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Product Reviewers are Bloggers, too.

October 22, 2009 By Mom Spark 59 Comments

This issue has been boiling inside of me for a few months now, and was reconfirmed, again, when I attended the Type A Mom Conference town hall meeting, and heard the same conversation ignited.

Product reviewers.  Giveaways.  Apparently, it is a HUGE deal.

Product reviewers seem to be looked down upon, or considered the “bottom rung” of the blogging ladder.  Why?  Maybe because it doesn’t fit inside the blogger mold?  Some would even dare to say that review and giveaway bloggers are not real writers.  But, then, what is a real writer, and can bloggers only be real writers?

I think the underlying issue is that, to some, review and giveaway bloggers are not bloggers at all, so this raises a very important question-

What is the definition of a blogger? [Read more...]

What is Your Mom Blogger Status? A Follow-Up.

October 2, 2009 By Mom Spark 54 Comments

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Well, I didn’t quite expect the huge response I received on my Mom Blogger Status post, but I’m glad I did. I have learned a great deal in just a few weeks, and I have even landed a blogger event.  In this post, I go over some of the comments from the previous post, as well as some important details I have learned regarding this issue.

INVITED TO A BLOGGER EVENT. Last week, I was invited to the Nestle Happy, Healthy Gathering, which takes place later this month.  Many of you have asked me how I was invited to this event, and assume it had something to do with the Mom Blogger Status post hype, but it didn’t.  Shortly after I returned from BlogHer, Nestle Family contacted me, asking me if I would be interested in working together, specifically on giveaways and reviews.  Since we are a family that uses Nestle products, I agreed.  I was also impressed that Nestle took the time to read my blog, and even pointed out specific articles.  I didn’t hear much after that initial conversation, but I still kept in touch with them for weeks. I had NO IDEA I was going to receive an email inviting me to this amazing event.  I feel so honored that they selected me, and I will be sharing my experience with you all. [Read more...]