tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050Thu, 01 Aug 2013 12:46:33 +0000Getting StartedIncreasing Your TrafficTips/Tricks and How To'sMonetize Your BlogNetworkingSEOWe are here to help you navigate through the world of Mommy Blogging. There is something for every blogger with a focus on moms who blog.http://www.mombloggerbasics.com/noreply@blogger.com (Danielle)Blogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-4990615978979339432Fri, 11 Feb 2011 04:55:00 +00002011-02-10T20:55:12.381-08:00You can find my Blogging Basics Guide (here) and my weekly Mom Blogger Basics Series (here) Sorry for all the trouble but I will keep this Blogging Love alive!!!!http://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2011/02/i-have-gotten-everything-moved-over-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-6444901577496302093Fri, 11 Feb 2011 03:36:00 +00002011-02-10T19:36:31.176-08:00So with going to school full time and being a single mom I have had a hard time managing two blogs hosted on two different sites so what I will be doing is moving everything back over to The Mommy Chronicles and return to my original format of Mom Blogger Basics Post each and every Sunday.  I think that this will be easier on me and I can reach out to so many more of you. Please know that http://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2011/02/we-are-moving-back-to-mommy-chronicles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-1975681071255719045Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:30:00 +00002011-01-14T05:30:02.169-08:00Monetize Your BlogImage via WikipediaIf you have made the decision to set up and operate your independent advertising space then here are some things that you will want to consider when setting your prices. Like I said before you don’t want to set them to high or two low. Lets take a look at your stats (see stats are important to look at many mom bloggers claim to never look at them but there is no way they are http://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2011/01/setting-your-independent-ad-space-price.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-4383681755980520120Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:04:00 +00002011-01-13T05:04:00.497-08:00Monetize Your BlogImage via WikipediaIf you have been thinking about creating ad space for your blog to monetize it then this is the post for you. I am going to talk about using independent advertising to monetize your blog. I call it independent advertising because you will run it yourself minus and ad company like Project Wonderful, Adsense, AdBrite, CMF ads and Adgitize (keep in mind I love all of these but http://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2011/01/pros-and-cons-to-independent-ad-space.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-1586842677786400689Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:00:00 +00002011-01-12T05:00:16.372-08:00Tips/Tricks and How To'sImage via CrunchBaseToday I want to show you how to add the Facebook  “Like” button to all of your blog post.  It only takes a simple html code and viola you have a Facebook “Like” button installed on each and every post on your page.This tutorial is going to be done in screenshots because I think that it will make it easier for you all to follow along and of course if you have any questions http://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2011/01/how-tos-adding-facebook-like-button-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-6409462024792297479Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:08:00 +00002011-01-11T05:08:00.313-08:00Increasing Your TrafficImage via WikipediaWe all know and understand the power of social networking and how it can take your blog to new heights by increasing your blogs exposure and increasing your traffic. Social networking is the new form of self promotion and as bloggers you should all have a Facebook “Like” page and a twitter account for your blog just to name the top two. The thing about social networking is http://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2011/01/integrating-social-networking-into-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-8738288437189345074Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:44:00 +00002011-01-06T11:44:46.774-08:00Tips/Tricks and How To'sImage by Tojosan via FlickrI recently wrote to you all about using TweetDeck and today I want to give you all a quick tutorial on how to use TweetDeck to manage all of your social networking accounts.  TweetDeck can be overwhelming at first but once you get the hang of it you will want to use TweetDeck to manage all of your social networking accounts. The other nice thing about TweetDeck is thathttp://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2011/01/how-to-use-tweetdeck.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-2629141006341875823Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:00:00 +00002011-01-05T05:00:10.636-08:00Increasing Your TrafficImage via CrunchBaseIf you are a regular here then you know that I have talked about EntreCard before but it is such a great service that it deserves a post all it’s own so that I can really explore all of the great features offered by Entrecard referred to as the bloggers business card. EntreCard is a tool that all bloggers can use to discover new blogs in their particular niche and to increasehttp://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2011/01/bloggers-business-card-entrecard-tool.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-7756375129861871444Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:00:00 +00002011-01-04T05:00:11.545-08:00Increasing Your TrafficNetworkingImage by Kevglobal via FlickrIf you are new to twitter or an old pro as a blogger you should understand the true value of twitter when it comes to increasing your blogs traffic, networking with other bloggers and interacting with your readers. I know the first time that I went to twitter I wondered how will I ever keep up with all the tweets of the people that I am following and my own tweets http://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2011/01/using-tweet-deck-to-network-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-4951738964951828017Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:00:00 +00002011-01-03T05:00:05.390-08:00Increasing Your TrafficNetworkingImage by Parvin ♣( OFF for a while ) via FlickrHave you ever heard the saying you get what you give well the same rings true about giving comments. Comments show people that you are interested in their post and actively engaged in reading and responding to the content that you have found on their site. We are all bloggers here so we all know the importance of comments and the feeling that http://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2011/01/networking-give-comments-to-get.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-6397268725581455615Sun, 02 Jan 2011 13:00:00 +00002011-01-02T05:00:00.519-08:00Monetize Your BlogImage via CrunchBaseI know that many of you out there want to start making money with your blogs and you may not really know how to go about it but there is a very simple affiliate marketplace that you can use called Commission Junction. Basically what you will want to do is assess your site and decide what the main topics of your site are so that you can see what products and companies best http://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2011/01/monetize-with-commission-junction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-8448286964505607264Sat, 01 Jan 2011 13:00:00 +00002011-01-01T05:00:04.827-08:00Tips/Tricks and How To's I have noticed quite a few bloggers with .blogspot.com and .wordpress.com attached to their url and I want to start off by saying this is a big no no if you are looking to turn your blog into a professional venture. Think about it like this when your reader, a company and pr reps come to your page they will have the impression that you may not be around all that long since you haven’t taken http://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2011/01/tips-get-custom-domain-name.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-1956799307478429933Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:42:00 +00002010-12-27T13:42:00.194-08:00Tips/Tricks and How To's I know that you all have seen the little pictures next to the url in the address bar they are just about everywhere. If your not trying to shell out money to a web designer for little things such as this I will show you all how to make and install a favicon yourself. This is a very simple tutorial on how to create and install a favicon and takes about 10-15mins to do and viola you will have ahttp://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2010/12/how-tos-how-to-create-and-install.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-1873955127315340709Sun, 26 Dec 2010 22:07:00 +00002010-12-26T14:07:00.257-08:00Getting Started Anyone new to blogging that has visited any slightly more established blog has seen the giveaways that other blogs have. Today I am going to talk about running and promoting your first giveaway along with a few sites that can be an example of how to run a successful giveaway.If you are new to blogging then you are probably thinking how am I going to find a sponsor for my giveaway well the http://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2010/12/getting-started-conducting-your-first.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-8099829411794885356Sun, 26 Dec 2010 21:42:00 +00002010-12-26T13:42:00.076-08:00Getting Started Because this blog is geared toward moms that are getting into or already a part of the blogging community I want to start by saying don’t typecast yourself just because you are a mom doesn’t mean you have to be a “mommy” blogger. You may be asking what I mean by that, well I mean don’t think that you have to spend your time blogging about baking cupcakes, scrapbooking and your kids (all of http://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2010/12/getting-started-choose-your-nichetopic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-7984032731438564520Sat, 25 Dec 2010 22:15:00 +00002010-12-25T14:15:00.086-08:00Getting StartedSo today is our everything blogging kick off and I figured we need to put “First things First” ( I learned that in a 7 Habits of Highly Effective People seminar, yeah I am one of those kind of people). We are all bloggers here so I don’t have to tell you about the importance of your content. I can show you how to get them but it is up to you to keep them there and coming back. (Insert somehttp://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2010/12/getting-started-get-organize.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-3396835250102845254Sat, 25 Dec 2010 22:13:00 +00002010-12-25T14:13:00.861-08:00Increasing Your Traffic I have been asked a few times who I advertise my blog with and how much do I spend on advertising. So today I am going to answer those questions and explain how I got the bulk of my traffic and followers on my blog, Facebook and Twitter. Now I know there are some people out there with thousands of followers but ask yourself one question: “How long have they been blogging?” So don’t get http://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2010/12/promotions-and-advertising-your-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-6611602802997788569Sat, 25 Dec 2010 22:06:00 +00002010-12-25T14:06:00.347-08:00Monetize Your Blog Okay everybody I hope that you had a great week I have seriously been behind all week because I had a sick kid and midterms for school but here I am and ready to share with you Part 2 of making money from your blog. If you haven’t read last weeks post about Adgitize then you should check it out now and then come back and read this one. Today we are going to cover AdBrite, BlogAds, Commission http://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2010/12/making-money-online-from-your-blog-part_25.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-1544340972200238200Sat, 25 Dec 2010 21:46:00 +00002010-12-25T13:46:00.370-08:00SEOYou probably have heard this time and time again that keywords are so important when it comes to search engine optimization and this is so true. This is how search engines find relevant articles and sites to show people who are searching for specific topics. You as a blogger want to make your site as attractive as possible to search engines and today I am going to talk about how you go about http://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2010/12/seo-understanding-keywords-and-phrases.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-3338005908581743525Sat, 25 Dec 2010 21:43:00 +00002010-12-25T13:43:00.365-08:00Getting StartedThis is an important one to me because you design radiates who you are because you are ultimately in control of how it looks even if you hire someone to do the coding of the site for you they use your input to create the ultimate look and feel of the site. I often times hear people say I don’t know what I want I will just let the designer do their thing. If you want to do that it is your http://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2010/12/getting-started-choosing-your-blogs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-4833776432483430857Sat, 25 Dec 2010 21:40:00 +00002010-12-25T13:40:00.336-08:00Getting Started There are many blog host out there some are free some are not but I am choosing to only talk about the two that are the most popular and that I am the most familiar with. This blog and my other blog The Mommy Chronicles are both hosted by Blogger but I do however also have a Wordpress account. I can tell you plain and simple why I choose to make Blogger my main host because it is 100% user http://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2010/12/getting-started-choose-your-blogs-host.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-4187228059345336142Fri, 24 Dec 2010 23:22:00 +00002010-12-25T13:54:54.018-08:00Tips/Tricks and How To's I have had a few people ask me how to leave a comment with a clickable link in it so I have made a quick video tutorial to help you all out. It is a little hard to read the code that I am referring to in the video so I have also posted the code here for you all to copy and past. Google  Looks like this <a href="http://google.com/">Google </a> So what you will do is change the URL and http://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2010/12/how-tos-making-clickable-links-for-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-1377587233903547975Fri, 24 Dec 2010 22:14:00 +00002010-12-24T15:29:49.604-08:00Increasing Your Traffic Please Read Getting Organized before this Article! So you have taken the necessary steps to get organized now let us move on to creative blog promotions. I was so excited about the blogging kick off that I had to give you all another article. Now just because you have created the most beautiful and well written blog in the world doesn’t mean that people will just magically appear http://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2010/12/creative-ways-to-promote-your-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-819318780586440495Fri, 24 Dec 2010 22:08:00 +00002010-12-24T15:30:10.549-08:00Increasing Your TrafficNetworking I want to talk to you all about social media with today’s focus on Twitter and growing your presence on Twitter in order to expand your blog and increase your traffic. I will assume that we all know what Twitter is and the potential that Twitter has to increase your readership. When I first started using Twitter I won’t lie I thought it was a complete waste of time and boring as ever. Let mehttp://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2010/12/you-your-blog-and-twitter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828743309560139050.post-2014441624350511575Fri, 24 Dec 2010 22:05:00 +00002010-12-24T15:31:19.297-08:00Monetize Your BlogI know that some of us bloggers out there are not only blogging for the pleasure of it but some of us would like to actually make some money from our efforts. Today I am going to talk about a few of the things that have worked for me as far as making money from my blog. Now I am not going to sit here and tell you that I am getting rich from blogging because that would be a lie but I am http://www.mombloggerbasics.com/2010/12/making-money-online-from-your-blog-part.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Danielle)0