all concerned with higher traffic and more clicks, but we’re also far more dependent upon each other than we realize in this business called blogging. I think there’s a reason why car dealers all open shop right next door…
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Oct
29
We Blog Better Gets Its Own Fresh Design
When I launched We Blog Better, I wanted to get the content going and worry about the design later. I did manage to find one of my new favorite free WordPress themes – Phyto Theme by WebDesignLessons.com. But it’s time for the unveiling of the official We Blog Better custom theme, designed by… well, me.
Oct
28
Through the Lens WordPress Theme from Obox Themes
Some of the best premium WordPress themes on the ever-growing market are produced by Obox Premium WordPress Themes. They are stylish and tightly coded and come at a good and fair price. Today, they’ve announced the release of their new Through the Lens theme for multimedia galleries. It’s robust! Here’s an abbreviation of their description……
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Oct
28
The Power of Breaking News in Blogging
I just read an article at Mashable about how a guy with a cell phone broke the news of the San Francisco Bridge being shut down after pieces of the bridge fell, using Twitter and Twitpic. It’s a different world! The same happened when the plane landed in the Hudson River in New York –…
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Oct
27
Blogging Is Best When It’s Personal
You might have already read Darren Rowse’s post today at Problogger about the power of being personal in your blogging. If not, check it out – it’s… personal. The post reminded me of one of my all-time favorite blog posts of my own at my personal and pastoral blog, Life Here and There, simply entitled…
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Oct
26
Thesis Theme Version 1.6 Released – Now Includes Dropdown Menus!
As a developer, I’ve had trouble here and there trying to learn the hooks system on which the Thesis Theme for WordPress is built, but as a designer and even more as a blogger, I love it! It’s clean, versatile, awesome as far as SEO is concerned, and now has been improved greatly with a…
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