It was my first time attending a iBlog Blogging Summit and I am literally so blessed with the experienced. For the longest time I've been praying for a legit workshop/conference that I could attend to and will enhance my knowledge.
And not only have I found the perfect conference for me, as a matter of fact it is two days and it's free.
Before I start my post about my experience I'd like to extend my appreciation to the organization behind iBlog. Website : http://iblogph.org/
Hosting this annual blogging summit is a big help for bloggers to become better. It has been a great honor attending iBlog 11 and I am so excited for more iBlog experience along the way.
My Key Takeaways from the iBlog 11
- Great content wins
- Have fabulous pictures
- Clear writing
- Write for an audience
- Commit and be consistent
- Create a media kit if you want to document how much you charge
- Podcasting is a possible next media to penetrate
- It is a rich niche
- Can make your blog achieve more
- Tools to start a podcast
Me with Ms. Liz of Project Vanity! - Laptop, headphone, mic, digital recorder, audio editor software
- As a blogger calling yourself a journalist is like calling yourself beautiful
- To be invited on events you should
- Boost your social media
- Do's and Dont's when you attend an event
- Make sure to wear the proper dress code
- Behave appropriately
- Be conscious with time
- Be professional
- 1 week after the event blog about it
- Indirect income for bloggers
Reunited with my college classmate on Day 2 of iBlog - Go for a niche and be unique
- Study more about your niche and gain authority
- Don't chase the money. It will find you.
- Be patient
- Bloggers need to L.I.E.
- Level Up
- Writing Style
- Read more articles
- Study other writing techniques
- Have intriguing title
- First paragraph is catchy
- Call to action
- Blog Design
- Online presence
- At least one post a day
- Interact with your readers
- Share your blogposts
- Innovate
Morning Speakers on Day 1 - Blog presentation
- Slideshare
- Videos
- Infographics
- Create contents, giveaways
- Create a community
- Collaborate with fellow bloggers
- Evolve
- Become a news source
- Online Lead Generation
- Entrepreneur
- Bloggers have the human touch in terms of marketing
Ms. Ellen who's one of my fave speakers - Remember
- Focus on your brand
- Be engaging
- Be collaborative
- Be creative
- On content
- Create a Blog Action Plan
- Build Alliance and Core Audience
- Create pillar contents
- Promote more
With Ms. Apple - 8 Blogging Tools for Better Traffic
- Buzzsumo
- Click to Tweets
- Buffer
- Canva
- Mention.net
- Google Keyword Planner
- Pin It
- Google Trends
- About Twitter
Of course I have to wear my comfy running shoes
The above is just a summarized list of the the things I've learned out of my 2 Days iBlog experience. Beyond that bullet list is a much more confidence I gained in the world of blogging. It was a perfect way to end the year for I have a much more inspiration to create a perfect plan on how I will present SavingsPinay and IzzaGlino next year. All speakers, who are successful bloggers and digital media practitioners. I love the talk of Ms. Liz as she tackled Beauty and Fashion Blogging in the Philippines. I also enjoyed Ms. Ellen Tordesillas talk, Mr. Pocholo De Leon, Mr. Carlo Ople . On Day 2 my favorite had to be Ms. Apple.
I will treasure the experience I gained and the lessons from each and every speaker. Thank you again to iBlog for making this event happen.
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