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Wednesday, May 25
 

9:00am EDT

How to Make Real Money From Your Blog

It happens -- real blogs, real bloggers, real money. But HOW? How are bloggers turning their online space into a significant income stream? In this panel, we will cover:

  • Different blog revenue models/streams and their pros and cons.
    • Affiliates
    • Integrated  Advertising Campaigns
    • Sponsorships/Spokespersons
    • Ad Networks
    • Private Ad Sales
    • Sponsored Posts
    • eProducts
    • freelancing
    • consulting
    • community building
  • How to create compelling pitches, proposals and packages – getting into the details of integrated campaigns and sponsorships
  • How to impress companies and clients and get them coming back for more
  • Setting rates – determining what and whom you should charge

How to keep your integrity – and your readers – while you earn a living


Speakers
avatar for Janice Croze

Janice Croze

Janice Croze and her identical twin, Susan Carraretto, began working online in 2003, developing two successful ecommerce stores and starting 5 Minutes for Mom in the beginning of 2006. 5 Minutes for Mom has been ranked as the Top Family Blog (Technorati) and 2nd Top Parenting... Read More →
avatar for Jennifer James

Jennifer James

Jennifer James is the creator of the Mom Bloggers Club, one of the largest social networks for moms who blog at over 13,000 registered users and is the founder of Mom Blog magazine, the daily online magazine that chronicles the business of mom blogging. Jennifer has been mentioned... Read More →
avatar for Heather Solos

Heather Solos

Community Manager, Home-Ec101.com / FeedBlitz
Heather Solos is the Community Manager of FeedBlitz, the founder of Home-Ec 101, and speaker (obviously?). Heather is a self-professed lover of all forms of geekery and is happiest debating Android v. iOS over beer and nachos at the nerd table.


Wednesday May 25, 2011 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Jacob Javits Center 1A14

10:15am EDT

How to Turn Your Blogging Passion into a 6 Figure Business with Webinars


Most bloggers are looking for ways to monetize their blog. This presentation will cover my 10 step system for running an effective webinar that builds your list, increases sales, and turn your blog content into a profitable 6 figure business.


Speakers
avatar for Lewis Howes

Lewis Howes

Former pro athlete, 2 sport All-American & current world record holder in football. Angel investor. Author of 2 LinkedIn books, lover of webinars, and a dirty techno and salsa dancer :)


Wednesday May 25, 2011 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Jacob Javits Center 1A14

11:30am EDT

Converting Approachability into Profitability

How much money is your blog losing because it's not approachable? Scott Ginsberg will teach you how to make your blog friendlier, more engaging and more profitable.


Speakers
avatar for Scott Ginsberg

Scott Ginsberg

Scott Ginsberg is the World Record Holder of Wearing Nametags. He's the author of twelve books, an award-winning blogger, independent publisher, commissioned artist, professional speaker and creator of NametagTV.com. He specializes in approachability, identity and execution.


Wednesday May 25, 2011 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Jacob Javits Center 1A14

2:30pm EDT

Why This 50 Year Old Technology is The Hidden Profit Center of Your Blog

Nathalie Lussier reveals the 50 year old tech tool that's often forgotten by bloggers in a hurry to embrace shiny new technologies. She takes you through the why's and how's of building this hidden profit center for your blog, by sharing her own strategies and case studies. Nathalie then takes you behind the scenes into the technical aspects of setting up your own blog's key long term asset, from recommended providers to best practices. She even lets you in on the mistakes she made along the way so you can avoid them from the get go. You'll learn the benefits of leveraging your existing content to build an ongoing relationship with your readers, and how then to turn these fans into paying customers using this one blogging asset.


Speakers
avatar for Nathalie Lussier

Nathalie Lussier

Online business triple threat: tech, design, and marketing. Digital strategist for the smart but clueless. Taekwondo Black Belt, hot yogi. Drinks green juice.


Wednesday May 25, 2011 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Jacob Javits Center 1A14

3:45pm EDT

Monetizing Your Blog Beyond the Banner Ads

Monetizing Your Blog Beyond the Banner Ads will be a panel of Syed Balkhi, John Chow, and Zac Johnson. This session goes in depth of numerous ways of monetizing your blog. We notice that beginners usually end up giving up on their blogs within the first eight months because it does not bring the monetary benefits that the blogger desires. In this presentation, we plan to highlight some of the mistakes made by beginner bloggers and provide solutions for them. We also plan on showing some of the methods that have worked for through out our years of blogging experience. Moderated by David Risley


Speakers
avatar for Syed M Balkhi

Syed M Balkhi

Greetings, I am Syed Balkhi. Yup, they call me that crazy whiz kid who knows how to MAKE MONEY. I got started in the web world when I was 12 years old, since then I have done many things. Domaining, SEO, Web Designing and Development. Today, I am the founder of a web design and development... Read More →


Wednesday May 25, 2011 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Jacob Javits Center 1A14
 
Thursday, May 26
 

9:00am EDT

Tapping Technology to Build a Digital Enterprise

Most authors just want to write, but in this rapidly changing publishing environment, that's not enough. To stay in control of your career, authors must become enterprises. And social media, along with a variety of other online and mobile tools and platforms, is now making this easier and less complex than ever before. This presentation will explore how to build a digital empire around your writing pursuits that allows you the freedom to continue to do what you love and take control of your living and career path.


Speakers
avatar for Jonathan Fields

Jonathan Fields

Jonathan Fields is a lawyer turned serial entrepreneur, speaker, innovation and creativity catalyst and AdAge Power 150 blogger at JonathanFields.com. His next book book, Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt Into Fuel for Brilliance is out in fall 2011. And his last book, Career Renegade... Read More →


Thursday May 26, 2011 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Jacob Javits Center 1A14

10:15am EDT

How to Passionately Pitch--Without P.O'ing Your People


You write a fantastic blog, and you've built up an amazingly supportive audience. Now it's time to actually make some money with your blog. So you pitch a product you love and are passionate about--and you watch, in horror, as your audience turns viciously against you. How can you pitch products without pissing off your people? We'll take a look at examples of pitches that made the bloggers $10,000 or more with a single blog post--and examples that completely failed to make a single dime--and give you some real workable steps to making significant money with your blog.


Speakers
avatar for Erica Douglass

Erica Douglass

Co Owner, 1Up Repairs
I started a business with no money and no experience when I was 20 years old. By the time I was 26, I had sold that business for $1.1 million. I now write a popular blog on business success (and failure!) at erica.biz.


Thursday May 26, 2011 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Jacob Javits Center 1A14

11:30am EDT

The Role Bloggers Play In Retail Purchasing Decisions and How That Equals Blogging Profits

How bloggers can leverage recent buying trends to influence purchasing decisions and make more money online through reviews and recommendations. Facilitating these relationships with companies in their niche and becoming a trusted resource. Make money online through review product, affiliate marketing and direct advertising. Increase search engine traffic through product reviews. Become a trusted resource online for honest opinion.


Speakers
avatar for Robb Sutton

Robb Sutton

Owner of oneninety8 and professional blogger. Known for bringing in over 100k in review product in the first year of operation, Bike198.com is a premier source of reviews and editorials for the biking industry. Blogging Labs (blogginglabs.com) strives to help bloggers realize... Read More →


Thursday May 26, 2011 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Jacob Javits Center 1A14

2:30pm EDT

How To Build, Grow, and Monetize Your Own Blogging Empire

This course will teach attendees how to build, grow, and monetize a branded affiliate blog from a different perspective by applying 5 key principles that I used to go from 0 to 11,000 unique visitors per day and make a living doing so. It will walk attendees through the processes I use each day to apply these 5 principles which make your blog stand out, gain authority, monetize, and grow.


Speakers

Thursday May 26, 2011 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Jacob Javits Center 1A14
 
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