Blogs & Blogging

Review Opportunity for Bloggers: Soy Candles with Ring Surprise

December 4, 2011

TweetI just stumbled upon a review opportunity I wanted to share with my readers who are also fellow bloggers. Diamond Candles Company is inviting bloggers to review and giveaway their Precious Soy Candles. These candles are a really cool gift idea because each candle has a ring hidden inside it that is valued at $10-$100-$500-$5000! Who [...]

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Important Notice for All Google Friend Connect (GFC) Followers and Users

December 1, 2011

TweetI feel like it’s nearly impossible to keep up with Google’s constant changes, but I recently caught wind of one I need to make you aware of – especially if you follow Happy Mothering via Google Friend Connect (GFC) or if you use it on your non-Google blog. According to Google’s official blog: We’re retiring [...]

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Sign Up for the Green Resolutions Giveaway Hop!

November 29, 2011

TweetI have participated in several giveaway events over the past few months, and have had so much fun discovering new blogs to follow and connecting with some fabulous women that I decided to team up with Mama Chocolate and Purposeful Homemaking to host the Green Resolutions Giveaway Hop! We decided on this theme because so [...]

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Happy 2nd Birthday to Happy Mothering!

July 7, 2011

TweetWow, I was just looking back through old posts last night and realized that today is Happy Mothering’s 2nd birthday! Wow, time sure does fly by. When I started this blog 2 years ago, I had no idea that there was such a wonderfully supportive mom blogging community. I started writing because I found my [...]

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The Business of Blogging: Making Money

January 9, 2011

TweetThere are a few reasons to start a blog. The reason I initially started this blog was just as a personal outlet. I didn’t think Happy Mothering would take off. We already had a few websites that were making money, so that was the last thing on my mind with Happy Mothering. Once we saw [...]

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Connecting through Business2Blogger

January 8, 2011

TweetI’m always looking for new blogging networks to join, and was recently introduced to Business2Blogger. Business2Blogger is a company that connects businesses and bloggers—whether it’s for product reviews or paid opportunities. I haven’t had a chance to work with them yet, but I’m looking forward to the opportunity. If you have worked with Business2Blogger, how [...]

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Blogging Tips: Building Your List

November 19, 2010

TweetIf you’re trying to make money from your blog or website, the single most important thing you can do is build your list. Building your list isn’t an optional thing if you’re serious about making money on the Internet. The reason this is important is because of future marketing. When you have a new product [...]

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Blogging Tips: Watch Your Grammar

November 5, 2010

TweetOver the last few weeks, I’ve been talking about blogging and affiliate marketing. Today I want to cover some common grammar mistakes I see frequently. Having good grammar may not seem like a big deal, but it’ll make a huge difference in the readability of your blog posts. As simple as many of these grammar [...]

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3 Most Popular Affiliate Programs

October 22, 2010

TweetLast time we talked about affiliate programs, I gave an overview of what they are.  I received a lot of great questions, so I wanted to dive a little deeper into affiliate programs and affiliate marketing to help bring more clarity to the topic. The 3 most popular types of affiliate programs are: Pay Per [...]

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There is No Excuse for Poor Customer Service

October 20, 2010

TweetEspecially when I’m the one who agreed to do something for you! I am approached by a lot of companies who want me to review their products. I only select a few to review, based upon what I think you will be most interested in. I decline a lot of offers (which is one of [...]

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