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Power and Influence of Mommy Bloggers

Leslie Truex — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:04:43 +0000

While 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

Lynette Chandler — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:38:47 +0000

Among 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

Lynette Chandler — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:38:19 +0000

Content 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

Jill Hart — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:28:27 +0000

Over 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

Loretta Oliver — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:26:04 +0000

You 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

Loretta Oliver — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:02:18 +0000

Whether 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

Courtney Chowning — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:12:29 +0000

Christian 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

Courtney Chowning — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:27:08 +0000

Blogging 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

Courtney Chowning — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:05:57 +0000

Prayer 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?

Courtney Chowning — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:22:23 +0000

Are 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

Alice Seba — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:16:46 +0000

Are 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

Alice Seba — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:10:50 +0000

Mommy 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

Courtney Chowning — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:41:51 +0000

Do 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

Courtney Chowning — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:17:29 +0000

Creating 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

Elizabeth McGee — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:04:27 +0000

If you own a blog you know the importance of keeping your blog fresh and your audience interested. It can be challenging to come up with blog posts that won’t bore your visitors and is interesting enough to keep them coming back. Full Article

10 Easy Ways to Create Blog Content

Rhonda White — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:47:00 +0000

Creating 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

Arika Lewis — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:42:47 +0000

If youâ€™re like many mommy bloggers, you may run out of things to talk about on occasion. Or maybe you just get tired and donâ€™t feel like chatting some days, but you know you need an active blog if youâ€™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?

Lynette Chandler — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:05:04 +0000

What 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?

Lynette Chandler — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:58:09 +0000

Should 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

Lynette Chandler — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:57:44 +0000

1.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
to pick up Full Article

Blogging and Your Privacy

Lynette Chandler — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:56:27 +0000

It’s a fact; if you’re on the internet then you’re probably a bit
concerned about your privacy. With so many ways to have private
information online, it’s easy to forget to consider just what you’re
posting and weather you should or not. Full Article

How To Keep Your Blog Busy During The Holidays

Lynette Chandler — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:55:25 +0000

Ok, you’ve got a great blog going; with newsletter subscribes
coming in more often, traffic building and people posting
comments. There’s only one problem now. The holidays are here
and that means you’re business than ever (especially if you sell
retail goods) and don’t have time to blog! You worked hard to
create a successful blog and don’t want to let it slip at all over the
holidays. Besides, it’s the long term marketing that will help you
over the slower periods of the year. What can you do? Full Article

5 Things NOT to do With Your Blog

Lynette Chandler — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:54:53 +0000

Are you fed up with your blog? Do you feel it’s not giving you the
results you’re hoping for? Don’t feel bad. Chances are, some
missteps were made along the way that contributed to that. Here
are the most common ones. Full Article

10 Way To Increase The Comments On Your Blog

Lynette Chandler — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:54:07 +0000

Does your blog look lonely because you rarely (if ever) get people
commenting on it? Want more comments? Try out a few or all of
these ten easy ways to get more comments. Full Article

How To Get Your Blog Comments Deleted

Lynette Chandler — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:53:40 +0000

Blogs are very much a social tool. When you visit blogs and leave
comments responsibly it doesn’t take long before people will be
visiting your blog and returning the favor. It can be an all around
great experience to comment on blogs because you are getting
involved in a community by building relationships, which will also
bring you traffic to your site. Unfortunately, with all the comment
spam going on, many bloggers become wary. If you commonly
leave legitimate comments on other people’s blog, these pointers
will help you stay on the good side of the blogs you visit. Full Article

Ideas To Banish a Dry Blog

Lynette Chandler — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:44:17 +0000

At one time or another every blogger experiences some kind of
block and wonders what they should be writing about. It is just
the same with business blogs. The fear of not knowing what to
say on a blog is in fact one of the most common laments I hear
from business bloggers. Full Article

Negative Blog Comments Are Not a Bad Thing

Lynette Chandler — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:38:49 +0000

Anyone who has a blog knows that the more visitors you get, the
more common negative comments will become. Even if you
normally don’t bother about what others think of you, sometimes
these comments can be very hurtful. Just step back for a minute
before you respond and take time to think. Here are some tips to
help you keep your sanity and make full claim on your blog. Full Article

One Comment Became a New Marketing Strategy

Lynette Chandler — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:32:36 +0000

I was recently on a teleconference call where a customer let
everyone on the call know about an amazing story. She said she
had been reading different blogs on the internet and came across
a particular comment that made her take note. Full Article

What the BLOG???

Lorrie Morgan Ferrero — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 06:27:37 +0000

Blogs Are the NEW Secret Weapon for Reaching Your Tarket (target market). Just like you, I hate being marketed to. Every day we’re bombarded with over 3,500 marketing messages. And frankly I’m sick of it! But blogs are different. Blogs are a two-way conversation between blogger and bloggee (plus all the readers in between). Through commenting and cross-linking, you can share feedback. You can build your network. You can become, dare I say it, an Internet celebrity! Full Article