Last weekend, I sat on a panel at the 2012 Wine Bloggers Conference in Portland, OR, discussing wine blog monetization – what works, what doesn’t, and what you need to consider to monetize both your blog’s website and your blog’s brand.
Below is a video that I recorded in Santa Barbara wine country just prior to flying to Portland for the conference, and you can treat it as the expanded version of the talk that I gave at WBC12 (for those who were there, I told you that you wouldn’t have to take notes!). Want to know what I’ve learned about making money in the wild west territory of the ever-changing online wine world? Have a seat and take a view.
Wine Blog Monetization (1WineDude.com TV Episode 53 – WBC12)
Cheers!
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Comments
1WineDude
thanks, Tom!
Todd - VT Wine Media
Joe, as someone who could not be at #WBC12, I appreciate this virtual connect to a panel discussion I would have liked to attend. Also appreciate the straight dope on the current landscape and some very basic concepts. Aside from some affiliate links, I've not done a lot to actually monetize my digital surface area, and really should. It's a no-brainer. I initially saw the blog as a simple journal of 'real-world' wine exploits in and around VT, but it has in fact, been a real catalyst for connection and opportunity. The calls do come, and gigs do happen.
Cheers dude.
1WineDude
Thanks, Todd – missed you in Portland, man!
Lesley
Hi Joe – As always, I appreciate your frank and honest comments on the business of wine blogging. And, since I sadly had to miss WBC this year, it’s great to get some insight into one of the panels. I was just in Santa Barbara, too (and may even have stayed at the same place – that fireplace looks awfully familiar). Not sure if you’re planning to write about that but I am curious to hear your thoughts on the wine scene there.
1WineDude
Thanks, Lesley – sorry, I think your comment got lost in the shuffle of my site migration to a new provider over the last couple of days so I’m a bi slow to respond on this one. I was pretty impressed overall with the wine scene in SB, so more to come on that one. Stay tuned! Cheers!
@TXWineLover
Thanks Joe. Out of all the panels that were at the WBC, this is one topic I was interested in especially with you on the panel. I wish I could have made it but like you said, I probably heard more here from your video than you probably spoke at the conference. Thanks for the good information and we'll catch you at some future event!
1WineDude
@TXWineLover – Thanks, would have been great to meet you! Maybe in 2013?
@TXWineLover
Well we did meet in Denver for Drink Local Wine, but that's okay as it was only briefly. Jeff
1WineDude
TX – I do remember! But still hoping we can meet up again at WBC next year :).
Rehmat
Its good to view Joe. Taught some new things :) Thanks for sharing
1WineDude
Thanks, Rehmat