Sadly, like many professional fields, writing is an industry still dominated by men. Not that women aren’t represented (we’ve come a long way since the days of Mary Ann Evans, aka George Eliot) we just run the risk that whatever we write, no matter how radical or risque, it will be classified under the stereotypical title of ‘chic-lit’.
But times are changing. The Internet and its blogosphere is offering an open and unrestricted means by which women and men alike are able to express themselves with the written word. And we’re not afraid to use it.
In honour of women and their web based writing, Tennessee’s capital Nashville plays host to the seventh annual BlissDom this February; a conference come celebration designed to bring women who write together. read more…
With more and more business beginning to prioritize their focus on online marketing efforts, or even move their business and marketing online altogether, a good Internet marketing company has truly become essential.
Unfortunately, this rise in demand has seen somewhat of an increase in the amount of incompetent, shady, or even completely fraudulent online marketing providers that are out there. Getting stuck with a poor internet marketing company doesn’t just cost you the money that you pay them, it costs you valuable time in which your competitors can surge forward and can even do lasting damage to your reputation. read more…
Ten years ago, if someone had suggested just how prevalent social media and digital lifestyles would be, you would scarcely have believed them. Now the digital family is as much a reality as the so called nuclear family.
What’s more, it’s not just Mom, Dad, and the kiddies that have joined in. Pets are being integrated into the framework of the social web. Yep, good old Fido even has is own “pet friendly” website, if you can believe that. read more…
Want to start a viral niche blog? If so, why not take a look at travel. We look at the travel niche and the many sub topics that abound within this overall category. Whether for fun, profit or both the ideas below should get your creativity flowing and net you an idea or two that would make for a great travel niche blog.
The cool (and smart) thing about the travel niche is that it’s both informational and product oriented, two great ingredients found in most income generating blogs.
Essentially if there’s a magazine for your intended topic, there’s demand for it. Looking through magazine titles is one of the best ways to get inspiration for a good niche. Let me know if my ideas help you find that awesome niche topic you’ve been thinking about. read more…
A good small business plan must be realistic and match your current situation as a starting point. The projected growth from where you are now must be able to be achieved on a factual scale and not be fanciful illusions. 
If you are putting your small business plan together for the purposes of showing it to banks or lending authorities for the purposes of obtaining a business loan or an extension on your overdraft, you will need to include background information as well fully explaining how you got to where you are now. Bankers and investors will want to know who is in your management team as well as your small business’s financial history and it must be backed up with bank statements. read more…
Not everything the wired in mom should have in her tool chest is positive, warm, and fuzzy. Understanding how the tools we use affect us in ALL ways is needed intelligence. Mobile is the trend, we all know, but since when did you ever figure on inhibited blood flow or bad posture in your on the go world?
The infographic below shows clearly how using mobile devices incorrectly is a akin to wearing your eyeglasses the wrong way. Your mobile habits can not only affect your posture, the way you feel, and even your eyesight, but unnecessary body aches as well.
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Attention robbing, posture deflating, even hearing impairing, mobile devices are not unlike other tools people at work and play utilize to help out.
Just like that repair worker using the jackhammer to break up old concrete for a new street, the tool used properly is indispensable. Used incorrectly? Well, as we said, it’s not often the negatives of being modern are highlighted. Find out more about the devices you use, and the best ways to utilize them.
Maintaining a blog can be hard work. If you have a blog and you want to get comments from what you are posting, it can be a struggle. Sometimes, people just don’t comment on what you write. It might seems like somewhat of an insult, but people normally comment on things that really get them going. 
If a blog provides a reaction such as. “Eh”, you aren’t doing your job right. If you want to get people to comment, you have to write articles that are engaging and will get the reader going. If you want to get more comments on your blog, here is how to do it. read more…
You are not generating enough sales from your affiliate campaigns and others are making lots of money promoting the same products. Why does this happen? Have you ever though that your competitor is earning much more than you can think with same amount of traffic?
These are simple questions and you should really worry about it. The basic difference between your blog not earning handsome money and your competitor accumulating thousands of dollars every month is due to credibility.
Credibility of a website or a blogger plays an important role and if you are an established blogger who has proven his credibility to its users, you are bound to succeed. Your blog should be credible, your content should be credible, the products your promote should be credible and everything you do on your blog should be credible. It is as simple as that.
There are more crooks in the web space trying out to fool people with poor quality product, information or services compared to the credible websites. No buyer is interested in buying a product which is recommended by “ANY” blogger whom he doesn’t know and has never heard of. You have to build your credibility overtime and not overnight. What will gain your credibility? Being an expert in your niche and promoting genuine high quality products. It takes time to gain trust of your readers and to be recognized as an expert of your business. How do you build credibility? read more…
Many people think that starting a business in a recession is foolhardy, but if you get the right advice and go about things the right way you have a high chance of making a success of it. During a recession it’s often easier and cheaper to get started in business and as a mother; setting up a small business from home is the ideal way to find that perfect home and life balance.
The reality is that many existing businesses are folding: some are looking for a partnership while others may sell their business as a going concern at a lower cost. Providing you have a good business plan and a solid credit history then financial institutions will be ready to lend you the money to get started. read more…
Today’s little sweet guest post is from our mommy guest contributor, Amy. If you are a blogging mom and need help to be featured, please let us know 
You are grocery shopping with your 3-year-old son at the mall when he spies a treat that he wants you to buy. It is something you don’t want him to eat for health reasons so you say, no. Suddenly you find yourself in the middle of a full-blown temper tantrum.
People around are staring at you in exasperation and you feel your face turning red-hot with embarrassment. Have you been caught in this situation before? If so let me reveal to you tips on how to prevent temper tantrums. read more…
