Introducing the TwitterMoms Blog Network
Today, we're launching a new, free way for our members to drive additional traffic to their blogs. Learn more and get started here:
There are about 330+ members who link their blogs to TwitterMoms using badges or text links. I have featured these blogs on our homepage, mostly to say "thank you" and give something back to the members. We never officially launched this feature, but lots of moms figured out that all it took to get your blog featured on our home page was for your blog to include a link to TwitterMoms.com.
This got me thinking. How could we help all these industrious mom bloggers build up their traffic as TwitterMoms grows? The answer came in the form of a simple "blogroll widget" that anyone can install on their blog. The widget features the latest posts from moms participating in the ad hoc "TwitterMoms Blog Network." Copy, paste, relax. Simple as that!
The widget is easy to install and configure if you've got a blog or web site. Many of you have installed the TwitterMoms.com badge, and you might consider this a replacement for that (or install both) if you'd like to participate in this "traffic ring." If you're reading this post, I certainly hope you will!
Introducing this widget is a first step in one of my 2009 resolutions, which is to help bring economic opportunities to moms who are interested in them. Many of you put your hearts and souls into your blogs, and a traffic ring like this can help you build your audience and discover new bloggers with whom you have a connection.
Here's what it looks like:
You can customize the size of this widget here to fit a sidebar.
The tagline at the bottom of the widget is a text link that helps brand this site (at least in the eyes of Google) as "The Influential Moms Network". Along with this tagline (and some rebranding as we get to it) we'll start rolling out more lucrative opportunities for members of the network. Stay tuned!
Install, discover new blogs, and watch your traffic grow! More fun stuff to come in 2009. Let me know what you think!
There are about 330+ members who link their blogs to TwitterMoms using badges or text links. I have featured these blogs on our homepage, mostly to say "thank you" and give something back to the members. We never officially launched this feature, but lots of moms figured out that all it took to get your blog featured on our home page was for your blog to include a link to TwitterMoms.com.
This got me thinking. How could we help all these industrious mom bloggers build up their traffic as TwitterMoms grows? The answer came in the form of a simple "blogroll widget" that anyone can install on their blog. The widget features the latest posts from moms participating in the ad hoc "TwitterMoms Blog Network." Copy, paste, relax. Simple as that!
The widget is easy to install and configure if you've got a blog or web site. Many of you have installed the TwitterMoms.com badge, and you might consider this a replacement for that (or install both) if you'd like to participate in this "traffic ring." If you're reading this post, I certainly hope you will!
Introducing this widget is a first step in one of my 2009 resolutions, which is to help bring economic opportunities to moms who are interested in them. Many of you put your hearts and souls into your blogs, and a traffic ring like this can help you build your audience and discover new bloggers with whom you have a connection.
Here's what it looks like:
TwitterMoms: The Influential Moms Network
You can customize the size of this widget here to fit a sidebar.
NEW! Check out this awesome screencast on how to install the TwitterMoms Blog widget!
How It Works
Using the magic of Google Blog Search, I track the blogs that link to http://www.twittermoms.com and surface them on this site using RSS. I've now created a widget that includes both the RSS feed for this search and a link back to TwitterMoms.com. If you've got a blog and want to get traffic this way, all you need to do is install this widget on your blog! As new postings hit Google's radar, they are automatically included in this network and your headline gets displayed on this site and across any other member sites displaying the widget. Easy, huh? I have "locked down" the widget in case nefarious outsiders try to game the system. From time to time, I may be forced to change the Google Blog Search to be more sophisticated.The tagline at the bottom of the widget is a text link that helps brand this site (at least in the eyes of Google) as "The Influential Moms Network". Along with this tagline (and some rebranding as we get to it) we'll start rolling out more lucrative opportunities for members of the network. Stay tuned!
Installation Instructions
Hover your mouse over the widget above. Where you see "copy me" simply click, and you will see options for places to publish this widget automatically. Blogger and TypePad are supported from directly within the widget -- everyone else should select the black plus (+) sign and copy the code. You can then paste this into your blog template.Install, discover new blogs, and watch your traffic grow! More fun stuff to come in 2009. Let me know what you think!
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Comment by bethven on April 20, 2009 at 6:58pm - Thanks for this, i have just posted on my blog and hope to see more of you on the site:)
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Comment by Jamiea on April 19, 2009 at 8:28am - The mini widget worked great. Thanks so much, Megan!
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Comment by Erin on March 30, 2009 at 2:00pm - grrrr...why do I suck at this? I added it but it became a post instead of in my sidebar. I am trying to follow the directions, but I might be an idiot. Any suggestions?
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Comment by Shirley on March 15, 2009 at 9:14am -
I would like to put it underneath my posts in my blog but no clue how to do it. I am new to all this blogging so I consider myself at the bottom with knowledge-I run wordpress.....any ideas.....I would appreciate it!
Thanks
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Comment by pixie on March 12, 2009 at 2:01pm - I'm new to blogging and a blogging idiot. How do I get the widget on my blogger page on the sidebar and not in a blog post? When I click on the Blogger icon and sign in that's where it automatically goes?
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Comment by onna on March 11, 2009 at 4:21pm - Terrific!! I just added it to my side bar! You can drag it to be thinner so if fits!! Thanks!!
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Comment by Deanne on March 10, 2009 at 12:38am
- I've added this to mine and my best buddies new weight journal blog :)
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Comment by Farrah AKA The Book Faery on March 9, 2009 at 10:03am - YEAH! Course it HELPS to read the ENTIRE post!! Customize your widget to fit your spot here: http://www.yourminis.com/minis/yourminis/twittermoms/mini:tmnetwork
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Comment by Farrah AKA The Book Faery on March 9, 2009 at 10:00am
- Thanks!! It's added to my website already but like some others it's too big for my sidebars and gets cut off when I try to change the dimensions within the code. :-(
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Comment by Shannon on March 5, 2009 at 5:45pm - Cool!!! Thanks!
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