Top Posts and Commenters for March 2011

I meant to post this right after the first of the month. However, with all the activity leading up to my recent transition, I forgot. Sorry about that.

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In case you missed them, I have included my top ten posts for March 2011, along with my top ten commenters. I am sending each of the top commenters a free copy of A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life by Donald Miller.

Five Insights from My 2011 Reader Survey

Ten days ago, I launched my 2011 Reader Survey. This is the third consecutive year I have done this exercise. I have benefited enormously each time. Ultimately, I think it also benefits you, because it helps me improve my blog and my writing.

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In my original post, I promised to summarize my results. I also want to share the conclusions I have come to as a result of the data. As a point of reference, more than 1,200 people have completed the survey so far.

Top Posts and Commenters for January 2011

In case you missed them, I have listed my top ten posts for January 2011, along with my top ten commenters. I am sending each of the top commenters a free copy Eric Metaxas’ New York Times bestseller, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy.

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Here are my top ten posts. I wrote four of these posts more than a year ago. If you are a blogger, you can continue to generate significant traffic for old posts, provided you are intentional about it. (I outline my strategy for that here.)

Top Posts and Commenters for December 2010

In case you missed them, I have listed my top ten posts for December 2010, along with my top ten commenters. I am sending each of the top commenters a free copy Todd Burpos’s New York Times bestseller, Heaven Is for Real.

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Here are my top ten posts. Interestingly, I wrote five of these posts, including the first three, more than a year ago. Yet they continue to generate significant traffic.

Top Posts and Commenters for November 2010

In case you missed them, I have listed my top ten posts for November 2010, along with my top ten commenters. I am sending each of the top commenters a free copy of David Teem’s new book, Majestie: The King Behind the King James Bible.

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Here are my top ten posts. Interestingly, I wrote three of these posts more than a year ago. Yet they continue to generate significant traffic.

How to Use Google Reader to Keep Up with Your Favorite Blogs

I follow more than 200 blogs. I am often asked, “How do you do it? That would take me forever!” It would me, too—if I tried to visit all of these blogs daily. But using an RSS Reader, I can stay current by spending less than 30 minutes a day.

If you can’t see this video in your RSS reader or email, then click here.

In this post, I want to show you how to set up Google Reader and then use it to keep up with your favorite blogs. This is not a post for “power users,” though even they might pick up a tip or two. It is intended for novices—people who are not even sure what RSS is.

Top Posts and Commenters for October 2010

In case you missed them, I have listed my top ten posts for October 2010, along with my top ten commenters. I am sending each of the top commenters a free copy of Max Lucado’s new book, Outlive Your Life.

Wordie Graphic of Top 10 Posts for October 2010

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Here are my top ten posts. Interestingly, I wrote four of these posts more than a year ago. Yet they continue to generate significant traffic.

Five Reasons I Converted My Blog to Standard Theme

One week ago today, I converted my blog to Standard Theme 2. You probably haven’t noticed much difference, because all the changes have been “under the hood.” I kept the design the same.

Screenshot of the Standard Theme Web Site

When I had John Saddington redesign my blog last year, he started with the “Daily Edition” theme from WooThemes. It was a great theme and has served me well. But, frankly, the “backend” or administrative side had become a jumbled mess. (This wasn’t WooThemes fault or John’s; it was due to my own constant tweaking.) So I wanted to start fresh.

How Social Media Saved a Movie

As you may know, Donald Miller is the author of the bestseller, Blue Like Jazz. A few years ago, he and a few friends decided they wanted to make a movie based on the book. (Don wrote about this process in his most recent book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years.)

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They developed a great script, recruited a stellar cast, and then began the arduous process of raising the money to shoot the film. But soon after they started, the Great Recession hit. Investors got nervous, making the fund-raising process even more difficult than usual.