Im listed :)

[2KIDSANDME]

So Im now on the network

I would love it if you would take 5 minutes to just take a look at my site, and please leave a comment below just to let me know what you think.. I am finding it really hard to "network" my blog as such and get followers and I am feeling pretty pants about it at the moment.. so any comments or followers either on twitter/facebook/or my blog would really be appreciated!

//www.2kidsandme.wordpress.com

[TheNewson]

Hi and welcome to the site!

I'm a newbie too, so welcome. Like you, I'm not sure how to spread the word.

Firstly, love the layout/design of your blog. I need to work on mine (lots) I think and all your links/references to other blogs. I need to work on that too!

It's a lovely blog. It's warm and welcoming and having read the blog/s, I get a good feel for who's who in your family. Lots of lovely images too. There's a lot of time and effort gone into this and it shows!

I was impressed at your plans about domains etc. Just that word alone scares the hell out of me, so let me know how you get on if that's a route you take.

As a novice blogger I can't offer much guidance re audience and reach. Hopefully the more seasoned bloggers can help there.


I'm at //www.thenews-on.blogspot.com

[DillyTante]

Hi 2kids. I do have some feedback for you, constructive I hope, to try and meet your aim, which is presumably to get more readers.

Can't comment too much on layout as I was looking at the mobile version but I think the banner is lovely.

The thing that I would recommend you work on the most is your writing. Not the content so much but the grammar. Make sure you are using apostrophes and capital letters in the right place. Not not to have such long sentences, or if you do make sure they are punctuated appropriately. Be aware of grammar traps like using "should of" when it should be "should have". If this seems pedantic and snobby I don't mean it to be, I'm not usually part of the "grammer police" but when you are largely communicating in the written word these are the things that are going to make a difference. This is a very small but useful book which I would recommend to every writer.

I could give you lots of tips on marketing your blog, but really you need to ask yourself what is it you want? We all want more readers right? So I assume that's why you want to network it around. But even if you get people to read your blog, how are you going to get them to come back? You have to ask yourself "what are you giving your readers? What will they get from you which means that they will read your blog instead of the million and 1 other SAHM blogs out there? What makes you unique? Or if not unique at least engaging enough to make people come back?".

At the moment it seems like your blog is mainly a diary of your life. Why should that be interesting to other people? It's like looking at other people's holiday photos! You've got to give them a reason to come back to you. Of the top of my head I can think of things like:

You might have an unusual parenting style or lifestyle
Excellent photos
Reviews
Craft ideas
Parenting advice
Excellent/funny writing

I hope this is the sort of feedback you were looking for. I could have said "oh it looks great, hun, excellent blog" but that wouldn't help you. I'm a difficult person to pleae anyway as I rarely read parenting blogs myself. As the last post said, it is a warm and friendly blog and if you enjoy writing it then don't worry about views and changing it. But you have to figure out what it is that you want and whether you are prepared to do what it takes to get there.

[2KIDSANDME]

Thank you for your feedback. It?s always positive to receive constructive feedback especially when you have take time out of your day to do so.

I would like to say that this blog is mainly a diary of things that I do as a stay at home mum. It is not aimed at anyone particular but more of an input of my thoughts. I feel that the way I have used grammar may not be conforming to the correct use. I would like to think that by using English the way I have it shows off my personality which i feel will engage well with readers. It shows a endearing simple side to life and would hopefully empower other stay at home parents to be more creative while guiding there children through their wonderful first few years.