Bloggy Bootcamp (#BBCDal) I’m so there!

This weekend is Bloggy Bootcamp!

This is an event I signed up for because I am extremely interested in learning more about the actual business of blogging (content, reach, ect).  I am also interested in connecting to and learning from those outside the book blogging world. This is an effort to see if there are things from other blogging realms that would be useful in our world. I know that there are things are specific to everyone’s industries but there are some things that are universal.  I know tons of really great book bloggers that I learn from every day by reading their posts, looking at their blogs, and following the news. I know very few bloggers from the other areas and admit to being curious about how things in their “blogging neighborhoods” work.  I am hoping to learn from them about how to expand readership to people outside their normal reach and how they began to do that.  Needless to say I am super excited and hoping to come back with tons of great information.

About Bloggy Bootcamp (most of this information is taken directly from their site):

It is a One Day Blogging and Social Media Conference in Dallas, TX! (It does actually start tonight with 4 hours of networking events hosted by Kroger and King’s Hawaiian)

Date: September 15, 2012
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm {Cocktail party to follow at 5:30pm}

Topics for Dallas include:

Business of Blogging: This 2 hour break out will cover everything from contracts to creating media kits to pitching effectively to running successful campaigns and giveaways and wrap up reports. We’ll be talking money and what you need to know to “go pro”.

Using StumbleUpon and Pinterest: These tools are an amazing asset to build your traffic and engage a wider audience. Learn how they work and how to use them effectively.

Going Hyper-Local: This new trend is blogging is growing quickly. Bloggers are not only creating local sites to keep their communities informed, but they are also working as consultants with local small businesses.

SEO: Search Engine Optimization matters. Learn easy and effective techniques to building your sites ranking.

Design: Is your blog putting it’s best foot forward? We break it down- the good, the bad, the ugly and the fabulous. Small changes can have a huge impact.

Writer’s Workshop: A full 2 hour breakout for those interested in crafting excellent content. Nothing like sitting in a room with a bunch of writers who “get it”.

Ebooks- Developing and market an ebook is easier than you might think.

Doesn’t this just sound like an amazing event!  They are going to have 2 more this year: Las Vegas and Chicago!  I will be doing a full recap next week and you will probably see many tweets from me during the conference.  This should be fun and who knows I may learn a thing or twenty!

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