Weekly Opp’s

Bloggertunities: Best Blogging Opportunities for Mom Bloggers 7/3

“There are three ingredients in the good life: learning, earning and yearning.” – Christopher Morley

As an online media producer – which is what you are as a blogger, right? – you have to be constantly striving to learn new things. The web changes daily. Heck, maybe even hourly! There is always a new tool to discover, a new tip to learn, a new plugin to check out, a new way to earn money to try. The moment you think you’ve hit the big time, get comfortable, and stop yearning for more… That’s the moment that the competition passes you. So – I totally agree with this week’s quote: Learning, Earning, and Yearning are what will drive you towards success when working online. And hopefully you’ll learn some new tips in this post to help you earn more, and motivate you to keep yearning for the next new cool discovery that will boost your blog up another notch. Got tips to share? I love comments – and the more great tips, resources, and links you leave in the comments of this post, the more great content there is for everyone who stops by to read this week’s post! I look forward to seeing what types of cool stuff you guys have to share {and if it’s something ongoing like a linky, let me know so I can feature it here next week.}

Tools and Good Reads

Facebook App for WP: This article will show you step by step how to add and set up the new Facebook app for WordPress. I’m still deciding if I’m going to use it… You know how much I hate adding new Plugins, but this does have some cool features. If you’re using it, leave me a link to your site so I can see it in action!
Monetize Your Blog: This week, instead of sharing all of the links to monetizing, I’ll just share this post that I wrote a couple weeks ago for the Blogathon – it has 5 Simple Steps to monetizing your blog, with resources to check out for each one.
Prize Confidential: This is a totally free way to get your giveaways promoted – simply fill out the form with your giveaway details, and get your best giveaways shared with a bigger audience – Prize Confidential.
Website Guide: This is a pretty cool tool – fill out the questions on the form, with info about your blog. You’ll then get a personalized set of recommendations for improvements to make. Free, and only takes a few minutes to fill out.
Dictionary.com: They are offering a free trial on their service right now – But even if you sign up later, it’s only $4.99 a month. Check it out, see how it can help proofread your writing… If you struggle with effective writing skills, this will MORE than pay for itself by boosting the quality of your writing. Dictionary.com Free Trial.
Finding Your Niche: While not everyone agrees, I do truly think that as the blogging world has gotten more crowded, and brands are getting more wary of choosing bloggers due to a few bad apples who fail to deliver – having something that really sets you apart is getting more important all of the time. Read tips on why Finding Your Blogging Niche is Important.

Giveaways and Events to Join

Mom Blogger Scholarship: They are looking for one lucky mom blogger to award with a $1,000 scholarship. No catch – they just want to use it as a case study, to show how a little extra funding can make a big difference. Easy to apply – check it out here: Apply for $1,000 Mom Blogger Scholarship.
Ultimate Blog Challenge: This runs through the month of July. I just got done with the Blogathon Bash {which I totally recommend you check next time – loved it!} and I’m excited to take on this new challenge now too. If you’d to join, check out the info here – Ultimate Blog Challenge.
Mission Giveaways: Madame Deals – a total blogging rockstar – has an app you can fill out to join her Mission Giveaway group. She’s a super smart cookie, and definitely worth working with! Apply here.
Baby Shower Event: This will be a series of cool giveaway events, with the amount of bloggers added to the entries depending on the size of the prize package. Learn more and fill out the form here: Baby Shower Blogger Event.
Travel Tuesday: This is super fun – send in a pic of a cool place that you’ve been, with a tip. Mama Goes Bam will feature some of them each week, with a link back to your blog. Love it, right? Fill out the form here: Travel Tuesday.
Giveaway Linky: Add your new giveaways to the Giveaway Gurus linky – Love linkys like this that show the photos. Check it out and link up your giveaways this week.
Birthday Bash: Join the Summer Birthday Bash giveaway event on Woman of Many Roles – $5 bucks gets you your choice of 2 great links into the giveaway. Get details on this event in the post.
Back to School: Yep, it’s hard to even imagine back to school when the kids are JUST getting into their summer groove, but it’ll be here before you know it. If you like to plan your events in advance, there are a few great ones to join: Back to School Blast, Back to School Bash, and Back to School Bloggie Boogie!
Baby Bash: Join Makobi Scribe and MomVantage in the Bloggers Giving Back Baby Bash to celebrate everything baby! Sounds like a great hop and is free to join with a post about the event!
Stack Your Stats: Link up your blog in this blog building hop to increase your stats! Find it here on Mommies Point of View.

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I Love #Bloggertunities! The best new list of opps for mom bloggers – sunshineandsippycups.com/2012/07/blogge… #RockYourBlog2012

— SunandSipCups (@SunandSipCups) July 3, 2012

Lol, sorry, that was pretty dang cheesy. {You got the Beyonce reference, right?} Anyway, what I’m saying is, if you love this post, make sure to give it a quick tweet so your bloggy buddies can get these sweet tips too. And again – make sure to leave your best tips in the comments: Favorite linkys, event sign ups, cool hops you host, blogging tips or tools that you find super helpful – whatever! I learn a ton reading your comments each week.

Want More? CHECK OUT ALL OF THE OTHER WEEKLY BLOGGERTUNITY POSTS TOO, OR BROWSE MY BLOGGING & SOCIAL MEDIA BOARD ON PINTEREST.

Posted by Meagan Paullin on July 3, 2012 Filed Under: Blogging Resources, Weekly Opp's | 14 Comments

Bloggertunities: Blog Opportunities for #MomBloggers 6/20

“IF YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING IN LIFE, YOU CAN’T SIT BACK AND HOPE IT WILL HAPPEN. YOU’VE GOT TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.” – CHUCK NORRIS

We had an incredibly rough start to this week… {If you haven’t heard, Abby had some seizures on Sunday. Apparently this type of seizure is somewhat common in kids under 5, although I’d never heard of them.} But, I’m trying to really get myself in gear to push my blog to new levels… I am proud of the accomplishments that I’ve made in the past year, but I’m totally excited to take it up a notch. Watch for tweets tagged #RockYourBlog2012 – I’m working on a TON of blogging tips posts and resources, and you’ll find them with that hashtag. And feel free to tweet your own great tips and posts with it too, so I can see ’em and RT ’em for you!

Reviews and Product Opps

Pregnancy or Motion Sickness: If you suffer from morning or motion sickness, then this will be a perfect review opp for you – fill out the form to be contacted for Psi Band review opportunities.
DEI Worldwide: Sign up for their Bloggertunities list, for a chance at cool promotional opps. Learn more: Bloggertunities Sign Up.
Mommy PR: She sends out a great email newsletter with new opps that you don’t want to miss! Visit Mommy PR, and click on the Blogger Connections tab in her navigation bar to sign up.
OXO: Sign up to be a part of their blogger outreach program! OXO Blogger Resource Sign Up.
MomFuse: Sign up for POP Alerts – {Post Our Pitch} – to be notified of cool new opportunities for bloggers. These are random and cover tons of different topics – so there’s always something for everyone, no matter what you blog about.

Networks for Women Bloggers

Social Moms: This is a fun site that I just recently started getting into. You get reward points for doing things like sharing posts, leaving comments, or writing content – and you redeem them for PayPal cash or fun gift cards. Easy peasy, and it’s actually good stuff too. Join Social Moms today.
Better Networker: This is a new site I just joined this week – but so far, it’s a great experience. They have a no-spam policy that is really strict, so it’s filled with great content. You can get answers to your questions, learn a ton, and network with others. You can find my profile here, {it’s not 100% filled out yet…} and sign up yourself.
Mom Bloggers for Social Good: If you are passionate about spreading helping to promote great campaigns that give back in communities around the world – learn more, and join us today.
Blogger Link Up: Sign up for an account, to connect with writers and PR reps, find guest posting opps, and more. Blogger Link Up Sign Up.
The Motherhood: Sign up to join this amazing network. I’ve partnered with them on a few projects, and have had a wonderful experience. Find their form here – Join The Motherhood.
Question Moms: If you’re a business owner, you can get great feedback on your products or services. If you’re a blogger – you can earn incentives for sharing your feedback with the brands, and connect with them for product reviews too.

Events to Join

Twitter Party Today: Join me and Mom Central today at noon PST for a #PullUpsBigKids Twitter Party today. Awesome prizes – so RSVP to be eligible!
Dallas, Houston, and Northern CA events: Sign up on this form, with all of your info, to get on the list for sweet invites to blogging events in your local areas. {I hear that they’re looking specifically for N. CA bloggers for a grocery store event right now…}
Free Kinect Giveaway: Techy Tribe and Mom to Bed by 8 is proud to present the Techy Summer Xbox Kinect Bundle Event from July 8 to July 22. This is a free blogger event and accepting signups now. Join the Techy Summer Xbox Kinect Bundle Giveaway event today, grow your readership and offer one fantastic cleaning tool giveaway!
Free Giveaway Event List: Love this every week – huge resource to help you find a ton of great free blog giveaway events to join, to help boost your traffic, and to connect with some great new bloggers at the same time.
Little Girl Prize Pack: This is a super fun prize package filled with almost $500 worth of girly goodies – like tutus, hair bows, and gift cards. You can join for one free link, plus $1 each for any additional links. Super fun.
Win a Trip to BlogHer ’12: Enter to win a trip for 2 to BlogHer ’12 this year – would be pretty darn awesome, right?

Monetize Your Blog

BlogFrog: If you’re a member of Blog Frog, fill out their blogger partner form for a chance to partner with them on fun campaigns! Blogger Partner Sign Up. And, if you have your own BlogFrog Community {see mine here – Smart Moms Chat} – make sure to check out the new options to monetize it with ads. I just recently learned about this – very cool.
Deal Junkies: Do you love finding great deals and sharing them with your friends? Then you’ll LOVE zuuzs – you get rewarded with cash. Very cool – Learn more here.
Paper Coterie: These are the prettiest paper products you will ever find… Seriously, incredibly creative picks. I’m crazy in love with their photo-cover planners! Sign up for their easy peasy affiliate program {runs just like Escalate} – and earn when you share their fun seasonal promotions and pretty products!
Social Spark: Get offers weekly for sponsored posts – Only write about the products and services YOU are interested in. Payouts are great. Join Social Spark.
Escalate Network: I love the quick payouts – They pay at Net 15, quicker than anyone else. And the minimum payout is only $25. Check them out – Escalate.
InfoStable: Share quick giveaway links, and earn a buck a piece each time one of your readers enter. So simple – and I researched the giveaways, the ARE legit and safe to promote. Earn with InfoStable.

Freelance Writing and Other Paid Work

Constant Content: I find a lot of great opps on here. Sign up for the newsletter, and they’ll send you a list of new things to apply for each week. The topics have a huge range, and the pay runs from $20 bucks for a short post, up to $200 for longer articles. Writing Job Sign Up. I’m sure you’ll find at least a few topics that you’re comfortable writing about, and love it.
Examiner: Get your own local column of choice, and get paid to post cool content. {See mine –Yakima Frugal Living Examiner}. Get started by applying to be an Examiner today.

Helpful Reads and Resources

ProBloggers 31 Days to Build a Better Blog: This is the most helpful book I’ve had in a long time! Click here to view more details.
Mom Central: Sign up to get their Trend Report and Weekly Insights Round-Up of great info on marketing, trends, and social media in the mom space.
Social Media Boost: I’m partway through this book now, and LOVE the practical, results oriented, and step-by-step tips to really boosting your social media. Super helpful – 30 Days to Social Media Success: The 30 Day Results Guide to Making the Most of Twitter, Blogging, LinkedIN, and Facebook.

If you’d like more great tips, tricks, resources, and blogging opps – CHECK OUT ALL OF THE OTHER WEEKLY BLOGGERTUNITY POSTS TOO, OR BROWSE MY BLOGGING & SOCIAL MEDIA BOARD ON PINTEREST. I hope you’ll find a lot of great content to help you #RockYourBlog2012. Make sure to subscribe to my Smart Solutions email updates, so that you never miss an opps post or other great content in the future. And don’t forget to leave your own blogging tips posts, favorite tools or site links, and giveaway events or linkys in the comments below. Love hearing what you guys are lovin’ lately too!

Thanks for Reading – Have a Great Week!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 20, 2012 Filed Under: Blogging Resources, Weekly Opp's | 6 Comments

Weekly Bloggertunities for Mom Bloggers – 6/14

“If you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready…” – Will Smith

Love this quote. And I’m feeling more “ready” than ever after spending a few days with some of the most kick-ass bloggers around at Reviewer’s Retreat a couple weeks ago! Seriously – I learned tons of great tips and tricks, connected with some amazing ladies that I was so excited to meet in real life, and the excitement and energy from all of those awesome people really motivated me to bump my blogging up a notch! I had to travel for over 12 hours to get home again last week, then took a couple days to rest and help my poor house recover from being left alone with just the men to keep it clean, lol. But – I will be doing a recap of my session – Grow Your Audience – with a little more info thrown in. And I’ll pull out my notes from the event, and share some of the other great info that I learned during the weekend too. Stay tuned! {Want to head to some cool conferences this year too? Check out this Blogging Conference List for 2012}. Until then, check out my round up of cool stuff to help you increase your earnings, connect with new brands and bloggers, and cool tools to help you save time. As always – if you have any great event sign ups, linkys to share, blogging articles to help, or affiliates not listed here – PLEASE feel free to share them in the comments. The more you guys share, the more everyone benefits! And to make sure you never miss these weekly opps, take a minute to sign up for my email subscription. Thanks for reading!

Monetize Your Blog

Referred Media: I just joined them a couple of weeks ago – {I’d been hearing about them for ages, and just finally took the time to check it out!} – I’ve heard good things, and am excited to check it out a little more. Refer partners to Referred Media!
Paper Coterie: These are the prettiest paper products you will ever find… Seriously, incredibly creative picks. I’m crazy in love with their photo-cover planners! Sign up for their easy peasy affiliate program {runs just like Escalate} – and earn when you share their fun seasonal promotions and pretty products!
Izea: They have a lot of different options for monetizing your blog – I don’t use the ads, but I love Social Spark {get paid for writing totally easy posts}, Sponsored Tweets {get paid for tweeting fun info}, and Staree.com – a new one where you earn from your own photos that you share.
InfoStable: Share quick giveaway links, and earn a buck a piece each time one of your readers enter. So simple – and I researched the giveaways, the ARE legit and safe to promote. Earn with InfoStable.
zuuzs: Similar type of site – share deals, and earn every time your friends shop. Then earn more when THEIR friends shop too. Sweet, right? And what’s really cool is that they often do referral bonuses for affiliates – which means extra cash for you each month. You can sign up for a basic account here, then go to the Affiliate section to let them know you’re a blogger, so you can get the additional earnings

Brand Connections and Opportunities

Moms with Voices: They are looking for great bloggers who also offer services – things like editing, social media promotion, design, and more. If this is you, fill out the form on her site to add your information to the new database they’re putting together.
Real Mom Media: Another great network that wants to connect with you! Fill out this form, and get onto their contact list for cool upcoming opps and other fun stuff. Join Real Mom Media.
Question Moms: If you’re a business owner, you can get great feedback on your products or services. If you’re a blogger – you can earn incentives for sharing your feedback with the brands, and connect with them for product reviews too.
Clever Girls: There are SO many fun opps on here right now – You’re totally missing out if you’re not signed up with them yet! Click here, then the button up top to “Join Clever Girls Collective” – you’ll love it.
Sponsored Opps: Fill out this form to get on their mailing list for announcements of new opps like sponsored posts, twitter parties, and giveaways. Sounds cool.
Global Influence: Are you a member here yet? It’s simple to join, and you get access to their weekly newsletter with fun new blogging opportunities and giveaways. Join Global Influence Network today.
Brad’s Deals: Sign up on this form to be contacted about joining their team – it’s a pretty awesome site, so I’m excited to see what else they have in store for blogger promotions. Feel free to use me as your referral if you need one.

Good Reads and Helpful Tools

Ping-o-matic: Ping-O-Matic is a service to update different search engines that your blog has updated. Check them out, and enter your info today.
Sendible: I am loving this super helpful Social Media Management tool – very helpful, and very simple to use. Check it out – learn more, and try it yourself to see how much time it will save YOU each day.
Business Cards: Are you heading to conferences this summer too? Then you need to have the coolest business cards – seriously. And my very favorite are Moo.com. {Hint, sign up for their newsletter, to get TONS of super cool ideas each week. Love the creative cards that people come up with!}
Facebook Promoted Posts: Many of you have already read my post introducing the new paid post option on Facebook – But if you’re interested to learn how it’s working for real bloggers and businesses, take a minute to read some of the comments. I learned a ton by checking out everyone’s feedback on this new FB feature!

Events, Linkys, and Hops

Free Events: I always love this list – great resource for finding FREE blog events to join. This is a great way to help get your blog in front of a lot of new people, and meet some cool new bloggers too.
Mommy Solutions:Crystal & Co does my favorite weekly linky – I find SO many amazing ideas here, and get quite a bit of traffic from the stuff I link up. Whether you add a post, or just browse the super smart, and incredibly creative ideas there – you’ll love it.
Twitter Party: I’m helping co-host the Glad One Bag Twitter Party with Mom Central – check out the details, and tweet out the invite for a chance to WIN $50 Amazon gift cards. Awesome, right?
Intimidated by Twitter Parties? Join this super fun, much slower paced, and totally informative party as a great way to learn how it all works. It’ll give you a chance to explore Twitter, share solutions to parenting challenges, and connect mom bloggers and mom businesses. Cool, right? Mompact Twitter Party RSVP.
Pin Party: Link up your Pinterest account, check out the other super amazing ladies on the linky, and have fun pinning cool content! I love this weekly feature.
Cannon Camera: Join this great giveaway event to giveaway an awesome prize – a new Cannon camera! Learn more and sign up here.

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Use the easy peasy buttons at the top or bottom of this post to share these tips and leads with your own blogging buddies, and then take a minute to add any great opps, linkys, events, or other awesome stuff in the comments below. I put out a new Bloggertunities list every Wednesday – so be sure to sign up for email updates so you never miss a post.

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 13, 2012 Filed Under: Blogging Resources, Weekly Opp's | 10 Comments

Weekly Bloggertunities – 5/30

“OTHER PEOPLE AND THINGS CAN STOP YOU TEMPORARILY. YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN DO IT PERMANENTLY.” – ZIG ZIGLAR

Do you ever suffer from “Blogger Burn-Out?” I’m sure most of us do from time to time – especially when you have a family that needs you, a house that’s looking rough around the edges, and the reviews are piled up in the dining room like you’re living in a FedEx warehouse. But all you wanna do is go sit outside with a Mojito and enjoy the sunshine, right? I understand. So – what do YOU do when you suffer that burn-out? I’d LOVE for you to share your best tips on my Facebook post, and possibly be featured in an upcoming post. Until then, use this extra big list of new opps and events and cool income generators to help you find some new people to work with, and maybe some new excitement and motivation for summer blogging.

Opportunties for Bloggers

Blogger Insider: Join this mailing list to get notified of new opportunities like sponsored posts, paid guest blogging, and more. You can let them know which options you are interested in, and what topics you prefer to write about. Blogger Insider Sign Up.
Question Moms: If you’re a business owner, you can get great feedback on your products or services. If you’re a blogger – you can earn incentives for sharing your feedback with the brands, and connect with them for product reviews too.
WOLF @ Best Buy Bloggers: Apply to join this cool blogging program – Get the opportunity to review new gadgets and products from Best Buy.
Kidstuff Public Relations: Email them to apply to be a partner blogger with them. You can read their terms, and what they expect – and they require a screenshot to give them information about your monthly page views. Learn more and see if you qualify: Kidstuff Blogger Inquiry.
Mommy Bloggers: Fill out this form to notify them that you would be interested in working with them on sponsored posts. I don’t have too much detail about it, but it might be a good option for some of you too.
WB Word: Sign up to get access to the hottest new DVD’s from shows like Chuck, Pretty Little Liars, and more – plus get paid to write about them. Learn more and apply for WB Word here.
USFamilyGuide.com: You can submit your info here to apply, and it says – “Drive traffic to your blog, enjoy free activities and earn money through US Family Guide.”- I’ve heard good things about them!
Work from Home: Mommy Bag Marketing, Inc. is looking to hire Christian Moms in Metro areas across the United States! Please go here to see if this unique work from home job opportunity is right for you! {And for more work from home ideas,visit my directory.

Monetize Your Writing

Sponsored Tweets: Super easy way to earn a little extra cash by sharing cool stuff on Twitter. Sign up here.
Paper Coterie: This is my very favorite photo product company – gorgeous designs, and such amazing quality. Signing up as an affiliate is easy, and thesystem is set up just like Escalate, so it’s easy to use. They’re also easy to promote since they always have cool deals and freebies.
Deal Junkies: Do you love finding great deals and sharing them with your friends? Then you’ll LOVE zuuzs – you get rewarded with cash. Very cool – Learn more here on how you earn money with them. And – if you sign up, make sure to then to the Blogger Sign Up link too, so you can earn all of the extra perks!
Coupon Lovers: If you’re a total pro at couponing, and love sharing that knowledge with others – this might be a perfect fit for you. The Couponizer is adding new affiliates, where you earn a percentage of sales. And, they have another very cool opportunity – Become a Couponizer Coach. You buy a kit, get access to support and some cool programs, and earn money by reselling the Couponizers. If you teach coupon classes, this could be a money-maker for you!
Examiner: I have a Frugal Living column on Examiner, and was promoted to now being able to get media credentials, which is helping get me access to some cool new local events. I’ve connected with a lot of cool peeps locally, and enjoy sharing their news. Check it out, and see what categories are available in your town.
Blogvertise: Earn cash for posts. Fair warning – there is a lot of… Um, not so good offers here. But, I do find plenty that I can post too – and taking 20 minutes to write up a $10 paying post, once a day, equals almost $300 a month. {The highest paying offer I’ve gotten there was around $35 bucks} Plus – they just started some new services, to pay you for tweets and possibly Facebook activity. I’m anxious to see how those roll out…
BlogFrog: If you’re a member of Blog Frog, fill out their blogger partner form for a chance to partner with them on fun campaigns! Blogger Partner Sign Up.
Social Spark: This is one of my consistent streams of income – easy posts, and they allow no-follow links. Tip: Make sure to connect your analytics, to ensure you get the right pay for your posts!
SITS Girls: Fill out their application to get matched with exciting opportunities to partner with sponsors. Learn more and sign up – SITS Girls Blogging Opp.
ChaCha Affiliates: This is another new one that I’ve joined recently – you have quite a few options on how you’d like to share their content, and it’s super easy to get started with and use. Learn more and sign up here.

Tools for Busy Bloggers

Sendible: I am totally in love with this site, and wish I’d found it a year ago. It’s the best way I’ve found to manage ALL of my social media. Seriously amazing. You can try it for 30 days free – you don’t have to add a credit card or anything, they’ll give you the option to give payment info after your 30 days, IF you want to continue. But you will – it’s awesome.
PicMonkey: If you need a replacement for Picnik, you will love PicMonkey. I actually might even like it better – which I never thought I’d say about anything else, lol. It’s built so similar to Picnik that you’ll catch on within seconds, the layout is really cool and kinda retro, and there are some really awesome tools available.
Shared Schedules: Whether you want to be able to coordinate events and schedules with a team for blogging events and conferences coming up, or just keep your “home team” on a schedule together, this is an awesome tool you can access right from your smart phone.
Pinterest 101: A pretty comprehensive guide to everything Pinterest – It’ll help show you how to get started if you’re a beginner – but it’s also got some cool new tricks and tips to learn if you’re more of an expert. Pinterest 101: Pin Like a Rockstar!
Peer Index: If you’re a blogger, enter your info here, learn what they think of your social media influence, and qualify for fun free perks – kind of similar to Klout. Peer Index Influencer Perk.

Good Reads this Week

Facebook Update: Yes, Facebook DOES now have an option {available on almost all pages by now} to pay an advertising fee to promote your post to more of your fans than would normally get to see it. But NO, it is not the end of the world. Learn the facts on the new Facebook Change here.
Pinterest Scam: I had NEVER heard of this before – but there is an incredibly sneaky scam going on, involving a fake Pinterest link, your own posts, and a spammy download. Check it out – and share it around. Pinterest Scam info.
Blogging What You Love: Why I think it’s important to define your niche – whether it’s a specific category like green living, or a overall theme like humor, it’s important to know who you are, and why you’re blogging.
31 Days to Build a Better Blog: I’m working on through this book right now – and LOVE it! Totally recommend checking it out, to get your blog rockin’ this year. Click here to view more details.
8 Wildly Effective Ways to Promote Yourself Today: Free ebook you can request from Grow with Stacy. Get your free guide to promoting your blog posts.

Events & Parties to Join

Blogathon: This sounds like so much fun! The Biannual Blogathon Bash is coming up in June – and you can sign up now. It’s a 72 hour bash to try to get as much work done on your blog as possible, with mini-challenges, a Twitter party, and more. Love this.
Reviewer’s Retreat: Are you going to be there? If so – I’ll be helping out during the second Sponsor Speedway session, and would LOVE to connect with you there! Learn more about the brands I’m representing there, and I drop me a note on my Facebook wall with your name and blog if I’ll be seeing you there! I’m excited to meet some new faces :)
Blogger LinkUp: Get guest posts, offer guest posts, connect with sources for interviews, and more. Very cool, and I’m really liking it so far – Join Blogger LinkUp.
Blogging Conferences for Women: Find lists of all the cool conferences coming up this year, and plan to attend your favorites! Women’s Blogging Conferences 2012 schedule lists.

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Want to earn money from your blog, find cool new partnerships, and have more fun? #Blogging tips – sunshineandsippycups.com/2012/05/weekly… via @sunandsipcups

— SunandSipCups (@SunandSipCups) May 30, 2012

Posted by Meagan Paullin on May 30, 2012 Filed Under: Weekly Opp's, Blogging Resources | 14 Comments

Weekly Bloggertunities – 5/23

“Social Media is about sociology and psychology more than technology.” – Brain Solis

As bloggers who promote brands, our goal is not to simply be a commercial for those brands – we’re here to help them build a connection to our readers. People read our blogs, and follow our posts, because they are educated and entertained by what we share. So, my tip this week is remember why people read you blog – and don’t let the possibility of getting paid make you post things that just aren’t a good fit. Good content is the most important thing you can do to build your brand and your blog. But – we do all need to pay the bills too, right? So here are some great places to find new ways to earn, too….

Monetize

Paper Coterie: This is my very favorite photo product company – gorgeous designs, and such amazing quality. Signing up as an affiliate is easy, and the system is set up just like Escalate, so it’s easy to use. They’re also easy to promote since they always have cool deals and freebies. I’m lovin’ them!
Infostable: If your readers love giveaways, you should do well with this. I signed up for some of the giveaway offers myself, to test it out – no spam, nothing weird. So I feel confident to promote them. You can sign up here – Infostable Affiliates.
Sponsored Tweets: Share posts to twitter, earn cash. Seriously simple – learn more, and sign up for Sponsored Tweets today too!
ChaCha Affiliates: This is another new one that I’ve joined recently – you have quite a few options on how you’d like to share their content, and it’s super easy to get started with and use. Learn more and sign up here.

Networks & Reviews

Bookieboo Blogger Network: Fill out the application to be considered for upcoming opportunities like Twitter parties, brand ambassador positions, focus groups, and in-home parties.
Question Moms: If you’re a business owner, you can get great feedback on your products or services. If you’re a blogger – you can earn incentives for sharing your feedback with the brands, and connect with them for product reviews too.
Mamavation Network: This is a great forum that I just joined last week – There is SO much info here, great resource. And totally fee. Join me there today.
JetPack Pens: Sign up for their mailing list, and get random free product that only needs a simple review. Seems easy enough, and I always need new office supplies. Apply here.
Pro Home Stores: If you’re a PR2, under a million on Alexa, and not on a blogspot platform, then fill out this form for a chance to review a product of your choice {value $100} from one of their sites.
Mom Central: Love working with them – great opportunities for reviews, blog tours, and ambassadorships. {Anyone else DYING to know who got the kitchen re-do’s and washer/dryer combos??} Learn more and sign up here.
Uncommon Goods: Sign up for a chance to do a product review with Uncommon Goods – very, very cool products. You must be a PR3 to qualify.
Work from Home: Mommy Bag Marketing, Inc. is looking to hire Christian Moms in Metro areas across the United States! Please go here to see if this unqiue work from home job opportunity is right for you! {And for more work from home ideas, visit my directory.

Tools, Resources, & Good Reads

Coupon tool: This looks really cool, and could be incredibly helpful for any of you who are coupon bloggers. You can try the free version, and pay to upgrade if you want all of the features. Check out the blogger coupon tool here.
Facebook: Have you seen the new tool that allows you to pay Facebook to get them to finally show your fans your posts? Learn more, share your thoughts, and tell me if you’ll be using it. Facebook Promoted Posts.
Business Cards: Are you heading to conferences this summer too? Then you need to have the coolest business cards – seriously. And my very favorite are Moo.com. {Hint, sign up for their newsletter, to get TONS of super cool ideas each week. Love the creative cards that people come up with!}
Moms & Marketing: Seriously great article on why businesses should partner with bloggers, some examples of successful partnerships, and predictions for the future of mom blogging.
Giveaway Linky: This great weekly giveaway linky is on one of the very first blogs I ever started reading – Mom Spotted. I get great traffic from it too. Link up here.

Events to Join

Christmas in July: Great giveaway hop event open now for new sign ups. Must have a prize to fit the theme, $25 or more in value. You know that I LOVE Christmas, so this sounds super fun.
Kids DVD: Join this giveaway event free, get a link to Twitter or Facebook, and help promote the event while it lasts. Sign up here.
Book Event: All you need is a book giveaway with a value of at least $10 to join this fun giveaway hop. Learn more and sign up here.
Free Events: Big list of free blogging events to join – love this resource. You can see the selection and join the ones that are a good fit for you here – Free Blogging Events.

As always, if you have a great event that needs sign ups, share it in the comments. Or, if you’ve written a great blogging tips or tutorial post lately, I’d love for you to leave that in the comments as well, and I’ll include a few of them next week. Thanks for reading!

Be a blogging rockstar – learn new tips, get new leads, and share YOUR best advice too – sunshineandsippycups.com/2012/05/weekly… #blogging

— SunandSipCups (@SunandSipCups) May 24, 2012

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on May 23, 2012 Filed Under: Weekly Opp's | 7 Comments

Weekly Bloggertunities – 5/17

“Blogging is an art, same as any other method of self-expression. Some are better at it than others.” – Hugh Macleod

I’ve been so busy lately, trying to catch up on projects – and maybe even get a little bit ahead before I fly away again… This time to North Carolina, to see my bloggy buddies, and speak at Reviewer’s Retreat. And since I’ve been so busy, my email had piled up. A lot. So I had totally missed the Collective Bias email newsletter for a few days… and I was the featured member on Social Fabric this week! Did you see by big face smiling at you from the newsletter on Monday?You can check out my random answers to the profile questions, and leave a comment too if you’d like to show a little love. It was startling as I was quickly going through messages to suddenly see myself in that one, lol. But lots of fun – I LOVE the peeps over there. {Yes, when they open up to new members again, I’ll let you guys know asap!} Here is a round up of new tips, leads, and tools for this week – and as always, feel free to leave your best blogging tips article links, sign up forms, or event details – in the comments below!

Monetize Your Blog

Link Vehicle: This is one of those options that you need to read the fine print when you do offers with them. The first project that I worked with them on, I didn’t realize that the price they quoted me was the price that the advertiser would pay THEM, and that I’d get half. But – after that confusion, I’ve had a few successful projects with them too. You can learn more and sign up here.
Sponsored Tweets: Make money from tweeting. Super simple – sign up, they’ll show you offers of things you can tweet, and you make some bucks for clicking to approve. Easy peasy cash – learn more here.
YaySave: If you’re a deal blogger this could be a great way for you to earn. During May, earn up to $100 bucks per person you refer – you earn 20% off their purchase. YaySave shows you the lowest prices from them, Walmart, and Amazon, so you know you’re getting seriously sweet deals. AND, you earn Swagbucks from a lot of your shopping. Rocks, seriously. I’ve had a big month with them. Learn more about earning with YaySave.
Paper Coterie: This is one of the prettiest, most amazingly high quality photo product sites I’ve used. The products are really unique and fresh, and they constantly have awesome promotions to share. Sign up as an affiliate – it’s set up JUST like Escalate, same framework, so it’s super duper easy to use.
zuuzs: Similar type of site – share deals, and earn every time your friends shop. Then earn more when THEIR friends shop too. Sweet, right? And what’s really cool is that they often do referral bonuses for affiliates – which means extra cash for you each month. You can sign up for a basic account here, then go to the Affiliate section to let them know you’re a blogger, so you can get the additional earnings.

Paid Freelance Writing Jobs

Skyword: I just joined this site this week – so I haven’t done any writing. Yet. But there are great opportunities through them; I applied to write for Lowes, What to Expect, and a couple beauty columns. Very excited to get started – check it out if you’re interested too: Apply as a Skyword.com Writer.
Examiner: Most of you know that I write a Frugal Living column on Examiner. I’m thinking of picking up a second column soon too – some type of local entertainment category would be fun. I’m eligible now to get media credentials, which helps me score free tickets and fun extras here in town. If you’d like to learn more, and find a category that YOU are an expert on locally – Apply to be an Examiner writer.
Constant Content: This is a great site for freelance writers – people post jobs, and you pick the ones you want. The choices are vast – from “How to pick the best winter boots” to “Malaysian finance tips” – so you’ll always find something new to write about. Learn more here.

Events to Check out

BlogHer ’12: The amazing Jennifer at Makobi Scribe is also doing something really incredible for one lucky blogger – she’ll be awarding one lucky gal a $200 scholarship to help her attend BlogHer ’12 this year! How cool is she, right? I hope that by next year, this is something that I can offer too. You can apply here, and if you’d like, stop by and give her a big thank you on Facebook for offering this!
Stroller: This is a free event to join – just commit to sharing the giveaway at least three times over the course of a month – easy peasy, right? It’s for a pretty awesome $200 stroller, you get a free Facebook link, and you can sign up here.
Nature’s Sleep: Jennifer at Makobi Scribe is looking for 30 bloggers to join her in a massive giveaway event for Nature’s Sleep! Get the details and sign up here.

Cool Partnerships

Product Safety: I’m pretty excited about the new tools available for bloggers on WeMakeItSafer.com. There’s a product safety search feature -similar to what some of the big parenting sites have – but you just copy and paste the code right to your site. I used a full size one on my new Product Recall Finder page, the app on my Facebook wall, and there are also smaller widgets for sidebars. You’ll find all of the cool content here. Let me know what you think of it. Adding this makes you a great resource for parents – but it also has categories for other home products too!
Guac Squad: Join the Wholly Guacamole brand Guac Squad to get notifications of new PR stuff from them – very fun.
QuestionMoms: This is a great network – Check out new mom-invented products first, give direct feedback to influence and improve their ideas, and get paid for sharing that amazing knowledge. As a blogger, you totally “get” what works and what is just NOT going to be popular, so your voice is super helpful here. Plus – you can apply to review awesome Mompact products like the Aquaduck and Swim Zip!
Mom Entrepreneur: Looking for a new project? Well Laina at Mom Entrepreneur is looking for a new partner! She has too many ideas, not enough time – A situation I can relate to 110%! Contact her at laina@lainaturner.com for more info and to introduce yourself!
Supernanny: If you’re in the Atlanta, Georgia area, you might be interested in checking this out – They’re looking for families to work with the show. Learn more about this – they’re only taking applications until May 25th – and apply if you’re interested. Supernanny Sign Ups.

Want More?

If you’re looking for more blogging tips and info, you can check out all of the other Weekly Bloggertunity posts too, or browse my Blogging & Social Media board on Pinterest.

Weekly list of new leads, events, and tips on monetizing your site – sunshineandsippycups.com/2012/05/weekly… #mombloggers

— SunandSipCups (@SunandSipCups) May 17, 2012

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Posted by Meagan Paullin on May 17, 2012 Filed Under: Weekly Opp's | 12 Comments

Join The Mom Movement: Now Hiring District Consultants!

Plum District is one of my very favorite sites to shop for seriously great deals on products, services, and experiences for my family. I have worked with them through their affiliate program too, and they are a totally ethical, honest, and supportive company to work with. If you’re in the Seattle area, and interested in taking on a new adventure, I totally recommend checking out Plum District! And if you’re in the Seattle area, you’re in luck – keep reading to learn more…

Are you a motivated momma in the Seattle Area?

If so, then Plum District is looking for you! One of my favorite companies is expanding in the Seattle area, and they’re looking for some awesome women to join their team. Specifically, 2 Seattle area moms, 1 from the Eastside, and 1 from the Tacoma area. Requirements & benefits –

Must have business to business sales experience.
Ability to commit to 25 hours per week.
Work in a flexible environment – work from home, work from your car, it’s up to you!
Visit Plum District Sales Jobs, and look for the District Consultant position, to learn more about this current opening.
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If you want the challenges and rewards of a career, but the flexibility to spend important time with your family too – then this may be the perfect fit for you! So if you’re in the Seattle area, and looking for a new challenge to take on – If interested, send your resume to rhonda.bunker@plumdistrict.com. today!