BlogHer Earns More Funding, Continues Growth
By Alicia Dorset
Proving that BlogHer is the force to be reckoned with when it comes to women and blogging, the site has received an additional $7 million in funding, according to a recent post by Kara Swisher of All Things Digital.
Swisher reports that BlogHer now employs 30 people and the network itself reaches more than 14 million unique visitors a month.
If you haven’t had the chance to read some of the great content on BlogHer’s site or attend one of their conferences, make sure to spend some time at their web site. You can read the entire All Things Digital report here.
- Date: 06.03.2009
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The tools of the conference trade
By Alicia Dorset
As you probably read from Charlie’s last post, he was at BlogHer Business last week, and I was right there next to him, enjoying another great discussion from some of the blogosphere’s best minds. You might be wondering why you didn’t see live updates from NYC here on BlogWorks. Here’s why.
In our office, I think we can best be described as techy nerds. We love new digital technology, and right now there seems to be a never-ending supply of it. Some of us have been obsessed lately with Tumblr, a microblogging platform that lends itself perfectly to live blogging, blogging on the go and sending quick updates (photos, videos, links and even quotes). Think of it as a beefier Twitter.
- Date: 04.09.2008
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BlogHer Business: It’s Not About You, It’s About Them
By Charlie Kondek
I attended BlogHer Business last week in New York City. It was a good conference and a great chance to meet a lot of interesting people. Some of the folks I met are bloggers, some PR and marketing folks, and many are both. I even got to meet a few folks I’ve previously only known online or over the phone.
- Date: 04.09.2008
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Get ready for BlogPhiladelphia
Mark your calendars now for July 12-13 as Philly will be the place to be for the inaugural BlogPhiladelphia, an “unconference” for those who find themselves going to too many “real” conferences.
The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) and Philly blog uwishunu.com are hosting this FREE social media event. There will be a few panels, but the majority of the two days will be spent in breakout sessions and chatting with other like-minded individuals in the blogosphere. To get a better idea of the event, check out BlogOrlando or BarCamp.
- Date: 05.18.2007
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Looking back at BlogHer 2006
Gayla Trail (right) and me at BlogHer ’06.
I spent three days in San Jose, Calif., for BlogHer last weekend, THE conference for women bloggers. I didn’t attend last year’s debut event, but if this year’s sold-out crowd at the San Jose Hayatt was any indication, I know I won’t be missing 2007′s efforts.
The sessions at BlogHer ranged from business topics, such as making your blog profitable, to technology questions (“How do you make a podcast?” “What about digital photos for my posts?” “What’s a trackback?”) and the chance to chat with mommy bloggers about what they’ve been up to and who was watching their kids.
- Date: 08.02.2006
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Home from BlogHer, safe and sound
Laurie and I just returned home from BlogHer yesterday. We had a great time and have some posts with some of the wonderful discussions we heard coming soon. We learned about some cool blogs we hadn't read before and got to meet some of our favorite authors. Check back soon for some posts but until then, take a look at some photos from the weekend on our Flickr page.
- Date: 07.31.2006
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Getting ready for BlogHer
Laurie Mayers and I are getting ready for the second annual BlogHer, the blogging conference dedicated to women. We'll be taking in discussions, lectures, and the opportunity to meet some of the bloggers we enjoy reading. Make sure to check back to BlogWorks for updates from San Jose.
- Date: 07.27.2006
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AMC focuses on independent media outlets
Bowling Green State University played host to members of the independent media from across the country last weekend for the eighth annual Allied Media Conference in Bowling Green, Ohio. From keynote speakers to movie premieres and hands-on workshops, the conference proved that where media is concerned, the number of alternatives is growing rapidly.
AMC participants listen to a discussion on videoblogging on Saturday in Bowling Green.I had a chance to check out some great sessions during my two days in Bowling Green. One of the really informative discussions was “Autonomous Videoblogging, Podcasting and Blogging.” We talked a great deal about videoblogging, courtesy of Steven Mansour from the World Academy of Young Scientists. Steven demonstrated to us not only the power that videoblogging holds (such as Homeless Nation), but the basics of getting your video up on your site and out to the masses. We even created our own podcast that’s up on AMC’s site.
- Date: 06.27.2006
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