Mommybloggers : The Resource.
The ultimate resource for Mom Bloggers. Sure, but...
Mom Bloggers are the ultimate resource.
So much is being made of mommybloggers,
mombloggers,
mommy bloggers, mom bloggers, moms who blog, blogging moms, etc. etc.
that I wanted to write a little about the business of mommyblogging from my perspective.
In doing so, I compiled a list of some of my favorite posts about "mommyblogging" as a genre topic for my own research purposes.
My research resource is your research resource.
Want to know why they do it?
How they feel about it?
Who reads them?
Who pitches to them?
What they think of PR people?
What they can do for you?
What they want from you?
It's here.
Did I miss something fabulous that you've written on the subject? Something you loved written by someone else on the topic? Send it my way!
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Now, do your research.
Or just cheat off of mine:
On Mommyblogging as a Genre
The Blogger Mom, In Your Face. by Sue Shellenbarger via the Wall Street Journal
I Guess What I'm Saying Is, Can't We All Just Get Along, Bitches? by Sarcastic Mom
A Bloggess gets Kawasakied. We Digg a Queen. And Mommybloggers Take Back Their Title and add Hussein. by Mommy Needs Coffee
No, I fine. I put pee-pee in toilet. by Tralee Pearce via The Globe and Mail
Responses:
Crazy Narcissistic Exploitative Zombie-Pimp Mom-Bloggers, Unite and Take Over by Her Bad Mother
Mom Pimps R Us by Sweetney
If anything, I'm being exploited. by The Bloggess
Blog Philosophy 101 [re. breaking into the MommyBloggers set] by Monkey Barrel Musings
Blog Mom by Absolutely Bananas guest posting at Mrs. Fussypants
Taking It All Public by Janet Shamlian, NBC News Correspondent
On Mommyblogging as a Business
The Business of Mommyblogging by Queen of Spain
How to be a Popular Mommyblogger by A Mommy Story
Five Reasons Why Mom Blogs Are the Blogs To Watch by Scribbit via ProBlogger
Mommyblogger Sell-outs? Consider the Alternative. by Surrender, Dorothy
Mommy Blogging by From Dates to Diapers, and beyond
Mommybloggers, Business, and Why Parents Magazine Hasn't Hired Me. Yet. by Velveteen Mind
On Mommyblogging and PR, Corporate Relations
So You Want to Talk to Mommybloggers... by Queen of Spain
Some Advice on Reaching Out to Mommy Bloggers by Susan Getgood via Media Bullseye
also available in pdf hand-out form via Susan Getgood at Marketing Roadmaps
PR Tips: How to Successfully Pitch Mommy Bloggers by Shannon Nelson of Pierce Mattie Public Relations
Camp Baby Blogstorm by Susan Getgood via Marketing Roadmaps
No Babies Allowed at Camp Baby by mothergoosemouse 
Because I Needed Something to Talk about at BlogHer Business by CityMama
Johnson's Baby Camp: The "Diss"-invitation by CityMama
I Was 99% Done Talking About It, and This Brings Me to 100% by CityMama
Johnson and Johnson "breaks into jail" with BabyCamp by Scobleizer
Train or Perish by POP! PR Jots
Freeing Yourself of Fear: How to Successfully Contact A-List Bloggers by Barbara Ling
Do You Want Your Blog to be Noticed [by PR people]? Guest post by Melanie Seasons, PR rep, on From Dates to Diapers
Mommybloggers on TV, video, & Podcasts
ABC News piece on Dooce (actually, this is a good one to watch re. mom bloggers) 05/13/2008
TODAY Show on NBC Mommyblogging "The Mom Blogs" segment airdate 05/07/08
featuring Motherhood Uncensored, Dooce, Jill Asher from Silicon Valley Mom Blogs, and Mir
"A Woman's View: Mommy Bloggers" airdate 01/09/06
featuring Jenn Satterwhite from Mommybloggers.com
BlogHer Business sessions on Video and Podcasts
great resource for better pitches to Mommybloggers and Social Media Outreach
Mommyblogger Magazines/ Networks/ additional resources
*I'll be re-organizing the resource links above shortly and adding some of your badges. Let me know if you would particularly like your badge included or not.
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Want to snag the badge? Have at it. The more people use this page, the more people will submit their solid posts for inclusion, the more people will find you.
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Great workup, babe! I'll have to bookmark it...
Posted by:Mrs. Flinger | April 29, 2008 at 09:51 PM
woah. that was a lotta work on your part! thanks for the info!!
Posted by:that girl | April 29, 2008 at 09:56 PM
Well haven't you been a busy bee...
Posted by:MammaLoves | May 07, 2008 at 10:36 AM
Nice list. I'm bookmarking it. Thanks.
Posted by:OHmommy | May 07, 2008 at 10:57 AM
Nice list. I'm bookmarking it. Thanks.
Posted by:OHmommy | May 07, 2008 at 10:57 AM
Is that cartoon natalie dee? She s my friend!!!! love her.
Posted by:amy | May 07, 2008 at 11:30 AM
I still hate Kathie Lee. ;o)
Posted by:Colleen | May 07, 2008 at 11:47 AM
CooL! Wow I feel "in" as I recognize most of the sites!
Posted by:Mrs Mogul | May 07, 2008 at 11:52 AM
Oh nice, round-up! I don't know if this matters, but in life.alltop.com there are mama's blogging too (including this one). ;)
Posted by:To Think Is To Create | May 07, 2008 at 11:59 AM
This is a wonderful list. Mrs. Fussypants sent me a message about it and I thought I would chime in.
I have just written a piece called "Five Commandments For Blogging" that might help newer bloggers.
http://www.momadvice.com/blog/2008/05/five-commandments-for-blogging.htm
Our site also has a work section devoted towards helping mommas find their niche in the work-at-home world.
I love your site!!
Posted by:Amy | May 07, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Thanks for the valuable info and resource. you have a wonderful blog.
Posted by:Patty | May 07, 2008 at 01:35 PM
Very cool and very informative. Thanks for providing the link to the Today show segment.
Posted by:Mommy Cracked | May 07, 2008 at 03:17 PM
Hi Megan--Thank you so much for including my post in your list of resources!
Posted by:Shannon Nelson | May 08, 2008 at 06:20 PM
duuuude.
Posted by:moosh in indy. | May 08, 2008 at 08:20 PM
Great job. I will definitely link back to it the next time I write about this issue. Which will probably be next week :-)
Another resource you should include is the tapes of some of the sessions at BlogHer Business last month. In particular, the morning keynote that talked about the generational aspects and the Improve this Pitch panel.
Posted by:Susan Getgood | May 09, 2008 at 02:09 PM
Brilliant! Thanks for putting this all together ... I'll definitely be back!
Posted by:Karen MEG | May 10, 2008 at 03:26 PM
Holy cow girlfriend! Thanks for the info.
Posted by:Kat | May 11, 2008 at 06:51 PM
Great resource. I know I'll be linking to it sooner or later.
Posted by:Nicole J. | May 12, 2008 at 02:04 PM
This is a wonderful resource. I just emailed a lengthy note to a young PR professional asking me questions about being approached, etc. Next time, I'll just send her here!
I hope you don't mind if I put this on my site - it is awesome! :)
And, I can't believe it took me this long to find you. I am enjoying every word . . .
Posted by:Carrie | May 13, 2008 at 07:10 PM
THIS.TOTALLY.ROCKS. Thanks for doing the heavy lifting. Will bookmark and display a badge proudly.
Posted by:whitetrashmom | May 16, 2008 at 01:03 AM
I picked this awesome post as an editor's pick on kirtsy. Could you do us one small favor and change your old link to sk*rt to kirtsy? Thanks..
Posted by:Angela at mommy bytes | May 17, 2008 at 09:55 PM
Is there some way we can receive honorable mention for being a grandma? I of course, was a mommy first, so I'm now going to write about being a mommy on my site grammology.. You got me thinking.....
My best,
Dorothy from grammology
remember to call gram
www.grammology.com
Posted by:Dorothy Stahlnecker | May 18, 2008 at 06:35 AM
Had to share. http://blogs.chron.com/goodmombadmom/2008/05/bs_sunday.html
Posted by:Jenny, Bloggess | May 18, 2008 at 07:22 AM
Holy cow is this great. I am putting together a discussion group in real life as an intro to mommyblogging and I will just cut and paste this whole thing. Thanks SO MUCH. You have no idea how helpful this is on so many levels.
Posted by:HRH | May 18, 2008 at 08:47 AM
Where have you been all my life?!? I can't believe I JUST now found you! This is getting bookmarked and I'll be back. 'fo sho.
Posted by:mommypie | May 18, 2008 at 08:07 PM
This is wonderful! I just put your "Mommy Bloggers - The Resource" badge up on our site at http://thismommygig.org - that was awesome of you to include the code for us to grab!
Posted by:Kate | May 24, 2008 at 08:05 PM
just grabbed it. Thanks for giving me like a years worth of material to catch up on!
Posted by:designHER Momma | May 29, 2008 at 07:30 PM
Hi there - what a great list! I wrote a post that was initially a meme-type thing, but I think it's really helpful for mommy bloggers: http://dawnandjimmy.us/blog/2007/09/05/mommy-blogging-101/
and non mommybloggers alike. Not sure if you'd like to include it or not, but there it is :)
Posted by:Dawn @ Coming to a Nursery Near You | June 07, 2008 at 08:07 AM