Top 10 for a Successful Pastor's Blog
A few weeks ago, I received a question from Wesley from Outside the Box on my Facebook wall about tips for successful blogging. While I do not claim to be an expert, here are my top 10 suggestions for a successful pastor's blog.
Define your audience - congregation? church leaders? others in your denomination? Outside the denomination?
Write good content.
Write regularly.
Read other blogs for ideas on types of posts and style of writing
Comment on other blogs with a link back to your blog. Participation in community is good.
Read the blogging church by Brian Bailey and Terry Storch
Check out Blogging 101 for Pastors
Spread the word about your blog - email, newsletter, etc.
Define what success means to you - a certain number of readers, an outlet for your own writing and reflection, getting the word out about something... Don't let someone else define success for you.
Be patient.
You can also find some great tips from Merlin Mann at What Makes for a Good Blog?