Kelby Carr

Kelby Carr

Writer | Blogger | Builder of Mom 2.0 Empire | SEO Diva | Social Media Consultant

Asheville, North Carolina Area

Current
  • Owner and Publisher at Investigative Mommy Blogger
  • Owner and Publisher at Picture My Camera
  • Owner and Publisher at Foodie Mama
  • Owner and Publisher at Type-A Mom
  • Family Travel Feature Writer at Suite101.com
  • Family Travel Feature Writer at Suite101.com
  • Freelance Writer at Transitions Abroad
  • France Travel Guide at About.com
Past
  • Reporter at The Free Lance-Star
  • reporter at the free lance-star
  • reporter at fauquier times democrat
  • Police Reporter at Fauquier Times Democrat
Education
  • Northern Virginia Community College
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Online Media
Websites

Kelby Carr’s Summary

I am a freelance writer, SEO expert, foodie, social networking chick, travel junkie and former biz-cops-political-investigative newspaper journalist turned hardcore mommy blogger. I am the publisher of a network of parenting web sites. I’ve been geeking it out on computers since I was 10 (and you had to use an audio tape to run software), and I’ve been web publishing and networking since the early 1990s (when I had to create pages from code in Notepad).

Kelby Carr’s Specialties:

SEO, web writing, investigative writing, social networking, web 2.0


Kelby Carr’s Experience

  • Owner and Publisher

    Investigative Mommy Blogger

    (Online Media industry)

    November 2008Present (1 year 1 month)

    Investigative Mommy Blogger has a mission of reviving investigative journalism, but also evolving it. We will take the foundations, standards and ideals of traditional investigation journalism and merge them with the grandiose reach and impact of mommy blogging. The point? To prove that, despite traditional outlets increasingly abandoning important investigative reports that serve readers, it can still be pursued. Consider this Investigative Journalism 3.0.

  • Owner and Publisher

    Picture My Camera

    (Online Media industry)

    September 2008Present (1 year 3 months)

    Picture My Camera is a one-stop for photography enthusiasts of all types, from beginners to pros, to connect. Share photos, and let your photog friends comment and vote on them. Get tips on photography, or share tips and earn money for spreading your expertise to help the rookies on here. You can also find reviews or write your own reviews.

  • Owner and Publisher

    Foodie Mama

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    September 2007Present (2 years 3 months)

  • Owner and Publisher

    Type-A Mom

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    2007Present (2 years )

    This is a social network and multi-author blog. What makes Type-A Mom unique is that the moms don’t just network here, but the advice here comes directly from real moms. With a revenue share setup, Type-A Mom is like a mom coop. All moms who write for Type-A Mom earn a 50-50 revenue share. The site features about 30 mom editors with various areas of expertise. Moms can also connect with various mom friends, and link to their web sites, blogs and social networking pages on their profiles. I also operate Foodie Mama, Dadosphere and momShare, a Digg for moms.

  • Family Travel Feature Writer

    Suite101.com

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

    January 2006Present (3 years 11 months)

  • Family Travel Feature Writer

    Suite101.com

    (Privately Held; Publishing industry)

    January 2006Present (3 years 11 months)

    I write about all things related to family travel and family adventures.

  • Freelance Writer

    Transitions Abroad

    (Online Media industry)

    June 2004Present (5 years 6 months)

    I am a freelance writer for this web site and ezine devoted to travel and life abroad.

  • France Travel Guide

    About.com

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; NYT; Internet industry)

    November 2002Present (7 years 1 month)

    I have been the guide to France Travel for About.com, a New York Times company, for several years. During this time, I have honed my skills in SEO and in writing for the web.

  • Freelance Writer

    ConsumerSearch

    (Privately Held; Internet industry)

    2008June 2009 (1 year )

  • Online Content Editor

    Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    December 2006December 2007 (1 year 1 month)

    I worked as the online content editor at the Asheville CVB, dramatically improving traffic and boosting content at a time when tourism sites were typically seeing a decline. I continue to do contract work for the CVB, and the tourism office is one of my major clients.

  • Special Projects Reporter

    The Times of Northwest Indiana

    (Public Company; 201-500 employees; LEE; Newspapers industry)

    September 2004March 2006 (1 year 7 months)

  • Reporter

    The Free Lance-Star

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Newspapers industry)

    April 1998August 2003 (5 years 5 months)

    Reporter covering local government initially, and then covering business, technology and consumer issues.

  • reporter

    the free lance-star

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    19982003 (5 years )

  • reporter

    fauquier times democrat

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    19921997 (5 years )

  • Police Reporter

    Fauquier Times Democrat

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    19941996 (2 years )


Kelby Carr’s Education

  • Northern Virginia Community College

    Liberal arts 19901991


Additional Information

Kelby Carr’s Websites:

Kelby Carr’s Groups:

  •    LinkedSEO
  •    Tweeple
  •    Travel Media Pros
  •    World Wide Travel Writers
  •    Blogger Buddies
  •    Linked Asheville
  •    Working Moms. Virtual. Flexible. Part-Time. Full-Time.
  •    Wishpot Baby
  •    Edgy Entrepreneur Experiment
  •    Mommy Bloggers
  •    Type-A Mom Editors
  •    Playgroups USA and WeeBoogie
  •    JobAngels
  •    The Mom Entrepreneur Co-op Shop
  •    Asheville Independent Restaurant Association
  •    Twittering
  •    New Era of Business
  •    Twitter Attraction
  •    Type-A Mom Conference

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  • new ventures
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