This is a PR friendly blog. What does that mean? Well, that means we welcome all opportunities to do product reviews, giveaways, Ad Space Opportunities, and business profile or interviews. Feel free to email me at mailto:Becky@lakesareamomsquad.comuad.com all questions or requests.
AD SPACE: Advertising space is also available! Ad space can be purchased by the quarter, or by the year. Ad Space is one "block" area on the left sidebar (125x125) and an potential advertiser must provide their own logo, clipart, or the contents of their ad space. Ad space include link back to your site. Rates are:
**$75 per quarter or $275 per year for "above the fold"
**$50 per quarter or $175 per year "below the fold".
Trade-outs considered. Payment via PayPal is encouraged.
Please email me at becky@lakesareamomsquad.com for readership numbers.
**Mom Squad has the right to refuse any advertisers we don't feel reflects our mission or the voice of our blog.
MOM RESOURCE PAGE. Do you feel you have a product or a business that is a great resource for Moms?? List your logo, link, and brief description of your business on our Smart Friends Resource Page for $25 per year. A heckuva good deal :)
PRODUCT OR SERVICE REVIEWS: Mom Squad "hearts" doing reviews! I am the type of person that, if I find something cool and amazing, I want to tell the world. By authoring reviews, I am able to inform and educate our readers about new, unique, or valuable time-saving products and services. All in a hands-on "hey-I-tried-this-and-this-is-what-i-think" manner.
The bonus to your biz would be the ability to communicate how your product or service would be of value to our readers, many of which are Moms and women. I will post my honest opinion of the product which is written and edited by me. If I don’t feel I can write a positive review, I will contact you prior to posting.
All product reviews are done FREE of charge. In order to do an accurate "hands-on" review, I require a non-returnable full size product ( or service) for me to use and review. I personally feel I can't give an honest opinion of a product unless I've held it in my hot little hannies and used it as well. Same applies for services.
The Mom Squad does reviews for fun, and as a way to pass the word about great products or services that may make our readers life easier. And YES, we give an honest opinion. We will not embellish or "blow smoke" to our readers just so you can have a good review. We are objective, and brutally honest. That's just how we roll.
Reviews are not limited to local businesses. I work with companies Like No Name Steaks, and Flip Flop Wines as well.
GIVEAWAYS: Giveaways work similar to reviews in that you provide a product for us to use and review, but there is a $100 per giveaway charge as well. Giveaways are very labor intensive if a lot of work if done properly. We also require 2 free examples of your item. One is to be used and reviewed by us, and one to offer as a prize to our readers. Hosting giveaways also helps our readers to better understand these products and services, and an excellent way to drive traffic to your site. During the Giveaway, we describe your business, your item, and include links back to your site thus creating awareness to potential new customers. By allowing one of our readers to win a product of your choice helps to generate customers for your company while giving our readers the opportunity to try out your products!
Giveaways run for a minimum of 3 days and a max of 7days. A winner will be chose via Random..org and you (the product owner/manufacturer) will be responsible for shipping the winner your item within three business days.
SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT PROFILES:
We are very proud of this feature on Mom Squad Central and these features get very good reads. If you are current or future (paid) Mom Squader (or if it is an profile initiated by us), we will do a profile/interview for you no charge. Profiles will be approx 150-200 words and it run from Sunday to Wednesday. It will include at least one picture of you or your business.
**If you are not a Mom Squader but feel you have a product or service the benefits Moms, the cost is $50 for a profile of 150-200 words. Profiles will include your business links and run for approx 3-5 days. We accept PayPal as well and payment must be made before article goes "live." Your business must fit the vision of Mom Squad and we have the right to refuse any business that does not fit the voice and vision of this blog.
*Owner of LAMS Communications/ Lakes Area Mom Squad
*Author Franticmommy Blog
*Social Media VA for Storkbrokers, I Luv My Baby & Social Scanner.
*Regular contributor for Ver Voice Magazine
*Regular Guest Poster/Writer for other bloggers.
