Women Sites and Blogs are Growing!

Image via Wikipedia Bulldog Reports reported that sites aimed women are growing ...

Advertisers Flock to Women-Focused Sites and Blogs: Marketers See Product Opps Galore in Fastest-Growing Category

Sites aimed primarily at women, from "mommy blogs" to makeup and fashion sites, grew 35 percent last year — faster than every other category on the Web except politics, according to Internet traffic measurement company comScore. Women's sites had 84 million visitors in July, 27 percent more than the same month last year, comScore said. Advertisers are following the crowd, serving up 4.4 billion display ads on women's Web sites in May, the NY Times reports.

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What does this mean for Cincinnati Women Bloggers? And for everyone else out there competing for 'eyes' on the Internet? Sure, we have more competition. But as I've featured on my site (Girlfriendology) recently, women are often more collaborative and supportive. So, we do things like start a group called "Cincinnati Women Bloggers" to educate new bloggers and to form a community for all of us to learn, share and inspire.

If you don't have a blog yet, start one. If you're in Cincinnati (and, sorry guys!, a woman) come join us this Saturday for our meet-up at 10am at the Bean Haus in Covington. Have a voice. Join the other 36 million women in the blogosphere (and growing). It's a great way to connect, record your thoughts/lives and share. See you Saturday!

p.s. Saturday we're fortunate that Michelle Lentz will talk with us about the power and uses of Twitter. She knows her stuff and we'll all learn a lot! I just made a contact on Twitter and was on a national radio show last week. It can be powerful! Come find out more!

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Cincinnati Women Bloggers in the News Vol. 1

Here at Cincinnati Women Bloggers we'd be remiss if we didn't shine a spotlight on area women bloggers who are making the news. This week we highlight Julie Niesen, author of the uber popular local food blog, WineMeDineMe (in Cincinnati).

Just in case you missed it, Julie was interviewed by Maureen Jacob, a reporter with one of our favorite e-mags, CincyChic.com. In the article Julie, who also blogs at the Cincinnati Blog and at DittoChic, talks about how Wine Me Dine Me (in Cincinnati) came to be as well as the movement of women in the blogosphere. She even gives a little shout out to the Cincinnati Women Bloggers group!!

Congrats on a great article Julie!

Next Meeting - Bean Haus

Join us Saturday, August 23rd at 10:00 a.m.at for the next meeting of the Cincinnati Women Bloggers at the Bean Haus in Covington, KY!

RSVP to Shannanb@gmail.com or leave a comment with your name and Blog. We'll add you to the list!

Here's whose coming so far:

Shannan @ MommyBits and NKYGAL
Laura @ World's Best Burger and Laura's Carbon Footprint
Debba @ Girlfriendology
Amy @ AmyInOhio
Loree @ World's Best Burger and Hermits Gone Wild
Julie @ WineMeDineMe Cincinnati & Ditto Chic
Andi @ Udandi & the Craft of Money
Barb @ My Life From Behind a Camera
Susan @ Working Moms Against Guilt & Mr. and Mrs. Get Fit
Vickie @ ieditvdo.com/
Robin @ Supernatural Botanicals
Michelle @ Wine Girl
Kate @ Kate's Random Musings


PS. The group is open to women bloggers from across the Tri-state - NKY, OH, IND

Great Meet-up this morning at the Coffee Emporium!

Thanks to all of you who joined us for the second meet-up of the Cincinnati Women Bloggers. (And thanks to Dennis who joined us too! We're a welcoming kind of group!)

Also, big THANKS to Shannan who brought disks with info from PodCampOhio and BlogHer08!

Attending were:

Shannan: MommyBits and MommyBits Reviews
Susan: WorkingMomsAgainstGuilt.com and MrandMrsGetFit.com
Cara: CaraReeves.com & Working Moms Against Guilt
Barb: Barb Trimble Blog
Amybeth: ResearchGoddess.com
Dennis: CincinnatiTherapyGuy.com
Debba: Girlfriendology.com
Olivia: Where's the Blue Crayon?
Julie: WineMeDineMe Cincinnati & Ditto Chic
Laura: World's Best Burger
Loree: Hermits Gone Wild and World's Best Burger
Maureen: Taking the House by Storm
Andrea: Udandi
Jane: Work & Joy
Olivia: Just Five Minutes a Day


AmyinOhio, Krista and Michelle - we missed you!

Next meet-up August 23rd at the Bean Haus on Main Street in Covington. 10:00am.

Thanks!

Saturday's Meet Up - Whose Coming???

Check out all these amazing Women who'll be gathering Saturday at Coffee Emporium in Hyde Park to talk about blogging.

Cara - Working Moms Against Guilt
Susan - Working Moms Against Guilt & Mr. & Mrs. Get Fit
Amy - Amy in Ohio
Shannan - Mommy Bits
Olivia - Where's the Blue Crayon?
Julie - WineMeDineMe Cincinnati & Ditto Chic
Barb - My Life From Behind a Camera
Laura - World's Best Burger
Debba - Girlfriendology
Amybeth - Research Goddess
Loree - Hermits Gone Wild and World's Best Burger
Krista - KriBaby and Photrade.com
Maureen - Taking the House by Storm

Want to join us? Did I miss your RSVP? Leave a comment or shoot me an email and I'll add you to the list - shannanb@gmail.com

Where are the Women Bloggers in Cincinnati?

Are you a blogger living in the Cincinnati area? Do you want to connect with other area women bloggers?

If so, email a link to your blog to shannanb@gmail.com and we'll add you to our Cincinnati Women Bloggers blogroll!

The People Have Spoken

It's Official.

To even out the driving, we are having our July 26th meeting at Coffee Emporium in Hyde Park. The meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. but it's informal so feel free to show up when you can. We'll be chatting about experiences and learnings from PodCampOhio and BlogHer.


PS. You are not crazy, I am. I did say Awakenings in the Centered.com poll. I apologize.