Hundreds of real estate bloggers from around the country are gathering at the Sheraton Palace in downtown San Francisco this week, and I was lucky enough to join in on yesterday’s festivities as a guest of the Harper Team.

I only began blogging this past January and ever since then I’ve been trying to soak up all the information I could to become more successful with my posts. Even though the conference was geared toward real estate professionals, I still found the segments about ”Finding Your Voice” and “Monetizing Your Blog” to be very insightful. Spearheaded by Inman News, BloggersConnect lasted from 8 in the morning to 3 in the afternoon.

I also had the opportunity to attend my first trade show that day. The amount of free stuff they were giving out was mind-blowing. I practically shoved compasses, hats, mousepads and a decade’s supply of ballpoint pens into a giveaway bag I received and simply walked away. One of the kiosks did grab my attention though. Microsoft seems to be showing off its answer to Google Earth with their own version: Virtual Earth.

I can't stop saying that it was quite a day for me. It not too often that I get to brush shoulders with founders and presidents who happen to be some of the biggest bloggers in the real estate industry. My encounters actually made me start to consider the idea of printing out my own business card.

- Joseph Natividad