If one of your blogging ambitions is to become a go-to mom blogger, you must socialize; there are no two ways around it. The great thing is there are a ton of avenues in which to get to know other mom bloggers and scatter your name around the blogosphere. One is, of course, Twitter (you must become a member!) and the Mom Bloggers Club, which is growing every time I log on, it seems. I've also created a mom bloggers room on FriendFeed after reading about the site on ProBlogger. I'd love to see you on FriendFeed.
Once you've joined these social networking sites, here are a few tips to stand out in the crowd.
1) Be consistent. Use either your real name or your online handle everywhere. Don't switch up.
2) Pick a great avatar, picture, or logo and stick with it. Your avatar, photo, or logo is going to be your online identity and people will recognize that before they remember your name.
3) Create a great product (your blog). Nothing -- including a great handle or amazing logo -- can compete with a compelling blog, so work tirelessly to write content that people will enjoy returning to over and over again.
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Saturday, May 24, 2008
One Is a Lonely Number: Set Your Sights on Socializing
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I saw Darren's post as well and just joined FriendFeed and both of these rooms. I have to say I really like Mom Bloggers Club - it is much more about "connecting" with people than just "networking," which is all still a little overwhelming to me as a fairly new blogger.
I'm so glad you like the Mom Bloggers Club! Wow. That makes my day!
So I have joined FriendFeed and the group there. Awesome!
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