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Friday, June 11, 2010

Bloggiesta June 11th-13th


So, I made the last minute decision to join Bloggiesta, an event hosted by Maw Books Blog.

What is Bloggiesta?
In short, it’s a blogging marathon. A opportunity to cross those nagging items off of your to-do list and improve your blog while in the good company of other awesome bloggers doing the same thing. Break out the nachos, enchiladas, drinks, mariachi music and whack a pinata or two!

What can you do during Bloggiesta?
•Write reviews.
•Write backup posts for a rainy day.
•Write that great post idea from three months back.
•Work on series posts.
•Write guest posts.
•Put out invitations for guest posts.
•Conduct and edit author interviews.
•Create template posts for your future reads (ie: title, images, linking, tags, etc,) so you can open up, write review and post without being bogged down with technicalities
•Clean up your tags, archives, books reviewed list, etc.
•Create a text file (or Google Doc) of cheat sheets (html codes, post url’s, etc)
•Improve your blog template, clean up sidebars, add a favicon, install those plugins that you’ve been meaning to do.
•Add or edit your about me page, review policy, disclosure policy, privacy policy, create landing pages (for example – an about me for Twitter readers page) or any other pages you might have.
•Any bloggy type housekeeping that you’ve been neglecting.
•Clean up and update your challenge lists. Link up your posts with hosts.
•Make sure all of your social network profiles are up to date. Brand yourself through those profiles with color scheme, images, etc.
•Go get a gravatar.
•Visit the Blogging Tips group on the Book Blogs Ning and find ways to improve your blog.
•Work on any specialized projects that you may have going.
•Clean out and organize your feed reader and blog subscriptions.
•Create an elevator pitch.
•Make business cards.
•Find a blogging buddy.
•The sky’s the limit!

What I plan to do during Bloggiesta:

•Write backup posts for a rainy day.
•Write that great post idea from three months back.
•Create template posts for your future reads (ie: title, images, linking, tags, etc,) so you can open up, write review and post without being bogged down with technicalities
•Clean up your tags, archives, books reviewed list, etc.

•Add or edit your about me page, review policy, disclosure policy, privacy policy, create landing pages (for example – an about me for Twitter readers page) or any other pages you might have.
•Visit the Blogging Tips group on the Book Blogs Ning and find ways to improve your blog.

Most of this will be on Friday night/early Saturday morning, Saturday, and Saturday night. Maybe some on Sunday. I'm really excited to do it though, I really need to organize some things!

To sign up and read more go to this post.

11 comments:

  1. I can't wait to see what you accomplish this weekend! Let me know if there is anything that I can help you with.

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  2. I also plan on visiting the Blogging Tips group to read some as well as looking at the mini-challenges to get some tips. Good luck on your Bloggiesta weekend!

    Click HERE for my Bloggiesta goals.

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  3. Sounds like a good idea. I would participate if I didn't have a deadline looming.

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  4. Hi Taylor just stopping by to say hello! and good luck on the bloggiesta!
    Shellie

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  5. Good luck..I hope that you're able to get a lot accomplished.

    http://amomentwithmystee.blogspot.com/

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  6. Good Luck this weekend!!
    Bobbie
    http://tilwereadagain.blogspot.com

    I am now following:)

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  7. Good luck with all of your goals, I'm sure you'll get a lot done this weekend!

    Shan
    http://goodbooksandacupoftea.blogspot.com

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  8. I hope you accomplish your goals. The more I think of mine, I think it may take me much longer than a weekend! Have fun!

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  9. What a great set of goals...someone else mentioned about getting future books' posts done (with pics and info) so that writing the review will be easier...I think that is a fantastic idea and will be implementing that this weekend!!

    Hope you have fun accomplishing your goals!! Will check back to see how you are doing.

    Happy Bloggiesta!!!

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  10. Hope the challenge is going well for you. :)

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  11. I'm glad you decided to join. :D Good luck and can't wait to see what you've accomplished.

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