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The Importance of Moms and Blogs to Brands

January 15, 2014 · in Content Marketing

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Moms influence much of the blogosphere. They write about the brands they love, read about the latest product reviews, and ultimately make decisions for their household. Mom-focused blogs are more than just a place for storytelling – they shape opinions on what to buy, spark ideas for celebrations, keep moms up-to-date on technology trends, and more.
 
Even though a blog writer can be very different from a blog reader, one common thread is often motherhood. The number of “mommy blogs” has skyrocketed in the past few years, no doubt due to moms’ wealth of knowledge and down-to-earth perspective. The countless number of blogs written for moms and by moms seems to cover a wide spectrum of topics and trends.
 
Check out these 11 facts to learn more about the mom blogosphere as a whole:
 

Moms Who Blog: 

1.    About 1 in 3 bloggers are moms. (Nielsen)

2.    Approximately 3.9 million moms blog in the United States. (eMarketer)

3.    89% of mommy bloggers have kids ages 2-11. (Mashable)

4.    The average mommy blogger is 37 years old. (Mashable)

5.    77% of mom bloggers will only write about products or brands whose reputations they approve
       of. (The Next Web)

6.    With 35% of moms considered bloggers, Salt Lake City UT is the top mommy blogging market.
       (Mashable)

7.    The average household income of a mommy blogger is $84,000 — $14,000 more than the
       average mom. (Huffington Post)


Moms Who Read Blogs: 

8.    Nearly 4 in 10 online moms read blogs at least once per month in 2012. (eMarketer)

9.    Moms are 27% more likely to visit Blogger and 26% more likely to visit Wordpress. (Cahoots)

10.  55% of active social media moms make purchases because of recommendations from a
       personal review blog. (NPD Group)

11. 40% of online moms 55+ post about products/services on independent sites & blogs.
      (eMarketer)


To learn more about the power of moms and blogs, download the free white paper, “The World of Digital Moms: 101 Stats That Brands Need to Know.”  

 

Posted by Amie Reardon


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