*waves to anyone who came here because they met me at Blogopolis on Saturday.
You may remember me by such tweets as:
How to ….. make your Hillsongy cousins boycott your 30th, by the little lioness #nnb2012
— Fiona. littlelioness (@phonakins) June 29, 2012
That one got a laugh, and really showed how much I was getting into the first session. Or perhaps it was this one:
My top searches are for the airfryer review, passion pop in cans, go the fuck the sleep,and vodka cruisers #nnb2012
— Fiona. littlelioness (@phonakins) June 29, 2012
Which shows I know my audience well. Drunked, health conscious, and mums.
I’m passionate about eating, ranting but the evils of the church and speech pathology #nnb2012
— Fiona. littlelioness (@phonakins) June 29, 2012
I found my blogging voice in what I’m passionate about.
AHA. STEAL some ideas. #nnb2012 Hey @tinagray can I copy your topics for inspiration? :p
— Fiona. littlelioness (@phonakins) June 29, 2012
Content:
Yeah, I got heaps from the first session.
Actually I did get one thing. This Editorial Calendar wordpress plugin. It’s awesome. It’s already stopped me from doubling up on rants around FSMastime as Chocolate Bunny Weekend.
Calendar. Yup my ranting against religion increases around FSMas and Chocolate rabbit day. #nnb2012 ;)
— Fiona. littlelioness (@phonakins) June 29, 2012
Design:
The checklist that was dropped on our tables at the start of the session was awesome, and the advice to ask you guys what you do and don’t like about the layout too. Tell me: what doesn’t work for you? I then spent the rest of the session twitter eaves dropping on the SEO session, and fiddling with my layout. Well spent :)
Media Kit:
Ahh, Lady Melbourne. A blog I don’t read, but still admire. A very practical session for us, thinking about how we engage with brands, and what we need to think about media kit wise. I have some work to do.
Other stuff:
Finding my voice. I think I know my voice better than my niche. I can’t quite commit to food blogging as my only topic on this blog. There’s so much else to rant about!! Sometimes people are wrong on the internet.
But I like to EDUCATE people who don’ agree with me ;) #nnb2012
— Fiona. littlelioness (@phonakins) June 30, 2012
The question was asked “why aren’t there many male bloggers” and I chose to try to articulate (at 3pm, with the flu clouds firmly settling in) that there are HEAPS of male bloggers out there. (see my blog roll). they’re just not in Nuffnang’s target group. If NN actually wanted to branch into showing ads on Tech blogs, then I’m sure they’d get more guys in. Then there’s the politics and the business blogs. Many many by men. So much so, that you keep hearing the question in some communities “where are all the women”.
The men are there. Just not in Food, fashion, personal or “mummy”/parenting blogging.
I know heaps of bloggers. They just don’t do washing powder and nail polish ;) #nnb2012
— Fiona. littlelioness (@phonakins) June 30, 2012
It was brilliant to catch up with everyone again, and finally meet some people, such as Sarah Stokely who I’ve been stalking online FOREVER. Tea galore! And the food was great, but that’s another blog post, for when I’m back in foodie mode. I have been inspired, more by the chats in the corner, and the tiny snippets here and there, and there’s plenty more for me to do blog wise.
In the meantime, what should I do to celebrate this blog’s 10th birthday on September 11?
xx
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Your blog and I share a birthday!
For me the stand out sessions were the photography and the blog brand ones.
Which I didn’t go to :(
Are you 10?
Lots of male photographer bloggers out there.
lol, evil church and speech pathology. :P
Cool cool
But yes, not Nuffnang’s pitched market for the day, or their ads.
Hehehe :) The evils of speech pathology shall only be discussed over a bottle of red.
Tip: if you steal someone’s content ideas, be sure to echo their Facebook page too.
Disclaimer: above tip comes with a bit of tongue in cheek ( for those playing at home)
Protip!!!
xx
I was wondering whether I should attend Blogopolis next year. Was too late in registering this year. But after reading your tweets…especially in the morning…I have my doubts! :)
hehehehee
I’m hoping they step it up
But then
I was a fluey wreck
Creamed my jeans when I met you. Creamed. X
I may have if I was conscious at the time.
There are lots of men who blog about food, it’s usually dude food though :-)
Yeah there’s plenty of male food bloggers, certainly out numbered though. And there was only a handful of food bloggers there on the day anyways
It sounds like it was fun!
Oh it was :) :)
I may have been trouble making up the back. May not have. :p
“Sometimes people are wrong on the internet.”
WUT!? No way!!! Heh.
Really with I spoke to you more, was so cool to meet you.
Next time, Gadget. Next time.
One day I’ll attend a bloggers’ meet.
Tomorrow night. My’s ?
Sorry Fiona. This is a really busy week.
No probs!
Oh gosh, I really wish I’d been able to go to Blogopolis! It sounds like it was an amazing experience and you learned so much. I cannot wait to see how you implement it all x
Good to get to a blog conference one day :) Or at least a lunch :)
I remember your tweets. It was a great day. Rachel x
Wow, nearly your 10th birthday?! That’s awesome! Sorry I didn’t get to meet you – I do remember some of your tweets lol.
Yupyup. Registered the domain nearly 10 years ago!!
Can’t believe I didn’t see you!
I do remember seeing all your Tweets though…hehe.
10 years of blogging…wow!
Ahh, I was lying reasonably low, sick and snotty.
Was good to finally meet you too! ^-^