Product Reviewers are Bloggers, too.

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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. 

What is Your Mom Blogger Status?

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I’m curious.  Has anyone else seen a trend in the SAME mom bloggers who are being handpicked for special events, conference panels, or incredible business opportunities?  With the web overly saturated with so many fabulous mom bloggers, it seems that only a select few are being recognized over and over again.  Why is this happening?  This observation has me intrigued as to how one determines blogger status, and if that method is fair. I am not a marketing or PR guru, so I do not