Category: Blogging

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eMinistry, Written Content5 Comments

Start the new year with an up-to-date giving page on your blog or website

Sus Schmitt

UPDATE (June 3, 2014): Because it’s important not to lose people in a trail of clicks, I made our “Join our team!” tab at the top of our site as a link straight to give.cru.org (Use Appearance / Menus in WordPress) . I still have the two pages I describe below so I can send a potential donor to these for information. Anyone on our site can get to these through a “table of contents” in the right sidebar.

I’ve got an idea for you today that will take less than an hour, but would be a huge positive step to take at the beginning of the year.

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Communication, Written Content4 Comments

Don’t Post Your Email Address on the Internet

Sus Schmitt

UPDATE (June 10, 2014): Visit a revision of this post at Cutting Out the Spam: Disguising Your Email Address (and Phone).

If you don’t want spam, don’t post your eAddress on the internet (or your Twitter name with the @ sign).

Why

Spammers use computer software to search for the @ sign so they can harvest your email address. (Because I’m using it in this post, I’ll get more hits.) They might also be searching for the “mailto:” HTML code for your email link.

What You Can Do

WordPress.com support recommends you use a contact form on your blog or website for people to reach you, but if you’d like to put your email address on a webpage (or that’s your only option), try one of these work-arounds Continue reading “Don’t Post Your Email Address on the Internet”

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Pretty Your Posts

Sus Schmitt

It’s that time of year again when turkey and cranberries top our plates while friends and family fellowship at our tables.  And while we speak to one another with words of thanksgiving, we remember the many blessings we have been given.  Even our blogs, tweets and Facebook posts reflect the attitudes of our hearts with messages that communicate the magic of these moments.  Then before we know it, not only do our lives overflow with thanksgiving, but also with Christmas festivities such as trimming our trees and decking the halls.  So why not make the most of this holiday season by not only decorating our homes, but also decorating our blogs? Continue reading “Pretty Your Posts”

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Panning in Photography (Guest Post)

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In my previous post, I discussed the concept of shutter speed and the basic settings to use. Normally, one would use a fast shutter speed such as 880, or 1000 or more, for fast-moving subjects. An example of this is in sports photography. When shooting subjects with slower movements, or none at all, a photographer can use slower shutter speeds. An example of these photos would be a portrait or landscape.

There are times, however, when a photographer may want to use a slower shutter speed with fast-moving subjects to convey the feeling of motion. Photographers can do this by using a technique known as panning. Continue reading “Panning in Photography (Guest Post)”