Blogging 101 for Churches

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WHAT IS BLOGGING?A blog (a blend of the term web log)[1] is

a type of website or part of a website. Blogs

are usually maintained by an individual with

regular entries of commentary, descriptions

of events, or other material such as

graphics or video. Entries are commonly

displayed in reverse-chronological order. 

[Wikipedia]

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WHAT IS BLOGGING?

Much More Interesting!

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WHY SHOULD THE CHURCH BLOG?

Blogs foster conversation

Blogs increase visibility in search engines

Conversation leads to stronger relationships

Stronger relationships leads to participation

Participation leads to discipleship

Blogs can inform and inspire

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TYPES OF BLOG POSTS

Inspirational

Bible or book study/discussion

Interviews & Testimonials

Video (Vlogs)

Lists (7 ways to inspire …)

Informational and event driven

And many more …

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BEST TIME TO POST TO BLOG

DanZarrella.com

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SHARE ON FACEBOOK

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SHARE ON TWITTER

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GROW YOUR AUDIENCE

Create great content and post regularly

Write great headlines

Share posts to Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.

Syndicate your blog with an RSS feed

Tag your blog posts

Participate in related blogs (search technorati.com)

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QUESTIONS

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NETWORKING TIME