alt summit: rules of blogging by tina roth eisenberg of swiss miss

I can't begin to tell you what an amazing, inspiring and all out awesome event Alt Summit was for me. If it's any indication, I've already started the countdown for 2012. It's that epic, friends...

Tina Roth Eisenberg's closing keynote address was truly the icing on the cake. These are her personal rules for blogging, the italicized notes are my own.

1. Always credit sources.
A simple via (blogger's name) link is always appreciated.

2. Respect the reader.
Keep your template clean and your advertising relevant.

3. Keep it light.
Swiss Miss' "Made me Smile" category is the second most trafficked on her blog.

4. Blog with the right intentions.
Personally, I am looking to promote indie designers and connect with a like-minded community.

5. Images. Images. Images.
Keep your posts more visual than journalistic.

6. Find your place and own it.
Original content is key. Comment and interact with bloggers that have similar interests.

7. There is such a thing as blogging too much.
Don't saturate your readers, you don't want them feeling guilty if they can't keep up with your posts.

8. Be personal and approachable.
Self-explanatory: No one wants to interact with an aloof automaton.

9. Know what not to blog about.
Politics, religion, well... you get the drift.

10. Think beyond the blog.
Expanding your branding into new related businesses is a completely viable option.

{thanks again to swiss miss}

alt countdown, in effect.

Today marks the official one week countdown to Alt Design Summit in Salt Lake City!

Some of you may be asking, "What is this Alt Summit event?" Well, let me tell you, actually I'll let Alt tell you, here's a blurb from their site:

"We've created a place where design and lifestyle bloggers in all their forms— foodies, photographers, travelers, product placers, adventurers — come together, share ideas and connect with marketers. There will be discussions on how to grow your site, how to fund your site, how to keep your site above the fray. You'll find panels on blogging etiquette and blogging ethics. People will share good advice for creative entrepreneurs. Friends will be made. Contact books will be filled."

Plus:
Hanging with the gang at Seraph.
Design Camp.
Keynote Lunch with Seth Aaron and Mondo Guerra of 'Project Runway' fame.
Sundance. Yes, that Sundance.
Tasty food.
Meeting a gajillion awesome and like-minded blogging buddies.

{props to alt for the borrowing of their countdown pic and verbiage}