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Why Do Bloggers Continue to Work for Free?

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About five months ago, I shared with you how I was offered to work for food…literally. In exchange for seven blog posts for a brand (in one week), I was offered $200 worth of their food products. Promoting a brand for free – on that scale – was not something I could agree to do. [...]

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Latinas at BlogHer 2010

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A little over a week ago, I attended the BlogHer 2010 conference in New York City. It was wonderful for a variety of reasons: the husband and baby girl went with me, I was part of a group of seven Latina bloggers sponsored by Vme TV, and there was an amazing vibe present amongst the [...]

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Brands Leveraging Reach of Social Media Latinas

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This post was co-written with Ana Lilian Flores of SpanglishBaby. When I began blogging in 2006, it was hard for me to find other Latino bloggers. There were some, but in the last year and a half there has been an explosion in how many Latino-owned blogs are now published. In fact, the Blogs By [...]

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Friday Stumbles

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I’ve come across quite a few blog posts the past few days. I always seem to be sharing interesting articles with various people I think will like them, so I figured I’d share with everyone this time. Here are some posts I’ve either bookmarked or stumbled this week. For more, take a look at my [...]

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15 Tips for Attracting and Connecting With Non-blogging Readers

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Guest post: Tracy López is a writer of multi-cultural fiction living just outside the DC Metro area. She blogs in Spanglish about the joys and challenges unique to bi-cultural families at Latina-ish. Blogging without readers is about as much fun as throwing a party and having no one show up. Whether you’re blogging professionally or [...]

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Attending your First Sponsored Blogger Event? Some Dos and Don’ts to Remember

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I was recently asked by Jai of Mami’s Time Out about sponsored blogger events. She is going to be attending her first brand-sponsored event next month and wondered what she should expect. Just like attending a conference for the first time, attending a brand’s event can bring about many questions. I asked around and gathered [...]

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Will Work for Food?

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There’s been a lot of buzz recently regarding moms who blog and whether or not we should get paid for hosting giveaways. If you’ve ever hosted a giveaway on your blog before, you know there’s a lot of work involved. And if you don’t know just how much, let me break it down for you. [...]

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Party at BlogHer ’10…Latino Style

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I’m ecstatic to let you know about the first-ever Latino themed party at a BlogHer conference! This year, there will be a Social Fiesta kicking off BlogHer, hosted by some wonderful Latina ladies (including yours truly) and the BlogHer organization. If you’ll be attending the BlogHer conference this year, then come join us as we [...]

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