Power and Influence of Mommy Bloggers
Written by Leslie Truex | 0 CommentsWhile many may dismiss mom blogs as another form of gossip and talking about spit-up, the reality is that mom blogs have a great deal of influence particularly in the consumer market place. A good example of this is the controversial Motrin commercial. On a Friday in November 2008, Motrin launched an online video ad meant to sympathize with moms who carry their babies in packs or slings as opposed to pushing them in a stroller. However the video suggested that moms who carry their babies in packs do so to look like an “official mom” and that the pain of carrying a baby in a pack makes moms look “tired and crazy”. Within hours of the video going online, it was one of the most popular topics on Twitter, but not because women felt like Motrin understood their pain, but because they were offended. Full Article
5 Ways To Build A Blog Title Swipe File
Written by Lynette Chandler | 0 CommentsAmong thousands of blog posts put out everyday, how do people decide what they will read? It may not be the only factor affecting people’s decision, but there’s a very good chance people judge your post – and perhaps your blog by your titles. A good title grabs people’s attention, makes them look twice and take a few minutes to click through to read. A bad one… well, doesn’t even register on the radar. Full Article
Why You Need A Content Research Team
Written by Lynette Chandler | 0 CommentsContent fuels the Internet and if you want to market in it or build a successful blog, you better be creating new content regularly. It sounds easy but very often, ideas fizzle out quickly, leaving you with the dreaded question, “What do we publish today?” Full Article
Three Tips To Get You Started Blogging for Business
Written by Jill Hart | 0 CommentsOver the last several years blogging has become the foundation for social media campaigns of businesses big and small. Where Facebook and Twitter help keep companies in the limelight, spreading the word about special events, discounts and newsworthy items, blogs are the place where companies build their reputation and make sales. Full Article
Benefits of Customizing Your Blog Header
Written by Loretta Oliver | 0 CommentsYou just started blogging and your blog is looking really plain, right? You want and need to stand out from the crowd so your voice can be heard. One of the easiest and most affordable ways to do that is simply to change your blog’s header image. Full Article
Creating a Blog Schedule For Your Knitting Or Craft Blog
Written by Loretta Oliver | 0 CommentsWhether you’ve been blogging for a long time now or you’re completely new to blogging one thing that can really help focus your efforts and make things less stressful is to create a basic blogging schedule. This way you know what you’re going to write about ahead of time, or at least have a basic idea. It also helps your readers to know what to expect and when. Full Article
Using Christian PLR On Your Christian Blog
Written by Courtney Chowning | 0 CommentsChristian blogging is something people often do from the leading of the Lord. It’s a matter of the heart and soul for those people. A higher standard exists for Christian bloggers because they write not only for people but for the Lord. While Christian bloggers often blog about what they feel the Lord is leading them to write, the words just do not always come easily. Full Article
Using Blogs To Show the Love of Christ
Written by Courtney Chowning | 0 CommentsBlogging seems to be growing in popularly everyday and this present a unique and wonderful opportunity to us as Christians. We are able use blogging as a way to fulfill the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19) and teach others about the Word of God. Blogging give us an opportunity to reach people regardless of location, race, or nationality. It gives us an opportunity to tell others about the love of Christ and also to encourage other Christians. Full Article
Praying for Your Blog
Written by Courtney Chowning | 0 CommentsPrayer is one of the most important aspects of a Christian’s relationship with the Lord. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 tells us that we should “pray without ceasing”. We are to pray continually. There are may benefits of prayer including a closer relationship with the Lord, less stress, answered prayers, and much more. As Christian we should incorporate prayer in every aspect of our lives including blogging. Full Article
Are You Blogging the Bible?
Written by Courtney Chowning | 1 CommentAre you a Christian blogger that is blogging the Bible? You may be asking what exactly does “blogging the Bible” mean, so let me explain. As Christians we are instructed to show the love of Jesus to others in John 13:34-35, “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all [men] know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” and to teach others about Christ as noted in Matt 28:19, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:” Blogging is a great way to show people Christ’s love. You don’t even have to blog about your faith or post biblical devotions to do so either. Full Article
Listen… Then Reach your Target Market
Written by Alice Seba | 0 CommentsAre you one of the many who feel that their audience isn’t listening to what they have to say? Content site and blog owners work hard to bring good quality content to their readers but are disappointed when it isn’t taking root with the readers. Full Article
Creating Profitable Mommy Blogs
Written by Alice Seba | 0 CommentsMommy bloggers are everywhere. They’re getting media attention, have large followings of faithful readers and exert plenty of influence Most recently, the boycott of Marriott hotels due to inconsiderate comments by the company concerning an incident (after a mother was sexually assaulted in their parking lot) and last year, the Motrin Moms battle have undeniably cemented their voice in cyberspace. But, the fact that moms influence buying in the marketplace, is nothing new. Full Article
Brainstorming Blog Post & Article Ideas
Written by Courtney Chowning | 0 CommentsDo you keep a list of blog post and article ideas? I do. They are great to reference when I get stuck or in a rut when writing. I just look at my post and article idea list and choose one topic off the list to write about. It is a great time saver. Full Article
Don’t Let Creating Content Be A Daunting Task
Written by Courtney Chowning | 0 CommentsCreating content day after day for a blog can be a daunting task for anyone. Even the best writers and bloggers can get writer’s block. Sometimes you just don’t want to write a post or article. It is easy to get drained by writing blog post after blog post everyday. However there are a couple ways to help keep writing from feeling like a chore. Full Article
8 Creative Types of Blog Posts
Written by Elizabeth McGee | 0 CommentsThe art of the blog is to post content that makes your blog pop. Below are eight types of blog posts that are guaranteed to spark creative ideas for writing content that readers will seek, use and admire.
10 Easy Ways to Create Blog Content
Written by Rhonda White | 0 CommentsCreating new blog content can be quite fun and even an adventure. Here are 10 ideas to help you create fresh content for your blog without a lot of extra work: Full Article
Hey Mom! Recipes Make Great Blog Content
Written by Arika Lewis | 0 CommentsIf you’re like many mommy bloggers, you may run out of things to talk about on occasion. Or maybe you just get tired and don’t feel like chatting some days, but you know you need an active blog if you’re going to make money. Yes, many bloggers rely on their blog income to feed their families. Full Article
Are Your RSS Feeds Auto Discovery Friendly?
Written by Lynette Chandler | 0 CommentsWhat is auto discovery? To understand auto discovery you first need to understand how it works. If your blog or web page is auto discovery enabled when someone lands on your page, the browser will notify the reader you have an RSS feed available. If the visitor is interested in subscribing, they will simply click subscribe – much like bookmarking a page. Here’s a quick 1 minute video how it works in Firefox. Full Article
Where Should You Host Your Blog?
Written by Lynette Chandler | 0 CommentsShould you host your blog yourself or pay someone to host it? It doesn’t matter if you’re a newbie or a veteran this question always comes up when creating a new blog. Usually someone new to blogging would gravitate to hosting a blog themselves or get a free blog and as time goes by with experience they begin to ponder maybe paid blog hosting isn’t so bad after all. So what is better? Full Article
5 Ways To Save Work Blogging
Written by Lynette Chandler | 0 Comments1.Create a Team Blog. Gather up people who’s business or blog
topic matches your own and set it up so that everyone has access
to post. You can have anywhere from 2-5 people (or more!) on
your team blog. By blogging as a team you will gain more visitors
and traffic because: You are combining the traffic of multiple
contributors and you will have more content for the search engines
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