With more than two blogs created per second, how can you make yours stand out in the crowd?
In this session you’ll learn the principles that Amy (The Idea Room), Sarah (Thrifty Decor Chick) and relative newcomer Desiree (The 36th Avenue) have employed to take their blogs well beyond the 1 million visitor mark despite being in a crowded niche.
With the thousands of sponsored posts going live each day, how do bloggers maintain a trustful relationship with their readers, what are brands looking for and how can brands integrate themselves successfully into these conversations?
Learn what brands are looking for in a blogger, whether it be social media savvy, authenticity or style.
This advanced monetization class will cover everything from diversifying your money making efforts, as well as working with sponsors, pitching companies and utilizing an ad server to effectively make the most from your blogging efforts.
Beckie (Infarrantly Creative) will share her tips and tricks for leveraging your social presence and talent to turn your passion into a thriving business.
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the amount of work you have to do for your blog, shop, DIY/craft projects and still need to take care of kids, husband and home? We have all been there!
In this session you will gain inside secrets from experienced bloggers who have found ways to make it all work. Becky (Organizing Made Fun) and Lisa (The Pennington Point) will encourage you and spark your ideas for staying on track and not feeling like your blog is taking over your life.
Learn how to create printables that can become POWerful long-term traffic generators for your blog.
Aimee and Bettijo, from Paging Supermom, will share design tips, software information, formatting, hosting, etiquette and how to increase traffic with simple free printables.
Let's face it, with hundreds of thousands of blogs emerging every day, branding is more important than ever. Developing a look or a logo is a start, but it takes more than that to establish a truly respected brand - an asset that extends well beyond the blog, shop or product.
Join personal stylist Becki (Whippy Cake) and designers Lisa (Moxie Pear) and Lara (Less Cake More Frosting) to learn the ins and outs of establishing a solid reputation and the ability to differentiate yourself both in person and online.
Generate consistent income on your blog through affiliate marketing.
Jessica (The Mom Creative) will take you through a brief overview of what affiliates are, how to determine the right program for you, how to incorporate links into your content and learn what performs well on your blog.
Content is king, but keywords are key...Key to any successful online site.
Learn advanced techniques for driving traffic to your site, without losing the tone and style your site's readers have come to enjoy, with Dennis (The Next Corner).
Running a small business is a LOT of work. Join successful entrepreneurs Amy (Amy Cornwell), Diana (Livy Love Designs) and Kate (Vintage Rose Wraps) to learn how to create a successful handmade business.
Learn the ins and outs of daily operations, the process of selling wholesale and private labeling, as well as going to market.
In this session, the author of SEO For Creative Bloggers™, Court Tuttle, will detail three fixable issues that are causing serious, negative impact on the Google traffic of many bloggers who are in creative niches. Court will also explain and provide a simple, straight-forward plan that will help your blog to perform better in Google by increasing your quality and relevancy scores fast.
Spend more time creating and less time on menial every day tasks - the busy work that takes away for the real purpose of your business - by hiring a personal assistant.
Alissa and Skye will cover when it's time to hire an a virtual assistant, what tasks are best handled by a VA and how to find the perfect assistant for you!
