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   This list has enough on it that it could take weeks just to read every link and page that goes from here. There are literally hundreds of different applications that can help you with your applications. The problem is you got a business to run, a blog /website to maintain and the kids to feed. Who’s got time to hunt it all down?! Well, I did a bit of leg work (or finger work as it may be) and compiled this list of amazing resources for blogs and websites. If you are in need of a tool, widget, or gadget chances are it may be listed here.

   Just passing on a little time love in the mom Internet universe. Enjoy those extra minutes you’ve just saved. Lord knows, you’ve earned them. Surf on!

For Bloggers:

List of 150+ Things Related to Blogs and Blogging – One of the most extensive lists that I’ve seen in one place for blogging resources.

Food Blog S’Cool – Lots of great info over here. You can observe even if you don’t have a food blog.

WordPress Podcast – Listen for awhile when your working on your site. Multi-tasking at it’s best!

How Do You Judge A Blog Post As A Success? - By Lorelle  See how lots of other bloggers guage their posts

Power Blogging Tips: Comment On Blogs From Within Google Feed Reader – Ok, so commenting and visiting your Internet neighbors is part of being, well, neighborly. Leave more comments in less time so you can visit more of your friends and leave more comments. Let’s call it “speed commenting”.

Free blogging calendar template – Get yourself on track with an editorial calendar to help you plan what you are going to write about and when

Slumber Parties Go Digital - From the NYTimes  Hmm… the info here somehow suggests that perhaps women aren’t supposed to have their real lives online (you know – othering, shopping for everything because there’s noone else to do it, taking care of the kids, cooking, etc.,etc..) or perhaps they’ve lost/misinterpreted the message on the female demographic altogether.

Blog Writing & Other Blogging Resources - A page with various resources and ideas for bloggers.

Social Networking:

50 Ways To Use Twitter for Business – Lots of info about Twitter ettiquette in general

50 Easy Ways To Improve Your Twitter Experience – Lots of 3rd party Twitter applications and tools listed as well as a nice list of blog posts about Twitter and how to use it.

TwitBuzz -  Content filtering service that tracks and follows the latest popular links, conversations and people on Twitter

50 Successful Social Media Sites You’ve Never Heard Of - Find a new place to hang out or to get yourself noticed

Online Communities:

BloggingZoom

Large Blog Rolls:

Top 50 PR Blogs – Learn more about how to get the word out from some of the best in the business

Misc. Tools & Resources:

Google Insights – See what the world is searching for

Big List Of Squidoo Tools & Resources

30+ Mind Mapping Tools – Get your thoughts in order and make that plan to make your business (and bottom line) grow with a little hlep from this list.

Top 10 Printable Paper Productivity Tools List – Neat list of printables from LifeHacker. The Printable CEO is particularly cool. Which led me to the following link..

Printable CEO Series – If you need to get your productivity in gear because you spend more time chasing your tail than getting thigs done when you do have a spare moment, check this page out for some tools.

Maine SEO Blog – Great blog with some super targeted info on search engines and getting good rankings

Top 7 Disposable Email Services – If you go around signing up for freebies and the like, you may need one of these.

Inspiration:

These links are for those days when you could really use some motivation to keep you going and get you focused.

Beating Back Discouragement

Digital Inspiration – How Much Money Do I Make From Adsense & Blogging – A fella with a blog in India shares some info about his hits and income

Blogging Experiment – May 2008 income report

A Small Empire Built On Cuddly & Fuzzy Branches Out From The Web - If this lady can do it, why not you!

What are your absolute favorite blogging resources, posts, or pages? What did I miss? Leave a comment for this blog post and share what you know.

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Being a small business owner is not easy! Juggling a business, family, yourself and maintaining it allcan be quite a feat! Many times there will be things that fall behind or get left out because we just can’t seem to get to it all. I put myself on what I call the “no maintenance” plan quite awhile back to tackle just these sorts of issues.
I have really worked hard on getting rid of maintenance issues in the past 6 years. I got really sick and tired of feeling frazzled and behind. I’ve developed a lot of little methods to get rid of the backups, clutter, and problems so that I just don’t have those issues any more.
So my challenge for you today is to think of 5 things that you always seem to be behind on or that just don’t get done and post them as a comment to this post. It can be related to business, home, family, self, kids, cars, dinner time – you name it! So come on ladies – let’s hear it!

  Ok, I had a seriously “aha” moment today and I have one lady to thank for that – the lady running the Her Big Idea website. You have changed my world!

   I checked out one of her podcasts today over on her website and at the end of that podcast she quickly described how to subscribe to a podcast on ITunes. I’ve had an Ipod for awhile and have even seen a few podcasts that I would have liked to subscribed to but I just haven’t had the time to look it all up and figure out how to get it to work.

   I wanted to share this info with you ladies just in case any of you have been wondering how to do this yourself. First, let’s answer some questions that I’m sure some of you might have.

What is a podcast?

It is like a radio show, except that it is internet based.

Do I need an Ipod to subscribe to a podcast?

Nope. You can subscribe in ITunes (or other podcast subscription software) and just download it to your computer and listen to it there.

Do I have to subscribe to a podcast in order to listen to it?

No. You can usually download a single podcast. Just find a podcast you are interested in (search through Google or look in the ITunes store under podcasts), read the show description, and download just the show you want.

Why would I download a podcast to my Ipod?

To save time. That way you can listen to a show while you are walking, doing laundry, going to the gym (well, at least we can list it. Even if you don’t actually get there!), relaxing while you watch the kids nap (you do that don’t you ? , packing lunches, scrubbing the bathroom, or any number of other things that you may be doing during your day.

To keep from bogging your computer down. If your computer doesn’t have enough power to listen to a podcast and surf the net at the same time, then download a couple of shows, throw on your headphones, and listen while you surf!

To keep your kids from forcing you to lose your mind. This idea is for your worst of days. Stop yelling at your kids and just plug in your ipod instead and listen to a pre-downloaded show instead. It’s difficult to be so frustrated when you are really listening to someone else talk! This idea really does work! I’ve done it myself during a few of the early days with my last baby. I would hold, comfort, and love on her when she would cry while I had my Ipod plugged into my ears to help mute all of the crying. It really helped me to stay calm.

How To Find A Podcast In ITunes

1. Open your ITunes program on your computer

2. Look on the top menu bar for the word “STORE” and click on it.

3. Click on “SEARCH” from the drop down menu.

4. In your main window (that should now be showing the search features), change the POWER SEARCH drop down from “ALL RESULTS” to “PODCASTS”.

5. Now you can either put in the exact title or you can put in a word of the title that you are looking for. You can also do this with the description box.

6. Click on the podcast you want to know more about.

7. I highly recommend downloading at least 2 shows and listening to them before subscribing! Sometimes the content is not what you thought it would be (the quality is just not there) or perhaps their sound quality is so bad that it just makes listening to their podcasts unbearable.

How To Subscribe To A Podcast

1. Once you find a show that you like using the instructions above, just click on subscribe! (Everything that I subscribed to was free.)

2. Now, all you have to do is plug in your Ipod and sync it up with your ITunes. This will download the latest show to your IPod. –OR — You can also just go to the Podcast category in your ITunes, and drag the podcast that you want down to your IPod.

Be on the lookout for an upcoming blog post here at Momville.com full of great podcasts just for moms!

Additional Links Of Interest:

HerBigIdea podcast page – Great interviews with other mom business owners. http://herbigidea.com/category/podcast/

Comments? Additional thoughts? Notice something that’s missing? Share with the other moms by leaving a comment. We look forward to seeing what you have to say.