As a mompreneur, your business website is essentially your storefront, business card and most significant marketing material all rolled into one. How your website engages your visitors and customers is essential to your success. If you provide a memorable experience, customers are sure to return time and time again. If you're ready to turn your website into a profit-making tool, then here are five keys to creating a website that sells. Key #1 - Make your website interactive. As ... Continue Reading
5 Keys to Creating a Website that Earns You Money
December 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Learn the five keys to create a website that sells by keeping your customer on the page.
5 Ways to Light Fire to Your Blog
November 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Attract your target audience this winter season with five tips to light fire to your blog.
As the weather turns colder and winter approaches, many people turn to inside activities to stay warm. This is a prime opportunity for bloggers to showcase their resources, products and services as they are likely to have a larger viewing audience. If you would like to attract the attention of more of your target audience during these winter months, then consider turning up the heat on your blog. Here are 5 ways to light fire to your blog: #1 – Mix up your delivery method Since ... Continue Reading
5 Fatal Mistakes Bloggers Can Make
October 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This Halloween season, avoid the 5 fatal mistakes many bloggers make.
Are you getting the results you want from your blog? Blogging is a great way to showcase your expertise, connect with your readers, and generate interest in your products or services. Unfortunately, far too many bloggers are making some common mistakes that can prove to be fatal in the ultimate success of their blog. Taking the necessary steps to avoid (or correct) these common mistakes can make the difference between a blog that blends in with the others or one that stands out and ... Continue Reading
Join the forum discussion on this post Falling for WordPress Blogs
September 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Learn about the three major blog platforms – WordPress, Blogger, and Tumblr.
Blogging is an ideal way to share your knowledge, musings, life events, and business ventures with the world. For those who are blogging in hopes that others will read, comment, share, or perhaps make a purchase in response to your posts, you may have wondered which blogging platform is the best. Types of Blogs While there are many to choose from, the three main players in the blogosphere are WordPress, Blogger, and Tumblr. The choice is a matter of personal preference, but there are ... Continue Reading
Join the forum discussion on this post The Kids are Back in School: How’s the Old Blog?
September 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Here are a few tips to help you step back, take a look at your blog and start moving forward again.
September is upon us and that means the kids are back in school, fall is in the air, and there is a sense of change. I don’t know about those of you who run a blog, but combining summer and a blogging schedule can be tricky for me. A lot of things get put on the back burner and focus seems to go completely out the window. Perhaps your posts are short and sporadic. Maybe you’ve been hard to get a hold of by email and your PR contacts think you fell off the face of the earth. Or possibly ... Continue Reading
Join the forum discussion on this post Increase Your Appeal to PR Firms
July 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
How to get PR firms to pick your blog over all the thousands of other sites.
If you are trying to turn your blog into an income-generator, you are probably doing lots of product reviews and giveaways to get people to your site - in the hopes they'll like your content and stick around for a while. In general, real income from a blog actually comes from advertising space that you sell to PR firms or directly to companies – whether it be with image ads in your side bar or links within posts. The reason they pay for their ad to be on your blog/site is because you have a ... Continue Reading
Join the forum discussion on this post Surviving Summer As A Mom Blogger
June 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Keep your blog active this summer with these tips and tricks.
Summer is nearly here and not only does it mean hotter temperatures and fresh lemonade, but it also means the kiddos being home from school. Depending on how you look at it, those two months can be heaven with your kids, or a huge, messy chaos of angry mom, bored kids. As a blogging mom you have to think about how to balance time with your kids and keep your blog running smoothly, whether you work from home or even have a full-time job outside of the home. So how can you keep your blog alive ... Continue Reading
Join the forum discussion on this post 7 Ideas for Spring Cleaning Your Blog
April 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Spruce up your blog with these seven ideas for spring cleaning.
Spring is that time of the year many turn to clearing out the clutter. They go through pantries, closets, and attics throwing out old items to make room for new ones to store. They sort through clothes, giving away too-snug items and discarding old, out-dated fashions. Carpets are cleaned, blinds scrubbed, and paint retouched. And the more effort put into spring cleaning, the greater the ability of enjoying all of the benefits of a uncluttered life. Spring cleaning isn’t just limited to our ... Continue Reading
Join the forum discussion on this post Get Engaged: Creating Success in your Blog’s Brand
April 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Brand your blog, and build an engaged readership, with these tips.
You have a URL, you have a site, now how to make the most of it? Building a brand is easier than you think. Your blog is the perfect platform to engage readers and build an audience. Here are the best tips to brand your blog successfully: Find your Niche Your blog should have a core focus. It's okay to dabble in a few different directions, but make sure it revolves around your main topic. Write about what you love and what keeps you interested. Commit and make it personable. You don't have to ... Continue Reading
7 Ways to Generate More Comments on Your Blog
Get readers who will engage with your content – reading, responding, and sharing.
If you're blogging for a purpose, you're likely hoping to attract a high number of readers. But it doesn't stop there. You also want readers who will engage with your content – read, respond, and share. Getting responses (or comments) from your audience can help you in a number of ways. You can generate more backlinks, as people are more likely to link to a highly commented blog. Also, people are more likely to partner with you in joint ventures, seek you out for interviews, and even be ... Continue Reading