Work at Home Moms Articles – WAHM Articles

Today we’re starting a new feature on the WAHM-Articles blog. We’re going to be announcing our new authors when they’re approved. That way you’ll know a bit about their background, and can look forward to the articles they’ll be writing.

I’m so pleased to announce that Angie Newton of Losing It And Loving It has become a WAHM-Articles author!

I’ve been getting to know Angie in our Ning group, and I’m really excited to see what she’ll be sharing with us on the directory.  As you can tell from the title of her blog, she’s going to be writing about  weight loss,  fitness, and eating healthy. All good things that a lot of us need to be reminded of.

Angie, thank you for becoming a member!

To read new articles by Angie and our other authors, you can visit WAHM-Articles.com and search for articles on topics you’re interested in or read the newly added articles.

~ Denise

Most of our blog readers are from the States, so I wanted to share a bit of Canadian fun with you.

We’ve been watching a new reality show, Battle of the Blades, where professional figure skaters team up with hockey players and ice dance for charity.

Here’s a clip of one of my favorite couples. Unfortunately, they were voted off last week:

The thing about good figure skating is that it looks effortless .

It’s a lot like working at home successfully. To a casual observer, it sometimes looks like we have all the freedom in the world.

But to make it look so easy takes determination, focus, and lots of inner strength.

~ Denise

Do you want some free advertising for your WAHM Business? Get your articles published at WAHM-Articles.com and be seen by thousands of moms every month.

Come join us for a free webinar on how to publish your articles on WAHM-Articles, and how we can help you get more subscribers and make more sales!

Join us on Oct. 8 at 5 pm ET for this free interactive webinar, in the VAnetworking chat room.

Bring your microphone and your article marketing questions and come to http://www.vanetworking.com/seminars/ at 5 pm ET on Oct. 8.

Look for the link to login to the Free eSeminar room, and leave the password area blank.

Thank you very much to our friends at VAnetworking.com for allowing us to use their chat room for this presentation . VAnetworking.com is the Warmest Virtual Assistant Networking Place That Everyone Online is Talking About!

The number one complaint I hear from work at home moms who write articles for business is they often don’t know what to write about. They tell me they have no problem writing the articles once they get started… they just can’t figure out what they should be writing articles on!

If that sounds like you, you may even catch yourself thinking,

“Who would be interested in what I have to say?”

or

“What do I know that could help someone else?”

Lots. Especially if you have a product or service that you’ve designed to meet the needs of a particular target market.

But how can you tap into your vast wealth of knowledge and turn your treasure trove of information  into topics you can write about?

I know two things you can do right now.

Step 1: Believe you’re fascinating.

Because you are. And you have to kick the notion that no one else is interested in what you have to say. It simply isn’t true.

Step 2: Join me and the WAHM-Articles authors TONIGHT for a free brainstorming chat.

If you’ve sincerely forgotten how fascinating you are, we’ll remind you. And we’ll help you turn your brilliance into a few good article ideas.

Now before you tell me you can’t because you’re busy with the kids or you have already made other plans, hear me out…

It’s an informal chat session. So if you pop in and out of the conversation, we won’t think anything of it. We’re moms too, so we know what evenings at home with the family are like.

You don’t even have to keep the noise levels down. No audio, just you and the keyboard.

If you do have other plans, can you set aside a few minutes between 9 and 10 ET for a quick chat? Come pick our brains for the inspiration you need and then go do whatever you have to do for the rest of the evening. We won’t take it personally, I promise.

Here’s where you go to RSVP for the chat. You’ll need to be a member of the NEW WAHM Articles community, but it’s easy to sign up and I’ll approve your account as soon as possible.

See you tonight!

Have you reached a plateau in your WAHM business? Does it seem that, no matter what you do, you can’t move forward?

It might be time to consider working with a business coach.

This week’s Saving Summer prize is a one-hour coaching session with Diana Ennen of Virtual Word Publishing. Be sure to enter our draw today!

Diana Ennen is the publicist to numerous authors, business owners, etc., and author of numerous books on starting a business including Virtual Assistant – The Series: Become a Highly Successful, Sought After  VA and upcoming book,    So You Want to Work at Home:  The Christian’s Guide to Starting a Home Based Business (published by Beacon Hill Publishers).

Diana is a leader in the Virtual Assistant Industry and has ave been instrumental in its success.  Along with co-author Kelly Poelker, they continue to blaze the path to bringing more recognition for the VA industry and helping those who want to become a virtual assistant succeed.

I began coaching with Diana late last year and the only thing I wish I could do differently was start sooner! Within our first session, Diana answered questions that I had spent months trying to find the answers to on my own.

Working with a business coach is the best way I can think of to add some sizzle to your summer sales and move to the next level.

You can win a coaching session with Diana when you enter our Saving Summer Giveaway on the right hand side of this page.  Good luck!

This week’s prize in the Saving Summer Giveaway is a  Tupperware e-card from Shelly Hill.

I have to admit, I don’t get very excited about most kitchen products. Most of them just seem to be innovative ways to get me to spend my money.

But when I can use the same Tupperware containers for my kids that my mom used for her family when we were young – well, that’s money well spent. Even my hubby is happy with the Tupperware products I’ve bought him to carry his lunch to work in. And when he noticed kitchen products, you know they’re worth paying attention to!

If you are looking to save some money this summer by using kitchen products that are worth the investment and really do keep your vegetables crisp longer (I love how long my carrots stay crisp in my tupperware box made just for them), you should check out Tupperware.

Also, if you’re considering adding another income stream to your business, Tupperware has a good business opportunity too.

And if you’re entered into the Saving Summer Giveaway – on the right hand side of this blog – you could win some Tupperware of your very own this Friday!

This week’s prize is a 125×125 button ad space from Work at Home Jobs.

If you’re looking for a great place to advertise to the work at home industry, or just for some more information on making money from home, I highly recommend visiting the Work at Home Jobs

While I love article marketing and use it as my primary source of gaining leads and traffic, I’ve learned not to ignore the importance of paid advertising.

Button advertising is an important part of building your brand.

When you’re looking for paid advertising though, you want to think about more than price. I know I get pretty excited when I see great advertising deals on my favorite websites.

But before you decide to jump in, do a little digging. Here are some things you should know before paying to advertise on any site:

1. Who uses the site? Is it a group that will be interested in what you sell?
2. Where does the traffic come from? If your target market resides in the US, you’ll want to be sure visitors are coming from that geographic area.
3. How much of the traffic is repeat visitors? While new hits are nice, sometimes what’s even more telling about a site’s success is how frequently those visitors come back.
4. How long is an average visit to the site? Do visitors stay long enough to even see your ad?

Some website owners will publish this information along with their advertising rates, or you can simply request the information. If what they tell you doesn’t sound quite right, another place you can find information on a site is by visiting Alexa and looking up information on the site you’re considering placing your ad.

You should keep in mind that Alexa isn’t 100% reliable either, since it only tracks visitors who have the Alexa toolbar installed and I’ve been told it can have a lag time of a few months.

But if you’re entered to win this week’s prize of button ad space from Work at Home Jobs you might not have to worry about buying advertising this summer!

You can enter over on the right hand side. If you’ve entered previously and haven’t won yet, you’re still eligible for this week’s great prize.

This week’s prize for the Saving Summer Giveaway is SPRING JUMPSTART
INTENSIVE from Ebook Writing and Marketing Secrets.

In 2005, Connie Ragen Green was determined to get her business online, and she was determined to learn how to do this all on her own. She spent a full year on this… and by the end all she figured out was that she wouldn’t be able to do it on her own.

The purpose of this teleseminar course is to give you all the information Connie has learned to show exctly what works, how to make it work for you, and then develop your business in that direction. You’ll learn exactly what’s needed business-wise, technology-wise, and writing-wise, so you can have biz similar to Connie’s and do what she’s enjoying.

This course includes recorded teleseminars and action guides that cover:

- how to turn your articles into paid products
- copywriting and sales letters
- getting your sales letter online
- product creation, listbuilding, pay per click

and much more!

You can enter to win this prize by filling in your information on the right hand side of the screen. If you’ve already entered the Saving Summer Giveaway, you’re already eligible to win this prize.

And if you don’t want to wait, you’re invited to visit Connie at From Idea to Ebook where you can join her for weekly teleseminars and more tips and ideas.

This week’s prize in our Saving Summer Giveaway is the Shape Up Your Website report from The Muses Guide. And it might be  just the thing you need to help you save your summer online sales this year.

Is your website working effectively for you?

It’s your 24/7 sales person – is it representing you well?  Does it reflect the very best of your products and/or services?

Before you invest time & money promoting your site, SHAPE IT UP!

We’ve made it easy to review your own site and make the changes that can help you make more sales.  This guide is a quick read at just 25 pages and walks you through what you need to know to make sure your website isn’t scaring off customers.  In addition to info and tips, you’ll find an “Action Plan” Checklist to help you easily implement everything in the report.

To enter to win your own copy of this summer-saving report, just enter your name and email address over on the right hand-side of the screen. Remember to look for your confirmation email as well. I’m sorry for the inconvenience, but I need to be sure I have permission to email you.

And if you want to start shaping up your website right now, here’s the link to purchase.

Summer’s here, and after the long winter we had in Calgary, I am SO ready to be outside instead of sitting here at my desk. In fact, by the time you read this, I’ll be nowhere NEAR my computer. Thank goodness for blog post scheduling!

However, I do still need to make money to pay for all this family fun.

This week starts the Saving Summer Giveaway where I’m giving away weekly prizes and tips to help keep your sales sizzling all summer long.

This week’s prize is one hour of article or press release submissions from WAHM-Articles.com .

You can enter the Giveaway right now and be eligible to WIN by filling out the form on the right hand side of this screen. This prize will be drawn on June 19. You’ll want to enter now so you don’t miss out. And if you don’t win this week, you’ll still be eligible to win one of the other fantastic prizes we have coming up!

So, this is what I LOVE about article and press release marketing.

When you write one article or one press release, then submit it to the popular directories, it can go viral and circulate around the Internet, busily promoting your business and getting you website traffic… while you’re on vacation or just taking the kiddos to the beach for the day!

Just writing 500 words one time can get you links and traffic and spread your news like crazy, and you don’t have to do anything. You can shut off your computer and starting enjoying summer just like me. Because if your article is good, and submitted to the right places, this marketing magic will happen all on its own!

Enter to win the Saving Summer Giveaway right now. Then go check out these article marketing specials I have going on too.