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Can you make money out of Blogs and Podcasts
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Panel Members
Michele Neylon, Blacknight Solutions
David B. Johnson, Google
Richard Delevan, Sunday Tribune
Richard Hearne, Red Cardinal
Room Number
Suite 2 “James Joyce” – Business Centre
Session Details
This session will address the following key topics:
- What is Blogging and Podcasting?
- How to monetise a Blog and successful examples in Ireland
- Can Podcasting be used as a marketing channel?
- Are there restrictions on Podcast content?
- 10 tips for making your Blog into a money machine
Panel Biographies
Michele Neylon, Blacknight Solutions – Managing Director and Founder
Michele heads up the Irish hosting and domain registration company, Blacknight Solutions. He has been involved in the Internet industry since the mid 90’s, when he tinkered with computers whilst getting an honours degree in European Studies with languages in the University of Limerick. Michele was shortlisted for an IIA Netvisionary Award in 2005 and 2006 and was nominated for the Irish Blog Awards both in 2007 and 2006.
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David B. Johnson, Google – AdSense International Manager
David Johnson is a graduate of Trinity College, where he studied History and Theology, and has worked for the last 8 years in a number of Sales and Operations Manager roles in the Telecoms and IT industries for groups including Conduit Europe, BT Ireland (formerly Ocean Communications), Comcast Cable Communications (the largest Cable Television operator in the US) and, since 2004, Google Ireland, where he manages the AdSense online advertising product for Europe. He has also served on the management committee of Sustainable Ireland, helping to organize the Convergence Festival, Ireland’s premier ecological festival.
Richard Delevan, Sunday Tribune – Business Editor
Richard Delevan is business editor of the Sunday Tribune. Prior to that he was a columnist for the newspaper and had previously written for various publications including the Evening Herald, the Sunday Business Post, the Irish Independent and the Irish Times. He is also a keen blogger. He is a native New Yorker who arrived in Ireland to work in tech PR just in time for the dotcom crash.
Richard Hearne works with website owners helping them to connect directly with the people who are actively searching for their online services, products and information and, crucially, helps them convert visitors into customers.
Richard is an avid blogger and through his blog provides a resource and a channel for transferring knowledge on all things related to Internet Marketing and search engine optimisation (SEO).