Good morning and welcome to the Grow Your Blog (or GYB) blog hop! Paula and I are so happy to have you link up with us this week. And we happily welcome any new bloggers to the party! 
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 & LOVELY CO-HOSTS!
Julie from This Gal Cooks (HOST)
Paula from Call Me PMc (HOST)
Esther from Esther Norine Designs (CO-HOST)
Evelyn from My Turn For Us (Co-HOST)
Josephine from Letters to Sophia (Co-HOST)
Carrie from Frugal Foodie Mama (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(you can get the button on This Gal Cooks right here.)
Email Julie from This Gal Cooks at thisgalcooks@gmail.com
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Hi Julie. Happy Thursday! Thank you for hosting again! I love visiting your blog.
Good morning! Thanks for hosting this! I love checking in and finding new blogs to follow!
Have a great day!
Kristy @ Shona Skye Creations
Kristy @ Shona Skye Creations recently posted…A Frank Conversation about Bullying – Who is a Victim?
Thanks for hosting!
Sherry K – Jazzy Gourmet recently posted…Slicing and Dicing Avocados
Thanks again for another hop, happy Thursday Julie!
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Thanks a lot for hosting Julie! Have a good Thursday.
Judy Haughton-James recently posted…Bird Figurine Series – # 22
Always enjoy checking out other bloggers, thanks again for hosting such a wonderful party.
Hi Julie, thanks for hosting! Love your blog (and I’m super jealous of the simple sophisticated design!) Have a great day!
Allie @ The Practically Green Mom recently posted…Hey, 17 year old me! You are an IDIOT!
Thanks for hosting again, Julie – it is fun to find new blogs to follow!
Dina-Marie @ Cultured Palate recently posted…Tasty Traditions
I love love LOVE what this blog hop is about! I am excited to meet new bloggers! I am now following you on facebook and I invite you to follow me back!
Beth @ The First Year Blog
Hi Julie!! Thanks for hosting another great party! Have a wonderful week-end~ Lynn H @ Turnips 2 Tangerines
Thanks for hosting!
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Hi Julie!! Thanks for hosting one of my favorite parties of the week
Paula
lifeasweknowitbypaula.blogspot.com
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Thank you so much for hosting again!!!
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Thanks for another great Blog Hop Julie! Have a great day.
Hugs,
Marcie
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New here & now following. Thanks for hosting I’ll be adding the button to my site. I hope you get a chance to stop by sometime! I look forward to meeting some more great bloggers.
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Thanks for the fun hop, Julie!! I subscribed via email last week & when your Grilled Pineapple BBQ Burger recipe made its way to my inbox it sure made my mouth water! Pinned
Hope you’re enjoying a fantastic day
Would love for you to stop by and say “hello!” sometime!
- Brenda @ChattingOverChocolate.blogspot.com
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Thanks for hosting this. It’s fun to find new bloggers and blogs! Your new FB liker
Connie recently posted…Icicles Color Palette
thanks for hosting this. love to cook too and hope to make some new blog friends and find new ones to follow
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Thanks for hosting Julie! So enjoy seeing you & Paula’s creations! And great checking out other blogs!
-Natasha @ Lovely You
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That’s for the party Love. Have a terrific weekend.
Wanda Ann @ memoriesbythemile.com
Thanks so much for hosting this!
Heather
Thanks for the linkup. I came across your hop from Posh on A Budget. I’ve followed you in all the networks we have in common.
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thanks, im allways looking for new blogs with good content!!