7 Most Popular Blogging Conferences/ Events in the US

Blogging conferences provide you with an excellent opportunity to meet with fellow bloggers and industry experts. At these events, you get to hear success stories, learn from case studies and collect practical tips. Such events also help you build relationships that can bring numerous benefits to your online business. If you wish to become a six-figure blogger, actively participating at blogging events (and learning from experts) is always a great idea. The United States takes the credit of holding most of these events. But do you know which blogging conferences are the most popular in terms of what they have to offer?

Given below is a list of some of the world’s most popular blogging conferences or events organized in the US, along with their venues and dates for the year 2013.

#1. New Media Expo (aka BlogWorld)
Whether you are a budding blogger or an experienced one, New Media Expo or NMX (previously Blog World Expo) is highly beneficial for everyone. At this blogging conference, you’ll get to collect expert tips from some of the most successful bloggers including Dave Taylor, C C Chapman, Jon Morrow, Amanda Blaine and Jessica Northey among others. Apart from being useful to bloggers, NMX is also a must-attend for web video creators, podcasters, content creators and social business pros.

Venue: Las Vegas, NV
Date: January 6-8, 2013

#2. Altitude Summit
This is one of those blogging events where bloggers from niches like design, lifestyle, photography, interior design, fashion, food and styling come together. Though this conference is comparatively new (3 years old), it has to offer all those smart ideas that a modern-day blogger needs. At this event, you’ll be able to learn how to keep your blog growing, how to fund it and how it set it apart from the rest.

Venue: Salt Lake City, Utah
Date: January 23-26

#3. Design Bloggers Conference
This is also a top ranking blogging conference focusing on new media and the interior design industry. The event will feature speakers like Windsor Smith, Charlotte Moss, Dawn Carroll and Evan Dawson among others. Some of the most popular topics to be covered at Design Bloggers Conference include building business through inbound marketing, future of blogs, ROI of social media, showcasing services or products through social media, creating killer content and generating blog traffic among others.

Venue: Universal City, California
Date: March 3-5, 2013

#4. SNAP
This is where you can learn to become a creative blogger. If you want to gather expert tips on blogging, use of social media, monetization and small business development, this blogging conference can prove to be of great help.

Venue: Salt Lake City, Utah
Date: April 18-20, 2013

#5. Mom 2.0 Summit
Bloggers, online marketers and social media experts – you’ll find them all at the Mom 2.0 Summit. The conference provides you with an excellent opportunity to gather practical tips on how to create killer content, achieve success with web-based marketing, engage your target audience and build genuine relationships in an industry you cater to. What you get to know at this blogging even will definitely make you feel inspired so that you can also build your brand and achieve success.

Venue: Lguna Niguel, California
Date: May 2-4, 2013

#6. Savvy Blogging Summit
If you plan to become a six-figure blogger, this is one of those blogging conferences you should never miss. At the Savvy Blogging Summit, you’ll get an opportunity to listen to some of the most popular bloggers and learn how you can turn your blog into a money making machine. Key topics at this event include SEO, online marketing, monetization, social media marketing, affiliate marketing, networking etc.

Venue: Cincinnati, Ohio
Date: June 20-22, 2013

#7. BlogHer
Though the name of this blogging event sounds feminine, it invites both males and females. No matter what the level of your blogging experience is or what background you come from, BlogHer offers something for everyone who looks at themselves as a member of the social media community.

Venue: Chicago, Illinois
July 25-27, 2013

Do you know of any other popular blogging events that bloggers should not miss? If yes, please feel free to share the information in comments.