All profitable businesses need tools and resources to perform their best. As a mom blogger who owns a blogging business- yes that’s you- you’re no exception. One way to acquire what you need for your blog is through gifts. Have you ever thought about it that way? Instead of another blouse you’re not going to wear, why not ask for items that will improve your blog? According to me, here is a gift list to have ready whenever someone asks. Even better, they’re service providers who specifically cater to the mom blogger/internet marketer market.
Website Makeover by Freshnets
Don’t you feel better when you look better? It’s not vain it’s just a fact of life. The same goes for your blog. HGTV is one of my favorite channels. A constant theme throughout all of their shows is the makeover. Time after time, they’ll feature a story where a house has been unable to sell for months. Only to generate renewed interest after a few cosmetic upgrades. Once again the owner and buyers are excited about the potential of the house. A blog makeover could be just what’s needed to get your blog flowing again.
Personal blog coaching with Kelly McCausey
Just about every person who has been successful in a certain field will reveal at one time or another they had a coach or a mentor. Why would successful blogging be any different? A coach can step back and take an objective look at the whole playing field. While you’re in the game, no matter how talented you are, it’s impossible to know what’s coming from every angle. A coach will help you develop customized strategies to maximize your strengths and minimize shortcomings.
Virtual Assistant by Tishia Lee
As I stated before the mechanics of blogging can keep you in a perpetual rut. You learn one task only to find that it requires to master another skill. You’re locked in this pattern and never make it to the activities that energize you-a recipe for blog abandonment. Virtual assistants are specialists at handling these things. Let them be the experts on the technical issues, or whatever hangs you up, so you can focus on what you do best.
Web Hosting by Mom Webs
If you’re online you have some type of hosting. Of course the best option is to have hosting that you control which means you’ll have to pay. A penny saved is a penny earned. The average cost for basic hosting runs about $9.95 per month-that adds ups. A year of free hosting could be just what the doctor ordered for blogging blues. I don’t care how minimal the amount, it’s a challenge to pay for a service month after month when you’re not earning a certain amount of money.
iPhone (or some Mobile Device to blog on the go)
Mom blogger or not, who doesn’t want an iPhone? Well maybe not everyone, but I sure want one! And what better excuse reason to get one than to help for the “professional advancement of your blog.” Ideas and inspiration don’t care about your obligations as a mom. A smart phone is the perfect way to capture those fleeting moments of creativity. So get that blog polished up and your virtual assistant on board so you can present the perfect case, your blog, on why an iPhone would make the best gift.
What’s on your blogging gift list? Share in the comments below.
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