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Anything mommy blogger related here. This features blog events coverage. This blog also publish press release and write ups. Tips and tutorials on how to be an effective blogger.

This also include a list of top mommy blog in the Philippines.

In addition, here is the 5 SIMPLE STEPS TO BE A MOMMY BLOGGER:

1. Create a blog name that will represent you as a mommy blog. Sometimes it's good to include the noun mommy or mother or nanay.

2. Create an email the same as your blog name for branding purpose, in other words, for identification. After that, you can proceed to step 3 which is actually one of the most challenging part.

3. Open a blog. It has been debated for so many times which is the best blogging platform to use. For starters, I usually recommend blogspot because it is free. On the other han, if you are ready to shell out money, wordpress org is the best.

4. Design your blog. This sound like an easy task to do, it is actually, however, it can be very time consuming. The number of free templates for a blog is endless. To help you decide, set your blog tone and color. Will it be a dark themed blog? Light? What will be the primary colors? And from there, searching will be easier.

5. Lastly and most importantly, Start writing. The best way to start this is to introduce yourself. Likewise, you can also create a list of why you started a mommy blog. Or you can mention top 10 things that you would want your future readers to know about you.

Malling Made Easy With Robinsons Malls Mobile App

We were at the mall last Thursday.. Robinsons Galleria to be exact..and after I posted our “The Face Shop” moment.. I realized that we really are malling!

MALLING. I made it sound like a big deal no? IT IS!!!!! If you have 4 kids in tow.. malling is not a word.. but last Thursday, it was if the universe conspired to re introduce me to malling.

For one, the kids are growing up, specially my 2 boys. Now, I can count on them to look after the two younger kids. No more “habulan” moments!

Another thing, the introduction Robinsons Malls Mobile App to me, made it a lot easier.

Let me count the ways why malling is not easy with 4 kids:

1. Where’s the nearest bathroom?!?

And then I go running, asking every guard I see for the nearest bathroom! And with 3 kids who’s also running and another kid screaming, “I can’t hold it anymore!!” phew!

2. Where’s that store again?

And then I walk with 4 kids in tow, looking for that particular store.. which happens to be just a few stores away from where I was but the guard told other wise.. and walked and walked.. still with 4 kids in tow.. and walked..

Or when that particular store does not actually exist in that particular mall.. yes it happened to me once and it was crazy!

3. Where should we eat?

And if you’re a walking “mall” encyclopedia, that’s not really a problem. You can enumerate all the food establishment in a particular mall, their location, down to their menu and prices! But I AM NOT LIKE THAT! So with 4 kids in tow, I “look” for the perfect place to eat.. and ask for the direction and we walked.. and walked.. and walked..

So, how does Robinsons Malls Mobile app made it easier for me?? Let me count the ways…

1. Oh, there’s that bathroom!

2. Oh! There’s that store!!

I was looking for Dasiso when we were in Galleria last Thursday.

3. Oh there’s Sbaroo here!

All these comes with a direction! Ang saya di ba? If you see a QR labels such as this:

Scan it and it will record your location and give you a direction to where you want to go. You can also put your location if you can’t find a QR label.. but that’s not likely to happen since it was strategically placed on posts around the mall. Even on parking!

Aside from my “dilemma solved” above, here are some other things that Robinsons Malls Mobile Apps can do:

It can direct you to the nearest Robinsons Malls in your location and give particular direction on how to go there.
Mall visitors can also record where they parked their vehicles, guided by QR labels.
Users can also purchase Robinsons Movieworld and snacks online.
Users can program the app to prompt them for upcoming events like concerts and mall-wide sales.
The 35,000-plus Robinsons Privilege Card holders can also access the app so they can be reacquainted with the privileges available to them, including a list of stores offering discounts and freebies.

And to introduce the new mobile apps, Robinsons Malls will hold a caravan in the activity area of Robinsons on October 25, Robinsons Magnolia on November 9 and Robinsons Place Manila on November 30

Mallers who download the new Robinsons Malls App will receive Welcome Deals with discount coupons provided by partner merchants and freebies from affiliates in their email. As a bonus, every app download and registration is automatically qualified for a selfie stick raffle to be held every month starting November 17.

The Robinsons Malls App is available for FREE at the iOS App Store (8MB file size for iOS 6.0 and higher) and Android Play Store (11MB file size for Android 4.0 and higher).

Krispy Kreme Limited Edition Halloween Doughnuts

Somebody got spooked with the Krispy Kreme Limited Edition Halloween Doughnuts:

You can call that pose KRISPY SKREMES! hahahaha

What to expect limited edition Krispy Kreme Halloween Doughnuts?

Krispy Kreme’s Ghostbusters Halloween Doughnuts, filled with melt-in-your-mouth Marshmallow Kreme, dipped in white chocolate and topped with green apple splat and yummy Ghostbusters candy.

Krispy Kreme’s Stay Puft Marshmallow Doughnut is filled with Marshmallow Kreme, dipped in rich, vanilla icing and topped with an adorable chocolate sugar candy hat.

Krispy Kreme’s Frankie Doughnut is more toothsome than terrifying. This square-shaped delight is dipped in yellow vanilla icing, topped with luscious black chocolate with a Kitkat chocolate wafer bar sticking out of Frankie’s head!

Krispy Kreme’s Scarecrow, a lip-smacking peanut butter doughnut, topped with black chocolate and orange chocolate eye candy.

Krispy Kreme’s Halloween treats also include the custard-filled Skwish, Pumpkin, Spider Web, Skull, Halloween Sprinkles and Boo Berry.

Kids are invited to wear their scariest costume and drop by any Krispy Kreme store on October 31 for Trick or Treat! Pwede na kaya ito??

And because we can’t get enough of this doughnuts, we bought 4 boxes!!!

If you want to get spooked like Sati, visit a Krispy Kreme now. Visit www.krispykreme.com.ph for more updates on their latest doughnuts. Krispy Kreme is also on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Share and experience your own #JoyInABox with Krispy Kreme. Boooo!!!

3 Reasons Why I Don’t Post Press Releases For FREE

touchy topic! let’s discuss it anyway!

BLOGGING IS NOT FREE

Reason number 1: I Don’t Post Press Release For FREE because Blogging is not free. I paid for my domain. In fact, for this blog alone, I bought two domains, pehpot.com and mommypehpot.com. I bought my own hosting account too, which is not cheap. I also paid for the design of this blog (which includes social networking sites cover photos/ profile photos, media kit, calling card design, watermark design and anything with my logo on it).

PRESS RELEASE POSTING IS NOT JUST A COPY&PASTE TASK

Reason number 2: I Don’t Post Press Releases For FREE because it takes a lot of time. Here’s a step by step guide on posting a press release:

Open email
Download the file/ document
Open the document, copy
Open blog dashboard
Create new post
Paste document
Publish

If the press release have photos, I have to save the photos in my computer, upload it on photo storage site like Photobucket, get the url and place it on the blog post.

It does not end there for me. I still have to share the blog post via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and all the social networking sites I can think of.

PRESS RELEASE POSTING WON’T HELP MY BLOG RANK

Reason number 3: I Don’t Post Press Release For FREE because Press Releases are not that really great content according to bots. Sure it has all the keywords that you need, well written article and very informative but, the material is not unique to your blog. It’s not about duplicate content (I think I need to do some refresher course about duplicate content, it’s not what you think it is), it’s just that, when a lot of websites publish the same content, bots get confused on which site has more authority on the subject matter.

My blog won’t be penalized for posting press releases but it won’t help my blog to rank either.

BUT

I STILL POST PRESS RELEASEs FOR FREE.. not just once and sometimes not just in one blog..

I POST PRESS RELEASE FOR FREE….

because I believe in the product

I love the product, I buy the product and it’s an honor to help in promoting it

If the product being promoted in the press release is included in my grocery list, ay! If I can, I will give them not just one press release blog post, I will write a detailed blog post about the product.

because the topic is interesting and related to my blog

Topics such as sales, bazaar, workshops, free events and the likes are some that my readers love to read, if the press material is interesting to me, I’d be more than happy to post it. And because this is a parenting site/ mommy blog, it’s hard to say no to topics concerning kids.

because I love/like the people handling the product

Need I say more? There are just some agencies that made you feel at ease even after your first event with them and those kind of agencies, I treasure a lot.

because I promised to attend an event but didn’t (it’s my way of saying, sorry…)

Big big problem of a stay at home mom of 4 kids with no Yaya (OK, I have a part time helper but she’s not Yaya no)… every time I said yes to an event, I have to appease 4 kids and if I can’t, I have no choice but not attend the event. I owe it to the organizer to at least post something about them for reserving a slot for me.

because the agency who’s asking me to post the press release approached me nicely

PET PEEVES! Read this for reference>>> How To Email Mommy Bloggers

because I have nothing to do (which rarely happens) and my internet is working double time (which never happens, by the way).

OK friends! I want to hear your reason why you would post a press release FOR FREE!

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P.S. I used to include press release posting in my “work with me” page but later realized it doesn’t sound good.. so now, it’s either I post a press release (with personal touch) for FREE or I don’t post at all.