With over 4000 attendees and 307 speakers, Blogworld Expo is one of the largest blogging conferences in the world. Content creators from multiple genres gathered in Los Angeles for 3 days where they exchanged ideas through networking and attending sessions. This recap highlights thoughts and insights from some of the best and brightest bloggers who attended the event. People connected and many made career opportunities happen through the networking at BWELA. Successful bloggers offered advice on topics like standing out, engaging readers, being comfortable, helping other bloggers, and bringing humor to content.

1. #bwela
Blogworld Expo los AngElEs
2011

2. A joint vEnturE By thE foundErs of i now present And blogcastfm

3. A joint vEnturE By thE foundErs of i now present And blogcastfm
in coopErAtion with

4. i now present
bwela 2011

5. with ovEr 4000 AttEndEEs And
307 spEAkErs, Blogworld Expo
is onE of thE lArgEst Blogging
confErEncEs in thE world.
contEnt crEAtors Across multiplE
gEnrEs gAthErEd for 3 dAys in
los AngElEs, cAliforniA whErE
thEy ExchAngEd idEAs through
nEtworking And AttEnding
sEssions.
this our rEcAp with thoughts
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from thE BEst And BrightEst of
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thE BlogosphErE.
W O
B L OG #bwela

6. thE connEctions pEoplE hAvE mAdE for work AlonE
hAvE BEEn AmAzing. pEoplE ArE gEtting fAntAstic
joB offErs. pEoplE ArE Building stArtups BEcAusE
thEy hAd lunch in thE nEtworking rEcEptions.
It’s so awesome to see the thIngs
that are happenIng here
W O R LD lara Kulpa
OG
Blogworld
B L
community mAnAgEr

7. It’s ImpossIble to come here and not fInd
subjects that are goIng to help you
with whAtEvEr it is thAt you do whEthEr you’rE A foodiE,
whEthEr your A hEAlth nut, or somE BusinEss guy.
marcus sherIdan
thE sAlEs lion

8. It’s just a bunch of
people connectIng and
It’s a beautIful thIng
deb ng
kommEin

9. if you rEAlly wAnt to grow A Blog of EngAgEd rEAdErs you nEEd to
be engaged wIth your topIc
darren rowse
proBloggEr

10. it’s rEAlly importAnt to stAnd out in somE wAy
It’s not good enough
just to be better
ADMIT
good contEnt is just thE pricE of Admission...
EvEryBody hAs good contEnt
ONE corbett barr
think trAffic

11. In InspIrIng people you
share your own struggles
benny3lewIs
fluEnt in months

12. pEoplE thAt just go And only connEct with
importAnt pEoplE ArE rEAlly dropping thE BAll.
networK wIth everybody
just gEt to know thEm. just BE cool.
davId rIsley
dAvid rislEy

13. i gEt on Blogs likE copyBloggEr BEcAusE i pitch to thEm
sometImes all you have to do Is
just asK
alI luKe
AlivEnturEs

14. the average audIence Is gettIng smarter
you hAvE to rEAlly Adjust for your usErs
syed balKhI
wpBEginnEr

15. you’ve got to have somethIng
InterestIng to talK about
i think pEoplE likE A good story.
thAt gEts pEoplE’s AttEntion.
andy hayes
Andy hAyEs

16. COMfO
don’t lEt Anything hold you BAck
RT
step out of your comfort zone
you don’t hAvE BE pErfEct.
thE morE you do it...
thE BEttEr you’ll gEt ovEr timE.
pat flynn
smArt pAssivE incomE

17. AnyonE cAn BE humorous on thEir Blog As long As thEy don’t
try too hArd. you don’t hAvE to BE hilArious you just hAvE to...
be truthful
jordan cooper
not A proBlog

18. It doesn’t happen overnIght
it took yEArs And yEArs of dEvEloping
rElAtionships, sociAl cApitAl, trust , friEndships,
And All thEsE diffErEnt things thAt ultimAtEly
EnABlEd mE to stArt my own compAny
dj waldow
wAldow sociAl

19. rEAlly work with othEr up And coming BloggErs.
thE Big mistAkE up And coming BloggErs mAkE is thEy
mEAsurE thEmsElvEs AgAinst tEchcrunch or somEBody.
the mInute my blog tooK off was
when I started helpIng people
chrIs brogan
chris BrogAn

20. i likE to sAy thAt if you cAn mAkE fun of yoursElf And
brIng some fun Into your content
thAt will rEAlly mAkE you stAnd out
nathalIe lussIer
nAthAliE lussiEr

21. thank you for tAking thE timE to rEAd this...

22. prEsEntAtion crEAtEd And dEsignEd By
I now present
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@DaviDCranDall
inowprEsEnt.com

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