UPDATE: Here’s the transcript from the #Blogchat on blogging gear on August 3rd.
#Blogchat’s amazing co-host lineup for 2014 continues as this month we welcome ProBlogger and Scott Monty! In fact here’s the entire lineup for #Blogchat in August:
August 3rd- What’s the best blogging gear? We’ll be talking about all the cool gear and toys we use to make our blogs amazing. Whatever you love, whether its a premium theme or a a DSLR camera for taking amazing pictures, we’ll chat about it and share reviews and tips.
August 10th – How to get your blog READY to generate an income with ProBlogger! So many bloggers want to make money from their blogs, but it doesn’t happen overnight, you need to plan a monetization strategy. Darren will take to us about the prepwork that goes into getting your blog ready to make money!
August 17th – How to create and maintain a blog focused on your favorite hobby or passion with Scott Monty! Scott is well-known as a social media thought leader and of course did groundbreaking corporate social marketing work with Ford for many years and has now joined SHIFT Communications. You know all that. What you might not know is that Scott is an avid Sherlock Holmes enthusiast, and even has an amazing blog and podcast devoted to his love of Sherlock Holmes! Scott will talk to us about that passion for all things Holmes and how to balance a vibrant career with finding time to maintain a pretty awesome ‘hobby’ blog.
August 24th – How to get more interview requests from other bloggers. Interviews are a great way to get more exposure for your blog and to help build your reputation as a thought leader. Ann Smarty from MyBlogU will join us to help us learn how to get more interview requests and get more exposure for our blog and ourselves!
August 31st – OPEN MIC! You know the drill, we’ll chat up any blogging topic you like. Same great taste, now with 25% fewer calories!
Also, I mentioned Ann Smarty from MyBlogU is co-hosting on August 24th. MyBlogU is also sponsoring #Blogchat in August! Ann is building a platform for bloggers where they can connect with peers, get media exposure, and learn how to create better content. You can learn more about MyBlogU here, and you can join for free! Watch this video to learn more about MyBlogU:
See y’all on Sunday!