The BritMums Blog

Houston we have lift off! Introducing the new @BritMums site!

It’s here! We’ve been working on a new, updated BritMums site for the past six months and today we’re unveiling it at last!

We can’t wait to hear what you think. It’s a huge leap forward with the social networking tools that allow you to get involved with your fellow parent bloggers, and it also helps you promote yourself and your blog easily and more effectively. (DON'T USE THE OLD SITE ON NING - nothing will get transferred over and we'll be turning it off soon.)

First things first:

• Go to BritMums.com and choose your new password (so everything’s nice and secure)
• Then sign in with your email and your new password

 You’re in!

Next, go to your Profile page – the link is in the top right-hand corner of the site – and input your blog description, your Twitter and Klout information. Now you’re ready to start using the site.

5 essential Facebook tools for bloggers

Do you have a Facebook fan page? You should! Facebook fan pages are among the most effective ways of connecting with your audience, and of gaining new readers for your blog. Janis Curry, founder of Really Kid Friendly has put together these practical tips on how to use Facebook fan page tools for bloggers, brands and businesses.

 1. Automatically post blog updates to your Fan Page wall

RSS Graffitiis a popular and easy to use application which allows you to automatically post your latest blog updates on your Facebook Fan Page wall. This is an excellent way of gaining new readers from outside the blogosphere and outside of Twitter. One of the best aspects of RSS Graffiti that you don’t see with similar applications is that you can update your wall with content from multiplesources for free. That means you can promote content from your partners or sponsors, your favourite blogs, or other RSS feeds that you feel will strike a chord with your audience.