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Top 10 Work at Home Mom (WAHM) Blogs
Tuesday, February 13th, 2007Since so many of you guys are work at home moms trying to eke out a living with eBay or web-based sales, I’ve decided to compile a list of some of the best WAHM blogs out there. From the top:
10. A WAHM’s Blog - Let me start off the list by saying that you really can’t expect a great deal of originality in the titles of these blogs. Pretty much all of them say “WAHM” and/or “Blog”. That’s just the way it is. Anyway, this one looks pretty new, but it’s promising, so it makes the list at number 10.
9. Angela Wills: Internet Marketing Mom - This site is fun, but gets a major point deduction for the lack of updates since December. We want to know, how’s the goal of quitting your full-time job going? This blog could be a major source of inspiration (and commiseration) for you wannabe WAHMs.
8. Website WAHM Blog - This one is heavy on the “mom”, light on the “work”. I haven’t read a whole lot from the archives, but she has a nice, casual writing style and her family looks very fun.
7. Entrepreneur Dad - Yeah, that’s right - DAD. There aren’t a lot of good WAHD blogs, but this one definitely stands out. It doesn’t seem to be updated as often as many blogs, but the extra resources on the site really make it worth a visit.
6. WAHM Connections - This is an EXCELLENT blog if you’re into affiliate marketing. The only reason it’s not ranked higher is because it lacks (or at least, from what I read) that personal “mom touch”. Great read, though.
5. WAHM Cafe - A lot of work at home mom blogs are more work than mom, but this one definitely isn’t. In between work-related posts (some direct sales stuff, if you’re interested), you can enjoy all kinds of nice personal touches - videos of her daughter ice dancing, most recently.
4. Work at Home Mom Blog - This isn’t one of those ghost blogs where nothing has been posted in months; it’s regularly updated with meaty and informative posts. Blogger Angela posts a lot of great search engine optimization stuff in normal language that even web newbies will be able to understand.
3. Web Momz - I like this blog. The posts are majorly entertaining (check out the Romance Writer/Work in Your Bathrobe one), the writing style is breezy, and the page is generally attractive. 3 Gold Stars!
2. Work at Home Scam Guide - It’s not updated often, but it’s always good stuff. This blog gets major extra points for being so darn practical. It’s easy to get carried away when the dollar signs are in your eyes.
1. The Mommy Blogger - You would have to look long and hard to find another WAHM blog that updates as often as this one. Seriously, you’d think she’s Perez Hilton or something. Anyway, the posts are fun, the blog is bright and happy, and my only complaint is that I have to hit “previous posts” so many times to read it all. Good job!
If anyone knows any other useful WAHM blogs (And I’m sure there are dozens), feel free to drop me a line and I’ll check them out. This blog exists to help people find what they’re looking for, so I have no problem making this a top 12, or 17, or 114 WAHM blog list if the sites are good.
EDIT - As I expected, I missed some good ones. Here they are:
Dooce - How DID I forget this one? While I don’t subscribe to the feed, I’ve read it in passing at least half a dozen times. All around, a great blog. It has a nice look and feel, great pictures, and she is definitely making some cash.
Another Good Blog For Your List
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006I’ve come across a number of good blogs lately, so I thought I’d share this one, since I don’t get too many chances to update during this season. This blog, by Sandberg Ventures, helps you learn Internet Marketing. While I’m sure that many of you are more interested in helping your brick and mortar retail stores, I know from e-mails that there are plenty of would-be internet marketers clicking around here.
The post that caught my eye was the Can A Successful Business Be Started with Only $100 post. Interesting stuff.
Entrepreneur Magazine
Tuesday, October 24th, 2006 Business Broad Wholesale Product SourcesFrom time to time, I’d also like to talk about books that I’ve found helpful, and books that I would have found helpful if I had known about them when I was getting started. Entrepreneur Magazine falls into that category. It wasn’t until I had already enjoyed a fair amount of success that I ended up with a subscription, and even that was by accident. To this day, I’m still not sure where my subscription came from.
Every month, I get an issue that’s filled with real life stories of other entrepreneurs, news on the latest trends in business, and helpful technology and gadget advice. If you’re interested in eBay entrepreneurship, you’ll be pleased to know that they cover eBay topics on a regular basis. A few months ago, they took a look at 10 or so very successful eBayers. The most recent issue talks about eBay tips for becoming successful. You really can’t go wrong with their publication.
If you’re interested, check it out below:Entrepreneur Magazine: Only $1.33 a month
I look forward to my copy every month. What’s even more surprising (to me, anyway), is that I even read the ads most of the time, because they are usually for products and services that interest me.