Now for some exciting news. After considering your survey results (thank you, again) and researching hotel pricing and availability (very time-consuming process) I’m pleased to announce that FinCon12 will be held in lovely Downtown Denver on September 6-9, 2012! Denver is going to a be a great place to have the conference. It’s centrally located [...]
Successful FinCon Local NYC Meetup
December 28, 2011 By 7 Comments
A solid crew of financial bloggers got together just before the holidays for the first ever FinCon Local meetup. The meetup was held at Hurley’s Saloon in Manhattan. The awesome bloggers in attendance were: Glen from Free From Broke Sandy from Yes I Am Cheap Flexo from Consumerism Commentary Mike from Saving Money Today Evan [...]
Create Better Video on Your Blog
December 12, 2011 By 3 Comments
Adding video to your blog can boost interest, and offer your regulars something a little different. Video on your blog spices things up a bit, and can even make you more relatable and “real” to blog visitors. As you prepare to add video to your blog, here are some things to consider: Equipment Whether you [...]
#FINCON12: Results from the Recent Survey
December 9, 2011 By 12 Comments
No conference location is going to be perfect and make everyone happy. However, feedback from the survey has been immensely helpful, and Phil is very close to making a decision and announcement. Remember that the final decision might be made based on hotel availability, and other factors. Happily, though, most people seem open to going [...]
FinCon Local Meetups and Leaders
December 8, 2011 By 5 Comments
Find a local meetup near you: FinCon Local St. Louis – Thanks to Jenny from The Jenny Pincher for organizing this group. No date has been set, but I know there are plenty of bloggers in the area so I know it will be a nice meetup. FinCon Local Denver – Jason Steele, regular contributor [...]
Final Love Drop: Diomi and Nalee
December 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you want to bring some holiday cheer and send Love Drop out with a bang, you can help out with Diomi and Nalee. This is the final Love Drop, and J. Money is really trying to pull out the stops. Unfortunately, someone hacked the LoveDrop.us site, and it is down right now. But you [...]
How to Pitch Your Guest Post to Another Blogger
December 5, 2011 By 2 Comments
One of the most common tools in your blog promotion arsenal is the guest post. If you can write a post that another blog publishes, you not only receive a link to your blog, but you also get your name — and your blog’s name — in front of eyes that might not normally see [...]
What’s Your Backup Plan if Your Home Internet Goes Out?
December 2, 2011 By 4 Comments
It doesn’t happen much, but when it does, the world comes crashing down. When I don’t have access to the Internet because of a power outage, or because something’s gone wrong with my service provider, I’m in serious trouble. My livelihood depends on my ability to connect to the Internet. So, it’s important for me [...]
