Circle of Moms Blog Contest

May 25, 2011April 13, 2015 Sus Schmitt

I never dreamed my blog could be featured to 6 million other blogging moms. So when I first heard of the Circle of Moms Top 25 contest I immediately ruled it out. Curiosity motivated me to glance at the other blogs in the contest where I saw the most high traffic blogs I know of. I thought, “No way, I would make a total fool of myself if I entered.” But then scrolling down there were some blogs with only a couple of votes. My courage increased as I thought of what an incredible ministry opportunity this could be to … Continue reading Circle of Moms Blog Contest

Blogging Stats / Trends, Visioncasting, Your Audience, Your Web Presence3 Comments

Using HOT Topics

May 20, 2011October 17, 2017 Sus Schmitt

I hope you’re alert to the opportunities that God gives us through the topics that are buzzing on the internet. Here’s some ways to join in and shed some Truth and Light in cyberspace… Continue reading Using HOT Topics

Visual Content1 Comment

Picasa for Your Photos

April 27, 2011January 31, 2018 Sus Schmitt

Organizing, editing and sharing your photos with Picasa and GIMP, free downloads. Continue reading Picasa for Your Photos

Communication, Visual Content3 Comments

Be Smart about Smartphone Pictures and Security

April 13, 2011January 31, 2018 Sus Schmitt

An important security and privacy post. Your photos and videos may put you, your loved ones, and your ministry at risk for geotracing. Read more… Continue reading Be Smart about Smartphone Pictures and Security

eMinistry, Written Content1 Comment

Best Tags and Keywords for Your Blog

March 17, 2011April 8, 2014 Sus Schmitt

Choosing the tags or keywords for your blog will encourage more people to find your posts. I made a spreadsheet of some very good keywords that you can use. These words and phrases all have high search numbers with low competition. That means a lot of people use these words in searches while few blogs use them as tags, so a search will more likely find your post.
The first four columns make it easier to find words. I chose headings for: ministry, issues, personal, and technical. You may need to check more than one column. The form of a word MIGHT matter. For instance, I searched “recommended” versus “recommendation” and also “tsunami” versus tsunamis.” What is in the spreadsheet is the best choice to use. The difference in search results is sometimes significant between these variations.
The spreadsheet is easy for you to download or print. I’ll update it occasionally.
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Color Codes and HTML for Web Design

March 15, 2011October 25, 2014 Sus Schmitt

Are you designing your own blog or web site? Here’s some help for choosing colors. If you like a public website’s colors, you can find all the color codes used by any web page using the tool on I Like Your Colors. To use official colors, follow this link to the official Cru color palette. You’ll be using the colors for “web” not for RGB or CMYK. (I explained about Cru’s official fonts and colors in an earlier post.) Visit this HTML color codes page for a full listing of color codes if you want to choose your own colors. To … Continue reading Color Codes and HTML for Web Design