Moms are some of the most prolific bloggers. They write and offer advice on different parenting topics—from handling terrible twos to feeding picky eaters. Because of that, they’ve built a thriving industry that allows different kinds of moms to make a living online. And this success of many mommy bloggers tells a thing or two …
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3 Ways to Learn from a Blog Conference Without Leaving Home February 25, 2009 Post by Stephanie Did you attend Blissdom or Mom 2.0 Summit? No? Me neither. I wanted to go but just couldn’t swing it. Instead, I discovered 3 ways to learn from a blog conference without leaving home. Buy the Audio & …
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Introducing Stephanie, Kelly’s New Intern February 24, 2009 by Stephanie Hi! I’m Stephanie, Kelly’s new intern for Profitable Mommy Blogging. Like many of you, I am a wife, a mom and a business woman. In 1997, I married my college sweetheart, Joel. Shortly after our wedding, he found a job in Rhode Island and moved me from …
100 Blogging Tips from Carrie February 21, 2009 by Kelly Carrie has been on a roll ever since she came home from Blissdom – did you listen to her on this week’s Profitable Mommy Blogging podcast? She’s put together a great report with one hundred really useful tips for bloggers and she’s letting us give …
February 18, 2009 by Kelly Mom Blogger Carrie Lauth of Natural Moms Talk Radio joins me fresh from her trip to the BlissDom Conference. We’re chatting about how important it is for mom bloggers to realize that their blogs and their writing skills are valuable. We ended up talking about mom blogger who blog for …
Interview with Mom Blog Header Contest Winner Barb February 13, 2009 by Tishia First off let me say congratulations to Barb of Elementary Spirits, the winner of the best mom blog header contest! Her prize? $100 PayPal cash. It touched my heart to find out that she wasn’t accepting the prize but instead donating it to …
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New WordPress Themes for Moms February 12, 2009 by Kelly It’s been awhile since I shared some of my favorite new WordPress themes – and no, they are not made just for moms, I just think moms would like them I Can Watch Movies This one is kinda strange and angular, but the 3d effect …
February 12, 2009 by Kelly This week I get to talk to mom blogger Gina Badalaty. Gina Badalaty has been blogging on parenting since 2002, and her Mom Blog is top-ranked for the phrase “mom blog” on Yahoo! and Google. She is a freelance blogger for AG Interactive, and a web developer. She has been married …
February 12, 2009 by Kelly Last weekend, I spent two days with 250 mom bloggers. I had a blast. I made new friends. I shared pizza, beer, chocolate, a chick flick, a dance floor, handsome Greek opera singers, a painfully slow wi-fi connection, elevators and a hotel room with funny, intelligent, beautiful, artistic, nutty, gifted, amazing …
February 11, 2009 by Kelly If you write your blog for fun – have fun 🙂 But do you realize that you could be having fun and making money? It’s true. I’m having fun right now 🙂 Seriously! And – I’m definitely making money. I haven’t sold out – I don’t take one single penny …
Glossary: Double Opt-In February 10, 2009 by Mary Lutz I’m sure most of you, as mom bloggers, have “opted-in” at one time or another when you requested materials from a website or other blog. The basic process is as follows: Once the verification is received, the potential customer will receive the future messages from the …
Blogging Interns Wanted February 10, 2009 Kelly Do you want to learn the ins and outs of blogging? I have a an opportunity available for two new mom bloggers. You have to make a firm ten week commitment to me – in return I provide an education in blogging and a foundational introduction to internet …
My Final Thoughts from Blissdom February 9, 2009 by Alyssa My thoughts from Blissdom seem to be neverending, which is certainly good for you! Be sure to read thoughts from Day One and the first half of Day Two. I wanted to share more from Day Two, including the Branding: You, Your Blog, Your Business session, as well as the Book …
February 4, 2009 by Kelly We have a Winner! Barb of Elementary Spirits came in first place with 82 votes and she will be taking home the $100 Cash Prize! Congratulations Barb! Barb’s blog header is original and creative. It definitely inspires thought and conveys the spirit and flavor of her blog which every good …
February 8, 2009 by Alyssa Friday night I shared my favorite thoughts from Blissdom09. Yesterday was another action packed and information packed day. I wanted to share more thoughts from Blissdom. When I found out I was going to get to attend Blissdom, thanks to Mom’s Talk Network, I contemplated whether I would choose Apprentice or Maven …
My Favorite Thoughts from Day One of Blissdom February 7, 2009 by Alyssa Proudly blogging from Blissdom09 as your Ambassador for Mom’s Talk Network. It is exciting, somewhat overwhelming and amazing to be here. The women here are outstanding, both on the panels and just the other mom bloggers who are here. There is nothing …
February 5, 2009 by Kelly April Jones joins me to co-host this weeks show, run down what’s been happening on the blog and talk about her brand new project, Bad Mommy Blogger. I have to give you a ‘Family Friendly Alert‘ when you head over to check BMB out – there’s a reason we call …
February 3, 2009 by Kelly There are a lot of very good hosting affiliate programs out there but few that offer residual affiliate commissions. We hope you know about Mom Webs Hosting – it’s a pretty well known brand in the mom community. I’m a proud co-owner, together with Nicole Dean. We’re both active affiliate …
Scholastic Mommy Blogger Awards 2009 February 2, 2009 Post by Tishia We all know that mommy bloggers rule! Do you have a favorite one that you think is outstanding and should be nominated for an award? Check out the Mommy Blogger Awards 2009 being put on by Scholastic. There isn’t much time left to nominate …
Have Fun With Big List of Blog Memes for Moms February 2, 2009 by Tishia Here is a list of blog memes going on around the blogosphere. Motherhood Lessons http://www.momstalknetwork.com/resources/tag/motherhood-lessons/ This is pretty self explanatory. It’s all about sharing your favorite lesson you learned either from your own mother or about motherhood in general. …
How Important is Commenting on Other Blogs? January 31, 2009 by Kelly It is VERY important! As I just told my blogging intern in a recent email: “Commenting on other blogs is very important when you’re building up a blog. It shows other bloggers that you’re interested in them and that you are willing to …
Join Kelly Tonight: Another Resourceful Mommy Site Warming Party January 30, 2009 by Kelly Tonight I’m one of three Panelists that will be answering your questions about monetizing your blog. The event is a Site Warming party being put on by Amy Lupold Bair for the new Me Time Affiliate Program. You can learn more …
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Those Crazy Feedburner Numbers January 21, 2009 by Kelly As bloggers, we keep a close eye on our RSS subscribership. It is one of the measures we use to consider how successful we are at engaging our readers. If our readers enjoy our content and have an understanding of how RSS works, they subscribe to …
Monetizing My Mom Blog January 29, 2009 by Gina Badalaty It’s been a crazy few months, and I apologize for not blogging here in so long! Some situations have arisen that have encouraged me to once again refocus my time and effort into monetizing my mom blog, so I’d like to share with you what …
January 28, 2009 by Kelly Join me as I recap what’s been happening on the blog since last weeks show and then we’ll enjoy a great guest interview! Alaina Frederick, host of the soon to launch Giggle Talk Radio, had a interesting conversation with Jen Matuska of Mommy Instincts. Jen has been a blogger since first wanting to …
Posting More Than Once A Day? January 28, 2009 by Kelly This week I upped my blogging intern’s posting rate to two per day. She soon asked me why since she looked around at other mom bloggers and didn’t see anyone else doing it. (I know that some are – she just hasn’t been around …
Spread Some Bloggy Love – A 14 Day Challenge January 26, 2009 by Tishia I love reading blogs (I won’t mention that my Google Reader has 945 unread posts waiting for me at the moment! LOL). I think a lot of us do for a number of different reasons. Now it’s time to take action …
Mom’s Talk Network is sending Alyssa to BlissDom ‘09 January 26, 2009 by Kelly Mom’s Talk Network is a thriving multi-blog/podcast network, an ebook publisher, a mompreneur resource center and an affiliate program providing an income stream for hundreds of mom bloggers and website owners. And today – Mom’s Talk Network is a proud sponsor, …
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Want to get Sponsored for BlissDom or Blogher? January 25, 2009 by Kelly Several mom bloggers are blogging and tweeting about finding a company to sponsor them for one of the big blog events for moms and women. Blissdom is right around the corner and Blogher is coming up in summer. These events give bloggers …
Blog Internship Update January 25, 2009 by Kelly It’s the end of week number three for my blogging intern, Sharon Trombly. Here’s a quick update: In week number one her goal was to become familiar with the WordPress Visual Editor, learn how to upload pictures and make a post to the blog each day. Then at …
January 21, 2009 by Kelly My guest this week is Trisha Haas of MomDot.com. Trisha is a busy mom with a lot of creativity and she’s here to tell us about a new project called Bloggers Give. I think it’s pretty cool that she’s come up with a program that lets bloggers and companies support deserving …
Share a Tip: Do You Get Jealous Of Other Mom Bloggers? January 17, 2009 Post by Kelly I received a very compelling email today and I’m going to use it as our next ‘Tip’ gathering opportunity. Our reader, who wishes to remain anonymous, asks this: “Kelly, I was listening to this week’s episode of Profitable …
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OIO Publisher Review January 14, 2009 by Kelly This is a guest post from Courtney Chowning of Mom Giveaways The main source of income on my blog, Mom Giveaways, is selling advertising spaces directly. At first it was a very time consuming and tedious task by having to keep track of whose ad goes where …
January 14, 2009 by Kelly This week I have a special guest, Jennifer James from Mom Bloggers Club. I originally invited Jennifer to join me to share tips from her article ‘How to Become an A-List Mom Blogger‘ – but to be honest, I got a little distracted 😉 Talking with Jennifer was a little …
Best Mom Blog Header Contest Phase Two: Voting January 12, 2009 by Kelly It’s time for Phase Two of our Best Mom Blog Header Contest! Our Winner will receive $100 in PayPal Cash! We accepted nominations in Phase One for over three weeks and have an admirable list of unique and creative Mom Blogs for your review. Please visit these blogs and …
What is a Blog Internship? January 7, 2009 by Kelly One of the wishes I received during the Work at Home Moms Talk Radio Business Christmas Wish 2008 was from a mom who wished for blog mentoring. This mom wanted to learn the ropes of blogging. Working with WordPress, developing a good blogging plan, promoting …
Best Mom Blog Header Contest Phase One: Nominations December 22, 2008 by Kelly Don’t you just adore the creativity and expression that comes out of some of the cool blog header graphics on Mom Blogs? I do! I’m a graphic nut anyways so it’s to be expected Do you have any favorites? Please share them …
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Being Paid to Blog by Shared Adsense Views December 21, 2008 by Kelly Moms, before you agree to accept ’shared ad sense’ views as the sole source of your payment for the original content you provide a blog network or website – please consider the math. About the Math: How many page views do you …
Earn a $25 Tip: Can a Mom Blogger Grow Into a Community Manager? December 20, 2008 by Kelly Sure she can – given the right bundle of talents. The big questions is, what are those talents? What unique combination of social skill, writing ability and marketing acumen makes someone perfect? What do you think those …
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Mommy Blogger Call To Action: Toys for Tots December 20, 2008 by Kelly Mom blogger Jen Knox has posted a great ‘call to action’ for other mom bloggers on her Automatic Moms blog. It’s all about the Toys for Tots campaign. With just a few days left before Christmas there isn’t a lot of time …
Learning From Those Who Have Been There December 19, 2008 by Alaina Frederick As a mother you know that glazed look your friends with no children get when you talk about your trials with potty training, latest place you found peanut butter (and it wasn’t in the kitchen), and how you would never trade in …
Glossary: Chat Rooms by Mary Lutz on December 18, 2008 A chat room is basically an interactive message board that allows live, online conversation for two or more users. When you use a chat room, whatever you type appears in the main screen next to your login name or handle. Other users will appear in the main screen …
It’s Here: WordPress 2.7 December 18, 2008 by Alaina If you have a WordPress blog, then you have seen that little line of text at the top of your admin area “WordPress 2.7 is available! Upgrade now.” It sits there just screaming ‘click me, click me‘. If you haven’t seen this then go log into …
Are We Burned Out On Guest Blogging? December 17, 2008 by Kelly I have a few different guest blogging opportunities on my network that offer an excellent back link from established sites – yet lately I have few takers. Why is that? A year ago it was considered quite an honor to be invited to …
Can I Make Money From My Mom Blog? December 17, 2008 by Kelly A mom blogger asked me a question yesterday and I asked permission to respond to her question here on the blog. I’m glad she said yes because I’m certain that a LOT of mom bloggers have the same question: I currently blog …
Do You Disclose? December 16, 2008 by Kelly I just created a disclosure policy for Profitable Mommy Blogging. The blogging powers that be (whoever they are) say that having a disclosure policy is the right thing to do. Why Disclose? The idea is to be totally up front about the fact that you’re trying to profit from …
Glossary: Cache December 15, 2008 by Mary Lutz Cache is the action of storing Web files for later reuse so that they can be easily accessed at a later date. When you are browsing the Internet, your Internet browser will store a HTML page code, graphics and multimedia elements in the cache. This way when …
