“Blogging About Bubbles: How to Get Published or Document Your Trips ––
A 13-Step Real-Time Workshop” by Gil Zeimer
Whether you’re a snorkeler, diver, or photographer, blogging is the easier way to preserve your underwater experiences and document your trips. This interactive workshop will take you through these 13 easy-to-follow tips in real-time:
1) Be thick-skinned; 2) Be bold; 3) Be promotional; 4) Be aware of what editors like; 5) Write about what you know; 6) Be persistent; 7) Be opportunistic; 8) Promote SEO keywords; 9) Be networking; 10) Be thinking outside the box; 11) Be generous; 12) Be lucky; and 13) Be funny.
The seminar will conclude with an interactive headline brainstorming session.
About Gil Zeimer
Gil is an award-winning advertising copywriter, blogger, journalist, and travel writer. He earned his first PADI certification in 1985 and his most recent one in 2025.
Since 1994, as a passionate scuba storyteller, he’s authored more than 300 scuba articles, blogs, and newsletters for over 25 magazines and websites.
These include ScubaShow.com, Scuba Diving Industry Magazine, California Diving News, inDEPTH Magazine, Alert Diver, Sport Diver, Dive Pacific, Asian Diver, Adventure Journal, Scuba Diver Life, Scuba Radio, Red Sail Sports, Sun Divers Roatan, Undercurrent, The Republic of Palau, Marin Scuba Club, NCUPS, S.F. Chronicle, L.A. Times, and Marin Independent Journal.
Gil was also a featured presenter at ScubaShow.com in 2023 and 2024. A third-generation San Franciscan, he and his wife live in San Rafael, CA; he prefers warm water diving. His first book of short scuba stories will be available this fall.
Read more: https://scubastoryteller.com/
