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Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4	

Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com	
  
Canadian Mom
Blogger Report	

October, 2010	

Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4	

Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com	
  
Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4	

Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com	
  
About Mom Central Consulting	

As the premier firm specializing in Marketing to Moms, Mom Central Consulting helps
companies develop meaningful conversations, connections, and communities with Moms. 	

We reach Moms and engage them in powerful word-of-mouth programs such as blog tours,
viral marketing programs, geo-targeted referral programs, and live grassroots events.They take
action and recommend your brand, fueling brand awareness, engagement, product trial, and
sales.	

Mom Central works with over 100 North American brands.We also offer a breadth of
consulting services, including research and social media strategy and listening, for start-up and
established brands. 	

As many of our clients have learned, Mom Bloggers are tech-savvy, well
educated women who wield extensive consumer power. Their words and
opinions influence brand perception both online and off and they can be a
valuable partner in your marketing campaign. Mom Central Consulting
recently surveyed 200 Canadian Mom Bloggers to get a pulse on the state of
the Canadian Mom-Blogosphere. An overview of the results can be found
below. For more information on how Mom Central Consulting can facilitate
networking with Canadian Mom Bloggers, feel free to contact us. 	

Introduction
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•  The average Canadian Mom Blogger (CMB) is
31 years old with 2 kids in the household. 	

•  78% of these bloggers are well educated with at
least a Bachelor’s degree or College Degree.
17% have a Graduate or Masters degree. 	

•  77% of CMBs have children in the age range of
1-5 years old. 43% have children in the age
range of 5-12 years old. 	

•  46% of these bloggers currently live in Ontario,
4% in Nova Scotia/New Brunswick and 48% are
from Western Canada.	

•  35% of CMBs would define their
neighbourhood as “Urban,” 43% as “Suburban”
and 22% as “Rural.”	

•  46% of CMBs contribute to more than one
blog.	

Who are Canadian Mom Bloggers?	

While we would argue that every Mom Blogger is just as unique and
individual as the blog she creates, here is a quick breakdown of the
Canadian Mom Blogger landscape.
Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4	

Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com	
  
Readership & Sphere of Influence	

When working with bloggers, Mom Central
Consulting maintains a concise focus on the
importance of finding the right fit for your brand
and message. Blog content, fit with the blogger/
blogger’s family, writing style and audience are
just some of the important factors that need to
be considered when deciding which blogger(s)
would make a good partner for your brand. 	

•  The average Canadian Mom Blogger has a readership of just over 4,500
readers per month on her main blog. About 6% of bloggers we surveyed
had a readership of over 50,000 per month. 	

•  However, it’s not only readership on a blog to consider. As previously
mentioned, Mom Bloggers are extremely well connected online with a
large Sphere of Influence (SOI). 	

•  92% of bloggers are active onTwitter with over	

32% having over 1,000 followers	

•  89% of bloggers are active on facebook	

•  39% are using LinkedIn on a regular basis	

•  26% are using Flickr	

•  28% are active in at least one Ning group 	

While high readership is important, it should never be the leading factor when
selecting a blogger to work with. At Mom Central Consulting, we use a proprietary
measurement system that looks at a blogger’s entire Sphere of Influence, which
includes readership numbers among other factors. As we have seen in our Canadian
Digital Moms research, Canadian Moms in general are active online and bloggers are
definitely at the very active end of the spectrum. Here’s a quick look at how Canadian
Mom Bloggers are reaching their readers:
Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4	

Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com	
  
Where Brands and Bloggers Meet	

The issue of financial compensation for product reviews is a hot topic amongst
bloggers, agencies and brands alike with many vocal parties on each side of the
debate. Canadian Mom Bloggers appear to be split on the issue with 54% saying
that bloggers should not be financially compensated for product reviews. 	

•  69% of bloggers we surveyed currently do product reviews on their blog
(whether paid or unpaid).	

•  An additional 16% of these bloggers would like to start doing product
reviews on their blog.	

•  An astounding 95% of Canadian Mom Bloggers would like to be more
engaged with companies and brands.
Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4	

Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com	
  
Currently, only 32% of Canadian Mom Bloggers are earning money from their
blogs, the majority of that income coming from banner or other ad placements
(59%), product reviews (30%), ad networks (24%) and sponsorship (24%). 	

Only 29% of bloggers say that making money is at least somewhat important to
them when it comes to their motivation for blogging – financial gain is clearly
not the main reason Moms are turning to blogging. 	

So why do these Moms blog? There are a myriad of reasons why moms decide
to begins blogging. Some begin blogging as a way of keeping their friends and
family in the loop after a new baby is born. Others love to try new products
and want to share information about what they like with other Moms. Others
just love the attention - and aren’t afraid to admit it!	
  
TheTop 3 Reasons Canadian
Moms Blog are:	

1.  To connect and share with
other Moms	

2.  Personal enjoyment -
“something just for me”	

3.  Passion/love of writing
Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4	

Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com	
  
Mom Bloggers Create 
Word-of-Mouth 	

Mom Blogs tap into the conversational nature
of Moms and spark discussions both on and
offline.They build brand reputation through
word of-mouth recommendations or
criticisms with a community of readers who
trust what they say. Unlike advertising or
banners, each post shares a first person
perspective and lives on a site (and thus 
in search engine results) indefinitely.	

Moms want to be part of a collaborative community and love introducing new
products and services to their Mom friends. Once Moms read about a certain
product on their favourite Mom Blog, they will be more likely to buy the product
based on the reviews. 90% of Canadian Moms say they rely on referrals from family
and friends when making product decisions (digitalmom.ca).	
  
Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4	

Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com	
  
Tips to a Successful 
Partnership with Bloggers	

Know the blogger and their audience	

72% of Canadian Mom Bloggers stated that it was very/critically
important when receiving outreach from a company or PR
representative that the outside party had familiarized themselves with
their blog. The number one mistake that bloggers felt companies had
made when approaching them was having no knowledge of the
blogger or their audience. Be sure to do a little research and get to
know a blogger and the types of things they are writing about. 	

Customize your outreach	

Not addressing a blogger by name or addressing an email with “Dear
Mom Blogger” will also raise red flags amongst a large percentage of
bloggers. Take the time to get to know a blogger’s first name and be
sure you address your communications accordingly. Tailor the outreach
to show that you’ve done your homework and state why you think
this campaign would be a good fit for the blogger. Lastly, drop the
term “Mommy Blogger” – most bloggers find this term condescending
and would prefer “Mom Blogger” or just simply “Blogger.” 	

Create an experience	

Creating a memorable experience around your brand or product for a
blogger can take the relationship and outcome to a whole new level.
Not only does it increase the level of conversation (ie. Pre/post event
conversation) but it also provides the blogger with more content and
a deeper connection with the brand, often leading to better results.
Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4	

Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com	
  
Make it a win-win-win situation	

When working with bloggers, ensure that there’s something in it for
the blogger, the brand and the reader. The best campaigns will
consider all 3 parties and how each may benefit. In doing this, the
blogger is more likely to be excited about being involved, and will
therefore work harder to drive more traffic to their post. Ensure that
there’s something in it for the readers too wherever possible - they’ll
be excited to comment and share the link with others. 79% of
bloggers stated that traffic to their blog was important. If you’re able
to create a campaign that will help a blogger increase traffic, they’re
more likely to be interested in working with you.	
  
Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4	

Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com	
  
Consider your objectives before starting out	

A campaign involving influential bloggers requires a serious time
commitment. Simply blasting your message to a group of bloggers and
hoping for a response will likely not get you the results you’re hoping for.
Before you start out be sure that you’ve done your homework and also
have a response plan (what will you do if your product isn’t well
received?).	

Establishing how you will measure your campaign’s success is also vital.  If
you’re simply looking to work with bloggers as a vehicle to drive traffic to
your site, you may not get the results you’re hoping for.  However, working
with bloggers can provide many additional benefits including building
online buzz,  improved SEO,  word of mouth recommendations through a
trusted voice and increased awareness.  	
  
Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4	

Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com	
  
MOM CENTRAL
CONSULTING	

1235 Bay Street | Suite 400 	

Toronto | Ontario 	

MomCentralConsulting.com	

MomCentralCanada.com	

Cora Brady	

Managing Director	

Cora@momcentral.com	

(office) 416.966.0645 	

(mobile) 416.518.5416

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Canadian Mom Bloggers Report

  • 1. Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4 Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com   Canadian Mom Blogger Report October, 2010 Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4 Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com  
  • 2. Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4 Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com   About Mom Central Consulting As the premier firm specializing in Marketing to Moms, Mom Central Consulting helps companies develop meaningful conversations, connections, and communities with Moms. We reach Moms and engage them in powerful word-of-mouth programs such as blog tours, viral marketing programs, geo-targeted referral programs, and live grassroots events.They take action and recommend your brand, fueling brand awareness, engagement, product trial, and sales. Mom Central works with over 100 North American brands.We also offer a breadth of consulting services, including research and social media strategy and listening, for start-up and established brands. As many of our clients have learned, Mom Bloggers are tech-savvy, well educated women who wield extensive consumer power. Their words and opinions influence brand perception both online and off and they can be a valuable partner in your marketing campaign. Mom Central Consulting recently surveyed 200 Canadian Mom Bloggers to get a pulse on the state of the Canadian Mom-Blogosphere. An overview of the results can be found below. For more information on how Mom Central Consulting can facilitate networking with Canadian Mom Bloggers, feel free to contact us. Introduction
  • 3. Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4 Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com   •  The average Canadian Mom Blogger (CMB) is 31 years old with 2 kids in the household. •  78% of these bloggers are well educated with at least a Bachelor’s degree or College Degree. 17% have a Graduate or Masters degree. •  77% of CMBs have children in the age range of 1-5 years old. 43% have children in the age range of 5-12 years old. •  46% of these bloggers currently live in Ontario, 4% in Nova Scotia/New Brunswick and 48% are from Western Canada. •  35% of CMBs would define their neighbourhood as “Urban,” 43% as “Suburban” and 22% as “Rural.” •  46% of CMBs contribute to more than one blog. Who are Canadian Mom Bloggers? While we would argue that every Mom Blogger is just as unique and individual as the blog she creates, here is a quick breakdown of the Canadian Mom Blogger landscape.
  • 4. Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4 Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com   Readership & Sphere of Influence When working with bloggers, Mom Central Consulting maintains a concise focus on the importance of finding the right fit for your brand and message. Blog content, fit with the blogger/ blogger’s family, writing style and audience are just some of the important factors that need to be considered when deciding which blogger(s) would make a good partner for your brand. •  The average Canadian Mom Blogger has a readership of just over 4,500 readers per month on her main blog. About 6% of bloggers we surveyed had a readership of over 50,000 per month. •  However, it’s not only readership on a blog to consider. As previously mentioned, Mom Bloggers are extremely well connected online with a large Sphere of Influence (SOI). •  92% of bloggers are active onTwitter with over 32% having over 1,000 followers •  89% of bloggers are active on facebook •  39% are using LinkedIn on a regular basis •  26% are using Flickr •  28% are active in at least one Ning group While high readership is important, it should never be the leading factor when selecting a blogger to work with. At Mom Central Consulting, we use a proprietary measurement system that looks at a blogger’s entire Sphere of Influence, which includes readership numbers among other factors. As we have seen in our Canadian Digital Moms research, Canadian Moms in general are active online and bloggers are definitely at the very active end of the spectrum. Here’s a quick look at how Canadian Mom Bloggers are reaching their readers:
  • 5. Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4 Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com   Where Brands and Bloggers Meet The issue of financial compensation for product reviews is a hot topic amongst bloggers, agencies and brands alike with many vocal parties on each side of the debate. Canadian Mom Bloggers appear to be split on the issue with 54% saying that bloggers should not be financially compensated for product reviews. •  69% of bloggers we surveyed currently do product reviews on their blog (whether paid or unpaid). •  An additional 16% of these bloggers would like to start doing product reviews on their blog. •  An astounding 95% of Canadian Mom Bloggers would like to be more engaged with companies and brands.
  • 6. Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4 Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com   Currently, only 32% of Canadian Mom Bloggers are earning money from their blogs, the majority of that income coming from banner or other ad placements (59%), product reviews (30%), ad networks (24%) and sponsorship (24%). Only 29% of bloggers say that making money is at least somewhat important to them when it comes to their motivation for blogging – financial gain is clearly not the main reason Moms are turning to blogging. So why do these Moms blog? There are a myriad of reasons why moms decide to begins blogging. Some begin blogging as a way of keeping their friends and family in the loop after a new baby is born. Others love to try new products and want to share information about what they like with other Moms. Others just love the attention - and aren’t afraid to admit it!   TheTop 3 Reasons Canadian Moms Blog are: 1.  To connect and share with other Moms 2.  Personal enjoyment - “something just for me” 3.  Passion/love of writing
  • 7. Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4 Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com   Mom Bloggers Create Word-of-Mouth Mom Blogs tap into the conversational nature of Moms and spark discussions both on and offline.They build brand reputation through word of-mouth recommendations or criticisms with a community of readers who trust what they say. Unlike advertising or banners, each post shares a first person perspective and lives on a site (and thus in search engine results) indefinitely. Moms want to be part of a collaborative community and love introducing new products and services to their Mom friends. Once Moms read about a certain product on their favourite Mom Blog, they will be more likely to buy the product based on the reviews. 90% of Canadian Moms say they rely on referrals from family and friends when making product decisions (digitalmom.ca).  
  • 8. Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4 Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com   Tips to a Successful Partnership with Bloggers Know the blogger and their audience 72% of Canadian Mom Bloggers stated that it was very/critically important when receiving outreach from a company or PR representative that the outside party had familiarized themselves with their blog. The number one mistake that bloggers felt companies had made when approaching them was having no knowledge of the blogger or their audience. Be sure to do a little research and get to know a blogger and the types of things they are writing about. Customize your outreach Not addressing a blogger by name or addressing an email with “Dear Mom Blogger” will also raise red flags amongst a large percentage of bloggers. Take the time to get to know a blogger’s first name and be sure you address your communications accordingly. Tailor the outreach to show that you’ve done your homework and state why you think this campaign would be a good fit for the blogger. Lastly, drop the term “Mommy Blogger” – most bloggers find this term condescending and would prefer “Mom Blogger” or just simply “Blogger.” Create an experience Creating a memorable experience around your brand or product for a blogger can take the relationship and outcome to a whole new level. Not only does it increase the level of conversation (ie. Pre/post event conversation) but it also provides the blogger with more content and a deeper connection with the brand, often leading to better results.
  • 9. Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4 Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com   Make it a win-win-win situation When working with bloggers, ensure that there’s something in it for the blogger, the brand and the reader. The best campaigns will consider all 3 parties and how each may benefit. In doing this, the blogger is more likely to be excited about being involved, and will therefore work harder to drive more traffic to their post. Ensure that there’s something in it for the readers too wherever possible - they’ll be excited to comment and share the link with others. 79% of bloggers stated that traffic to their blog was important. If you’re able to create a campaign that will help a blogger increase traffic, they’re more likely to be interested in working with you.  
  • 10. Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4 Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com   Consider your objectives before starting out A campaign involving influential bloggers requires a serious time commitment. Simply blasting your message to a group of bloggers and hoping for a response will likely not get you the results you’re hoping for. Before you start out be sure that you’ve done your homework and also have a response plan (what will you do if your product isn’t well received?). Establishing how you will measure your campaign’s success is also vital.  If you’re simply looking to work with bloggers as a vehicle to drive traffic to your site, you may not get the results you’re hoping for.  However, working with bloggers can provide many additional benefits including building online buzz,  improved SEO,  word of mouth recommendations through a trusted voice and increased awareness.    
  • 11. Mom Central | 1235 Bay St. Suite 400 | Toronto, M5R 3K4 Office: 416.966.0645 | www.MomCentralConsulting.com   MOM CENTRAL CONSULTING 1235 Bay Street | Suite 400 Toronto | Ontario MomCentralConsulting.com MomCentralCanada.com Cora Brady Managing Director Cora@momcentral.com (office) 416.966.0645 (mobile) 416.518.5416