Should We Be Called "Mommy Bloggers"?

Mommy [Mom] Blogger is what most of us are called, but is that a complimentary or derogatory term?  

It really depends on who you ask.  Personally, I embrace the term Mommy Blogger because that's just what I am.  My blog doesn't specifically have a niche, I post about anything that I feel passionate about and I am a mommy of two wonderful girls.  I don't know why I would want to be called anything else.  To me, a creative mind, the term blogger just sounds and feels so flat.  (Yes, that "Mommy" before it really spruces it up!) However many journalists and writers that "just don't understand" give mommy bloggers a bad name; that's why many want to be known strictly as bloggers or writers.  

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How do Moms Make Money Blogging?

Just how much money a mom blogger makes has always been a controversial and tough topic.  In actuality, there isn't a solid way to calculate a monthly or yearly figure since it all depends on the blogger, their time investment, traffic and monetization techniques. However, it is possible to generate an income from your blog whether it's extra pocket change or a full/part time income.  It does take a lot of time and work to make money off your blog and that is something that people do not have patience for.  Generating an income from your blog will not happen quickly, it's something that will build up over time.

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Must Have Apps for Mom Bloggers (Part One)

For a mom blogger on the go, our mobile phones or tablets are an extension of ourselves.  While many people may tell us that we need to surgically implant these devices in our hands, ears, etc...  We know that being connected at any point of the day is 100% essential.  You never know when a client may need you or when an opportunity may come knocking on your door...or e-mail.  How can we keep connected and keep productive when we aren't near our computers?  What apps would be essential to a mom blogger?  Here is part one of our must have apps for mom bloggers! (If you have any other apps that may be essential, leave them noted in the comments!  We will include them in our Part Two.)

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What Makes a Mommy Blogger Popular?

I love reading other blogs and Domestic Diva was one of the first blogs that actually inspired me to write more about my kids, my life and to become a mommy blogger. However, I think about some of these other mommy bloggers that are considered among the most popular of the "mommy bloggerdom" (Yes, I made up a new word. It's cool dammit!!) and I wonder just why they're so popular. Don't get me wrong, I love some of these very popular mommy bloggers, I love to read their blogs and follow them daily, but what makes them any different than the rest of us? They have good designs, but so do a lot of other blogs, some of the little known ones. Sure they write well, but other blogs do as well. Some of these very popular blogs haven't been around for too long -- how do they skyrocket to bloggy fame?

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