It’s been a busy month for British Mummy bloggers, and we’re starting to see some real growth in many of the blogs listed in this month's Top 100 Parent Blogs index.
The first point to make is you'll see some BIG moves in the index this month - that's because I've started using some new metrics which score the parent blogs on things like the number of comments attracted, social bookmarking (with Digg etc) and Twitter usage. Some blogs have taken big leaps up (or down) the tables as a result.
Personally, I think this index is probably the best yet in terms of how well it reflects the way that many parents blog - using a combination of sites, platforms and services - but let me know what you think!
Congratulations to everyone listed, and I hope you enjoy discovering some new blogs by exploring the index. If you’ve got any questions about how the index works, please just click on the FAQ page to the right to find out.
Oh - and don't forget to get your blog badges by clicking on the link here.
If you’re not listed this month and you haven’t yet submitted your blog to Who’s the Mummy, please leave a comment and I’ll add you to the mix next time.
Right, let’s dive in!
The Top100 British Parent Blogs and Bloggers:
JUST MISSED OUT THIS MONTH: Soapbox Mummy, Positive Parenting = Confident Kids, Half Mum Half Biscuit, Baby Signing Store and It's a Mum's life were all within 5 points of the top 100. So close!
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fab fab fab finallly ive made it, but can you change me to the name of my blog (and not my screen alias!): http//www.beingamummy.co.uk
yey!! thanks :) :)
Posted by: zooarchaeologist | 18 July 2009 at 07:17 PM
Woohoo I made it!! Thank you! :D
Posted by: clareybabble | 18 July 2009 at 07:29 PM
Congratulations everyone!
Lovely to see some of may favourite blogs on there, and some new ones too!
Can mums-to-be be included? If so, my blog is at: http://omgip.blogspot.com
Posted by: OMG We're Pregnant | 18 July 2009 at 08:02 PM
Woop so excited to be in it!! But my blog is called New Mummy could u change it please xxxxxx
Posted by: carol | 18 July 2009 at 08:05 PM
Thanks everyone - corrections and amendments should now be okay.
Posted by: Sally | 18 July 2009 at 08:16 PM
Number seven. Blimey.
Thanks for compiling this, it must take ages.
Posted by: Dan | 18 July 2009 at 08:55 PM
I'm chuffed to little mint balls, thank you so much!
Posted by: notSupermum | 18 July 2009 at 10:36 PM
Thanks Sally!
Posted by: Potty Mummy | 18 July 2009 at 10:40 PM
Woo hoo, 92! Thanks :-)
Posted by: SandyCalico | 19 July 2009 at 08:14 AM
Well done to everyone, I recognise loads of names up there. Yay, I made the list at 82! I'm really chuffed and thanks for all the explanation as to how we are ranked, it's really interesting. Could I be really pinickity and ask to be listed as Caution: Woman at Work(screen and blog name) rather than ravingmarysragepage(blogspot address). Sorry to be a pain, many thanks.
Posted by: womanatwork | 19 July 2009 at 09:40 AM
Yee Ha 39 and Counting is still in! Many thanks! Could you include my new blog next time to see how it does? Forty Not Out. Many thanks!
Posted by: thatgirl39 | 19 July 2009 at 09:56 AM
@womanatwork - consider it done!
@thatgirl39 - I've added it to the list for next time. Which will be September, I think - I'm taking August off!
Posted by: Sally | 19 July 2009 at 10:41 AM
Phew! Thought I'd dropped off, but have moved up instead. (Nope, not at all obsessed about being on this list.) Thanks for your efforts in putting this together. Must be quite a slog.
Posted by: Coding Mamma (Tasha) | 19 July 2009 at 11:16 AM
So very honoured. Well done to everyone on this list. There are many blogs out there of which are outstanding, 100 of them listed here.
CJ xx
Posted by: Crystal Jigsaw | 19 July 2009 at 11:27 AM
Oh my, there are quite a few on here that I follow but more that I don't. Still it will pass the time while I wait for the baby to arrive.
Is leaving a comment here enough to be considered for inclusion next time or is there something else I should do?
Posted by: Dancinfairy | 19 July 2009 at 11:27 AM
Hiya. Just discovered you thanks to Sandy Calico (straight in this week at No 92)! Would love to be included with my blog http://mumstheboss.wordpress.com/
Looking forward to discovering lots of new mummy bloggers :-)
Sam x
Posted by: Sam Pearce | 19 July 2009 at 01:32 PM
Thanks for compiling this list, I can't even imagine how long it must take. Some really great blogs in there too. Random question from me, the ever so not at all technical one, what is the difference between the blogs that are underlined and those that aren't?
See, I ask all the techie questions me!
Posted by: Brit In Bosnia | 19 July 2009 at 03:57 PM
Hey, this looks good. Could I submit my blog please? It's http://creative-charlie.blogspot.com/ Thank you :)
Posted by: kerri | 19 July 2009 at 07:06 PM
Hi there! Please consider me for your list... am on British Mummy Bloggers (HoveHousewife) and write for my local paper The Argus: http://www.theargus.co.uk/blogs/blogs/profile/33486/
Thanks... Reluctant Housewife x
Posted by: Alice Wright | 19 July 2009 at 07:37 PM
Glad to be hanging in there - thx for doing it!
Posted by: Antonia Chitty | 19 July 2009 at 07:45 PM
@Brits in Bosnia: Honestly? No idea.
Sam/Kerri/Alice - of course, thanks for popping by!
Dancinfairy - can you confirm the name and URL for your blog?
Posted by: Sally | 19 July 2009 at 07:47 PM
Thanks v. much and very pleased to see my baby blog is growing up!
Posted by: Mum0f4 | 19 July 2009 at 08:23 PM
Well done everyone! A great list! A lot of blogs I already know and some more great reads to be discovered. Please consider my blog next time too: Really Rachel at http://rachelpattisson.blogspot.com
Thanks for compiling the list :o)
Posted by: Rachel Pattisson | 19 July 2009 at 09:25 PM
I love this - I get to discover lots of new places to visit and it's all in one place. What amazing work you do and thanks for putting me in too - will get my badge and wear with pride x
Posted by: nixdminx | 19 July 2009 at 11:01 PM
Aww lovely to see all my favourites on here and thanks for adding me too! Look forward to reading the new entries :)
Thanks for all your hard work it can't be easy doing the metrics for this!!
Liz x
Posted by: Liz@VioletPosy | 20 July 2009 at 03:13 AM
Thank you so much - I'm with Coding Mamma (Tasha)I was convinced I'd go down (bad computer problems means that my blogging has been a bit neglected) but I'm chuffed to bits to be on the up - must get posting holiday learning activities :o)
ps. Littlesheep is one word!
Posted by: Elaine | 20 July 2009 at 08:15 AM
Yay! Thanks for including ParentDish!
Posted by: Katie Lee | 20 July 2009 at 10:09 AM
@Elaine - will try and fix it today, sorry abot that.
@Katie - you're welcome, it's a great blog!
Posted by: Sally | 20 July 2009 at 10:35 AM
Brilliant. Great to see so many brilliant bloggers here and so many new ones. And I am so pleased All That COmes With it is in.
Posted by: Jo Beaufoix | 20 July 2009 at 11:18 AM
Thanks - I have only just discovered this through my friend Mum of 4 and was very pleased to find my blog included.
Posted by: nappyvalleygirl | 20 July 2009 at 01:30 PM
Thank you for changing the name around, just realised I didn't say thank you for all the hard work you must put into to doing this list, how rude of me! So thank you very much x x x
Posted by: carol (New Mummy) | 20 July 2009 at 01:55 PM
WOW, thank you!! x
Posted by: Elsie Button | 20 July 2009 at 02:56 PM
Carol - that's fine, you're forgiven. Although don't let that stop you from sending chocolates, obviously :-)
@Elsie and everyone else who's said thanks - you are really welcome, it's a labour of love, really, as I enjoy reading all the blogs I look at, so it's not a chore at all!
Posted by: Sally | 20 July 2009 at 03:01 PM
Thank you for including me again especially as I'm barely blogging at the moment!
Posted by: ella | 20 July 2009 at 04:20 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed reading through some of these and intend to go through the rest when I grab five minutes.
My blog is relavitely new so may not be suitable for the next index but maybe the one after that ;-)
x
Posted by: Amanda Farren | 20 July 2009 at 05:08 PM
Down 14 points? How disappointing.
Posted by: Rosie Scribble | 20 July 2009 at 06:28 PM
Rosie,
Oh dear, I don't want to depress anyone!
As I said, the new metrics DO mean some big shifts up and down - but having looked at your stats from this index compared to last, you haven't fallen a lot in terms of numbers - it was all in the links, I think. Also some bloggers are frighteningly prolific on Twitter, it seems...
Posted by: Sally | 20 July 2009 at 06:39 PM
thank you so much!! so excited to be new in at 20, I really appreciate it. Have no idea what the numbers mean or anything but who cares, am in! e-mail address will change in the next week so shall I just nip back to the comments and put it in?? thanks again
Posted by: Milla | 21 July 2009 at 05:12 PM
Sure
x
Posted by: Sally | 21 July 2009 at 05:47 PM
Please could you consider my blog for inclusion next time. It is Son Time Now at http://bestben10toys.co.uk/blog/.
Many thanks
Chloe
Posted by: Chloe Alice Wilson | 22 July 2009 at 11:13 AM
Great to see so mnay blogs that I read in teh Top 100. Totally in awe of the work you do to get this done. Please could you add my blog to be considered: http://tattieweasle.blogspot.com/
Mnay thnaks
Posted by: Tattie Weasle | 22 July 2009 at 11:16 AM
Hey Sally!
What a lovely load of blogs you have!!
Could I submit mine please?
It is http://rebelmother.blogspot.com
Many thanks
RMxx
Posted by: Rebelmother | 22 July 2009 at 11:57 AM
Hiya, I'd love to be considered next time round. My blog is http://mummywhisperer.wordpress.com and I'm on British Mummy Bloggers as well. Not sure if I meet any of your criteria yet, but maybe oneday!
Thanks for compiling this list, I'm totally getting into this new world of blogging and it's great to have a list to point out the ones I might enjoy more.
xxx
Posted by: Lisa Pearson | 22 July 2009 at 12:20 PM
I'm glad this is helping Mummy bloggers discover each other - please feel free to recommend OTHER blogs that aren't in the index too, if you think I might have missed them
Thanks
Sally
Posted by: Sally | 22 July 2009 at 02:39 PM
Hi there
I recently met notSupermum and followed the link on her page to here! Looks ace. Could I submit my site please?
http://www.mrskittenhead.co.uk
Cheers
t
Posted by: Tosha | 22 July 2009 at 06:58 PM
I love this way of finding new places to visit - any chance you could see if I might make the grade next time (www.muddlingalongmummy.blogspot.com) ?
Posted by: Muddling Along Mummy | 22 July 2009 at 08:20 PM
So many of the blogs I read are on your list and wonderful to find some new suggestions. I may run out of time to read them all!
Since I have just blogged about becoming invisible I may not be what you are looking for but do have large numbers of children!
Posted by: elizabethm | 23 July 2009 at 12:00 AM
Congrats to all! Can ex-pat mums be included? If so, mine is http://crunchiemummy.wordpress.com. Ta!
Posted by: Karen @ If I Could Escape | 23 July 2009 at 12:47 AM
Here is my blog http://wwwbabynotincluded.blogspot.com/
Its great to see a lot of blogs that I recognise on this list!
Lisa
Posted by: Lisa | 23 July 2009 at 05:47 PM
Thanks so much for including me! Very pleased to be hanging in there despite all the fabulous new entries. So many new blogs to follow!
Posted by: mothership | 25 July 2009 at 05:53 AM