I do not know the secret to blogging.
I write about what I am learning and what interests me. In other words, I write about what I want to read.
And over the past 10 years of running this website and blogging, lots of people seem to have similar interests and ideas, and have participated with us here on the blog.
But I was shocked to see recently that the Till He Comes blog made #34 on the list of the top 250 Christian blogs over at Jared Moore’s blog. Honestly, I have a little trouble believing these results, but they are based on Alexa’s Traffic Rank (You can install their toolbar or Alexa Extension to check all websites you visit).
I believe the primary reason that the blog is ranking well is because of you… the readers. So thank you.
And I don’t just want to say “thank you” — I want to show my thanks. Here are two ways I do this:
Giving Away Free Books
This is one reason I give away free ebooks to my newsletter subscribers. Last week, I gave away over 1200 copies of my newest ebook, The Death and Resurrection of the Church. I enjoy giving away my books because it is one way of saying thanks.
But I also want to start thanking readers in other ways as well…
Mentioning Your Blog
Another way I want to thank you is by mentioning someone else’s blog once a week or so, and highlighting one or two of their posts. This will help all of us get to know one another more, and may even allow your blog to get some more readers.
If you want to make sure I am reading your blog for this, please leave a link to your blog in the comment section below and I will add it to my Feedly blog reader. I look forward to reading what you write!
Also, if you have suggestions for how I can thank you, the readers, please let me know below! (No, I can’t give out cash prizes… although… I actually have an idea for that… so stay posted.)
Should be higher than that Jeremy. Some of those above you don’t really function as blogs, but as conduits for getting ‘their’ message across … no names of course! 🙂
Thanks for the note of confidence, Andrew Barker. Though I think many below me should be higher than me too. Alexa ranking tool is a strange tool and I am not sure it counts all traffic.
Thank you very much for your writings Jeremy 🙂 My blog is at http://www.evidence2hope.com/apps/blog/
You are added! Thanks!
Congrats on being #34 Jeremy. If I have something worthwhile to share, I’ll certainly let you know. In the meantime, I’ll continue to read your blog. In terms of real depth, Biblical insight, Christian apologetics, and faith, it’s one of the very best blogs out there. I love that you are unafraid to discuss controversial/uncomfortable (yet truthful) issues — such as how and where the church has often failed. It gives me hope…and that’s a good thing.
Thanks, Mary! Good to see you here again!
I obviously missed unicorn day, so thanks for retweeting this link! Pretty please add my blog in too: http://www.esztertun.wordpress.com
You are added!
I love that you don’t think of yourself an expert – it’s the kind of attitude that makes your writing enjoyable.
I’d be super stoked if you checked mine out – http://www.ryanpeterwrites.com.
Thanks man.
Thanks for the kind words, Ryan. I will subscribe to your blog right now!
Interesting site, look forward to reading more. I am curious if you have a home church affiliation.
Hi Jeremy. You perhaps recall helping to set up my blog. Thought you may like to see the results! My blog is mainly for healing testimonies and for prayer requests, so if anyone wants to explore or debate questions of faith in more depth, I will refer them to other bloggers, who are better equipped for that. Your blog would definitely be one I would recommend to people. Many thanks again for all your technical help.
meetthehealer.com
Wonderful! I will come over to check it out right away!
Hi Jeremy, thanks for your writings, they’ve been great help.
Could you check out my blog? http://www.stillsmallvoiceblog.blogspot.com
Thanks.
Brother, I’ve been reading your blog and books for years. Your effort here on the site is thanks enough. Frankly, the readers should be doing more to support you. Well, I should be doing more anyhow.
Thank you. Keep studying. Keep writing.
(My name is linked to my site.)