Bloggiesta! Ready, Set . . . Let’s Fiesta!
Welcome to the 3rd Edition of the Bloggiesta! Led by none other than our awesome mascot . . .
Pedro!
Plan. Edit. Develop. Review. Organize.
How to Party!
Bloggiesta begins now and runs through Sunday the 13th (technically the wee hours of Monday morning). You can really start whenever you want within that time but official hours are 8am to 8am (wherever you are). The hours spent on the challenge do NOT need to be in a row. Use the entire 72 hour time frame and see what you can do with it. It’s your call as to how much you want to put into it. But you have to put something into it or it’s not a challenge.
When you begin the Bloggiesta challenge, sign in with Mr. Linky (at the bottom of this post) and link directly to your introductory Bloggiesta post. That will let me and everybody else that you have officially begun and we can go share our mariachi tunes and cheer you on. If you have just discovered this challenge, it’s not to late to sign up. Join us anytime!
How many times (if any) you choose to update is up to you, but you should keep track of the hours spent on the challenge as well as the tasks you have completed. I’m all for making it work for how you best work. You do not need to write a new post for each mini-challenge completed, but do give your awesome hosts some link love and link back to the challenge host on your final summary post.
On Sunday, I will post a finish line post where you will link up to your final summary post. Tell us how it went, what you liked, what you didn’t like, what you got accomplished, how much time you put into the challenge, etc.
To connect with other Bloggiesta participants subscribe to the shared Bloggiesta RSS feed (this is different from the one we used in January). The nice thing about this feed is that you’ll have everybody’s blog updates at your fingerprints. Feel free to subscribe to your new favorite blogs and then unsubscribed from the shared RSS feed after the weekend. Please do visit some of your fellow bloggers!
Follow @Bloggiesta on Twitter, and use the hashtag #bloggiesta to join the chatter. Miss Remmers’ was kind enough to put together a Twitter list of participants. Feel free to utilize the Blogging Tips forum as well.
Mini-challenges!
In addition to your individual tasks, there are also mini-challenges which will help us learn more about blogging and hopefully stretch us a bit. All the challenges will be up for the duration of the Bloggiesta, so you have the entire weekend to peruse and complete them. You don’t have to do them all, nor may they all appeal to you, but for each one that you do complete with a comment on their post, your name will be entered for a giveaway.
- Kim and Jackie at the Blog Improvement Project (@kimthedork and @farmlanebooks) – Take a step back and view your blog as a whole. Where do you want to go from here? On goals and analyzing your blogs (I’d do this one early and first).
- Jennifer at Girls Gone Reading (@girlsgonereadin)- Do you have a review policy? Do you even need or want one?
- Sarah at Puss Reboots (@pussreboots) – What is RSS and how to make it so your feed is easily discoverable.
- Pam from MotherReader (@MotherReader) – Be brave in your writing and push the limits of what your comfortable with.
- Danielle at There’s a Book (@the1stdaughter) – Do you know what programs you can use to discover your stats and what the heck do they mean anyways?
- Cass at Bonjour Cass (@bonjourcass) – It’s often said the best part of book blogging is the community. Go discover them in this commenting challenge!
Because the skills that we learn build on each other, it would be remiss of me to not also link to the mini-challenges which we covered in the first two Bloggiesta editions. Feel free to check out the wealth of information found in these posts. And yes, upon completion of these challenges, leave the host a comment as well, as I’ll pick prize winners from the comment sections also.
Flashback:
- Rebecca at The Book Lady’s Blog (@bookladysblog)– Getting out from underneath the feed reader.
- Beth from Beth Fish Reads (@BethFishReads)– Using categories & labels to find what you’re looking for.
- Jackie from Farm Lane Books (@farmlanebooks)– Do not lose it all! How to back up your blog.
- Trish from Hey Lady! Watcha Readin’? (@trishheylady)– What the heck are favicons and gravatars and why you should have them. [Comments are currently closed on this post - will update if they open up.]
- Michelle from GalleySmith (@galleysmith)– Anchor text. How to make the most out of your link love.
- Danielle from There’s a Book (@the1stdaughter)– Blogging takes time & I’m sure we’d all love to blog faster. Using a cheat sheet is just one idea of how to save time.
- Pam from Bookalicio.us (@bookaliciouspam)– There is nothing worse than seeing your post on somebody else’s blog. Talking about blog copyright and what you need to be doing to protect yourself.
- Jen from Devourer of Books (@DevourerofBooks)– Got some old material? Taking time to update key pages and posts.
- Amy from My Friend Amy (@myfriendamy()– Blogging buddies! You should get one!
- Jenn from Jenn’s Bookshelves (@jennsbookshelf)– Got nothing to say (not likely – that’s why you’re blogging in the first place!) but here is an opportunity to brainstorm blogging topics.
- Beth from Beth Fish Reads (@BethFishReads)– Creating list and opinion posts.
- Karin from Karin’s Book Nook (@kperry)– The dreaded 404 error pages. It’s time to go on a dead link hunt!
- Emily from Emily’s Reading Room (@emsreadingroom)– On vanity alerts.
- Deborah from Books, Movies, and Chinese Food (@beatccr)– Do you have an elevator pitch? You should be able to talk about your blog easily.
- Drea from Book Blather (@awaitinserenity) – Learn from the authorities. Take time out to learn a new tip or two.
- Chelle from Tempting Persephone (@persephonereads)– You have some great content. But can people find it? Here’s showing off the best of the best.
- Ruth from Bookish Ruth (@bookishruth)– Have you ever had your blog anaylzed? Now’s the chance!
- Lynn from Chronicle of an Infant Bibliophile –(@I_Bibliophile(@) Getting your blog listed in several blog directories.
- Kristen from Bookworming in the 21st Century (@bookgoil)- Introducing a new blogger mentoring program and forum.
- Rebecca from The Book Lady’s Blog (@bookladysblog)–2010 Resolutions. You know you got them! [re-created as new mini-challenge this edition]
- Pam from MotherReader (@MotherReader) Blogging is about community, so check out this Comment Challenge (watch for a Mr. Linky to be up on Saturday for you to complete this challenge). [re-created as new mini-challenge this edition]
- Jill at Fizzy Thoughts (@fizzythoughts) Just when you thought the feed reader was halfway managed Jill asks you to visit other bloggers. [re-created as new mini-challenge this edition]
Prizes!
There are prizes! But wait for a separate post for the reveal. You are eligible for Bloggiesta prizes simply by participating! That’s it! There will also be winners chosen from those who complete the mini-challenges and leave a comment on the hosts post.
Sign in!
Link to your starting line post so everybody else knows you’ve got a fiesta going on at your place!
Good luck! Here’s to three days of blog improvement.
Who’s got the chips? Who has the best guacamole recipe? Let’s fiesta!
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Yay Bloggiesta!
on June 10th, 2010 at 11:33 pmThis is the first time I’m participating. Hopefully I did the Mr. Linky right. Lookin forward to get caught up and gettin ahead on posts.
on June 10th, 2010 at 11:41 pmOle!
on June 10th, 2010 at 11:44 pmI’ve only just found out about this, and it’s my first year participating, but it looks exciting and it’s a good kick up the butt to get some things done around my blog!
on June 11th, 2010 at 12:13 amHoping to get some serious work done during the Bloggiesta, ole!
on June 11th, 2010 at 1:32 amGood Luck Everyone!
on June 11th, 2010 at 1:55 amHave fun everyone!
on June 11th, 2010 at 3:26 amThanks Natasha!
on June 11th, 2010 at 4:35 amI’m linked up and I am racing out of the gate.
on June 11th, 2010 at 5:26 amThanks for planning this. I’m especially excited to find some great book recommendations.
[...] June 11, 2010 by Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness) Welcome to the Blog Improvement Project blog, Bloggiesta participants! The Blog Improvement Project is a year-long series of tasks working on specific items to make [...]
on June 11th, 2010 at 5:29 amI just linked up and am off to get started.
Thank you for hosting this event!
on June 11th, 2010 at 5:58 am[...] For more information and to sign up head over to the Bloggiesta Starting Line [...]
on June 11th, 2010 at 6:00 amThanks Natasha. Now do you think that for the next one you can get Pedro to make housecalls?
on June 11th, 2010 at 6:35 amI have my sombrero and mariachis and I’m ready to get down to business this weekend cleaning up my blog! Thanks so much Natasha and all of you wonderful, lovely bloggers who are making this weekend happen!
on June 11th, 2010 at 6:48 am[...] Starting Line I didn’t participate in Bloggiesta the last time, so I’m quite excited to do it this weekend! I have a ton of work to get done [...]
on June 11th, 2010 at 6:51 amIt’s my first time, too. I’m already a little overwhelmed. I’m going to jump in with something small then move on to a few bigger items.
on June 11th, 2010 at 7:24 amI’m starting now, a little late but here I am!
on June 11th, 2010 at 8:02 amJust stumbled into this after seeing your links on Twitter – looking forward to giving my blog a little TLC this weekend!
on June 11th, 2010 at 8:08 amYah! Gives me something to do…and the blog could use some work! Little late but starting now!
Thanks,
on June 11th, 2010 at 8:12 amCourtney
Okay, I’m linked, but Linky is sick today (I noticed this on another blog) and has my site listed by the wrong name. However, the link seems to take us to the correct site.
So here we go! I’m jazzed!!
on June 11th, 2010 at 8:18 amGood luck to everyone! I’ll be with you all in spirit!
on June 11th, 2010 at 8:31 am[...] to think of it as “spring cleaning” for your blog but Maw Books officially calls it Bloggiesta. I have quite a few to-do lists I have been meaning to get to for Stiletto Storytime. Now that I am [...]
on June 11th, 2010 at 8:34 amLooking forward to participating. I have a chunky to-do list, and can’t wait to visit others!
on June 11th, 2010 at 8:40 am[...] pics of the stacks and stack of books I brought home), but I’ve decided that participating in Natasha’s Bloggiesta is exactly the kick in the pants I need to tidy up around [...]
on June 11th, 2010 at 9:03 am[...] am participating in the Bloggiesta. It’s an event hosted by Maw Books Blog. I think I’ll just be updating this one [...]
on June 11th, 2010 at 9:06 amAlmost forgot to link up! Waiting on hubby and son to get ready so we can go to the library…once I have new books I’m ready to really get to work!
on June 11th, 2010 at 9:09 am[...] of this weekend doing a bit of “spring cleaning” for my blog by participating in the Bloggiesta (¡Ole!) hosted by Natasha of Maw Books Blog. I was able to get quite a bit done last summer before [...]
on June 11th, 2010 at 9:29 amOkay, I did it. I posted my first Bloggiesta entry. Now to get started.
on June 11th, 2010 at 9:35 amGood luck and have fun everybody. Will be with you in spirit. Look forward to checking out what everyone’s done later.
on June 11th, 2010 at 10:12 amI am really looking forward to working on my blog! I learned so much in last time’s challenges! This is so exciting!
on June 11th, 2010 at 11:34 amI’m loving Bloggiesta! Just crossed my first to-do off my list.
on June 11th, 2010 at 11:58 amThis is great! I’ve been thinking about making a few changes lately, and this will definitely be getting me going!
on June 11th, 2010 at 12:24 pm[...] and like to make lists of them. When I have the time, here’s what I hope to accomplish during the Bloggiesta (in no particular [...]
on June 11th, 2010 at 12:58 pmAll set and started! So fun!
on June 11th, 2010 at 1:03 pmAt work, but I will start as soon as I get home!
on June 11th, 2010 at 1:30 pmJust posted my list of tasks I hope to take on this weekend.
Best wishes, everyone!
on June 11th, 2010 at 1:35 pmAck! Somehow I messed up with Mister Linky twice. The third time was the charm… feel free to remove the first two entries if you’re able, Natasha. Sorry!
on June 11th, 2010 at 1:39 pm[...] week is Bloggiesta Weekend hosted by Maw books blog for the third time. I didn’t participate the last two times but I think I could do with a little [...]
on June 11th, 2010 at 2:00 pmI’m ready to get started!
on June 11th, 2010 at 2:37 pmjust going write post now what i hoping to get done over weekend on blog ,all best and good luck all stu
on June 11th, 2010 at 2:45 pm[...] Bloggiesta! Ready, Set . . . Lеt’s Fiesta! | Maw Books [...]
on June 11th, 2010 at 2:53 pmOff and running!
on June 11th, 2010 at 2:53 pmI’ve started! First things first, comment on everyone’s blog! Thanks for hosting this!
on June 11th, 2010 at 3:01 pm[...] is the 3rd Bloggiesta hosted by Maw Books I participated in the first one, last summer while I was super sick and honestly didn’t get [...]
on June 11th, 2010 at 3:10 pmLet’s see if I have a gravatar…
on June 11th, 2010 at 3:24 pmTesting my gravitar!
on June 11th, 2010 at 3:27 pmchecking to see if i have a gravatar….
on June 11th, 2010 at 3:28 pmTesting 1-2-3 for gravatar
on June 11th, 2010 at 3:30 pmGravatar? Are you out there?
on June 11th, 2010 at 3:32 pmI thought that I had a gravatar…..
on June 11th, 2010 at 3:33 pm[...] wasn’t going to participate in Bloggiesta this weekend as it’s the last weekend before my husband leaves me for six weeks. But since [...]
on June 11th, 2010 at 3:52 pmMy resolution is to wrap my brain around feeds.
on June 11th, 2010 at 4:37 pm[...] blogging time – which will hopefully mean a better blog by the time I’m done. Check out Natasha’s Maw Books for the low down on [...]
on June 11th, 2010 at 6:46 pmI signed up! Woo Hoo!!
on June 11th, 2010 at 7:34 pmCan I ask for you to become my blogging buddy for the bloggiesta?
mini challenge update!
on June 11th, 2010 at 8:06 pmHi Natasha, I signed up for Blogiesta because of Sheila’s post on One Person’s journey through a world of books….Sadly, I had a long and exhausting work day today, but I plan to wake up refreshed and go to work tomorrow. I did manage to post my Blogiesta Start.
on June 11th, 2010 at 8:09 pmYay for Bloggiesta! I am late to the party, but I am here all the same!
on June 11th, 2010 at 8:42 pmI just signed up! I’ll be mainly focussing on writing reviews. This sould be fun!
on June 11th, 2010 at 9:17 pmMajor help needed!!!!-I went into the templates on Blogspot and changed my template-I can not find my old template-is anyone familiar with blogger who can help me find my own template?
Please
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on June 11th, 2010 at 10:17 pmAnd so it begins… This is such a great idea!
on June 11th, 2010 at 10:21 pm[...] you start the challenge, come to this blog and to the “starting line” post and link to your specific post about beginning the challenge which is posted on your blog. That way [...]
on June 12th, 2010 at 12:50 am[...] day two of Bloggista! And what in the world was I thinking that there would likely be fewer participants in the summer [...]
on June 12th, 2010 at 12:52 am[...] events are happening at the moment: Bloggiesta and Book Blogger Appreciation Week Registration. Both provide an opportunity to reassess your blog [...]
on June 12th, 2010 at 2:17 am[...] Good morning everyone! Today is DAY TWO of Bloggiesta. I have to work all day, so I got up early just to catch up on all the action I missed while I was [...]
on June 12th, 2010 at 6:27 amWell, I started a bit late, but I’ve already accomplished some of my goals. Thanks for hosting, it’s giving me a chance to get all of the blog cleaning/updating/etc done.
on June 12th, 2010 at 9:06 amI’m in!
on June 12th, 2010 at 9:34 amI’m coming on board REALLY late!! But I hope to accomplish a few things, and will sign up earlier next time!!! Thanks for this great idea!
on June 13th, 2010 at 7:35 amFinally joining in, but better late than never!! Working on my start-up post as soon as I post this! Ole’!!
on June 13th, 2010 at 9:08 am[...] Bookish Notes | by Christina First of all, thanks to Natasha of Maw Books Blog for hosting the Bloggiesta (¡Ole!)! I wasn’t able to get as much as accomplished as I wanted to due to a break in the [...]
on June 13th, 2010 at 9:38 pm[...] am participating in the Bloggiesta. It’s an event hosted by Maw Books Blog. I think I’ll just be updating this one [...]
on June 14th, 2010 at 1:54 pm[...] the Sunday Papers #3 Posted on June 20, 2010 by Helen * Last week many of you took part in Bloggiesta, which was hosted by Maw Books. Although I found the previous Bloggiesta in January very [...]
on June 20th, 2010 at 8:27 am[...] all your goals this weekend! For readers who haven’t heard of Bloggiesta before, Natasha of Maw Books explains everything you need to know about this blogging extravaganza. Even if you don’t have [...]
on June 27th, 2010 at 6:27 am[...] My! I am most definitely going to need a siesta after the Bloggiesta. Also a very long [...]
on July 4th, 2010 at 8:46 am[...] blogging, Natasha from Maw Books did a bunch of inspiring things on her blog, not least of which was Bloggiesta and when she organized bloggers and raised money for Darfur. I talk to Amy from My Friend Amy and [...]
on September 14th, 2010 at 12:28 am[...] How many updates (if any) you want to do is up to you. Make it work for you. Personally, I like making a to do list and then crossing off items as I accomplish them. There will be bloggers hosting mini-challenges as well. These are great to learn new information. To get an idea of the mini-challenges last time, check out the list. [...]
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on May 24th, 2011 at 1:07 am