One of the most useful speakers at I_Blog was BJ Weber (@BJ_Weber) from Ankeny Tax and Accounting.  He gave lots of great info about what "counts" as income and how to really figure out if your blog is a hobby (which you don't claim) or a business (which you do claim).  This is a long [...]

Melanie Nelson, esteemed I_Blog Conference speaker and all around blogging goddess has published a great post at Blogging Basics 101 about attending a blog conference. Just because I_Blog is small doesn't mean the butterflies aren't still there.  I have them- many of the speakers are people I haven't met and have admired from afar! Check [...]