This is Day 2 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.
What an awesome first day we had in this series yesterday. I am blown away! To see my observations from yesterday check out 6 Things I Learned from Day 1 of #31DBBB.
Today’s lesson is about the list posts. If you’ve been reading blogs for any length of time, you know list posts are very popular. In fact, we have done our fair share of list posts here at Christian Web Trends. Here are some examples…
Top 5 List Posts on Christian Web Trends
- 20 Ways to Share Your Faith Online
- Top 10 Signs Your Church Website Needs a Redesign –
- The 10 Commandments of Social Networking
- 12 Ways to Ensure Easter Attendees Don’t Come Back to Your Church Next Week
- 10 Things I Learned from the Online Church Blog Series
The lesson gives several reasons list posts are so popular. They are easy to write. They’re easy to read. They break the main point up into clearly identifiable bite-size nuggets. In fact, you could make the case that list posts are the Chicken Nuggets of blogging. (Would you like some dipping sauce with that?)
Personally, I have my own theory for why list posts are so popular…
Geeks like numbers.
But that’s just one number-loving geek’s theory. (Full discloser: I was on the math team in high school)
Assignment
The assignment for today is to write a list post for your blog. If you’d like some more advice about writing list posts, check out 10 Steps to the Perfect List Post
Discussion
- Do you agree that list posts are both easier to write and easier to read? Why or why not?
- Of all the tips you’ve read about list posts, which do you think are the most important?
- If you did the assignment and wrote a list post, include a link your comment.
The Extra Mile
A few other things you can do to take your blog, other bloggers, and this project even further today…
- Reply & give other bloggers feedback on their list post
- Go back to 31DBBB – Day 1: The Elevator Pitch & check out the elevator pitches.
- Tweet, share, & bookmark this post. (You could win a $25 gift card!)
- Ask & answer questions about blogging but unrelated to elevator pitches in the forums.
303 Comments
Because the list focuses on measures that are free I would have highlighted that in the title of the post, I think it would draw more people in.
Thanks for the advice. I have changed the title.
The idea behind the post isn't that these things are free, but rather easy to implement. I mentioned the free aspect because a lot of churches (like mine) do not have a big (or any) budget for their internet presence. That being said, I added the word "Free" to the title as well.
Thanks for the advice!
I thought making a list was the point of the lesson. I'll try harder tomorrow 🙂
I thought making a list was the point of the lesson. I'll try harder tomorrow 🙂
I commented in your space. I like the way you completed the assignment. Very inviting, yet informative.
The length of it made the real point didn't it? I am prone to fall often and under many circumstances.
Mine would be: when someone compliments me (I'm in danger of getting a big head).
Good post! I really liked the picture that you used, it tied in great with the thoughts you were communicating.
posted it on your site but what iPhone apps would you recommend?
Great list! Now I have more blogs to go read!