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MEET THE INFLUENCER

Amy Bellgardt dove into the blogging world in 2008 as a way to connect with other mothers in the online space. Fast forward to 2015 and she’s the blogging powerhouse and media strategist behind MomSpark.com — a trendy blog for moms with articles on food, DIY, travel, fashion and more — and founder of her own social media marketing agency, MomSparkMedia.com. Amy thrives on the fast-paced nature of life as a mother, wife, and full time media rock-star and has been featured in Better Homes and Gardens, Huffington Post, All You Magazine, as well as Blog Design for Dummies, and has worked on campaigns with P &G, Kraft, Free People, Lands’ End, and more. Amy is also a contributor to Redbook, PopSugar and Ricky Martin’s Piccolo Universe. INFLUENCER STORY

MomSpark www.momspark.com

She’s obsessed with travel, runs on coffee, and loves to share her life and fashion pictures via Instagram. Amy lives in Oklahoma with her video producer husband and two children.

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One of the first things Amy did when deciding to make her blogging passion a full-time career was to attend conferences in the field. “At conferences, I met

Blog, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

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public relation representatives, brands and bloggers face-to-face, which was

Food, DIY, Travel, Fashion

(and is) an important element in business. Conferences also offer more intense sessions on monetization, writing and growth. Networking is the key to getting new work, learning new skills and building an audience, and conferences can certainly help with that. I am still attending conferences six years later!” says Amy. When asked what she thinks helped make a difference early on, Amy replied,

INCOME REPORT In 2014, Amy earned a six- figure income (after taxes!), 20% of which came from TapInfluence. The rest comes from various sponsored programs, Twitter party hosting, consultation and banner ads.

“Another {smart} decision I made was to treat my blog as a real business. I was always writing out new goals, making plans of where I wanted to be and go, and teaching myself as much as I could about my field. I didn't stop plugging away at it, even when many of my ideas didn't pan out. I kept meeting as many people as I could, never stopped writing and upping my skills, and kept dreaming. Persistence always wins, every single time.”

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