This year’s SeaWorld Wildside Blogger Reunion was one with a difference.
The first ever AdventureCon was held and honestly I hope it’s only the first of many to come!
We were fed lots of bloggy food for thought. But a few nuggets of wisdom stood out for me, from the rest.
So, here they are…
15 steps towards a Better Blog
- Write short sentences. Always make them 20 words or less.
- Paragraphs should never have more than 3 or 4 sentences.
- Place relevant information in bullet points to break monotony in long paragraphs.
- Use images to add life to a post.
- Use sub-heads to break up long posts.
- Break out of the story telling narrative mode. Write as if you’re creating an advertising copy…short, precise and creative!
- Don’t just take good photographs. Take great photographs. {Heard of the saying “A picture speaks a thousand words?”}
- Make hyperlinks short and to the point.
- Always put keywords on the far left for Yahoo/Google to pick them out for SEO.
- As far as possible, never use the flash on your camera. It gives the subject a washed out, artificial look. If you need more light, stick a piece of paper on the flash. You will get the light needed. And the outcome is a more natural look. {Try it!}
- Get creative when you take photographs. Don’t be afraid to think out of the box. Stand on tables. Lie on the floor. Do whatever is necessary to get that awesome shot.
- When creating videos for your blog, begin with a game plan. Decide in advance what needs to be done. Shoot. Edit on IMovie or Movie Maker. And share with the world!
- When taking a video on your iPhone, always stay 3 feet within the subject’s radius. This is a must for clear audio.
- Use a tripod for video/photography stability.
- Be yourself!
* Thank you Jeff Herrington, Rachel Matthews, Salwa Khan and Bob Currie for sharing your wealth & SeaWorld for making this happen.*
**EBMR Disclaimer: As a SeaWorld Wildside Blogger Ambassador for 2012, I was provided with the opportunity to attend AdventureCon.**
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I really loved all the sessions and learned so much.
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Great information for bloggers! And what a great place to have it…
I love these tips – super helpful! And very similar to what I just heard at another blog conference. Guess I’m gonna start saving up for a better camera to get those awesome shots!
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Adverturcon sounds like fun. Great tips here. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for the tips! Great post!
Those are some great tips. Love the ones focusing on photography. Good (or great!) photos are a must
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Those are great tips!!
And could you find a more perfect place than Seaworld to have a conference!
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That’s a great re-cap list! I got lots of useful information last weekend, in addition to a fabulously sunburned neck and 8 blisters on my feet. So much fun!
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I absolutely adore your energy! You are such a fun and wonderful person to be around
GREAT tips!
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AdventureCon was great! I enjoyed talking with you during the photowalk, you’re such a nice person!
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Thanks for the great tips! I’m going to try putting paper over the flash the next time I take photos!