Karin Joyce

Erica from Littlemummy.com recently guest-posted with tips for new bloggers. For those ready to move on to the next level, here are suggestions that help you think strategically about your blog, getting more readers coming to it and comments.
Once you’ve mastered the basics of blogging if you’re anything like me you’ll become preoccupied with two things; traffic and comments. Don’t worry this phase will pass too so just embrace it! So let’s tackle traffic first as without traffic there can be no comments. Traffic generally comes in three types; direct, search engine and referral.

It’s nearly Easter and most of us are knee-deep in the joy of the holidays. Some of us have more holiday to enjoy, others are half-way there. One thing’s for sure, we’re all enjoying the warm sunshine and finally dusting off the dregs of Winter.
To keep your reading material flowing over the next two weeks of the month, we’d like to launch the April Brit Mums Blog Hop. This is your chance to put your blog forward for BritMums everywhere to read and enjoy.

The sun is shining, the warm breezes are blowing and the Easter holiday is nearly upon us. Mums everywhere are starting to panic and are scrambling for outings, crafts and activities to keep their children busy and their sanity intact. On those rare moments when you can escape, turn your attention to this week’s Blogger of the Week and our 10 Must-Reads to give you a bit of pleasure in the madness that the school holidays bring!

How did you come up with your blog name?
Right from the very first week after my daughter was born, people started commenting on how relaxed and mellow I was in my approach to motherhood. after about 2 months, all of my other mummy friends started calling me the mellow mummy because they couldn’t believe how relaxed I was about all of the mummy issues they were stressing about.

Here we are again. Another week of amazing blog posts, entertaining photographs and several mesmerising video blogs. The blogosphere is full of such talent!
One of the Bloggers who stands out for me this week has been blogging for about a year now. She has two amazingly gorgeous twins and grown children as well. Makes me wonder how in God’s Green Earth, she does it all? Not only has this blogger had a lovely blog-makeover recently but she’s also dipping her very talented toe into the video blogging world. Who, might you ask, is this uber-clever blogger?

This week’s Blogger of the Week is “holding on to COOL with both hands and refusing to give up ME without a fight.” This is a mantra I wish I could use!
You know her on Twitter as mumrablog and have been entertained by her ever changing avatars and her refreshingly honest take on parenting.

When you start blogging one of the biggest challenges can be getting the “party started” with regards to comments. It can be difficult to get people to comment until you’ve established more of a following which can be very discouraging to new bloggers (and old).
At BMB, we like to encourage the community spirit as much as possible. We’re starting a Comment Group for the month of April. What, I hear you ask, is a comment group?

The British Mummy Blogosphere is a wild and wonderful place. Diversity reigns supreme. Best of all there’s a place for EVERYONE no matter their level of expertise.
This is why I so enjoy trawling the blogosphere to bring you exciting blogs to add to your reading rota. I have found so many amazing blogs and such brilliant writing. And I’ve found you a cracker for this week’s Blogger of the Week!

BMBBlogHop Ah, Spring…the birds are chirping, the days are lasting longer, the flowers are starting to bloom…a time for renewal…a time for all things bright and beautiful!
What a great time to find a few new blogs to read! We love having a growing lists of brilliant blogs to peruse. It helps us all to be better bloggers! Finding inspiration, being spurred on to write, interact and learn. And it’s fun!