Analytics Analyzed

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Internet technology provides stunningly powerful tools to business managers and entrepreneurs. It’s still the responsibility of the person at the head of the business to analyze the available data and trends about the company and its sales, but the more information he is able to obtain in a short period of time, the more resources [...]

Top Social Media Buttons To Know About

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  Whether you are building your own site or starting out on a particular blog platform; knowing the top social media buttons that are used the most could generate valid traffic and views.  It is seems that there are new buttons being created every day, there is.  However, knowing which of those social buttons that make [...]

Do You Need To Pay For Friends?

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  Are times that bad to where in order to receive some traffic you have considered to actually find a site that will sell some friends? Well in reality there are actually some that do offer to give x amount of friends or likes for a certain price.  Those who are new to marketing or [...]

Guest Posts; Am I jeopardizing my own blog for the sake of a link?

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I receive many requests to host guest posts on my blog, I have noticed recently that many of the guest posts are not coming from other bloggers or even authors for that matter but from PR companies acting on behlaf of their client. While the content is in relation to parenting lets say the links or author Bio clearly links back to most noticeable a well [...]

How to stay stress free over christmas

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Google GmailYahoo MailHotmailAOL MailAny email     Allow yourself to get organised and plan your days if possible.This is easier said than done, but making a list of jobs that need to be done can help you take one thing at a time.It will also give you a sense of achievement everytime you cross one off.   [...]

Facebook Vs Twitter – which do you prefer & why?

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  THE battle to be the king of the networking sites is about to step up a notch – with reigning champ Facebook and young contender Twitter launching re-designs. As well as keeping ahead of each other, they know they must stay ahead of the chasing pack. The new-look Facebook will launch within two weeks [...]

Parents spend 14 hours a week on Facebook & Social Networks

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It seems us parents spend much time online, what a surprise, well no not really. To be honest it keeps me sane. A study found we spend 14 hours a week on the internet. Most of that time is taken up on Facebook? Are we just as bad as the kids? Facebook provides an extended [...]

Sexual health and untrustworthy websites cause concern

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This news headline does not surprise me in the slightest.  I too have used Google to find information for medical diagnosis, be it when my daughter came out in a rash or when my sons testicle became enlarged, I reached for Google. Sexual health problems to many can be embarrassing so if we can Google it, we [...]

Google Friend Connect: Do You Need It?

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What is Google Friend Connect?   (GFC) Google Friend Connect allows blog readers to follow a blog of their choice. It is a widget that sits on your blogs sidebar. You can make some adjustments to the size of the widget so it fits neatly. Google Friend Connect allows you to send Newsletters too. While [...]

Key Words Bring Me Unwanted Traffic

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I have to be honest and say I am rather a lazy blogger, I have heard of the importance of key words, but have never really took that much notice of them.

Do you ping your blog? Get that traffic coming in

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  A ping is quite simply a sign that says – this site has new stuff on it. A notification that sends those search engines in your direction to crawl your blog.

What you must do to make your blog a success

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I have been blogging for about 5 months now, 4 months actively as I took a month out when I got married and moved home. I have learned so many things over the last few months, but the one that stands out is how hard blogging really is.

Cool stuff for bloggers

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How To Make People Read Your Blog: Write Killer Titles

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So when I am sat cradling my luke warm cuppa, with a soggy ginger biscuit in the other hand I am flicking from my mums Facebook page and Twitter. Yes it takes some doing… I follow so many bloggers, so what makes me want to read what they are saying? The headline: the title of the post [...]

Learn Which Social Networks Bring Traffic To Your Blog

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I have become somewhat of an expert in the Social Network game. I now use Facebook, Twitter, Google + along with a few forums such as Netmums and British Mummy Bloggers.  

Is Social Networking Ruining Childhoods?

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I was tweeting earlier on today and I noticed one of the other bloggers posted a link to her 7 year old blog. My first question was ‘what on earth has a 7 year old got to blog about’ barbies new hair cut perhaps? And why would any mother allow her child as young as [...]

Why do fat people ask for fashion advice??

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While looking something up on Google I came across the most disgusting and vile comment imaginable in regards to the larger sized lady and fashion.

I am not a perfect parent, but I am perfect enough.

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I had no idea what to expect when I first become a mum. If I am honest, I was terrified. I bought every magazine and parenting book I could, I would sit reading them for hours, memorising every little detail, so I could be the perfect parent. I still buy these books and magazines to [...]