Mommy Bloggers Guide: Make Money, Drive Traffic, Learn to Blog

How to Use iFrames with WordPress

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:10:00 +0000

WordPress doesn't like iframes but there is a way to get these two to play nicely together. Sometimes you need to use iframes because an ad you are placing on your site uses it or maybe a chatroom plugin or the ShopStyle widget (if you are a fashion blogger or write about any kind of fashion). If...

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Get Your Blog Reviewed

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:49:00 +0000

How would you like to get your own blog reviewed and also get a link back at the same time? As bloggers we are always looking for good ways to get people to read our blog, comment on it and also give a link back to it. I stumbled across a blog entitled, The Kindle Blog Report, and Marguerite will...

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Search Analytics

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:38:00 +0000

Every blog owner should know just how visitors find your site and where they are coming from. You should also know what search terms are used to find your site. It is VERY important to make sure the right visitors are finding your site. You do not want to waste your marketing efforts on trying to...

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Mom Blog Magazine Looking for Writers

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:28:00 +0000

Are you looking for a way to get the word out about your mom blog and also make some money on the side? The New Mom Blog Magazine site just launched and they are looking for writers. Here is the scoop on this sweet job. The Mom Blog magazine publishes articles, essays, book and product reviews,...

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Diva Mom Bloggers Behaving Badly

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:38:00 +0000

The very definition of a Diva is to be arrogant and egotistical. Diva came from the phrase "prima donna" and Wikipedia describes that kind of person as "often regarded as egotistical, unreasonable and irritable, with a rather high opinion of themselves not shared by others." Yes, there...

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Are you reviewing products or just promoting them?

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:54:00 +0000

Many times mom bloggers get products sent to them to review. In the first place let's go over why companies are willing to do this. Companies have found a cheap way of getting their products advertised - it's called mom blogging. Companies are willing to send you a product to review in hopes that...

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Affiliate Marketing 101 for Mom Bloggers

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0000

Just what is affiliate marketing? Basically it is "Selling Other People's Stuff" and it is a great way for your to make money on your mom blog. Affiliate marketing starts off with a merchant. That merchant has a product they want to sell. It might be a physical product like a pair of pants or a...

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Free Books for Bloggers from BookSneeze

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Are you looking for things to review on your blog. Well, here's something you can get for free to review. BookSneeze is offering books for bloggers in exchange for a 200 word review. The book review can be positive or negative. You can post the review on your own blog or on one of the book sites...

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Top Blogger 2010 Contest from Free Baby Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000

ATTENTION Bloghers, Businesses, Coupon Clippers, Mom Bloggers and Mommas Free Baby Magazine is pleased to announce the Top Blogger 2010 Contest. Winners will be chosen from three categories and featured in the March 2010 issue of Free Baby Magazine! The three categories are: Discount/Freebie...

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Mommy Businesses Blogging Their Way To Success

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:17:00 +0000

More and more women are leaving the workplace to stay home and be full time mommies. Since most households still require the income that Mommy was bringing in prior to the birth of her child, these enterprising women are coming up with ways to work at home. This allows them a chance to spend those...

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Free Publicity for Bloggers

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:59:00 +0000

Do you have a story to share or something that is newsworthy? Maybe you write about a specific niche topic on your blog that isn't widely covered on other blogs. Maybe, just maybe, what you write about it hot, current, trendy, and newsworthy. But how to get the word out about your blog, your story,...

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$78 in Free Facebook Advertising

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:21:00 +0000

If you are a blogger or even a business owner looking for a way to get some free advertising on Facebook here is your chance because SeoFlexMedia.com is offering a $78 coupon right now. The coupon doesn't expire until June 30, 2010 so you have plenty of time to take advantage of this offer. Create...

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How to Hide the Navbar in Blogger

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:54:00 +0000

When you use a standard template in Blogger you get a Navigation bar or more commonly called, NavBar, that shows up at the top of the screen. The Navbar has things on it like search, Login/Logout, Dashboard, etc. It looks a little unprofessional so to make your blog look more like a professional...

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Mommy Blogger's Quiet Descent onto Affiliate Summit

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:00:00 +0000

#asw10 Two weeks ago Affiliate Summit West took place in Las Vegas and a small group of mom bloggers quietly crept onto the scene. We came to share our interest in affiliate marketing, to learn, and to be introduced to this untapped world. A group of us, which included Heather from Inexpensively,...

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2010 Mom Blogger Conferences

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:14:00 +0000

Here is a list of mom blogger conferences coming up sometimes in 2010. If you know of other blogging conferences that are a good fit please post them and I will update the list. They don't have to be specifically for mom bloggers but I would like them to be for blogging, networking, or learning how...

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How to Copy and Paste HTML in 3 Easy Steps

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:50:00 +0000

Even though you can setup and run your mommy blog without the knowledge of HTML it is definitely something you should learn a little bit about. This lesson will teach you the basics of how to copy and paste HTML code. You don't really need to know anything about how HTML is constructed to copy and...

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Mom Blogger Business Cards Trick

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:15:00 +0000

#asw10 When I went to the Affiliate Summit in Las Vegas last week I made sure I had brand new business cards to carry with me. I also setup a new email address with Gmail. I didn't want to give out my regular email because you had so many cards out when you go to a conference. Many times you just...

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How to Add Search Box to your Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Many templates come with a search box already added but if your template does not have this feature you may want to add it. You can also add a Google Search box but personally, I don't like the way it returns the results. It always opens the results in a new window. I believe readers would rather...

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How Much Money Do Mom Bloggers Make

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:15:00 +0000

So, just how much money do mom bloggers make? I see this question coming in all of the time. Realistically, there is no way to know what each mom blogger out there makes. It all depends on how much traffic each blog gets and how they are monetizing their site. If you are a mom and have found my...

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Martha Stewart Blogging Show Update

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:46:00 +0000

Deanna, one of my readers, was chosen to be a part of the Martha Stewart Blogging show on January 13, 2010. She attended and blogged during the show. Deanna invited me to go with her but since I was going to Las Vegas to the Affiliate Summit I just didn't have the time. In the future, if I find...

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What Mommy Bloggers Think About Affiliate Programs

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000

#asw10 Last week I ran a survey to ask some mom bloggers how they are using affiliate programs on their blogs. Here are some of the results of my survey. This is very helpful information for bloggers and affiliate companies alike. I asked mom bloggers what kind of affiliate programs they use on...

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Do Butt Ugly Blogs Make Money

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:00:00 +0000

While I am still perplexed as to what I call the "rhyme or reason" of why some blogs make money. I have seen some "butt ugly" blogs doing extremely well. I used to be a web designer and the goal of creating a website was make it the best looking site it could be to please my clients and the public...

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Are you a Fashion Blogger? Join IFB

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:58:00 +0000

If you are a fashion blogger you will want to join the IFB, or Independent Fashion Blogger where you can talk with other fashion bloggers in the Forums and get help with how to: Create Your Media Kit: This is the year you get serious about monetizing your blog... here's some tips on creating a...

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Pimp your Mom Blog with Free Blogger Templates and Free Blog Background Images

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:00:00 +0000

Sometimes all your mom blog needs is a pimping to give it more of a professional look. Maybe you are a mommy blogger who uses Blogger and have been looking all over for some free Blogger templates that will make your site POP! The Cutest Blog on the Block has just the thing - free background...

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SEO Friendly Post Titles and Permalinks

noreply@blogger.com (Wendy (Sweetie)) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:30:00 +0000

The title of your post is the 3rd most important thing you can do to make your blog SEO friendly. The first is the name of your blog and the second is the URL of your blog. You need to make sure your blog is optimized so search engines can find it. When you do anything that helps search engines...

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