Product Reviewers are Bloggers, too.

October 22, 2009 By 68 Comments
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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?

August 20, 2009 By 136 Comments
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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…

BlogHer ’09, From My Perspective

July 28, 2009 By 52 Comments
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I’m still trying to process the whole BlogHer weekend because, dude, it was a whirlwind. I arrived late on Wednesday, geared up and energized, then left early Sunday, totally drained, but motivated. I will only touch on the highlights of BlogHer because, seriously, there is just too much tell.  Don’t get too excited though, it’s still a novel. NETWORKING. My main mission in attending BlogHer was networking with online friends and new contacts.  I went up to everyone I could, both big and small names,…