#nicheparent14

[mommaven]

1year ago tonight I had so much fun closing down the Magic Kingdom @waltdisneyworld with these awesome ladies! #nicheparent14 #disneyside

[blissandfaith]

It Was a Cupcake of a Day #ElfBirthday Tradition Celebration

This past Saturday, I had the pleasure of taking part in a super fun event, in which I learned all about the Elf On The Shelf.  Now, to be honest I’ve been familiar with the Elf On The Shelf for a few years, but it wasn’t really relevant to me until I had a child.…

It Was a Cupcake of a Day #ElfBirthday Tradition Celebration was originally published on Bliss & Faith

[comprasyhogar]

Gracias a @Chevrolet y @GM_Latino por prestarme el #Tahoe para nuestras vacaciones de #verano !! Y a @nicheparent por el premio de 1 semana con esta camioneta.. #nicheparent14!!!

[ladydeelg]

As far as conferences go, #NicheParent14 rocked! Here are 5 things I loved about #NicheParent14:

Family friendly… As a working mom, I don’t see my son a lot during the week, so when I go to conferences I usually miss him during the weekends as well. #NicheParent14 allowed me to LEARN and to spend time with my son and mom.

Sessions… There was only one problem… I wanted to go to them all!! Such great sessions and speakers! I learned so much!

Location, location, location: #NicheParent14 was held at the happiest place in earth, in October (perfect time to visit Florida!) at Coronado Springs, in Walt Disney World.

Activities: my favorite activity was by Painting with a Twist… But the most special one was the Blue Man Group… Seeing Enzo’s face light up and listening to him be mesmerized by the show “Mira mama, es magia.” It was pretty awesome. Of course, watching his eyes light up when he met Minnie and Mickey was pretty fantastic as well.

 Check out the finished product:

Multicultural environment: Before attending Niche Parent, I had never been to a conference that was SO multicultural. I loved it! I think there is so much to learn from other parents and other cultures. It was great to see so many people networking and forming friendships!

So, if you’re on the fence about attending blogging conferences I can tell you that every conference I’ve been to has been a great networking and learning experience…If you’re on the fence, check out reasons why you should attend social media conferences. You should also check out these tips for social media conference newbies here.

For more info on #NicheParent14, check out the hashtag on Instagram and Twitter. Also check out these great recaps:

Atypical Familia,Lisa Quinones-Fontanez: #NicheParent14 Takeaways and Magical Moments. 

Northshore Mama, Kari Jordan:  My Very Long #NicheParent14 Recap

Check out the 10 things I learned at #NicheParent14!

5 Things I Loved about #NicheParent14 As far as conferences go, #NicheParent14 rocked! Here are 5 things I loved about #NicheParent14:

[bloggingbabiesandthebayou]

Bubbles! #LaterGram from @seaworldorlando & #SeaWorldSpooktacular. #NicheParent14 #SeaWorld #spooktacular #BayouTravel (at SeaWorld Orlando Theme Park)

[bbabushkajusofonii]

Sweetie's happy. He didn't miss #FSU #NotreDame game. Well done #NicheParent14 #CoronadoSpgsResort #ShowYourDisneySide

[dinedreamdiscover]

Great seeing @paulabendfeldt & Laurita again! #NicheParent14 @NicheParent #JustPlumCrazy (at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort)

[naturalbabydol]

Happy Evening @seaworldorlando with my BFF's ( Best Fish Forever)! #NicheParent14 #adventure #bff #adventure #bloggerlife #internationallifestyleblogger #instapassport #instatravel #naturalbabydol

[zelmarl]

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MILD expedition or WILD expedition? THAT is the question! @seaworld #nicheparent14 #SeaWorldSpooktacular (at Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin)

[augustothecreator]

Awesome submission from one of our painter from yesterday's class. I think it was #awesome! #pwat #nicheParent14 #art #fun #coronadoSPRINGSresort

[miamilawrence]

What a beautiful afternoon getting ready to go to the Blue Man Group concert at #UniversalStudios #NicheParent14 (at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort)

[mommaven]

1 year ago we did Painting with a Twist at #nicheparent14 It was so much fun! I need to do this again! #pwat

[comprasyhogar]

Great moments at @seaworld #NicheParent14 #SeaWorld #Spooktacular #seaworldorlando @nicheparent (at At Seaworld Orlando Florida)

[ladydeelg]

I really loved attending #NicheParent14. (Check out why!) The sessions were full of great information to help bloggers improve and master their craft.

  Here are ten important tips or tricks I learned during this great conference.

1. GET AN EDITORIAL CALENDAR STAT! I hate to say, I don’t have an editorial calendar. It is something that I KNOW I should be doing but I have always managed to get away with not doing it. Ella Rucker and Lorraine C. Ladish gave us great tips as to why bloggers need an editorial calendar. (organization, of course.) Organizing our content and what is coming up helps us better plan… along those lines, scheduling tweets and Facebook posts will also help drive traffic to our posts.

2. “OLD” CONTENT IS ONLY OLD TO YOU! Just because you wrote something six months ago, doesn’t mean it’s not relevant or that someone else won’t find it useful. Thank you, Laura Fuentes from Momables, for sharing this gem. This is definitely something I will remember, and remember to give some of my old posts some love.

3. It’s OK IF YOU’RE NOT ON EVERY SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM: Know which ones are your best ones, where you have more engagement and followers… which ones do you love? Stick to what you love and do it well!

  Caveat to no. 3: Embrace Google+ Why? Because If you share on Google+ they will index your posts, that helps with how you show up on their search engine.

4. YOUR STORY IS A POWERFUL STORY: Alberto Sardinas, one of our keynote speakers, radio personality and author, says “Think about who your audience is. Your personal story is worth sharing. People will listen.”

5. IT IS OK (and sometimes necessary!) TO OUTSOURCE! Time is money, you don’t have to do everything yourself… a great tool to outsource stuff you don’t know how to do or don’t  want to do is FIVERR.

6. REGISTER WITH BING ANALYTICS: Google doesn’t cover 100% of searches! Make sure to register with Bing so you can be on their radar!

7. VIDEO,VIDEO, VIDEO! The truth is … a two minute video might not compete with a 1000 word post! Embrace video, says Iblog Magazine’s Matt Cherry.

8. Do you love pop ups? You should: 60-70% conversion rate!

9. TIME IS MONEY. (and KNOW YOUR WORTH!) Kim Garst, social media influencer and one of Forbes’ top social media influencers says “Content is king.” And, don’t be afraid to value what you know, and guess what? Start charging for it! To add to this, Matt Cherry explained that we need to treat blogging like our business.. think about the time we spend on a blog post, and assign monetary value to that! Think about what your hourly rate is… and don’t accept those assignments that are not-paid, or pay very little… if your rate is $50 an hour and you’re spending 8 hours on a post (writing, editing, etc) don’t accept the assignments that only pay $30 or $50.

10. CLEAN UP YOUR BLOG:

Badges are clutter!

Your media kit should be available on your blog and it should be EASY TO FIND!

Build your email list! Create ways for your readers to become subscribers. You can do this by giving them something of value (ex. free e-book, weekly newsletter…something that is of worth to them and something you’re good at!) so they keep coming for more!

Here’s one more for good luck:

  Did you attend #NicheParent14? What was your favorite part? What’s one thing you learned? Share with us below! 

10 Things I learned at #NicheParent14 I really loved attending #NicheParent14. (Check out why!) The sessions were full of great information to help bloggers improve and master their craft.

[bloggingbabiesandthebayou]

#NoFilter View from Empire of the Penguin Exit at @SeaWorld #spooktacular #NicheParent14 #SeaWorld (at Sea World Orlando)

[bbabushkajusofonii]

#skytower El Dr's fav ride @Seaworld #NicheParent14 #SeaworldSpooktacular Such a #gentlesoul #SpecialChild