Mommy Blogs – A Hobby Turned Into A Business

Everyone has heard of the “Mommy Bloggers” and how many of them have been able to make a living out of just sitting at a computer and writing about their personal experience. Sounds the ideal way to make a living without having to leave your house and especially not have to leave your kids. But how is it that these “Mommy Bloggers” are becoming so successful?

It all takes having a passion about what you are writing about. Since “Mommy Bloggers” are mom’s, it is easy to write and share their experiences with other moms. These bloggers begin their writing by simply wanting to share with other mommies what has worked for them and what has not. Some of them just use it as their hobby and a way if having “me time.” But no matter the reason as to why they started the blog, it takes passion and commitment to make their blogs successful.

Although not all “Mommy Blogs” have become successful in making a good profit, it does not mean they will never get there. So how can these hobby writers turn their regular mommy blog into a successful business?

How It All Starts
According to Edna, Owner of Twins Mommy Blog, you first need to find a Niche. By finding a Niche that you are passionate about, writing will not only become easier, but the topic ideas will keep on flowing in. It is better to chose a broader topic so that their is wiggle room for many blog topics, because the more specific it gets, the harder it will be to find a topic to write about it.

Patience and Dedication
Remember the blog will not get famous or monetize over night. It will take many blog topics and blog posts to get to where you want to be. As long as you don’t give up, and keep writing about what your passionate about, results will begin to come in. The more people begin to visit your page, and the more comments you begin to receive, it means your blog is becoming popular and time to think of the next steps.

Monetizing the Blog
There are many different ways to monetize the mommy blog. The most common and effective one, is having advertisements added on to the blog. Once your blog starts getting a lot of traffic in it, advertisers will start reaching out to you asking if they can advertise on your blog. This way commission starts rolling in. Another way, is doing sponsored post or offering a service. Being consistent with either or all of these strategies is the only way that a good amount of revenue will come in.

Although the idea of starting a mommy blog that will bring in a steady income sound appealing, it is not an easy way to become rich. Just like everything, having a successful “Mommy Blog” takes a lot of time, commitment and dedication. As long as you are willing to put in the work and are determined to turn this hobby into a business, it can definitely be possible.

References


Elna. (2019, March). How To Start a Mom Blog in 2019 (For Beginners). Twins Mommy. Retrieved from
https://twinsmommy.com/start-a-blog-for-beginner/

Foye, M. (2019, March). The 25 Best Working Mom Bloggers of 2019. Working Mother. Retrieved from
https://www.workingmother.com/working-mom-bloggers-2019

Patel, N. (2016, November). 9 Things We Can Learn from the Mom Blog Industry. Forbes. Retrieved from
https://www.forbes.com/sites/neilpatel/2016/11/03/9-things-we-can-learn-from-the-mom-blog-industry/#75fdae432181