Profitable Mommy Blogging

This week I had the privilege of interviewing Laurie Ayers, a busy mom who works as a personal safety speaker, author, and Scentsy candle consultant.

You can read the interview here:

Please describe your blog, Thriving Candle Business, for us.

It’s a direct sale blog with topics on Home Parties, Marketing, Networking, Party Alternatives, Personal Development, Scentsy Candle Specific, and Team Building.

What motivated you to add blogging to your line of businesses?

I was a ghostwriter for many years.  When I retired from that career, I still knew the importance of article marketing and blogging – so it was a natural fit to continue.

What part of blogging do you enjoy most?

I write about whatever I want, whenever I want. (I enjoy the self employment part that “I am the boss of me!”)

How have you seen blogging and internet usage among moms change since you first became involved in internet martketing in 1999?

I see more moms jumping on the band wagon.  I see more who don’t necessarily know what they’re doing or have a particular focus, but I like that I see them out there.  Everyone has to start somewhere.

As a successful Mommy Blogger, please share with us your 3 suggestions for earning an income online as a Mommy Blogger.

• Just write – something is better than nothing.
• Find a focus which will help attract a following.
• Think of ways you can offer help to others so that you’re not just posting about how wonderful you are.

Thank you, Laurie, for participating in this week’s Buzz a Mom.

For more ideas on marketing and direct sales go vist Thriving Candle Business today.