Which is why I’m so excited about his upcoming “31 Days to Build a Better Blog” project. Starting April 6 (it got moved back from April 1), Darren will post a tip a day and a short exercise (10–15 minutes) to implement that day’s tip. 

If you’re looking to kick up your blogging efforts, I recommend joining the challenge. If you do decide to join, leave a comment below. It will be fun to see who else is doing this.

Aside from one factual error in the story – Bobby was never a pastor, as we don’t use that word – Denise Neil truly captured the essence of what Douglas and Main is all about.

Check out the full story here.

So, I’m turning to you. What do you think of the design? Do you have any recommendations for what I can do better? Is anything taking away from your enjoyment of the site?

Thanks for your help.

P.S. If there’s anyone who would like to donate a custom blog design to ToddBlog.net out of the goodness of their heart, let me know. It’d be fun, educational and a nice sample in your design portfolio. Oh, and there might even be some brownies in it for you.

But he has my domain.

Don’t get me wrong, ToddBlog.net has served me well. But if I’m going to take over the Internet, I’m going to need to all the ToddBlogs I can get my hands on. Well, at least all of them that have “.com” at the end.

The only problem? The other Todd doesn’t want to give it up.

So, I’m turning to you, my faithful readers. What do you think I should do? Do you think I should just let it go? Or should I fight for the coveted .com?

I need your creativity and strategery.

Some bloggers, in an effort to increase their Technorati authority score, will link to anyone who links to them, regardless of whether or not they actually read the blog. Often, these lists get so long, they have to implement a rotating blogroll. This tool shows a set number (usually about five to ten) of blogs that randomly change each time a person visits the site.

I suppose, if one has 100+ blogs the rotating tool does make your blog prettier. But really, beyond that, what is the point? Are you really recommending all the blogs on your list? Do you read all those blogs yourself? If not, why should your visitors?

And (this is my ultimate beef with the rotating script) what is the value for me, the linkee, to be on your list? There’s a high probability that most people will never see or click my link.

So, no matter how long my blogroll gets, I will proudly share all of them for all to see (a la my blog-idol Brody Harper). Because each of them are worth clicking. Worth reading. And worth linking to.

What’s your take on the rotating blogroll?

In the meantime, does anybody have any interesting books to recommend?

Please note that I intend for the beautiful graphic above to be a joke. I have not, do not and will not endorse the use of an “under construction” graphic in any serious capacity. Ever. Unless I am paid otherwise. Or somebody asks me nicely. Or I change my mind.

For those of you reading me via RSS subscription, today is NOT the day to actually come visit my blog.

Cheers!


EDIT: I’ve reinstalled K2 for now. It’s messed up on the backend, but works for most users. Can you let me know if anything looks or is broken? Thanks.

EDIT 2: Apparently, installing K2 RC5 solves a lot of the admin problems. Huzzah! In other news, after some searching for a new theme, I don’t think that I will change after all. I quite like what I’ve got going on here. I think I’ll just personalize it a bit more.

Are you linking to me, but not receiving any link love back? Leave a comment with your blog and I’ll make it happen.

OR, if I AM linking to you and you don’t want to be associated with my blog, do the same or shoot me an email through my contact form.

Shalom.

I’ve been blocked by SmartFilter at Harding University for “pornography.” Now, I wouldn’t mind being blocked at HU for “instrumental worship support” or “men’s and women’s equality,” but “pornography?” Come on!

Let’s use our brains SmartFilter.

If you happen to attend HU and read this blog through Facebook or an RSS reader or at the Oil (what do the cool kids call Midnight Oil now, I wonder?), please click the link to have my site unblocked.

(h/t: Jack Shock, Brooklynne and ME) 

UPDATE: I’ve received an email saying that my site has be recategorized as Personal and Blogs/Wiki. Can any HU students and/or faculty confirm this?

Somebody accessed my blog by searching for “about to get my Todd on.” What does that even mean? If you’re the individual who found my blog this way, can you please explain it to me? If you’re not that person, go ahead and take a shot too — just keep it clean please.