This is Day 1 of 31 Days to Build a Better Blog, a group project 50+ other bloggers are doing together in an effort to help each other become better bloggers. You can read more about it and still sign-up to participate here.
Welcome fellow 31 Days to Build a Better Blog bloggers!
And if you’re not officially signed up & participating in this group blog project, welcome to you too. Even though you won’t benefit as much as you would if you had signed up, bought the 31DBBB e-book, and fully committed to this project, everyone who reads & discusses any of the 31 posts in this series should be able to glean some insight to help them become a better blogger.
Day 1’s lesson and assignment is all about writing an “elevator pitch” for your blog. It’s a great place to start this series because it forces each of us to give our blog an identity.
What is an Elevator Pitch?
“An elevator pitch is an overview of an idea for a product, service, or project. The name reflects the fact that an elevator pitch can be delivered in the time span of an elevator ride (for example, thirty seconds or 100–150 words).” —Wikipedia
Find Your Focus
One of the most common reasons blogs fail is due to lack of focus.
General speaking, people read blogs for one of 3 reasons: to learn, to be inspired, or to be entertained.
This may sound harsh, but if you blog “about life” or “whatever’s on your mind,” unless you’re a celebrity nobody outside your family and close friends is going to read it. The focus of your blog should not be on you, but on how you can help your readers.
Writing your elevator pitch forces you to answer some essential questions:
- Why are you blogging?
- Who are you blogging for?
- What are you blogging about?
My Elevator Pitches
I am not only facilitating this project, but I’m actually going to do all 31 days both for this blog, Christian Web Trends and for my personal blog, LiveIntentionally.org. So, here are my elevator pitches…
Christian Web Trends discusses news & trends in technology to help Christians communicate more effectively.
At LiveIntentionally.org we encourage, challenge, and discuss how to create the life we want for ourselves rather than allowing circumstances and other people to dictate who we are, how we feel, and what we do. We do this by discussing books, inspirational stories, and life lessons.
What do you think?
Discussion
Since this is the first post in this series, go ahead and take a moment to introduce yourself in a comment. Tell us
- your name
- the name of your blog
- the URL of your blog
- the elevator pitch for your blog
- any thoughts or questions about elevator pitches
The Extra Mile
A few other things you can do to take your blog, other bloggers, and this project even further.
- Reply & give other bloggers feedback on their elevator pitches
- Tweet, share, & bookmark this post. (You could win a $25 gift card!)
- Write about your elevator pitch and/or about elevator pitches on your blog.
- Ask & answer questions about blogging but unrelated to elevator pitches in the forums.
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Hey cowboys and cowboygirls!!
My name is Kevin Weatherby and my blog is Campfire Cowboy Ministries. You can find it appropriately enough athttp://campfirecowboyministries.com.
Here is my "elevator pitch" which I have already posted on my website with a little write up about what I am doin'.
It’s about who you are! At campfirecowboyministries.com, we take a look at Christianity from a cowboy perspective. This is done through inspirational cowboy stories, cowboy humor, and simple steps you can take to get saddled up with God. Religion isn’t rules and regulations. Religion is a relationship with Jesus Christ. Come on by and take a knee next to the campfire and let us help you discover the person Jesus knows you can be!
The hard part about today's lesson was keepin' it short and to the point. But I think if I read this every day, it will help me to keep focused in on what I am trying to do. I look forward to going to everyone's blogs and checkin' them out. Hope you can stop by as well!
The training crucible site doesn't seem to work. I'd love to take a look at it..
I think you just blog and whatever comes out comes out. I'm with you on my blog as it really has no purpose other than to share my thoughts mainly. But if you are trying to create a brand everyone says to focus on one thing.. Although that is really hard for me.
What is a "Ghost Blogger"?
So I added an "about" page on my blog and an elevator pitch.. kinda..
http://guardraildamageahead.com
1. Hi, my name is Richard Sipes. I am pastor of New Covenant Baptist Church in Grand Junction, CO. OCC hosts our church web site <a href="http://(http://www.newcovenantgj.org/).” target=”_blank”>(http://www.newcovenantgj.org/). I have just started blogging.
2. My blog is named "Daily Discipleship"
3. URL for the blog ishttp://junctionforjesus.blogspot.com/
4. Elevator pitch: Daily Discipleship provides practical, Biblical helps for following Jesus every day—learning to walk in the classical Christian disciplines.
5. I could use some practical help in my writing. Glad to be a part of this 31 day exercise.
1. Hi, my name is Richard Sipes. I am pastor of New Covenant Baptist Church in Grand Junction, CO. OCC hosts our church web site (http://www.newcovenantgj.org/). I have just started blogging.
2. My blog is named "Daily Discipleship"
3. URL for the blog ishttp://junctionforjesus.blogspot.com/
4. Elevator pitch: Daily Discipleship provides practical, Biblical helps for following Jesus every day—learning to walk in the classical Christian disciplines.
5. I could use some practical help in my writing. Glad to be a part of this 31 day exercise.
1) Larry Westfall
2) Pursuing A Life Of Significance
3) http://larrywestfall.com
4) I will answer questions about faith, help you discover your God given design, and challenge you to positively transform the world around you.
5) A thought on the elevator pitch. If a site does not have good content then the elevator pitch will only come across as a pushy sales pitch once the person visits the site.
1. Larry Westfall
2. Pursuing A Life Of Significance
3.http://larrywestfall.com
4. I will answer questions about faith, help you discover your unique design, and challenge you to positively transform the world around you.
Today's Post: http://larrywestfall.com/is-your-pastor-important…
Sounds good, Larry. I don't know how you could have made it clearer. Good job!
Went and commented…great job!!
Tried to leave you a comment on your blog…something happened and I couldn't see the word I was supposed to type in. Must have been my browser or something…anyway, I'll leave it here instead.
As a fellow 31DBBB, I look forward to your first pop culture article. I didn't realize people liked Dr. Pepper as much as we do way out here in West Texas!!