MeetMums.ie Offers Free Listings for the Month of January

MeetMums.ie is offering free basic listings for mother and baby playgroups, antenatal and postnatal classes for the month of January.

2013-01-19

DUBLIN, IRELAND, January 19, 2013 (Press-News.org) MeetMums.ie is offering free basic listings for mother and baby playgroups, antenatal and postnatal classes for the month of January. The listings usually cost EUR11.90 and entitle businesses to a high level of exposure on the site. This includes 1 photo, the playgroup or class name, address, display price, contact details, a description of up to 500 characters and a listing in up to six counties.

Meetmums.ie is a website for parents living in Ireland providing ways to meet other parents within their area. The website contains extensive listings of children's activities, parent and toddler groups and other types of playgroups throughout Ireland in addition to a popular blog and forum.

Meetmums.ie was established in 2011 by Beatriz Creo and since then has experienced great success. The site receives about 2,500 unique visits each month and was shortlisted for the prestigious 2012 Irish Blog Awards in the Best Lifestyle Blog category.

The site is used by parents throughout Ireland to look for playgroups and activities in their respective areas. Businesses that are listed on the site benefit from exposure to this audience.

Beatriz Creo who is the creator of MeetMums.ie is excited about the offer:

"I'm delighted to be able to make this offer to playgroups across the country. The site has really grown in the last year and I hope that this will help to continue that growth."

Businesses looking to avail of this offer can register on the site themselves or email their details including listing info and a logo/image to info@meetmums.ie.

www.Meetmums.ie is a directory, blog and forum parents living in Ireland providing ways to meet other parents within their area.

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