Just a note – I normally publish a big weekly list of links for bloggers by Monday, but I’m in California this week talking about blogging and social media and how it relates to Pastors, so I’m taking a few days off from blogging on WeBlogBetter.com – will return shortly!

That’s right – I’ve got a fancy newsletter list and I plan on sending updates weekly – more than just a glorified rss feed but a nice resource for bloggers. You can see the inaugural edition of Blog A Little Better This Week but I’d really recommend you subscribe using one of the THREE forms on every single post page of this site.

You may notice a few things missing from WeBlogBetter.com’s design. I’ve eliminated the Facebook fan page widget, the Twitter list widget, the two remaining banner ads, and some other odds and ends. Why? Well, partly because of yesterday’s post and the discussion that followed in the comments.

I think there are different styles of blogs. Some are clean, white, and minimalist. Others are busy, noisy magazines. I wanted this blog, in particular, to resemble the style of the average personal blog, primarily because that’s for whom I’m usually writing.

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I wanted to let my regular readers know about my new role as Editor at Fuel Your Blogging, which is part of the Fuel Brand Network of sites. More than just a blog itself, Fuel Your Blogging is basically an online magazine about the blogging industry, offering tutorials and inspiration, but also keeping bloggers informed about what’s happening in the business and technology of blogging as well.

I hope you’ll consider subscribing to the feed and/or following @fuelblogging on Twitter (which I’m now also going to be running). I also hope you’ll help me keep in tune with the news needs of the blogging community. And of course, you could also consider writing for this site or for Fuel Your Blogging either one. I’ll be on the hunt for great bloggers and writers.

As for WeBlogBetter.com, everything should keep rocking along. I may not post quite as frequently since I’ll be dividing my time up a bit, but I still need a place to write from the overflow of the creative thoughts that swim in my head all the time, so stay tuned here and thanks for being a part of things!

November has absolutely flown by! Because of traveling and illness, I didn’t blog as much as I intended, but it seems the community has grown in spite of the absence. I’m extremely thankful to every reader and sponsor.

In case you were unconscious for several days after eating too much turkey, here is a summary of some of the best content from this blog during November…

One of my most popular posts so far, If You’re Not on Twitter, You May Not Exist examined the shift lists made in Twitter. I talked about the benefits of preview and review posts (like this one) and gave a somewhat humorous account of why the English language stinks for blogging.

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Of all the blogs I’ve ever launched (and it’s probably a few too many), We Blog Better has been one of the most successful in terms of traffic, exposure, influence, and community interaction. I’m having a ball! One of the ways I’m enjoying it the most is finding ways to help and support other bloggers.

I often promote the work of others and a quick look at my Twitter timeline will show you just how much I point people to great resources on other blogs.

I’d like to help bloggers in another way, and this one is mutually beneficial. I want to open the doors to guest posts. I’ve posted as a guest at other blogs, and have a few lined up for the future already. It allows me to share my heart with another audience, connect with another blogger, and gain a little more exposure.

You’ll get a nice featured bio paragraph (like the one on every post that I write) with several links and a picture, assuming you attach it.

If you’re a freelance writer looking for paid work, I’m afraid this isn’t really that kind of an opportunity. Rather this is one of those opportunities for me to feature your good content here. Interested? Read this and fill out the form.

I’ve noticed something over the years. When I blog about things that just happen to be trending, my traffic soars, especially on those occasions when my article somehow winds up on the front of Google’s blog search or another similar site. Blogging about trending topics doesn’t necessarily fit every niche, but it fits most in one way or another. Here are five ways to do it…

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As of about 4:15 a.m., I finished creating a “community blogging links” area of We Blog Better (based on the Community Links Feed plugin). There are plenty of major social bookmarking sites to which you should be submitting your great blogging article links already, but I’ve noticed that not very many blogs about blogging offer any kind of community links section.

As of now, you can click the “Add” button in the left sidebar in the community links widget and add yours using a very simple form. I will be moderating links, so please be sure that they’re relevant to blogging. You can also access all community links on the community links page or you can subscribe to the feed (which is not the same as the We Blog Better news feed).

Oh, and in the spirit of true community, all of the links will be do-follow, and I’ll also work to promote the good links myself on other networks.

I’m going to publish a newsletter chock-full of blogging tips, links, and resources… eventually. It may be January 2010, but rather than issue a guaranteed date just yet, I’ll just tell you that when the content of this blog is ripened and matured to just the right point, you’ll be the first to be notified, but only if you’re on the list to begin with.

So why not sign up today?

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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 good resources and connect with some other awesome bloggers along the way.

It’s possible that you slept a few hours this month and didn’t get to read everything available about how to blog a little better. So I thought I’d summarize the month of October here at We Blog Better. Here are some things I talked about that I think might be of value…

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