May
18
Mommy blogs combine social networking and home business opportunities
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For women who want to incorporate sharing their knowledge of motherhood with earning some extra income for their families with a home business, mommy blogging can be an effective way to integrate business with pleasure.
Life for a mom who’s connected online to any of an abundance of social networking websites like Twitter, Facebook, blogs, etc., is very different than it was for moms of even a couple of years ago. I know that I would have appreciated jumping online any time of the day or night and getting words of wisdom about the latest mommy crisis, or just chatting with another mom who has survived a phase in the life of a two year old.
These women connect over the bond of having children, and they are eager to help each other, and help in return. They become friends, virtual friends, with other moms all over the world. How else can these women connect so easily, and 24 hours per day, if not for the internet and these online social communites.
These mommy blogs link their readers to other blogs, many creating directories or blogrolls of their favorites. They share resources relating to motherhood, kids, families, and even business topics. Some mommy blogs review products for brands who want to publish feedback for easy access. Other home business blogs earn income from advertising or they incorporate their online business in their blog.
If you think about it, just like you do offline, you build relationships of trust with people, friends, who you have something in common. And who better to look to for information when you need a referral for baby or family products than your friends.
Most mommy blogs are high quality websites featuring useful information, entertaining stories, and enlightening tips that are of great benefit to new moms or moms struggling through a particular parenting challenge. The website designs, graphics, personal pictures, and creative content keep readers coming back to visit often and passing the site along which makes these websites very viral in the online world.
If you are a new mom, or a new reader of mommy blogs, interested in home business or social networking, below are some resources to check out. They either list the top blogs, or give reviews of popular mom blogs.
Jul
20
The past couple of days we have had ‘Community Days’ in our small town. Community Days is a social experience. Whether offline, or online, a community is all about people.
Getting together with local folks in your town to talk, play games, eat good food, and watch fireworks is a fun time. There are all kinds of social communities online as well. The interaction may be different but it is still fun to meet folks from a much wider area than your hometown. Communicating with folks all over the world are what these social communities online are all about.
You can find great content on these sites. There are different twists to each although you can catch on pretty quick how to get the most out of your time on each.
In case you might not be familiar with social networking and media sites, I have posted below several that I have joined. You can meet up with me there if you want.


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