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We’re shifting gears today. Today, we’re going to talk about the business side of pet blogging. Last week we hosted the inaugural Pet Blogger Retreat. Here’s our story.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ll return to our regular puppy posts shortly.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Mr. Peabody, what famous place shall we go to this time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sherman, set the Wayback Machine to June 23rd 2012, Salt Lake City, Utah!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That was the first year I attended the BlogPaws Conference<\/a>. That same year I also attended BarkWorld Expo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These were pet blogging conferences that helped bloggers, influencers, and content creators learn from industry experts to help grow their online businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was also a time to meet sponsors outside your network and build relationships for future projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These conferences were not only a great time to learn how to grow an online business but it gave everyone a chance to meet people they’d only known through their computer screens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The End Of Pet Blogging Conferences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I attended BarkWorld Expo in Atlanta, GA in 2012. Their last conference to my knowledge was held in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I last attended the BlogPaws Conference in Phoenix, AZ in 2016. The last BlogPaws conference was held in 2018 in Kansas City, MO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jump forward 5 years…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enter the Pet Blogger Retreat 2023!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pet Blogger Retreat 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n
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In 2019, I was lucky enough to attend the Mediavine Conference<\/a> in Austin, TX. It was a great experience reminiscent of the pet blogging conferences I attended in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The keynotes and educational sessions were great but the real value was in networking with fellow content creators. Talking and learning from other attendees was worth it’s weight in gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without a dedicated pet blogging conference, I wanted to create a scaled down version of the Mediavine Conference composed of a small group of pro bloggers, creators, and influencers from the pet niche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tipping point was when I published my Pet Bloggers Journey 2023<\/a> post and heard others were interested in an in-person pet blogging event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We decided the perfect time and place to hold this retreat would be before North America\u2019s largest pet retail event, SuperZoo<\/a> at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Getting Started<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I’m not sure if any of the attendees noticed but some of the gift cards I handed out had the following quote:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1 – Book A Location<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

My first step was booking the conference room. It’s funny how taking that first step really got the ball rolling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2 – Get Some Help<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Next, I contacted my good friend and blogging accountability partner, Jessica from You Did What With Your Weiner<\/a> to see if she would co-host with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check and Check! Let’s GO!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oops, sorry that was two steps.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Sponsors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I reached out to several companies I’ve worked closely with over the past few years and they stepped up big time to help cover the cost of PBR2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please visit our sponsors:<\/p>\n\n\n