does my blog have to be personal?
Not necessarily but keep in mind that TMB isn't a business directory or a general blog directory. It's a mommy blog directory therefore blogs must have an obvious mom's point of view and be about something that has to do with your life as a mom. If your blog is related to your business, it should contain a behind the scenes feel (the mom behind the shop for example) and should contain posts vs. articles. If your blog is just a portion of a larger website, submit the direct link to the blog (vs. your homepage or it will be rejected for not being a blog).

the frugal living & the coupon categories.. what's the diff?
The coupon category is for blogs that list coupons, coupon round ups, freebies and giveaways for other companies/websites. It's for blogs that share all the great deals they find. The Frugal Living category is for moms that blog about living on a budget. The key difference is unique and original content. Because we are more lenient on approving members into the coupon category, it has been separated from the main ranking pages. See this FAQ for more...

do I have to add a banner to my blog?
Yes! Or at least a text link. This is a ranked directory based on the amount of referrals you send in so you need to be able to add a banner or text link to your blogs sidebar in order to send in referrals. No referrals = no rank = not listed. Most blogs receive way more traffic back than they ever send in so it's a very well worth it link to add to your blog.

how will i get votes?
You'll get votes by your visitors clicking on the TopMommyBlogs.Com banner. Place the banners on your sidebar, blog signature, header/footer or anywhere you think they'll get noticed and clicked. You can also write blog posts asking your visitors to vote for you and remind them they can vote for you every day. Just don't add voting as a giveaway entry option. Begging for votes is fine.. but bribing is not!

If you have other questions, please or refer to the full Frequently Asked Questions page for more info.

1. Blogs only (chronological and regularly updated posts; blog = web log).
2. Unique & Original Content. Posts should contain personality, feeling or reviews that reflect your insight as a mom (not a community, business or affiliate).
3. Established blogs with at least 3 completed months of recent, consecutive posts. An archive is required for review. 
4. No useless*, spam, hate, illegal, made for ads (MFA) blogs or blogs infringing on others trademarks or copyrights, etc blogs allowed.
5. Play nice! TMB admins & members are not here to be abused, bullied, harassed, etc. This is a free, friendly and family oriented community and any person acting in a negative way or harming the integrity of this site (on or off TMB) will be removed.
6. Any attempt to artificially inflate referrals or encourage methods that burden our servers is not allowed. This means spam, multiple clicks, pop-ups/unders, proxy votes etc.
7. You must maintain a link to TopMommyBlogs.Com in your blogs sidebar.
8. We reserve the right to review, edit or reject any listing with out notice if we feel* that your blog lacks original and unique content, relevancy to this site or if in anyway your blog or conduct is harmful/hurtful to the creators or any members of TMB. 
9. You may not bribe or force a vote (i.e. Vote for me to enter my contest). See the FAQ's for acceptable link usage
10. Ranking pages do not update in real time! It may take anywhere from 60 mins to 24 hours for ranks to update accordingly and new blogs to appear.
11. Accounts with no referrals after 90 days are removed for inactivity.

* At or sole discretion. If the majority of your posts are: articles, ads, promos or solicitations; have little personal, unique or original content; have an infomercial/sales pitch feel or if we feel your blog is mainly a directory (i.e. listing off coupons, recipes or contest you are not involved with) it's not really what we are looking for.

If your website/blog is a good resource for parents or women but doesn't fit the criteria for listing, you may want to consider advertising on Top Mommy Blogs instead. See here for more info and rates.