Guest post: Differences between US & UK bloggers

Yesterday María José Ovalle took us through her decision making process of why she decided to not change her blog after a move to the States, even though her audience was different and she felt like she was starting all over again anyway. Today Maria offers some observations on those differences between US and UK bloggers…

Money

I quickly learned that US bloggers make no apologies for making money blogging. NONE! In fact, if you are not making money you are the fool. It’s a given you would do what you love and earn from it.

Collectives

Goodness, there are hundreds, I can’t even count them all. They are excellent for getting your blog out there and working with brands. I thought I would be lost in sea of 1.5 million (mom) bloggers (yes, you read right) here in the US. On the contrary, because there are so many bloggers, there is room for you to grow and explore. The UK still has a long way to go in that sense. And I think bloggers shouldn’t see see these collectives as being in competition, but welcome them all and join them. They each bring unique experiences and opportunities.

Twitter

This is subjective, but tweeps here tend to be less chatty and more get to the point and promote their sites. However, the UK parent blogger community is much smaller, people know each other and there is more personal chat and gossip going on.

Blog support

I had an enormous amount of support in the UK, but for me personally the US blogging world has welcomed me with open arms. Again, I believe it’s because of the vast amount of bloggers here and the less personal interactions with each. At times the blogosphere in the UK got very competitive and I felt as if not everyone got a fair chance if they weren’t in the “right groups”. So what if 20 bloggers got the same product to review? Here it won’t make a difference, in the UK playing field, it would have been subject to a massive twitter discussion.

Conferences

I thought I had a handle on these, but they just pop out of the woodwork every day! Aside from BlogHer there are maybe a few 100. For real. Unreal. Blissdom, Hispanicize, Blogalicious, Bloggycon, Type A parent, etc, etc. It goes on and on and on. And each one offers bloggers the opportunity to grow, network and met with brands. They are held all over the country, all year round.

So there you have it. This is just the tip of the iceberg for me. Each day I discover a new site, a new collective, a new way to blog and make money, new events, new bloggers and new tweeps. I just have to remember, I can’t be everywhere and I can’t do it all.

–María José Ovalle, Very Busy Mamá {life, beauty & style}

Little M’s Blog: Mummy’s Busy World
Twitter: @verybusymama
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María José, is a Chilean raised in the USA with a hint of Britishness mamá to Little M. She loves all things beauty and fashion and just because she is busy with family and work it doesn’t mean she has to look like a mess. Spanish speaker and raising her son bilingual. A runner and all about AmDram.

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