0 New Ways I'm Finding To Make Money At Home

How's the weekend going for everyone? - I feel like this weekend passed by way too quick!

- But then again, maybe that's because I haven't had anytime off! Busy Busy Busy...

As a full time stay at home mommy, I don't have a lot of time to put into a full-time stay at home job. Right now, my son is just three months old and he needs me nearly 24/7, so I've been looking for exciting, fun, quick and easy ways to make money, earn rewards and benefit from blogging. I'm sure a lot of mommies, and mommies-to-be can relate to me here, so I'm going to share all of the great sites I found with you, and hopefully they help =)


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E-poll - Offers you fun, exciting surveys about your daily life in exchange for valuable reward points that you can cash in for gift cards or other exciting stuff. It's free to join, and fun to do if you like taking surveys. Sign up now!

Blog Advertising Store - Will pay you to write about interesting websites, companies, services, and products. Joining is free, and they make it super easy to work from home. The site is very organized, and easy to use. Payments are made on the first day of each month via Paypal. Sign up as a blogger and start making money today! And if your looking to advertise through bloggers, Sign up as an advertiser!

Blogsvertise - Will also pay you to write about websites, companies, services and products, but they also offer something they call "Grab Bag Tasks" that allow you to pick up other money-making tasks like placing banners or pay-per-click or pay-per-buy ads on your blog. Sign up now and start making money!

These are just three sites that I've started using recently, but there are tons of great ways to monetize your blog and make money online at home! I'll be writing a lot more advice, tips and recommendations soon, so stay tuned! Until next time, for more blog advice check out one of my previous posts, "What do you like to see in a blog?"

Hope everyone is enjoying the last of their weekend!

4 What do you like to see in a blog?

There is an enormous amount of blogs here on the world-wide-web, all unique, yet similar in many ways. The variety of appearance, and the way the author(s) write their posts makes spending time surfing from blog to blog or "blog hopping" tons of fun. There isn't a "wrong" way to blog, I suppose... But some blogs are more enjoyable to visit, for everyone I' m sure. Of course, a lot of the time it must be about personal preferences! For instance, most mommy-bloggers tend to enjoy following other mommy-bloggers in their quest to read and write about the journeys of motherhood and family life, while a techy-blogger probably enjoys visiting similar kinds of blogs. - Still, even when visiting a blog that shares your interests, there are some things that can make a blog a little stale, or uninteresting. So, what are some of these things, and how can every blogger protect their blog from being one of those stale or uninteresting blogs? Here are my top 5 reasons:

Firstly, an unorganized blog can sometimes be frustrating! When visiting someones blog, half of my enjoyment comes from stumbling around the content they have.. So I don't like to see it when there is no organization to the pages or posts, or they have a zillion buttons, made of different sizes and dimensions on their sidebars that have no flow or placement to them. Always remember that organization makes all the difference! :)

Secondly, I always appreciate a blog author who often posts fresh, and new topics. Repetitive posting gets a little old.. Reading about the same topic every week becomes stale, and so I'll visit another blog to get something fresh.. So always remember that keeping each post unique and different will keep readers coming back to your blog for their reading pleasures :)

Thirdly, honesty is a huge factor in my likings to a blog. I enjoy reading posts from blog authors who take time to write their honest opinions or tell their readers about things they honestly believe. There is just something more special about reading something that came from someones heart. So remember to be honest and thoughtful about your posts and always 'keep it real' :)

Fourthly, consistency is always good. I love blogs that are frequently updated. When I visit a blog and see that their most recent post was a month or two ago, I am less likely to follow them because I don't feel like I will see 'fresh' and new posts frequently enough. 

Fifthly, loyalty to your readers! I love when I follow someones blog and comment on their posts and they actually respond to and recognize me. Now, I completely understand that it is difficult to respond to every person who comments on your blog, but making the effort to connect with your readers makes your blog so much more enjoyable. So remember, appreciate your readers and be as loyal to them as they are to you! :)

Now that you've read a few of my opinions, I'd love to hear yours! What do you like to see in a blog? What don't you like to see? Don't be shy! Lets talk!