Good Reads

Spotlight time again! Here at BritMums HQ we just love to point you in the direction of great writing, interesting bloggers and the latest and greatest news in the blogosphere. It's hard work here at BritMums HQ you know? The BritMums membership is up to 3100+ now with more members joining every day. Our network has so many features and brilliant ways of highlighting content that you're never going to be short of something to see, do, sign up for or read. What a service! Feel free to send cake…we get hungry at BritMums HQ!

This week the spotlight is being turned on the Top Ten in the Klout Index. What is Klout? Well, very simply, it's the amount of influence and Twitter "presence" you have. Spend a lot of time on Twitter? Re-tweeting and being re-tweeted, interacting with various followers, building up a following and having others click on your links is what it's all about. Now, yes, Klout is ANOTHER index. Another way of ranking bloggers. You can opt in or not do it at all! It's no big deal but if you're interested in knowing your "influence", Klout is one way of learning.

You can find the Klout Index on the main page of the BritMums network and by clicking on the Blog Buzz tab on the menu bar under the logo, you can then click on Klout Index to see where you fit in if you've added your Twitter username to the Klout Index field in your profile details. The world does not begin and end on where you rank in the Klout Index but if you're interested in social media, then give it a whirl.

• 10) Crystal Jigsaw– Poor CJ! Amazon is causing her consternation! Rip off Planet Earth details her rage with the online giant. 
• 9) Mummy Loves– Get ready for the BIG C (Christmas) with Mummy Loves Christmas Gift Guide. Her review of B Organic Face Cream makes it sound like a MUST HAVE!
• 8) Who's the Mummy– Following an immensely successful MADs Awards last week, Sally lets us in on 10 things you didn't know about the MAD Blog Awards. 
• 7) Mums on the Blog– You're in for a real treat with Hard work never killed anybody which is written by a guest Daddy blogger! 
• 6) Cheshire Mum– If you live under a rock, you won't know about Cbeebies and Justin. If you're a normal mum like Claire, you'll be REALLY excited to learn about Justin's House! 
• 5) Sue Atkins The Parenting Expert– On Sue's blog, read a fascinating guest post about One reason he isn't reading at school. 
• 4) Transatlantic Blonde– Melaina is helping all of us to feel pretty this autumn. Learn more about the Shellac Manicure which seems to be the trend of the season. Now, when can I get the next train to Glasgow?
• 3) Super Lucky– If you're interested in learning more about Running a Blog Competition, then Di's post is a vital must-read for you! 
• 2) I am Typecast– The delightful Nickie has had an interesting Twitter experience this week! How very dare Keith Chegwin block our fair @Nickie72?! (Who IS Keith Chegwin???)
• 1) The Real Supermum– There's a wealth of information on The Real Supermum's blog, there's no doubt about it! Have a look at her post about X-Factor Contestants and share your views. 

Phew! We're exhausted after that list! Time for a cuppa and some cake we think. Enjoy the reading rota and tune in next week for more Good Reads courtesy of BritMums members.

~Karin

About Karin Joyce

Karin Joyce is the creator of Embrace Happy, an inspirational and motivational website where the focus is on celebrating the good in our lives every day. The Embrace Happy tagline is: Not every day is good but there is good in every day. Before starting Embrace Happy, Karin was one of the “old school” bloggers from the early days of what was then British Mummy Bloggers with her parenting blog Cafe Bebe. In between school runs, blogging and being a wife to Mark and Mum to Ella (6 1/2) and Sam (3), Karin also works as a freelance social media manager and consultant.

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