Welcome to the {City} Moms Blog writing team!! We are so thrilled you will be sharing your voice and your stories with our readers! Our Contributor Training Center will help get you oriented with our writing guidelines, contributor expectations as well as some basic WordPress training on how to get your content uploaded and ready for publishing.
About {City} Moms Blog
{City} Moms Blog is a locally focused parenting website written BY {City} moms, FOR {City} moms.
We are passionate about the {City} community and the moms who live here, and our goal is to make this big city that we all live in feel just a little bit smaller. By using both our website as well as various social media outlets, we are able to keep you up to date on family friendly activities around town, provide advice on parenting and motherhood, and encourage each of you to get out and explore all that our wonderful city has to offer!
Follow Along On Social, Share, and Connect
If you have a personal blog or website, we encourage you to use the following graphic to promote {City} Moms Blog and help us connect more moms!
Simply link the graphic to http://city.citymomsblog.com!
Or simply copy and paste this code:
Contributor Guidelines and Resources
Here are our Contributor documents, which outline expectations, requirements, guidelines, etc.
- Welcome Kit
- Contributor Guide
- Contributor Expectations
- Contributor Contract
- Post Checklist
- CMBN Content Guidelines
- CMBN Profanity List
Here are a few resources that will help you in writing content and finding images:
Writing Tips & Tricks
- 10 Blogging Mistakes You Might Be Making
- 20 Types Of Blog Posts
- 50 Blog Posts To Include On Your Website
- Best Practices From A-Z
- STEPPS To Creating A Post That Goes Viral
- The Anatomy of a Visually Compelling Post
Copyright & Citing Sources
Images and Photo Usage
WordPress Training
If you’ve never used WordPress, have no fear! We’ve have video tutorials on how to add your content, update your profile page and even change your password!
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Changing Your Password
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The Dashboard
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The Admin Bar
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Adding A New Post
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The Editing Toolbar
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Editing Text
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Using Paragraphs
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Heading Styles
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Adding Hyperlinks
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Making Lists
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Uploading Images
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Editing Images
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Setting Featured Images
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Categories
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Tags
About City Moms Blog Network
{City} Moms Blog is a sister site of City Moms Blog Network, a national sisterhood of locally-focused parenting resources. City Moms Blog Network helps women start and grow their own business in the form of a locally-focused collaborative blog geared toward moms in their community.
Welcome To Our Sisterhood
Follow Along On Social, Share, and Connect
Along with empower sister sites, City Moms Blog Network is “the” resource for moms on a national level! If you have any friends or family in a different community that would make a fabulous addition to our sisterhood, please refer them to us!
