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Wisdom from Mom Bloggers: Tips for First-time Bloggers
It’s no secret that we’re big fans of bloggers here at Babble. Last fall, we launched Babble Voices, showcasing some of the standout writers that personify the blogging community’s best attributes: humor, intelligence, honesty, and heart. We rounded out the year by naming 2011’s Top 100 Mom Bloggers, and since we want to get to know them even more, we asked them a question a month for 2012. This month, we picked their brains for their number-one tip for moms who are new to the blogosphere.
Check out the top 25 answers after the jump!
- Kate Inglis, Sweet Salty
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Kate Inglis / KJ DellAntonia / Sarah Braesch / Bug and the Sweet Banana
Jenny Lawson / Stephanie Nielson / Julie Robichaux / Kristen Chase / Iris Beard
Cecily Kellogg / Amy Turn Sharp / Catherine Newman / Joslyn Gray
Shay Stewart-Bouley / Gabrielle Blair / Elizabeth Jayne Liu / Michelle Boudreaux
Bon Stewart / Alli Worthington / Jill Smokler / Kelly Wickham
Tracey Gaughran-Perez / Heather Spohr / Mir Kamin / Eden Kennedy
Missed hearing from your favorite mom blogger on the top 100 list? Check back next month on MomCrunch, when more of our favorite moms reveal the greatest gifts blogging has brought them (spoiler: much more than a Walmart giftcard)!
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Sarah commented on Feb 14 12 at 1:47 pmWow. This was just what I needed to read. We just started our blog and this advice really struck a chord! Thank you!!
Marinka commented on Feb 14 12 at 3:10 pmGreat advice, ladies!
Josette at Halushki commented on Feb 14 12 at 4:51 pmMy Blogging Rules
1st RULE: You do not talk about Blogging.
2nd RULE: You DO NOT talk about Blogging, except once in a while.
3rd RULE: If someone says “stop”, ignore them.
4th RULE: Stop reading other blogs for a while or you’ll start sounding like them.
5th RULE: One blog at a time.
6th RULE: No shirts, no shoes.
7th RULE: Blogs will go on as long as they have to.
8th RULE: If this is your first year blogging, you have to blog every other day at least.
Heather Novak commented on Feb 16 12 at 3:56 pmGreat info and I love the way it was presentation…what gorgees ladies! Iris is the top beaut tho. Must say. I love you Babble!!!!
Meg commented on Feb 17 12 at 12:53 pmThis is great advice! Thank you for sharing. Already has me thinking about things I can/should do differently.
Prairie Blessings commented on Feb 19 12 at 1:10 amThank you for this article. It’s inspired me for sure! I knew I needed a direction and a goal and reading this helped me sort thru my thoughts. Thanks!
Kristin @ What She Said commented on Feb 21 12 at 2:59 pmSome really good advice here. And some tips that I don’t really agree with at all. But that’s the great thing about blogging – there are no hard and fast rules! And you probably shouldn’t listen to anyone who says there are. Every blogger finds a groove that works for him/her.
Cheryl @ handcraftedtravellers commented on Mar 05 12 at 11:49 amWonderful advices, we are just 2 months into our blog and enjoying every moment of it!
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