INTERESTED IN CO-HOSTING? PLEASE EMAIL THISGALCOOKS@GMAIL.COM AND I WILL GET YOU SCHEDULED!
Good Thursday 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! 
How has your week been? Do you have any plans for the weekend?
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)
Ang from Juggling Act (HOST)
Kalyn from Love. Laughter. Happily Ever After (CO-HOST)
Megan from Ephesians 5:33 Wife (CO-HOST)
Jen from Crafty Mis Adventures (CO-HOST)
Katie from Clarks Condensed (CO-HOST)
WHEN YOU LINK UP TO THIS PARTY:
- Follow your hosts and co-hosts
- 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
- 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.)
Just following on bloglovin : #218
Thanks for arranging this hop 
Hey Julie. It has been awhile since I have been here and it is nice to be back drooling through your recipes. My family just relocated to Thailand and boy am I missing some good old down home cooking. I may just have to come drool here more often. I know I have you in my feed and follow you via GFC. As always, thanks for hosting. -Kim
Kim @ Two Martini Lunch recently posted…What I Am Not + Thai Coffee Recipe
Hey! Thanks for hosting the blog hop!
Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicrous
Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicrous recently posted…Who’d have thought we’d count ourselves luck to ONLY get horse meat in our Ikea food…
Hi Julie! Stopping by from the blog hop & I’m a new follower {by e-mail}. Can’t wait to try some of your recipes!
Leia recently posted…DIY: Homemade Deodorant
Thanks a lot for hosting Julie! Have a good Thursday.
Judy Haughton-James recently posted…Bird Figurine Series – # 28
Happy Hop day Julie! Thanks for another great week.
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Awesome GYBBH
I was so excited to grab my cuppa and join you all this morning! Happy Hop Day!
Kate recently posted…Kate’s Crockpot Cheesy Sloppy Joes
Another great blog hop – thanks. Love your blog and all your great recipes, so pleased to be following.
Kate x
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Hi! Thanks for hosting this hop! I was already following you on FB and now I’m also following you on Twitter.
Have a great day!
Hello Julie. Thanks for hosting the hop – glad to be back again. I am following you by Google Reader. Not sure if it’s a new follower or if we have already been following each other. I wasn’t sure how to check so I added you to the reader. Thanks for hosting.
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I’m a brand new blogger- so excited to find hops like this to get me inspired & help me get readers!! Thanks for hosting I’m following and will be back!
Hi Julie! I’m a brand new follower from http://www.raisingkings4him.blogspot.com! Thank you so much for hosting this so I could meet new bloggers! I’m following through email and twitter! Have a great week!
Thanks for hosting! Julie, Have a great day!
Denise recently posted…Shrimp with Mushrooms and Bamboo Shoots
Thanks for hosting!
Jess recently posted…30 Days of Lists – March 2013 – Day 7
Thanks for hosting! I linked up my two blogs and followed back!
Joanne recently posted…Joanne’s World Famous Tuna Pasta Salad
Thanks so much for hosting this blog hop! I’m following on BlogLovin’ and I’ve liked on FB. Looking forward to reading up on your blog and meeting more fellow bloggers! I hope you have a good rest of your week.
Mary Catherine of Fun-A-Day!
http://www.fun-a-day.com
http://www.facebook.com/mama.groks
Mary Catherine of Fun-A-Day! recently posted…February’s Cara Box
Thanks for hosting!! XOXO!! Meghan
Meghan @ The Tasty Fork recently posted…Southwestern Steak & Quinoa Salad
Hi! Following you on Blog Lovin’ now, and I look forward to getting more great recipes from you!
XO, Rachel
With Love, Rachel
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Thanks for hosting! Have a great weekend!
Lorraine @ Cookin’ For the Seven Dwarfs recently posted…Bacon Caramels
Thanks for hosting this fun party:) Lynn
Lynn H @ Turnips 2 Tangerines recently posted…Pork Egg Rolls
Hi Julie, thanks so much for hosting the blog hop! Looking forward to following your blog and being inspired in the kitchen! Have a great evening!
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Thanks for hosting Julie! I’m now off to hop around
Have a great weekend!
Following you via facebook, thanks for hosting!
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