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Re: Forum Software that works well with WordPress [by Steve]

Sun, 03 Apr 2016 20:46:52 -0900

Strategies and Tools:: Forum Software that works well with WordPress
That is quite a write-up, Daniel! I'm bookmarking it and will digest over the next week(s).

There are 2 main schools of thought around even having comments enabled on your website. Seth Godin does not have them. Michael Hyatt had them, removed them, then brought them back. Copyblogger removed them and has not restored them.

There's a book by Bryan Allain called "Community Wins, 21 Thoughts on Building a Thriving Online Tribe" in which he writes based on the assumption you'll have some way for people to interact. Gary Vaynerchuk, a very colorful (not suitable for work or children) speaker, has comments on his blog via Facebook.

I believe in comments - and forums. I also know there are other places for people to have conversations. This has unearthed some thoughts that are good topics for blog posts.

Thanks, Daniel!

Re: What are the plans for this site? [by Steve]

Sat, 20 Dec 2014 16:54:53 -0900

Member Lounge:: What are the plans for this site?
I've been on this journey for quite some time and I have seen some very bustling communities centered around faith and technology dwindle for various reasons. I mentioned several influential Christian communities and forums in a blog post about a year ago. Several challenges exist for a community such as this - creating awareness, building momentum, and sustaining interest.

Then, along comes the rise of Twitter and Facebook - platforms where discussions are more fluid and less structured. I find those effective for quick exchanges, but they have little lasting value as a repository of learning for others. Facebook groups are somewhat better, but a lack of searchability is the major limitation.

For the foreseeable future, Christian Web Resources will be here for people to come and visit, stay a while, and learn and share.

This is probably suitable for a blog post and an updated About Us page.

Why 'Christian' and not just webmasters? As you noted - the technical side is much the same. Do people need to be Christian to find some help here for them as a webmaster? Certainly not. This site is not just about the technical - the "how-to" and "what-to". It is also about the "why-to". Hence, we are Christian Webmasters.

Peace!

Re: How can we recognize harmful backlinkers, and what can be done about it? [by Steve]

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 04:36:16 -0900

Strategies and Tools:: How can we reckognize harmful backlinkers, and what can be done about it?
Hi, Daniel - look through these forums, there was a thread about backlinks, but it was about generating more backlinks, rather that evaluating the backlinks you already have, and potentially blocking some.

I don't worry much about the scammy spammers and their links - the search engines are a lot more sophisticated now and the negative impact isn't as great. That's not to say that some will not try to launch a negative SEO campaign against your site, but just as Google and Bing/Yahoo! evaluate the links from your site to determine its relevance, the same is done for the sites linking to yours.

Instead, I tend to focus on those sites that are good references to mine and help them craft the page where I am linked - doing a little SEO for them can boost both our positions.

If you are hosting a lot of resources from your site (PDFs, images, documents, presentations), you might want to consider setting up restrictions for hot-linking. Don't allow other sites to post your resources and use your bandwidth without landing on a page on your site. if you're not familiar with hot-linking, just do a search. There are even WP plugins to assist you.

Re: Just wanted to say hello before I do anything else at CWB [by Steve]

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 04:14:47 -0900

Member Lounge:: Just wanted to say hello before I do anything else at CWB
Glad you found us, Daniel, and took the time to post a note!

Things have been kind of quiet around here for a while, but people still visit regularly. We're due for a makeover and I'm working on that - hopefully some time in January.

Have a look around and let me know what things you like and would like to see improved or expanded.

Blessings!

Re: Getting Quality High PR Backlinks [by Steve]

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 22:07:03 -0900

Strategies and Tools:: Getting Quality High PR Backlinks
Welcome to the forums, Huisgemeente. Please introduce yourself and tell us more about your ministry.

I had a look at the site, but needed to view it from my desktop because the site is built completely with Flash.

Because it's in Flash and completely in Dutch, I had to find someone to translate for me, at least give me the basics. Fortunately, I have a friend in Belgium.

Re: Italics [by Steve]

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 04:31:41 -0900

Themes and Templates:: Italics
There are several hundred factors most search engines use to determine relevancy for search terms. For a human, bold, emphasized (italics is just a style of emphasis), and headers are visual clues to importance of certain words. If it makes sense to a human for a particular word to be bold instead of normal, make it bold. Write for your readers.

Search engines are getting more sophisticated algorithms for rating content and pages. They are even starting to consider your profiles compared to other sites - if all your backlinks are high quality backlinks, that's not normal and you could be penalized for it.

Focus on your readers and they'll put you in the top results.

Re: Welcome to Christian XOOPS Resources [by Mobile Home Repair]

Tue, 22 May 2012 03:04:08 -0900

Member Lounge:: Welcome to Christian XOOPS Resources
@Broken1...Thanks for the info on Witness Today.

Re: ImpressCMS install HELP!!! [by BroKen1]

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:50:27 -0900

The Core:: ImpressCMS install HELP!!!
I am pretty sure that my host service is not up to date enough to install Impress.

I am going to install Apache locally. that will at least enable me to learn the program. I was able to instal on my machine and connect to the db on my host but it failed with a fast cgi script. It was almost completed!

Thanks for your time in helping me.

BroKen1

Re: News feed does not work ? [by Steve]

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:30:25 -0900

Strategies and Tools:: News feed does not work ?

Thanks for the tip.

Actually, it's not an issue with the core, it is with the module(s) that filter HTML on output, too - CBB is one of them. It was discussed in the ImpressCMS forums - http://community.impressc ... mp;forum=1

BTW - any makeTareaData4... or makeTboxData... method is outdated. Replace with the proper method as indicated in class/module.textsanitizer.php

Re: CMS's really the best for a Church site? [by Steve]

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:07:58 -0900

Member Lounge:: CMS's really the best for a Church site?

It may, or may not, be relevant in your situation, but here is an article I wrote on this topic, too - An Effective Solution for Church Web Sites.

I've also just found this - Determine Your Goal - the first in a series about church web planning and development. There's lots of good stuff out there and I plan on bringing as much of it together as possible.

Peace!