Good morning and welcome to the Grow Your Blog (or GYB) blog hop! I hope each of you had a very Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year!
***A note from one of your hosts, Julie*** This is my first week hosting the hop since my WordPress move. The move occurred over the weekend and went smoothly. I hope you enjoy the new look of my site. If you are a Blogger blogger and are used to following blogs via GFC, please note that you cannot follow WordPress blogs via GFC. I recommend following via Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Email or RSS. You can easily find my follow buttons on the right side of my toolbar and you can now follow via Facebook easily by simply clicking the “like” button in the Facebook widget.
What is the Grow Your Blog Hop 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.
THIS WEEK’S HOSTS & CO-HOSTS
Julie from This Gal Cooks (HOST)
Paula from Call Me PMc (HOST)
Vicki from Live In My Heart Blog (CO-HOST)
Mandy from Bunny Girl Blog (CO-HOST)
Niki from Dreaming is Believing (CO-HOST)
Pamela from Macdonald’s Playland (CO-HOST)
WHEN YOU LINK UP TO THIS PARTY:
- Follow your hosts and co-hosts
- Visit and follow other bloggers
- Comment to let them know that you stopped by and how you followed (Email, GFC, Facebook, Bloglovin, etc)
- Invite them to visit your blog (be sure to leave your blog web address – too many times have i seen bloggers comment and request a visit to their blog without leaving their blog web address)
- 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.
- Grab a button and promote the party (on This Gal Cooks blog, the button is located in the Navigation Tab under “Link Parties” Just click on link parties, not the items in the dropdown)
Email Julie from This Gal Cooks at thisgalcooks@gmail.com
Happy Thursday Julie! Thanks for hosting! Deb
Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner recently posted…Christmas Time
Hi Julie!!
Hope you had a lovely Christmas! Thanks for hosting. I’ll be back to do some hopping around
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Paula
lifeasweknowitbypaula.blogspot.com
Paula J recently posted…5 Glittery New Years Eve ideas I L♥VE!
Thank you for hosting! Hope you have a very Happy Christmas!!
Evelyn @ My Turn for us recently posted…Firmoo Eyeware
Thanks for hosting! I love the new look of your blog!
Jess @ homevolution recently posted…{Recipe} Pineapple Bake
Thanks a lot for hosting Julie! Enjoy the rest of your week and all the very best for 2013!
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Hola!! I’m a newbie to the hop; thanks for hosting. Good thing I gave up diets long time ago, ’cause I can already tell your blog is dangerous to the waistline!! ; ) BB2U
@BBabushka
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I’m a newbie to the hop; thanks for hosting.
thanks for hosting! would love to cohost in the future, let me know what dates you have open
ang recently posted…Mama’s Spot Special
Thanks for the party Julie. Have a great New Year!
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Thanks for hosting, Julie! Hope you had a Merry Christmas and have a happy New Year!
Lorraine @ Cookin’ For the Seven Dwarfs recently posted…Cinnamon Puffles…
As usual, thanks for hosting the blog hop, Julie!
Thanks so much for hosting Julie. I hope you and your family have a Happy New Year!
Marcie
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Thanks for hosting this great linky Party! Have a wonderful Holiday Season!
Hi Again Julie! Just stopping by to thank you for linking up with my NO RULES Weekend Blog Party
Paula J recently posted…NO RULES Weekend Blog Party #28!
Hi, I’m so glad to join here… my first time! Thank you so much for this blog hop opportunity! I’ve been to The Lily White English Rose and A Place for Pictures and Memories already. Still hopping to other sites. Will surely enjoy this. Great links for this season! Wow!
I’m new to blog hopping!! I must say I love your posts, Julie!!! I can’t wait to try some of your recipes!!! Especially the appetizer ones tonight!!! Hope y’all have a fabulous NYE!
Katie
confessionsofasouthernfashionista.blogspot.com