Here are a few of the many reasons why you should consider advertising with us:

1. You’ll reach a very dynamic & sophisticated mum audience. Our over 10,000 users are active bloggers and online networkers. Quite a few of them are successful entrepreneurs. They are enthusiastic testers of new products and opinion-shapers within their mum communities. By engaging with our audience your campaign can potentially go well beyond our website.
2. From the outset we wanted advertising on Mums Like You to be accessible to everyone - from the self-employed mum, to the established businesses. So you don’t need a minimum budget in order to place a banner advert here, you can start with as little as £50 and purchase more as and when you need to.
3. You remain in control of your campaign from placing the banner to tracking performance and our ad management system with give you all the necessary tools (at no additional cost to you)

How much it costs

Banner advertising on Mums Like You is priced on cost per month. To incentivize our members, we offer preferential rates for longer term advertisements. Please email us on: advertising@mumslikeyou.com for more details.

How to place an advert

Placing an ad is easy, it takes three simple steps:

Step 1
Register on the site as either a company or a mum [ View Screenshot ]

Step2
Go to your profile and in the My Content tab select Campaigns [ View Screenshot ]

Step 3
Click on Create My Campaign button at the top right hand side of this window. Here you can choose where to place your advert, what user networks to target and whether you want to show your advert to the public or just registered users.

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Once you have done that, you can proceed to payment. Please select the Price per period option and press Continue. Then, upload your creative, add text and preview the ad. If you are satisfied with your advert, press Continue to Payment.

The end of the summer holidays has come – sadly for all of us as the days get shorter and cooler, but also a relief for all working mums who were counting the days until the children go back to school. This is also the time when lots of you are gearing up for what are often very busy months from September till the end of the year.

At Mums Like You we have been very busy launching new areas of the website with opportunities for mums in business to network, showcase their companies and learn from each other.

Last month we started our Business Clinic on the Forum where experienced entrepreneurs answer your questions about starting and running a successful business. Check it out on: Business Clinic
If you would like to contribute articles to this area or be a host of our Business Clinic please drop me an email on admin@mumslikeyou.com, it’s an excellent way to get visibility on Mums Like You and is FREE.

 Another piece of news we are very excited about is the Business Mums Conference Awards, organised by one of our long-term members and PR expert Antonia Chitty. Entering the awards will help you gain a lot of media coverage, network with other business mums and get recognized for your efforts. Send in your entries by 17th September.

 We are really excited to see that a lot of you have subscribed and listed on our Marketplace – the online business directory seen by over 10,000 influential mums every month. It costs £19.99 a month and here is how you can make your listings work even better:

• Update your listing with pictures of your products and a weblink so that customers can get straight to your website if they see something they like
• As your subscription is unlimited, post new listings for products, sales or discount offers– that way your listing will appear at the front page of the Marketplace
• Get your customers to vote for you and leave comments – it’s a great way to create credibility  and bring even more new clients

Last but not least, I wanted to let you know of our special offer on advertising at Mums Like You. For the next 30 days we are offering a free banner advert (worth £120) to every customer that gets our Business Annual Subscription (£75/year).

 For £ 200 a year you’ll benefit from:

* substantial savings of our monthly subscription fees
* unlimited listings on the Marketplace and Events areas, including images and a link to your webpage
* ability to post your Business blog
* customer voting and comments enabling you to build a credible presence on Mums Like You
* showcasing your product/service to 6,000+ likeminded mums, mum bloggers and entrepreneurs
* the high search engine ranking Mums Like You enjoys
* automatic indexing by search engines
* regular Marketplace and Events drives through our e-newsletter

To get the Business Annual Subscription, you have to Sign in first and go to: http://www.mumslikeyou.com/user_listing_new.php

Look forward to see you soon on Mums Like You

 Ivet

Mum in Charge

Choosing a business bank account can be a difficult process. For this reason, many people simply set up a business account with the same bank that they do their personal banking with. While this approach undoubtedly has its advantages in terms of convenience and familiarity, you may find that you can get a much better deal with another bank. Things to bear in mind when choosing a business bank account include the borrowing and transaction costs, the type of relationship offered by the bank, and the facilities that they offer.

 If you are a sole trader, you can simply use your personal bank account, but it will look more professional, and make your business finances easier to manage, if you set up a separate business account. If you are setting up any other kind of company, such as a partnership or a limited company, then you will have to set up a separate account.

 It can certainly pay to shop around when searching for a business account, as different banks will offer different inducements to bank with them, such as free banking for the first couple of years, data backup facilities, business seminars, credit control services, and vouchers for web advertising.

 As a general rule, it is a good idea to go with a bank that you have heard of, and that has a good reputation. Another good option is to go with an internet only bank that is owned by one of the big high street banks. Some of the lesser-known banks may offer better terms, but they are also much more likely to disappear off the face of the earth, leaving you in a very difficult situation indeed.

 When choosing a business account, you should compare the transaction fees charged by each account. While the difference between them may not seem like much, they can certainly add up over the course of thousands of transactions. You should also look out for accounts that offer high credit interest rates and low borrowing rates. Also, try to get an account that offers online banking, as this can be an invaluable time saver. For more information about business accounts and current accounts, visit the Santander website.