Co-hosting Grow Your Blog Networking Party

Good morning and welcome to the Grow Your Blog Networking Party.

Are you ready to network? We have a new feature this week. We are going to feature one blogger per week. Which means if you link with us this week, you could be featured next week! .

We asked you last week what your opinion is on Blog Hops/Networking Link ups. The feedback I received was positive, however, the actual links and click-thrus are declining. Hopefully, those that are linking are meeting new blog friends and obtaining new followers. We plan to study the trends and link ups a few more weeks. Do you have suggestions how we can market GYP better to reach new bloggers?

The GYB Networking Party

Grow Your Blog Joining me in hosting GYB is Deb from Cooking on the Front Burner, Tanya from Lemons for Lulu, and Julie from This Gal Cooks. We love hosting this networking opportunity each week. We also have four co-hosts joining in the fun. What is the Grow Your Blog Networking Party all about? NETWORKING. Meeting new bloggers, finding new content to follow, building your readership. Why is blog networking great for you? Simply put, it increases readership and traffic to your blog. How do you network? Visit. Comment. Invite. Communicate. These are key to growing your blog.

Let’s meet your hosts and co-hosts. Please stop by, introduce and leave a meaningful, engaging comment with each host and co-host. I can guarantee that the hosts will reply to your comment and try to get to your blog to engage in conversation with you!

YOUR HOSTS

Julie from This Gal Cooks (Host) Paula from Call Me PMc (Host) Deb from Cooking on the Front Burner (Host) Tanya from Lemons for Lulu (Host) Carrie from Frugal Foodie Mama Jen from Endlessly Inspired Cindy from Little Miss Celebration Jenn from Boys Will Be Boys

WHEN YOU LINK UP TO THIS PARTY:

• Follow and/or visit your hosts and co-hosts. Leave a comment on their blog letting them know you stopped by!
• Link up the main page of your blog, not an individual post. You may link up your individual posts to Marvelous Mondays.
• Visit and follow other bloggers
• Leave engaging comments on the blogs that you visit.
• Invite them to visit your blog. Leave the name of your blog in a comment. Please do not leave a link – Google is going to start viewing links as Spam and they will decrease page ranking of sites that are viewed to have a lot of Spam.
• Communicate with them about what you like on their blog. Let them know you are interested in their blog.USE THEIR NAME! A simple “I’m so and so stopping by. I followed you please follow me.” just isn’t going to interest someone into visiting your blog. Sure, you can request a visit to your blog or a follow along but engage in some type of conversation first.
• Place our party graphic on your page. It’s not required but it would be a pretty rad thing to do. You can get the graphic by copying and pasting the GYB graphic located in the beginning of this post.

LINK UP YOUR BLOG

Let Me Pintroduce You Party #5 {With a Bonus Bloglovin Link Up!}

Good morning everyone!!  Jaime from Mom's Test Kitchen and I are so happy to have you here for our fifth Let Me Pintroduce You Party! :)
Make sure you spread the word about the party- the more the merrier, right??

<a href="http://www.momstestkitchen.com/p/let-me-pintroduce-you.html"> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIY91viXK6ANaRRK72ujM3f6hlPIUJ6mym6oKO-UwmJbmp-1PhHxP9jc1679e8bLiQNCGhGRV2YD1mv3ATrEo8plTLPEp3pl9aYxJq3iEN4MH5Iwn9t2QDty0W93Rhunv8G9a4wPfhsJ8/s1600/PINTRODUCE.png" border="0"/> </a>

Jaime and I originally brainstormed the idea for a Pinterest linky party when the two of us were emailing back and forth one day after discovering how much of our blog traffic was a direct result of some of our recipe posts being pinned and then repinned and repinned again on Pinterest.  We thought why not host a monthly Pinterest party? And thus, Let Me Pintroduce You was born! 

We have decided to add a special Bloglovin linky seeing as how Google Reader just announced it's July 1st exit.  So after you have linked up your Pinterest accounts below, be sure to scroll down a bit and add your Bloglovin link as well! Just remember to give your hosts and co-hosts a follow. ;)

*Just a note- there will not be a Let Me Pintroduce You Party in June or July.  We will be taking a little summer break, and returning on the last Friday in August with a whole new party!  Have fun this week, make some new Pinterest friends, and HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER, FRIENDS! :)

This month's co-host is...

Lisa from Cooking With Curls

So, how does the Let Me Pintroduce You Party work?  Easy!

• Please follow me (Frugal Foodie Mama) and Jaime (Mom's Test Kitchen), and this month's co-host Lisa (Cooking With Curls). 
• Try to follow at least two other Pinterest accounts that have linked up and maybe repin a few things that catch your eye while you are at. ;)
• Grab our button above and slap it on your sidebar or your party page on your blog.  Help us spread the word! 
• Be sure to link up your main Boards page of your Pinterest account only, not individual board pages or individual pins.
• Then hop down to the Bloglovin linky & do the same! 
• Send out a tweet & let the Twitterverse know that we would like to Pintroduce them to everyone!

Tweet

Link up your Pinterest accounts here! :)

Link up your Bloglovin blogs here! :)

The Bloglovin' Collective {Make New Bloggy Buds!}

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Welcome to the weekly Bloglovin Collective party!
There are many out there in Blogland like it, but this is THE Bloglovin' hop you do not want to miss.

Hey Friends {Old & New}! I am holding an online bake sale the weekend of May 18th and 19th, 2013 to raise funds for my dear friend Kate who found out a few months ago that she has Stage IV breast cancer.  I would love for each of you to click on over to the Baking for Kate Facebook page and give it a Like!  Some of my favorite and your favorite food bloggers will be donating items for the bake sale (think homemade goodies, signed cookbooks, fun baking packages, kitchen accessories, and more!).  I hope to see you all at the Baking for Kate Online Bake Sale May 18th and 19th! 

YOUR HOST:

Bre @ Peacoats & Plaid

CO-HOSTS:
Lauren @ Simply Free

Amy @ Keepin' Up With the Smith's
Erica @ To The Sea
Carrie @ Frugal Foodie Mama
Britiany @ Crafty Craziness and Living the Hooah Life
Agnes @ Vodka Infused Lemonade

Send an email to peacoatsnplaid(at)gmail(dot)com if you want to get on the co-hosting list

Co-hosting the Friend Connect Blog Hop {Woot! Woot!}

It's Tuesday again which means it's time for the Friend Connect Blog Hop!

It's the time to meet new friends and find new blogs. You can choose to follow the cohosts in whatever way is best for YOU! Here are some of my favorite ways: GFC, BlogLovin', HelloCotton, RSS, Twitter, Facebook.

Ok, so let's get to the party, shall we?

RULES are simple:

1. Follow your host 

The First link below

2. Follow your co-hosts 

The Next 8 links below

3. Link up below using your main blog url not a specific post.

4. Make sure to visit some of the blogs in the link up and follow them 

and if you want to leave them a comment, I'm sure they'd appreciate that as well.

5. Tweet about this blog hop

Tweet

6. Share about this blog hop by grabbing a button and putting it on your sidebar!

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I have cohost spots available! Email me if you're interested at melissa@thelifeofanotsoordinarywife.com

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Let Me Pintroduce You Party #4 {With a Bonus Bloglovin Link Up & An Ad Space Giveaway!}

Good morning everyone!!  Jaime from Mom's Test Kitchen and I are so happy to have you here for our fourth Let Me Pintroduce You Party! :)
Last month we had 56 Pinterest accounts linked up and 36 Bloglovin pages!  Make sure you spread the word about the party- the more the merrier, right??

<a href="http://www.momstestkitchen.com/p/let-me-pintroduce-you.html"> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIY91viXK6ANaRRK72ujM3f6hlPIUJ6mym6oKO-UwmJbmp-1PhHxP9jc1679e8bLiQNCGhGRV2YD1mv3ATrEo8plTLPEp3pl9aYxJq3iEN4MH5Iwn9t2QDty0W93Rhunv8G9a4wPfhsJ8/s1600/PINTRODUCE.png" border="0"/> </a>

Jaime and I originally brainstormed the idea for a Pinterest linky party when the two of us were emailing back and forth one day after discovering how much of our blog traffic was a direct result of some of our recipe posts being pinned and then repinned and repinned again on Pinterest.  We thought why not host a monthly Pinterest party? And thus, Let Me Pintroduce You was born! 

We have decided to add a special Bloglovin linky seeing as how Google Reader just announced it's July 1st exit.  So after you have linked up your Pinterest accounts below, be sure to scroll down a bit and add your Bloglovin link as well! Just remember to give your hosts and co-hosts a follow. ;)

While you are here, be sure to check out my Giveaways Du Jour Page! :) Today is the last day to get entered for the Digital Crock Pot giveaway and there is also a giveaway for a 12 Inch Cast Iron Skillet from one of my lovely April sponsors!

And speaking of sponsors, I would love to have you join Frugal Foodie Mama in May!  I am now booking ad spots to start on May 1st!  And I am offering 15% off all my remaining ad spots now until April 30th.  :) CLICK HERE for more details and for the 15% off promo code!

This month's party co-host is...

Katie from Clarks Condensed

And for this month's party, Jaime & I would like to have a little giveaway to reward those of you who are linking up! :)  We will be giving away an ad spot on each of our blogs to one lucky partier this week!  Please be sure to link up your Pinterest and/or Bloglovin accounts at the party linkys below (you must link up at least one account to be eligible to win!) and you could be the BIG winner!!  

So, how does the Let Me Pintroduce You Party work?  Easy!

• Please follow me (Frugal Foodie Mama) and Jaime (Mom's Test Kitchen), and this month's co-host Katie (Clarks Condensed). 
• Try to follow at least two other Pinterest accounts that have linked up and maybe repin a few things that catch your eye while you are at. ;)
• Grab our button above and slap it on your sidebar or your party page on your blog.  Help us spread the word! 
• Be sure to link up your main Boards page of your Pinterest account only, not individual board pages or individual pins.
• Then hop down to the Bloglovin linky & do the same! 
• Send out a tweet & let the Twitterverse know that we would like to Pintroduce them to everyone! (You can use the Tweet entry every day in the Rafflecopter below if you would like! ;) )

*This giveaway is open internationally.  All entries for the winner will be checked and verified, so please make sure you are doing what you are claiming in the Rafflecopter or all your entries will be voided.  No funny business, folks. ;). By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. Number of entries received determines the odds of winning. One winner will be selected. Each individual blogger that has provided ad space for the giveaway is responsible for awarding the winner their ad spots in a timely manner.  Entries must come from your MAIN social media accounts, not accounts that have been set up separately just for entering giveaways.  Entries from these types of accounts will be disqualified.  Protected tweets do not count as an entry method for tweeting. Tweets must come from a public account.  No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.

Please see the Rafflecopter widget below for additional Terms & Conditions.  Good luck, all! 

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Link up your Pinterest accounts here! :)

Link up your Bloglovin blogs here! :)

Aloha Friday Blog Hop {Week 53}

You can also share any blog hops you are hosting by linking your blog hop post in our linky below! I love to join new blog hops, so please share them!  We had over 432 link ups!! Each name gets clicked on average 5-50 times so link up, get some followers!!  

To ensure a follow back from me, leave a comment with a link to your blog!

An easy, quick way to follow each of the hosts is by clicking on buttons labeled "GFC" or "Bloglovin'" under each picture! 

Grab our button!!

(Other button sizes {big & small} available HERE)

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Welcome to WEEK 53 of the Aloha Friday Blog Hop!

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Here's the extra special addition to our lovely hop. It's an oh-so-easy opportunity for you lovely participants of the Aloha Friday Blog hop to get some exposure to your blogs!!  What do  you have to do to enter?  Just link up to the Aloha Friday Blog Hop Below!! It's that easy!!  No extra forms or hassle, just link up!  Each week we will pick a linker to featured at random and invite you all to say ...
 

<div align="center"><a href="http://acatlikecuriosity.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Aloha" title="Aloha Hoapili" target="_blank"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiLsqz5TCFUWg544oSaNBWozOSmGfyQgC4hm2gLQtN6VIA3ZM2cbbkl0YoVmiXaQ83kDgCzClrYceoDmnSdWJoNQMnliHhOlFDCcyKj2-2_3oD8k9mTc8GVw2DqyGkhZ43bjtpMuERfck/s1600/Aloha+Friend+button.jpg" alt="Aloha Hoapili" style="border:none;" /></a></div>

Aloha Hoapili translates as Hello Close Friend. So, without further ado let me introduce you to this week's featured friend

Amy at Sews N Bows

Amy blogs all about sewing, repurposing things and does some pattern reviews too.  Want a little taste of her blog? Check out these posts to find out what you've been missing: 

Feathers N Dots Dress 
Repurposing a Dress into a Skirt 
Birthday Centrepieces from Mason Jars

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If you're interested in co-hosting future month's Aloha Friday Blog Hop, please email jean@whatjeanlikes.com for more info.  More info on becoming a sponsor {here}

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Link up to this week's hop. 

DON'T FORGET TO ENTER THE TWO (2) GIVEAWAYS BELOW THE HOP!

There are still 2 days left to enter!! Do it now! Who wouldn't want $200 and tons of ad space & handmade gifts? :)  Enter after the "read more" link 

To guarantee a follow back from What Jean Likes, please leave a comment.  Makes it easier and faster! :)  [Still working on following everyone back from last week so don't worry, I will follow you back if I haven't already!]

Other exciting giveaways I'm hosting can be found here : What Jean Likes Giveaways.
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GIVEAWAY TIME!

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Aloha Friday Blog Hop {Week 52}

Thank you so much for being a part of our little family here.  Without all of you, we wouldn't be here a year later, growing more than ever.  Mahalo!!

You can also share any blog hops you are hosting by linking your blog hop post in our linky below! I love to join new blog hops, so please share them!  We had over 432 link ups!! Each name gets clicked on average 5-50 times so link up, get some followers!!  

To ensure a follow back from me, leave a comment with a link to your blog!

An easy, quick way to follow each of the hosts is by clicking on buttons labeled "GFC" or "Bloglovin'" under each picture! 

Grab our button!!

(Other button sizes {big & small} available HERE)

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Welcome to WEEK 52 of the Aloha Friday Blog Hop!  That's 1 YEAR we've been hangin' together!
Can you believe this hop has been open for 52 weeks?

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//Blog    //Facebook    //Twitter   //Pinterest

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If you're interested in co-hosting future month's Aloha Friday Blog Hop, please email jean@whatjeanlikes.com for more info.

Follow our lovely Post Sponsor!

Learn more about becoming a sponsor {here}

Want your link to be one of the first people see?  Sponsor What Jean Likes by purchasing an ad space!! All Sponsors are automatically linked up! More info on becoming a sponsor {here}

Link up to this week's hop. 

DON'T FORGET TO ENTER THE TWO (2) GIVEAWAYS BELOW THE HOP!

share this hop on your site!

To guarantee a follow back from What Jean Likes, please leave a comment.  Makes it easier and faster! :)

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GIVEAWAY TIME!

CLICK THE "READ MORE LINK" IF YOU DON'T SEE THE GIVEAWAYS.

Aloha Friday Blog Hop {Week 51}

You can also share any blog hops you are hosting by linking your blog hop post in our linky below! I love to join new blog hops, so please share them!

An easy, quick way to follow each of the hosts is by clicking on buttons labeled "GFC" or "Bloglovin'" under each picture! 

Grab our button!!

(Other button sizes {big & small} available HERE)

<div align="center"><a href="http://www.whatjeanlikes.com/search/label/aloha" title="Aloha Friday Blog Hop" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee419/whatjeanlikes/AlohaFridayBlogHopbutton.jpg" alt="Aloha Friday Blog Hop" style="border:none;" /></a></div>

Welcome to WEEK 51 of the Aloha Friday Blog Hop!
Can you believe this hop has been open for 51 weeks?

Last weeks Aloha Friday Blog Hop had over 477 participants!! Thank you!  Link up, invite your friends, share this on your blog!!  The more people that link up, the more followers everyone who links up will get!  Each hop participant gets on average 8-15 clicks followers, some as many as 50.  This is a super quick, super easy way to help get followers to your lovely blog.

If you're interested in co-hosting future month's Aloha Friday Blog Hop, please email jean@whatjeanlikes.com for more info.

Follow our lovely Post Sponsor!

Learn more about becoming a sponsor {here}

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Here's the extra special addition to our lovely hop. It's an oh-so-easy opportunity for you lovely participants of the Aloha Friday Blog hop to get some exposure to your blogs!!  What do  you have to do to enter?  Just link up to the Aloha Friday Blog Hop Below!! It's that easy!!  No extra forms or hassle, just link up!  Each week we will pick a linker to featured at random and invite you all to say ...

Grab a button if you were featured this week!
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Aloha Hoapili translates as Hello Close Friend. So, without further ado let me introduce you to this week's featured friend

Shaunna at Tempting Thyme

Shaunna blogs all about DIY projects, yummy recipes and blogging tips.

Want a little taste of the blog? Check out these posts to find out what you've been missing:

How to create a transparent watermark

Cinnamon Roll Aebleskiver

Turn an old mirror into a chalkboard

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Want your link to be one of the first people see?  Sponsor What Jean Likes by purchasing an ad space!! All Sponsors are automatically linked up! More info on becoming a sponsor {here}

Link up to this week's hop. 

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To guarantee a follow back from What Jean Likes, please leave a comment.  Makes it easier and faster! :)