Blog Camp. Be There!

Are you afraid of blogging?

Do you struggle with what to write?

Many of my clients know they should be blogging as a way to market their business but are intimidated by the process. They don’t know what to write, think it has to be some long winded post or don’t feel that their writing skills are up to par. I give tips and ideas but often that isn’t enough.

Help is on the way!

Ashley King, long time friend of Think and owner of Ashley’s Bride Guide is finally hosting her fabulous Blog Camp again.  She hasn’t done one of these since 2009 but people are still talking about it.

Unlike so many seminars out there today that only spout generalities, Blog Camp is hands on, down to the nitty gritty and jam packed with valuable take-aways.

The blog camp will take place over 2 days and will cover just about everything you have ever wanted to learn – from setting up your blog to helping Google find it to promoting it on Twitter.   I assure you, this will be a very hands-on, informative camp – designed to get you motivated and to give you a step-by-step plan for taking your blog from idea to reality. I’ll discuss key obstacles and how to get around them along with how to grow your readers.

Don’t believe me, look at what some of Ashley’s former students have said.

I was ‘forced’ to sign up for Ashley’s Blog Camp by my daughters who said I would never be successful at my business & was warned “the world will leave you behind” if I didn’t learn how to blog. Thinking I could never learn about blogging, I had rather stand before a firing squad than go to blog camp.
Ashley was a wonderful teacher & certainly knows all about the blog world. She was not intimidating at all. She never continued in the class until she was sure you understood each step.
The class was fun & when it was over Ashley assured us that if we had any questions we could email her anytime.
Going to her class was one of the best tools I used in advancing Bella Weddings.
~Vickie Stanton / Bella Weddings

The blog camp was well organized and presented with lots of energy and a great working knowledge of the subject.  It is a must for anyone in any industry seeking more insight into the world of blogging.  It’s probably one of the best values for the money spent that I’ve participated in in years.

Martin O’Connor Photography

www.martinoconnorphoto.com

Ashley’s Blog Camp for wedding professionals was a very informative experience me as a Nashville Wedding Professional.  I attended the 1st blog camp in 2009 to give social media insight but took away so much more information.  Ashley is passionate about helping vendors reach their full potential at the same time connecting them to potential brides.  Whether it’s Google Analytics or finding your voice, she definitely practices what she teaches in BlogCamp  & gets results!
The “icing on the cupcake” is that she is a great encourager & cheerleader for new wedding professionals in helping them reach their full potential online. I would highly recommend Ashley’s Blog Camp to new wedding professionals & existing professionals needing a refresher!

A. Latrice Cushenberry
www.LatriceCushenberry.com

Event will take place on Sunday – November 6 & 13, 2011. Workshop will start at 3pm and will last for approx 4-5 hours, depending on questions.  For any of you in the mid south, this is a must attend.

For all the rest of my readers spread across the globe, Ashley has promised me that if there is enough interest she will host another one that is on a single weekend and arrange hotel deals for you. If you aren’t able to attend this on, either contact Ashley directly or leave a note in the comments telling her you are interested.

 

Ready to register?

 

 

Save on Blog Writing for SEO

After yesterdays article on labeling your images I realized something. Wedding professionals have begun to wake up to the positive effects of blogging. They are adding blogs to their website and posting occasionally but still aren’t seeing any results. Well the truth is it takes more to reap the search benefits of blogging than just having one. There is an art to writing blog posts for SEO. It isn’t hard, you just need to know what makes those posts so valuable and then follow the pattern that works for your business.

The investment you make in writing an effective blog post has long lasting effects. For example, due to my recent down time, I have only posted twice on my Wedding Dish blog this January. Amazingly enough, my traffic still doubled that of January 2008, thanks entirely to posts I had written over the life of the blog.

You can learn how to write effective blog posts, it really isn’t that hard. What you need is to see exactly what one looks like for your business. The best way to do that is to have a few professionally done. You then have some solid examples to follow.

That is where I come in: let me write some posts for you. I normally charge $127 for 4 blog posts, as a first of the year special I am offering that service for $99. Just enter the coupon code BLOG at checkout.

Chris at Work

Chris at Work

You send me a couple of images and the who, what, where and when of the event. I’ll put together a few paragraphs that are keyword rich and craft effective labels for your images; then all you have to do is post them. Easy. It saves you time, starts you on your way to effective posting and saves a few coins in the process.

At the beginning of the month we ran a special on blog transfers and I want to make sure that all those clients get off to a fabulous start. I also want to show you how easy it is to do. This offer will only be good for a limited time so don’t delay. Kick you 2009 off with a bang by doing something that will pay you back for years to come.