This is the last session of the day. Hope everyone is learning tons. My fingers hurt! I see that a few of my fellow boot campers have visions of tonight’s Mirassou Wine Party dancing in their heads…
This post is a “live blog” of the Authenticity is Magnetic: Developing a Unique Voice and Making a Space for Yourself session at Bloggy Boot Camp Dallas. Please excuse all typos and format issues. We’re live!
Presenter: Elizabeth Jane Liu @NoShoppingLiz http://flourishinprogress.com
Liz spent an entire year spending an ENTIRE YEAR not shopping.
Liz started out trying to fit the stereotype of the “pretty, high-heeled blogger.” An English teacher ex boyfriend told her to write in her own voice, so she did. From there she had a series of “lucky” encounters within social media that launched her blog into popularity.
But, listening to her speak, she is absolutely hilarious. Liz has made her own way in the blog world by being herself and by shrugging off the criticism she has received. She showed a slide that says, “Don’t try to win over the haters. You’re not the Jackass Whisperer.”
(mmmm…@KrogerCo just brought around ice cream!)
She says, “The more honest I was on my blog, the more honest I could be with myself….When I put my personal stories out there I found more and more people with similar stories.”
Liz has had her blog scraped (content stolen) many times. She combats this using Google Alerts and by googling key phrases from her blog. She also does images searches in Google Alerts for her own images.
Liz uses Stat Counter and Site Meter to track analytics and Disqus for comment tracking. These tools allow her to track site visitors and block the really heinous ones.
This session is being blogged to you live by Fawn Rechkemmer, who blogs at Instead of the Dishes. Special thanks to Petit Jean Meats for sponsoring Fawn’s attendance at Bloggy Boot Camp. Check out Petit Jean Meats’ Pinterest boards. Just get a napkin first so you don’t drool on your keyboard.
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