Blogtacular Recap // I’m a huge fan of blogging conferences. Unfortunately, there are so many now all over the world, that I cannot go to every single one of them. But you know what? With Social Media these days, that isn’t a problem! I can follow along with the highlights of the conference from my living room!
Blogtacular Blog Conference
The ‘Blogtacular‘ blogging conference was held in London on May 9 and 10. I hadn’t heard it in advance, but stumbled across it on Instagram through someone I followed. And she added the #blogtacular hashtag, so I was curious for more.
As with most blogging conferences, the attendees were overexcited and share their best moments, tips and quotes online through twitter. And they also share some of the most inspiring slides from the presentations through twitter and Instagram. Lucky me!
While waiting for the conference recaps by the attendees, I gathered the Tweets and Instagrams that I found most useful and have lined them up for you below to read too.
Of course, a conference is always better when you actually visit one. You get to meet the people behind the blogs that inspire you, discover many new blogs and make great friends. It’s also the best place for networking, learning new skills and having fun.
But with this recap, I think you’ve picked up some good highlights that can already help you on your way to become a better blogger.
I can suggest signing up for the Blogtastic Newsletter, as I’ve read somewhere that they might offer the presentations for you to download or watch in some form. For those of you that don’t want to miss a thing!
A Little About Blogtacular
Blogtacular is founded by Kat Goldin (blog ‘Slugs on the Refrigerator‘) and Kat Molesworth (blog ‘Housewife Confidential‘). Together Kat & Kat founded Capturing Childhood; the online film and photography school. And Blogtacular, a “place for bloggers whose hearts beat with creativity to come together to meet, share and inspire. At the heart of our business we’re guided by our principles: we value talent, we create great content and we work with nice people.”
Blogtacular Schedule
The conference had the following speaker schedule:
Welcome: Kat Molesworth (@thatkat and @Blogtacular)
Keynote: Joy Cho (@ohjoystudio)
Interview: Will Taylor (@Will_UK) with Kat Molesworth
Presentation: On Value – Anne Ditmeyer (@pretavoyager)
Workshops:
Blog Design – Isa Seminega (@isaseminega)
Blog to Book – Tilly Walnes (@TillyButtons) & Vicky Orchard (@Kyle_Books)
Branding – Keith Stephenson & Mark Hampshire (@minimoderns)
Hands on Styling – Ellie Tennant (@Ellie_Tennant)
Social Media with Intention – Cathy James (@nurturestore)
Story Telling with Video – Xanthe Berkeley (@xantheb#)
Yvestown – Yvonne Eijkenduijn (@yvestown)
Panels:
Blog Business – Allison Sadler (@allison_sadler_), Annabel Beeforth (@LoveMyDressBlog), Courtney Adamo (@babyccinokids) & Joy Cho (@ohjoystudio)
Secrets of the Editors – Caroline Rowland (@patchworkhrmy), Heather Young (@HeatherYoungUk), Kate Carter (@katehelencarter) & Lara Watson (@MollieMakes)
Closing Words: Natalie Lue (@Nataliemlue)
Keynote by Joy Cho
Joy is talking about how licensing enabled her to scale her product design. #blogtacular @ohjoystudio
— Blogtacular (@Blogtacular) May 9, 2014
Inspiring talk from @ohjoystudio at #blogtacular: 95% of collaborations she went after herself pic.twitter.com/i6LLxFJ6ir
— Tilly & the Buttons (@TillyButtons) May 9, 2014
“Is there really such a thing as work/life balance?” @HOPInteriors asks “balance implies perfection” @ohjoystudio #blogtacular
— Blogtacular (@Blogtacular) May 9, 2014
“Life will go on, everybody will still love you even if it’s not perfect.” @ohjoystudio #blogtacular
— Blogtacular (@Blogtacular) May 9, 2014
Interview with Will Taylor by Kat Molesworth
Getting started this morning with an interview with @Will_UK he’s just said that at first he thought he might post once a month #blogtacular
— Blogtacular (@Blogtacular) May 10, 2014
“Video interview #Blogtacular with @Will_UK by @thatkat kickoff of day 2 He started blogging in 2009 and has therefore a large following in the US. He made a lot of bloggingfriends over the time!”
“I’d be more proud of what I’ve achieved in those years than if I’d been a small cog in a big company” @Will_UK on blogging #blogtacular
— Blogtacular (@Blogtacular) May 10, 2014
.@Will_UK ‘Never feel bad about collaborations with brands, you give your readers a lot for free, so why not make it work’ #Blogtacular
— Kirsten Jassies (@kirst_enj) May 10, 2014
“Not knowing what’s next is exciting” @Will_UK at #blogtacular
— Judith de Graaff (@joelix) May 10, 2014
“The best thing a blogger can do is not focus on comparison” @Will_UK #blogtacular
— Love My Dress® (@LoveMyDressBlog) May 10, 2014
Consistency, transparency and your voice are the key tips from colour guru @Will_UK at @Blogtacular
— Lori (@wildandgrizzly) May 10, 2014
“If you try and do what others are doing in the industry, you’ll lose sight of who you are” @Will_UK #blogtacular
— Love My Dress® (@LoveMyDressBlog) May 10, 2014
“Don’t be forced by what others are doing, stick to your guns” @Will_UK #blogtacular
— Love My Dress® (@LoveMyDressBlog) May 10, 2014
hahaha “Don’t write blog recipes of things you don’t eat yourself” @Will_UK at #blogtacular
— Judith de Graaff (@joelix) May 10, 2014
On Value - Anne Ditmeyer
“Supergood #Blogtacular presntation full of tips from @pretavoyager She earns money through her tours for @Vayable and her e-courses for @Skillshare Inspiring!”
“At times we get so caught up in our own projects, we forget to share those of others’ @pretavoyager @blogtacular #blogtacular”
“Share, Share, Reshare…. Support each other and great work” great quote from @pretavoyager at #blogtacular
— ashley ludäscher (@chasingheartbts) May 10, 2014
“Don’t work for free! ‘Bloggers are amazing talented professionals!’ @blogtacular #blogtacular”
‘The only time you should work for free is for your mum’ @pretavoyager @Blogtacular #blogtacular
— Love My Dress® (@LoveMyDressBlog) May 10, 2014
‘Learn to see limitations as opportunities and get creative!’ @pretavoyager @Blogtacular #blogtacular
— Love My Dress® (@LoveMyDressBlog) May 10, 2014
Blog Design - Isa Seminega
Approaching design from a business perspective with @isaseminega @Blogtacular #blogtacular. 1st step: pic.twitter.com/bj9hDDqM54
— Cult Content (@cultcontent) May 10, 2014
Create a unique identity when designing your blog @isaseminega #blogtacular pic.twitter.com/gmTQibOKtj
— Katherine Raderecht (@katieraderecht) May 10, 2014
Ha ha! Truth from @isaseminega at #blogtacular chat on design: pic.twitter.com/4FpX6uysqM
— Champagne and Qiviut (@allidecks) May 10, 2014
Ever considered working with a designer to create your own style guide? #blogtacular #bloggers pic.twitter.com/elHgSKgx6G
— Cult Content (@cultcontent) May 10, 2014
“Isa will have a design resource list on her site http://www.isaseminega.com on Monday. @isaseminega”
Blog to Book - Tilly Walnes & Vicky Orchard
‘Bloggers make great authors because they already have the discipline of writing & writing regularly’ @tillybuttons #blogtacular
— Love My Dress® (@LoveMyDressBlog) May 10, 2014
Vicky Orchard of Kyle Books says ‘the best book proposals are sold in just one sentence’ so work on your USP #blogtacular
— Love My Dress® (@LoveMyDressBlog) May 10, 2014
Prove you have an existing audience and platform but also share your future plans when pitching to a publisher #blogtacular
— Love My Dress® (@LoveMyDressBlog) May 10, 2014
“Why not start drafting your book proposal on Monday? #blogtacular bloggers…@tillybuttonsVolgen”
Branding - Keith Stephenson & Mark Hampshire
“A brand is a way of connecting with people” @minimoderns #blogtacular
— Blogtacular (@Blogtacular) May 10, 2014
Brand pyramid: brand attributes&benefits, brand values, brand personality and last: brand essence! #blogtacular @minimoderns
— sisterMAG (@sister_mag) May 10, 2014
“Not sure about your blog name? Do the telephone test” Hello it’s Judith from http://t.co/pZrmMkIHr5 :D @minimoderns at #blogtacular
— Judith de Graaff (@joelix) May 10, 2014
“Mark&Keith are logo-magicians. Talking at #Blogtacular about colours, icons and language for your design/identity. Their talk is sponsored by @MiniModerns wallpaper”
Hands on Styling - Ellie Tennant
“Practicing styled shots with @ellie_tennant, I was totally imagining being in my garden watching the birds, making a daisy chain and snacking on blueberries #blogtacularVolgen”
“Wanted to take the props home from the @ellie_tenant styling session at #blogtacularVolgen”
Social Media with Intention - Cathy James
Social media with intention by Cathy James @nurturestore – AWESOME #blogtacular pic.twitter.com/SbCRArtTrf
— I Am Super capes (@iamsupercapes) May 10, 2014
Facebook – treat it as a micro blog, everything in one post #blogtacular @nurturestore
— sisterMAG (@sister_mag) May 10, 2014
#bloggingtip Don’t use the same passwords for all your social sharing platforms! It makes your accounts more vulnerable #blogtacular
— Cult Content (@cultcontent) May 10, 2014
Goal > Strategy > Implementation #blogtacular pic.twitter.com/HnesR3VgfX
— Cult Content (@cultcontent) May 10, 2014
Story Telling with Video - Xanthe Berkeley
“Approaches to #video according to @XantheBerkeley at #Blogtacular 1. Plan (with storyboarding) 2. Be spontaneous 3. Have an intention”
Yvestown - Yvonne Eijkenduijn
“News! @Yvestown is quitting blogging and starting an (online) magazine to be able to share more and content in it instead of little blogposts. Launch: autumn 2014. I am very curious!”
I want to share more with the world than one little blog post every couple of days @yvestown #blogtacular #yvestownmagazine
— Blogtacular (@Blogtacular) May 10, 2014
“Yvonnuhhhh! @yvestown at #Blogtacular Works with sponsors that fit her blog, products she would use at home like Stokke, Falcon, Brabantia.”
It’s nice to get a free product, but it’s also nice to get paid. I have taxes to pay. Do it in a professional way. @yvestown #blogtacular
— Anne Ditmeyer (@pretavoyager) May 10, 2014
.@yvestown says if you want to work with bloggers have a budget #blogtacular
— Blogtacular (@Blogtacular) May 10, 2014
Blog Business - Allison Sadler, Annabel Beeforth , Courtney Adamo & Joy Cho
Set expectations early on (and be realistic). – @LoveMyDressBlog on sponsorships #blogtacular pic.twitter.com/nEoZZ9x0zN
— Anne Ditmeyer (@pretavoyager) May 10, 2014
Annabel @LoveMyDressBlog just mentioned her Media Kit. Another thing all bloggers should be on top of. Get one together guys ;) #blogtacular
— Cult Content (@cultcontent) May 10, 2014
“It’s not the money that drives me; it’s inspiration, it’s connection” @allison_sadler_ #blogtacular
— Blogtacular (@Blogtacular) May 10, 2014
Interested to hear @ohjoystudio‘s thoughts on sponsored posts @blogtacular ” Bloggers should have creative control”
— TMW Community (@TMWCommunity) May 10, 2014
If it’s not a good fit for your blog say no. #blogtacular
— Blogtacular (@Blogtacular) May 10, 2014
@BeNourishd Courtney @babyccinokids has an auto response saying they will respond if they would like to take it further #blogtacular
— Blogtacular (@Blogtacular) May 10, 2014
Love the idea from @LoveMyDressBlog of having a happy email folder with positive feedback. #blogtacular
— ashley ludäscher (@chasingheartbts) May 10, 2014
‘Having a partner has really been one secret of the success.’ Very true words from Courtney @babyccinokids #blogtacular
— Thea Neubauer (@ThNeu) May 10, 2014
“It’s all about knowing what you can & can’t do,” says @babyccinokids. Good advice to avoid drowning in work. #blogtacular #businessadvice
— TheSavvyCrafter (@TheSavvyCrafter) May 10, 2014
“It’s all about knowing what you can & can’t do,” says @babyccinokids. Good advice to avoid drowning in work. #blogtacular #businessadvice
— TheSavvyCrafter (@TheSavvyCrafter) May 10, 2014
Don’t get hung up on the number of comments on your blog. Interactions are good no matter where they appear #blogtacular @Blogtacular
— Cult Content (@cultcontent) May 10, 2014
Make the most for each platform. On a shoot consider main use, Instagram, but a vertical for Pinterest. @ohjoystudio #blogtacular
— Anne Ditmeyer (@pretavoyager) May 10, 2014
Photo tip from @ohjoystudio Remember taking both horizontal & vertical pics. Some will look better on your blog, others on pins #blogtacular
— Cult Content (@cultcontent) May 10, 2014
Secrets of the Editors - Caroline Rowland, Heather Young, Kate Carter & Lara Watson
“Pictures have to show the essence of an article and lead the story” @heatheryounguk on editing at #blogtacular
— Judith de Graaff (@joelix) May 10, 2014
Closing Words by Natalie Lue
The thing about blogging is you think you’re strange but then you connect with all these people through your blog. @Nataliemlue #blogtacular
— Anne Ditmeyer (@pretavoyager) May 10, 2014
“Blogging also brings rejection, it keeps you on your toes” @natalielue at #blogtacular pic.twitter.com/OCgea1ANoe
— Judith de Graaff (@joelix) May 10, 2014
Who’s going to be happy pleasing everyone? #blogtacular pic.twitter.com/ZN5ZFRzX4i
— Blogtacular (@Blogtacular) May 10, 2014
Your blog is your personal brand and how you differentiate yourself. @nataliemlue #blogtacular
— Anne Ditmeyer (@pretavoyager) May 10, 2014
Never compare or blog when you’re hangry hungry + angry @Nataliemlue #blogtacular
— Blogtacular (@Blogtacular) May 10, 2014
‘Most women suffer from a level of imposter syndrome. We don’t spend enough time recognising all the things we do’ @Nataliemlue #blogtacular
— Love My Dress® (@LoveMyDressBlog) May 10, 2014
Take the time to recognize what you do do. You will always have more ideas than time. @Nataliemlue #blogtacular
— Anne Ditmeyer (@pretavoyager) May 10, 2014
Creativity and people pleasing are mutually exclusive. The more you people please the less creativity you have @Nataliemlue #blogtacular
— Blogtacular (@Blogtacular) May 10, 2014
On being a creative “Feedback and criticism come with the territory” – @Nataliemlue @Blogtacular
— Mary-Ellen Paul (@HOPInteriors) May 10, 2014
Creativity is a habit. Practise it every day in some form. Cultivate your habit @Nataliemlue #blogtacular
— Blogtacular (@Blogtacular) May 10, 2014
Don’t be afraid of doing the unexpected. @Nataliemlue #blogtacular
— Blogtacular (@Blogtacular) May 10, 2014
Worth for blogging & relationships: “Know who to tune into… And who to tune out of.” @Nataliemlue #blogtacular
— Cult Content (@cultcontent) May 10, 2014
Numbers tell a fraction of the story @Nataliemlue #word #blogtacular
— Blogtacular (@Blogtacular) May 10, 2014
Blogging gives you an unparalleled opportunity to leave our imprint @Nataliemlue #blogtacular pic.twitter.com/FW3N02T5di
— Blogtacular (@Blogtacular) May 10, 2014
That’s a wrap! Let me know what your most valuable tip or inspirational words were from the Blogtacular conference!
Main *thing* coming out of @Blogtacular Love what you do! #blogtacular #blogging pic.twitter.com/w4MbR4wnwp
— mama’sVIB (@mamasVIB) May 10, 2014
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