Mom Blogger Kudos
Friday, January 2, 2009
I was reading Google's Trend report today and saw that a mom blogger was trending at number 98! This is truly impressive, especially when most of the hot, daily trend topics are about celebs and stories found on big media sites. Heather from Freebies 4 Mom was featured on Inside Edition in October and they re-aired her segment again yesterday.
It's wonderful when mom bloggers make big waves on the Net and beyond. Congratulations, Heather! Plus, another great thing for me is I found another coupon mom blog. Love those!
-Jennifer James, Editor
On the Net: http://freebies4mom.blogspot.com
posted by The Mom Salon Editors @ 7:34 AM,
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Moms Speak Part 2: Bumkins Finer Baby Products
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Today we are publishing 10 more excerpted testimonials from our Mom Bloggers Club Bumkins blog tour. Here's what they had to say about Bumkins Finer Baby Products. I love that the Cat in the Hat characters are outlined in turquoise and the inside of the hoodie is turquoise with white polka dots! This is by far the most stylish fleece hoodie I have ever seen. -- Luxe Tips
Labels: bloggers, children, moms
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5 Tips for Shopping Safely Online
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Tomorrow is Cyber Monday! Savings and sales will abound at e-stores all over the Net. When you're shopping online make sure to exert caution as you're making your online purchases. Here are some helpful tips from our friends at McAfee.1. Do your homework
- Take time to research the Web site -- are they legitimate, do they have a customer service number or email, correspond/contact them before making a purcha
se. - Read the Web site's Privacy Policy to learn their policy on sharing your information with others.
- A good e-tailer will permit you to return items and get a full and immediate refund without having to jump through a lot of hoops.
- You are protected by the law and liable only for $50 if your credit-card number is stolen and used.
- With credit cards, you can dispute fraudulent charges and by law your liability is limited. But with debit cards, the money comes directly out of your account and getting the cash back can be difficult.
- Encryption is key to secure Internet purchases. Secure sites have a key or closed locked displayed in the Web browser.
- Another way to know if a site is secure is by checking the URL address. It should begin with https://, not just http://.
- Also, check look out for Web sites which are certified for security. Though no company can guarantee 100% safety, McAfee SECURE Trust Mark will give consumers the best chance of never having their personal data stolen when shopping online. We are daily scanning and testing for more than 10,000 vulnerabilities and have done 20 million scans to date.
4. Make sure your PC has comprehensive security software
- Consumers should make sure they have up-to-date, comprehensive security software like before they do any online shopping. This will greatly reduce the risk of contracting a virus or some other form of malware and help them avoid identity theft at dangerous Web sites. Two examples are McAfee Internet Security Suite or McAfee Total Protection.
- Ensure that that the charge on your credit card matches what you agreed to pay. And while you're at it, check your package as soon as it arrives to make sure you received everything you are being charged for.
Finally, remember to make McAfee's free online search tool, SiteAdvisor.com your first stop when searching for gifts this season. SiteAdvisor's easy-to-use green, yellow and red ratings will ensure your online shopping experience is safe and secure.
Labels: bloggers, sites, tips, women
posted by The Mom Salon Editors @ 11:30 AM,
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Marketing to Mom Bloggers
Friday, October 3, 2008
Over the past few months we've noticed that mom bloggers have been heavily on the minds of marketers and PR people. Everyone wants to get into the mom blog space and utilize us to spread the message about their product. In all honesty, that's what we do best. We talk about the products we love and rave about the products we think other mothers will love and find useful as well. Moms are inherently wired to talk, just ask our husbands. When we learn about a new product or service, we spread the wealth of information because that's how we're wired to think. Plus, let's not kid around, we want to be the ones to spread the news, we want to be the influencers and the brand ambassadors.
That said, there is a specific way to approach us. Keep in mind that a great many of us receive countless pitches each day. Don't underestimate us when we say this. Our inboxes are filled to the brim with press releases, so your pitch has to resonate and cause us to remember it. Little things help us remember products like an astute PR rep who addresses us by our first name instead of simply 'Hello" or "Hi, there". Plus, PR people must follow up on their pitches, but the follow-ups need to be well-timed. Don't follow up the next day with this: "Any interest?" Most of us will chuck that email right in the trash. And finally, we know it will take some time, but take a moment to learn about our blogs. Personalized pitches tend to be effective. Avoid peppering a pitch with BS like saying, "I just love your blog" when it's clear you just stumbled across it for the first time. Mom bloggers can smell PR BS a mile away. Believe us when we say that.
Labels: bloggers, blogging, moms, women
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On a Coffee Break
Friday, September 26, 2008
Excuse our dust as we change our blog to cozy fall colors. We'll be back soon with new posts. In the meantime you can enter our latest giveaway where you can win Sothys skin care. Or, visit our social network, Mom Bloggers Club, and join over 1800 mom bloggers who are already there!Here are a couple of mom blogs you might like to visit today.
Raw Mom: This blog is written by moms who only eat raw. If you've ever wanted to get healthier, this blog is a great place to start.
Crabmommy: Crabmommy has a very poignant post about Sarah Palin up today. Everything she wrote we agree with wholeheartedly!
Wendy Piersall of Sparkplugging has written a must-read post: The Five Most Annoying Twitter Usage Trends. Don't get caught doing these :D. Speaking of Twitter, follow Jennifer James, founder of the Mom Bloggers Club. @mombloggersclub
Labels: bloggers, blogging, round-ups
posted by The Mom Salon Editors @ 11:11 AM,
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Do You Consider Yourself An Attention Seeker?
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Did you know that mom bloggers are now considered "attention seekers" by those who categorize social networking users? Yes, mom bloggers are labeled "attention seekers" because we crave attention and comments from others often by posting photos and customizing our profiles (source). OK, we guess that's a pretty fair description of our online habits, but the term doesn't sit well with us. Instead of calling us "attention seekers", maybe we should be called "master networkers" or Type-A social media users", not "attention seekers". It makes us sound so darn vain and like the only reason we blog at all is so people will see us: Look! Look! I'm a mom blogger! We don't think so.
Being a mom blogger is so much more than simply craving comments and wanting PR companies to contact us. It's about creating our own space on the Net, throwing out opinions and finding our voice in the wilderness. Attention Seekers? Nope, but nice try. What do you think?
posted by The Mom Salon Editors @ 8:43 AM,
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Mom Blogs in the News
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
In BrandWeek Seventh Generation talks about how they are using the digital space to tell moms their cleaning products are better then their chemical-laden couterparts. "One of the reasons we chose digital to be the center point of the campaign is because digital is great at doing a lot of things that some of the more traditional mediums aren't," said William Gelner, executive creative director at 180LA. "Young moms watch TV and read magazines, but the one place where they're really involved and deeply engaged is the Web. Especially through mommy blogs."
Also, the New Jersey Star Ledger names Finslippy the most popular New Jersey mom blog.
Labels: bloggers, blogging, moms
posted by The Mom Salon Editors @ 8:42 AM,
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We're Mom Bloggers: Hear Us Roar
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
A mom pointed this video out to us over on our social network, the Mom Bloggers Club and we thought we'd share.
There is no doubt about it any longer: Mom bloggers are truly taking the world by storm. It's only a matter of how may companies will figure out that if they really want to reach digital moms these days they'll have to go through us first.
Check out this great news segment with Jessica from JesssicaKnows.com.
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