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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Empire Avenue-The Man Cave No More!

A couple of months ago someone introduced me to Empire Avenue! At first I thought this is a game, I don't get it and how in the heck am I going to figure this out! Should I even care to and do I have the time? Not another social networking site!

Quickly I started to see the benefits. Not only did I start to notice an increase in followers on all of my Social Networking sites, but I also started to establish relationships and find quality products, companies and bloggers.

Empire Avenue is another Social Networking tool. The more you invest, follow, endorse, complete missions and connect with other members the sooner you will start to see an increase in value but more importantly an increase in engagement.

I noticed that there were many men on this site too. So naturally I wanted to mix up the blue with some pink so I started to invite some women and mom bloggers. Lisa Cash Hanson was one of those great ladies.

That is how the Mom Bloggers Community on Empire Avenue got started. Everyone that joins our community is also pinned on our Pinterest Board. Their pins direct people to their profile on Empire Avenue. Our Board's description says, "The Mom Bloggers Community on Empire Avenue is open to all women. We are #SMRocketFuel Divas! Building a strong community of Savvy Investors on #EAv!"

Another one of our goals in creating this community was to let women start to have a larger presence on Empire Avenue. We were hearing from some that they didn't understand it, were a little overwhelmed and really were missing out on the benefits. Therefore our community has tutorials, videos and tips to increase longevity and decrease user frustration.

Like with all Social Networking sites, as soon as you join add your picture and Bio. Then connect your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Flickr, Foursquare, WordPress, Google Plus and Blog accounts.

Just enjoy and be sure to check out Mom Bloggers Community on EA!

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Lisa Ladrido is an R.N. Mom Blogger who is passionate about Social Media, Personal Development and Health and Wellness.

She has 5 sons and lives in Washington State with her husband and their furry four legged children!

My blog: Mom Blogger Buzz: Can One Smile Change the World?

Monday, March 19, 2012

Opportunity for Bloggers-Sign up by April 6-7th!

Here are two upcoming Giveaways that everyone can join in and participate. The sign-up deadline is April 6th for the Mother's Day Giveaway and April 7th for the Raining Cash Giveaway!

It's Raining Cash Giveaway Event

Are you a blogger looking to increase your social media exposure? Join our upcoming cash giveaway event! This event will be held from April 16th through April 29th. Sign-ups end on April 7th.

Our most recent cash giveaway event, the $700 Winter Blast of Cash Giveaway, had an incredible turnout with over 120 participating blogs and 275,000+ entries. Participants in that event gained hundreds and even thousands of new followers!

We would love for you to join us in the next big event! Complete your information on the sign-up form Here by April 7th! There will also be a cash prize for the participating blogger who refers the most people to the giveaway!

Mother's Day Giveaway Event

You are also welcome to visit VoiceBoks and sign up for the Mother's Day Giveaway.

Please let them know that Lisa Ladrido sent you! Thank you.

You must sign up for this Giveaway by April 6th! Enjoy these opportunities!

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Is Pinterest's Popularity Due to Science?

Those of you not on Pinterest may be asking, since there are so many other Social Networking and Bookmarking sites already, why should I join Pinterest?

I agree there are many sites out there. However, when you look at the Infographic below you may start to see why you should join! If you own a business it is even more important that you see the benefits of this relatively new and popular site.

Here is one of the reasons I feel Pinterest has become so popular. There are three types of Learning Styles; Visual Learners, Auditory Learners and Kinesthetic Learners (big word for Tactile)!

Did you know that 65% of the population are Visual Learners? Compared to 30% who are Auditory and only 5% are Kinesthetic Learners, according to Learning Styles Assessment-TRIO. Does this have anything to do with its popularity? If so, did Pinterest take this into consideration when creating their site?

I would love to hear why you think Pinterest has become so popular so quickly!

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Sunday, March 4, 2012

How One Mom Blogger Went From No Visitors To Over 17,000 In One Month and So Can You

I first wrote about Lisa Cash Hanson a.k.a. Mompreneur Mogul on Our Featured Mom Series. It was right after her appearance on Shine from Yahoo®!

At the time she was finishing up her new eBook, "Get Famous-The Most Amazing Mom Blogger's Resource on the Planet". I was honored when she asked me to write a review of her new book.

Here is what I initially wrote for her sales page, "Get Famous is full of great tips, tools and resources, for both the new and experienced blogger.

Lisa shares with her readers the pitch she used to land a major interview with Yahoo Finance, just months after starting her blog!

You will find tutorials and even how to get media exposure despite not having a high Google Ranking. There are too many Golden Nugget(s) in this book to mention in just a few sentences! Get Famous gives you all of the resources anyone would ever need to have the most Amazing Blog on the Planet!"

Of course I am right, there are too many "Golden Nuggets" to write in a few short sentences! You will want this book if you want to find real ways to make money with your blog, it will be a valuable addition to your blogging arsenal!

I have read many "How to Make Money from Your Blog" books from all the leading male "gurus". I find them repetitious and boring, however they are making tons of money!! So Kudos to the men making all the money!

On the other hand Lisa's book is from a woman with a stay at home mom's perspective. It is refreshing, easy to read and she has already invested hours finding the most powerful resources so you don't have to! I use it daily when I want to find out how to pitch the media, ways to promote my blog and companies that will pay for my reviews.

Why does that matter to you? She shows YOU how her traffic jumped from 700 visitors to over 17,686 in just one month! There are over 100 major resources to help you increase your traffic, make money blogging and get companies to chase you down to review their products.

Click here to learn more! You have to check it out!

Disclaimer: I did not receive any monetary compensation for this book review. I received a copy of this book to facilitate the review process.

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Lisa Ladrido is an R.N. Mom Blogger who is passionate about Social Media, Personal Development and Health and Wellness.

She has 5 sons and lives in Washington State with her husband and their furry four legged children!

My blog: I am all a twitter about life! Can One Smile Change the World?

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Six Degrees of Separation: Mentionmapp & Twitter

Image via Wikipedia

Everything about Blogging and Social Media fascinates me. Not only the relationships we establish but also the new tools and gadgets created, what seems like everyday! Today I was introduced to another one by my Twitter friend, Abel.

The tool, is called Mentionmapp. It reminded me of Six Degrees of Separation. If you haven't heard of this term, according to Wikipedia, "refers to the idea that everyone is on average approximately six steps away, by way of introduction, from any other person on Earth." Which of course includes Twitter too!!

Visit and read Abel's post about Mentionmapp on his website, AIGEN Digital Marketing. See who is connected to him, who are his "opinion leaders" and how do their messages connect and interrelate with each other.

Therefore, I will not go into detail on how to create your own. It is super easy! Just enter your Twitter handle and it will create a map from your most recent tweets, of who is connected to you along with your Hashtags!

I would love to hear who you are connected to and who is in your Twitter Community!

Lisa Ladrido is an R.N. Mom Blogger who is passionate about Social Media, Personal Development and Health and Wellness.

She has 5 sons and lives in Washington State with her husband and their furry four legged children!

My blog: I am all a twitter about life! Can One Smile Change the World?

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Top Ten #Triberr Tuesday-Month 2

I enjoy recognizing my Top Ten Traffic Driving Tribemates on Triberr each month. Now that is a tongue twister! One of the benefits I receive is that I learn so much about them while preparing for this monthly series!

This month is almost becoming the Top Ten Triberr Thursday due to a very cranky computer! So hopefully it will go out on Tuesday as originally planned. At least I hope so!

Triberr offers a tool for their users to see who are the top traffic driving members in the month. As you can see it isn't only about the number of followers, I have listed these in order. I am not familiar with or will try to guess which algorithms are used to get this data! You are welcome to ask Dino Dogan and Dan Cristo, the founders of Triberr for that information!

However, part of the equation must be whatever niche I am writing to on a particular blog post, these members have an audience that are reading them. Well at least clicking on them! By looking at my bounce rates, I don't think all of them are actually reading the entire post! So this will be an area that I will be working on.

I have added links to their websites and other Social Media venues. So please take the time to at least follow these great Tweeters!

Many thanks to all of you who made it on the list this month!

Cheryl Burgess

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I'll show you how to blog your way to more traffic, more leads and bigger business..
27,362 FollowersYou Will find Hector Here:WebsiteTwitterFacebook

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Student, Blogger, Music Freak, Tech & Gadget Lover, Happily Single, Serious, Funny, Crazy. . . . An Unusual Guy In An Usual World
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A novelist and cancer survivor searching for adult and YA readers! Join my world of recurring characters. Stories are delivered from a STL golf setting.

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Lisa Ladrido is an R.N. Blogger who loves Social Media, Health and Wellness, Personal Development and Relationship Marketing. Lisa lives near Seattle, WA.

Her blog: I am all a twitter about life! Her latest Post: How to Create a Facebook Fan Page "Like" Hop