I knew blogs were becoming more and more popular everyday, but I had no idea that they were making such a big impact until taking this class...and until I heard that there was a convention dedicated to the sole purpose of blogging!
The second annual Blog World and New Media Expo was held this past September 21 & 22 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This convention was a chance for individual companies that offer products or services for new media entrepreneurs and content creators to be put on display and reach new potential customers and help others improve the looks and functionality of their blogs. The convention futured over 200 expert speakers. There were thousands of vendors that consumers and visitors were able to make face to face contact.These vendors specialized in numerous subjects of the blogging world. Some of these included Blog Publishing Software, Designers and Communities, Podcasting, Internet TV & Radio Services, Equipment and Networks, Social Media Technology and Communities, Widgets and Plug-ins, RSS Services, Advertising Networks, Mobile Blogging and Vlogging Technology and Devices, and much more. The audience included bloggers, vloggers, podcasters, internet TV and radio broadcaster, social media experts and producers of all forms of new media content.
According to the Blog World Expo homepage, "It was the first and only industry-wide tradeshow, conference, and media event dedicated to promoting the dynamic industry of blogging and new media. BlogWorld features the largest blogging conference in the world including more than 50 seminars, panel discussions and keynotes from iconic personalities on the leading-edge of online technology and internet-savvy business."
Hear from CEO of the Blog World Expo, Rick Calvert at the November 2008 show and how/why he started it.
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It is pretty wild all the ways that bloggers can effect our social lives, especially through the means of marketing. I recently wrote a blog about how in the economic crisis we are currently suffering through, that bloggers and web developers really have the upper hand due to the lower cost of web advertising and marketing and the variety of their abilities.
It is no surprise to be that the Expo was such a success. Web 2.0 to take over the world!
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