Step-by-Step Advice & Simple Tools To Begin Blogging Today
 Mothers begin
blogging for a variety of reasons. Some look to journal
their pregnancies or the growth and development of their
newborns. Others like to share with families and friends the
daily goings-on of their children and family in general.
Still others write about their lives as moms and their
thoughts about everything from what they cooked for dinner
the night before to important public policies affecting the
lives of women, children, and families.
It's safe to say that blogging
offers mothers a creative outlet to voice their opinions and
commentary on a plethora of ideas and topics. As the ideal
communication tool, blogs help mothers connect with
like-minded and even not-so-like-minded people in a time
when communication is easier than ever before and in a
climate where everyone's opinion counts and can literally
make a lasting difference in the vast blog community.
Want to
get started blogging today? Here's how.
1. Choose a blog-hosting
company where you would like to house your blog. There are
several to choose from, each with their own benefits and
advantages. We suggest
Blogger,
WordPress
and
Typepad ,
although there are a host of others from which to choose.
Type in "blog hosts" in Google to find others that may
interest you.
2. Take a look at other blogs
and glean ideas about how to make your blog interesting and
fun to read. There are several theories about what makes a
successful blog. For certain, one of those things is regular
updates (sometimes two and three times per day). If you're
going to gain a following, your blog must have intelligent,
focused writing and a unique style and feel. Avoid rambling
posts about daily minutiae unless you are a gifted writer
because as soon as readers can click on your blog they can
also click away.
3. Place your blog in
directories such as
Technorati,
Blogarama,
Blogwise , and of course,
The Mom Salon
directory. Directories are a great way to get your blog
indexed in search engines. They also serve as avenues for
finding like-minded blogs.
4. Let other bloggers out
there in the blogosphere know you're blogging. Most do this
by commenting on blogs and linking out to blogs they enjoy
reading. Introduce yourself to other bloggers. Email them
even, especially when something they've written has affected
you in some way.
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