About a week ago, I discovered how bloggers party online. They have these things called “Linky Parties”. On a certain day of the week or month various bloggers let other bloggers attach their post to a long list of related links. For instance, there’s a website on my list below that holds a “Craft Mondays” Linky Party. So every Monday, her readers can attach their link to her “Craft Mondays” post.
The purpose of these parties is multi-fold. First of all, it is a cool way to combine many related posts from across the blogosphere into one post. In addition, it helps new bloggers – like me- get their name, posts, and ideas in front of a larger audience (or outside of their current friends and family who already read their blog).
So this past Sunday, I posted my Before and After House Tour post on various Linky Parties. The next day, I was pleasantly surprised to see that my post had quadruple the page views as before! This was very exciting and got me thinking…. what if I made a calendar of all the Linky Parties out there so I can remember when to post what online!
One thing to note is that some (not all) of the Linky Parties have rules. For instance, in order to link to the post, you may have to a) Follow their Blog b) Comment to the Post or c) Add an icon to the bottom of the post that you linked. (You can see how I added these icons to the bottom of my Before and After House Tour post). Well just leave it to me to go way overboard on this and make a Type-A list of each Linky Party, the icon you need to link back, and the rules associated with each party. Link up, watch your page views rise and enjoy!
*Note* if you find any other Linky Parties make sure to let me know by commenting to this post!
Official Linky Party Calendar
- DIY Club Weekly Showcase Mondays
- http://thediyclub.com/category/diy-living-weekly-showcase/
- Rules
- Enter you project into our Weekly DIY Living Showcase part
- Tell us the category and number of your post (just hover over the entry and the number will appear.
- Follow the DIY Club – done, leave us a comment telling us that you did so and we will Feature someone next week
- Craft Mondays
- http://www.pollywantacrafter.com
- Rules
- Please link to something that is relevant to this blog’s topics (up to 3 links per blog). For example, before and after, recipe, craft, DIY project, show us what you are working on. Please no businesses or etsy shop links.
- Put button on post
- Link to the specific post, not your homepage.
- Make it 4 Monday!
- http://cottageinstincts.blogspot.com/
- Rules:
- DECORATING PROJECTS FOR THE HOME: no recipes, no clothes, and no crafts unless it will be used FOR MAKING YOUR (or someone else’s) COTTAGE LOOK OR FUNCTION BETTER.
- Also: Please visit some other party-ers and leave some comment love….if you just link and run, it feels a bit rude. Just sayin’.
- Oh, and: Please add a link back here or my button to your post so others can find their way here. Again, if you just link and run, it feels a bit rude. (Yep, again, just sayin’.)
- Thrifty Décor Chick – First Monday of every month
- http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/search/label/linkies
- Rules: link to here from your actual post url, not your general blog url.
- Metamorphosis Monday
- http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com
- Rules:
- Copy and Paste the Metamorphosis Monday button/logo (or grab the html button code below) to use in your MM post, if you like.
- Create your Met Monday post showing your Before and After Project. Please be sure to mention and provide a link back to the host blog, Between Naps on the Porch, so your regular visitors/readers will be able to find the other posts linked for Met Monday, too.
- Then, on Sunday evening stop back by BNOTP and you’ll find InLinkz set up and waiting for you by 9:00 PM.
- Thrift Share Monday – what you have found at a thrift store
- http://apronthriftgirl.typepad.com
- Rules:
- Your Thrift Share Monday blog post should include your thrifted finds from the weekend.
- Create a blog post with photos of your items.
- Link your Thrift Share Monday post back to Apron Thrift Girl.
- Link to your Thrift Share Monday post on Apron Thrift Girl using inlinkz below.
- If you participate with Thrift Share Monday regularly, please add this button to your side bar so that we can build our Thrift Share Community.
- Make it Yours Tuesdays
- http://www.mybackyardeden.com/
- Rules: link back
- Twice Owned Tuesdays
- Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays
- http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/
- Rules:
- Be sure to refer back to my blog so everyone can see who is participating today, include the NTT button in your post (copy and paste the html code under the button…the button is located on my sidebar). Please make sure that you have put my NTT button or my blog name with a link on your post. I have seen that some of you have forgot to do this…so this is just a sweet reminder.
- This party is for sharing thrifty finds from garage sales, thrift stores, consignment shops, craigslist and even those awesome deals that you find at any retail store.
- Please go and visit the other participates and leave a comment about their treasures and thrifty ideas…this is what makes the PAR-TAY so much FUN and what a great way to meet new friends. I would love for you to add yourself as a follower if you haven’t already and please let me know, I love to know when I have a new friend. I appreciate all your comments, they really make my day.
- Tuesday- Get Your Craft On:
- http://todayscreativeblog.net/
- Rules:
- Link only YOUR projects. Projects YOU made, created, cooked, decorated, sewed, glued……you get the idea.
- DO NOT use my link party to promote your giveaway or linky party. I do offer reasonable ways to advertise, if that’s what you need.
- Please DO link back to TCB. (a text link or button is great!) I offer Get Your Craft On as a platform for you to show off your talent and to bring more traffic to your site. It help bring more traffic to my site when you link back. (I’m not a huge fan of those link party pages……maybe I’m wrong, but who looks at those and actually clicks?
- What I’m Lovin’ Wednesdays
- What You’re Working with Wednesdays
- Wednesday: Penny Pinching Party
- Anything Goes Wednesdays
- Idea Sharing Wednesdays
- Show and Tell Wednesdays
- http://www.bluecricketdesign.net
- No Rules
- Whatever goes Wednesdays
- http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/
- Rules:
- Enter your project (up to 4 links), tip, idea, recipe, whatever. Visit others. Leave comments. PLEASE NO ETSY SHOPS! Come back again in the next few days more projects are added throughout the week. Let the fun begin! (Because blogging is not my full-time job, I will not be able to visit every link. I apologize.)
- Transformation Thursdays:
- http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/
- No rules – but said to link back and comment
- Tablescape Thursday
- http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com
- Same Rules as Metamorphosis Monday (see above).
- Thursdays – Under $100 Linky Party
- http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/
- Rules:
- Please link to the specific post, not your blog!
- Please only post ideas that cost $100 or less–it would be great if you share the cost of your project, but not necessary.
- Please include a brief description in link up.
- Grab my Under $100 button on the sidebar and include it in your post or a link to Beyond the Picket Fence so people can find you and more great ideas.
- Please no direct links to sales sites, i.e. ETSY or just a plain ol’ commercial site, we are looking for inexpensive ideas we can recreate, thanks!
- Thursdays
- http://myrepurposedlife.blogspot.com
- No Rules
- Strut your stuff Thursday
- http://www.somewhatsimple.com/
- Rules
- Grab our party button so everyone can get in on the fun
- No advertisements for shops, websites, giveaways or other link parties please.I delete about 10 or so of these every week!
- Fridays:
- Show and Tell Fridays:
- http://romantichome.blogspot.com/
- Rules:
- Publish your Show & Tell Friday post on your blog.
- Offer a link back to the main page of my blog. This is a courtesy to me, as well as your readers–they will know where to join in the fun, too.
- You are welcome to use my Show & Tell Friday picture. Just copy and paste it on to your blog.
- Flaunt it Fridays
- http://chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/
- Rules:
- Post about anything, decor, crafts, recipes, I’m not picky! 🙂
- Please remember to link back to my blog so more people can join in on the fun. The party button is on the left column.
- Please follow me if you don’t do so already so I know you’ll come back next week! And maybe like me on Facebook while you’re at it… pretty please. 🙂
- Fridays Remodelholic
- http://www.remodelaholic.com/
- Rules:
- Please link to something that is relevant to this blog’s topics (up to 3 links per blog). For example, a remodel, before and after, recipe, craft, DIY project, show us what you are working on. Please no businesses or etsy shop links.
- Add my button to your blog’s sidebar or the post so more people can hear about the party… The more people that see the button, the more people that will see your posts and blogs!
- Frugal Friday – have to link back
- http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/
- Rules: Please link back to the Shabby Nest so that others can enjoy the frugal goodness.
- Five Questions Friday
- I’m loving it – Fridays- Tidymom
- http://tidymom.net/
- No rules
- Saturday night special
- http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/
- Rules: Put button on page
- Recipe Swap Sundays
- Some more…
– Whew! That’s it for now!
Hello! I found you through the blog hop…I LOVE the background of your blog and its simple look. I'd like to see a unique header, though! 🙂
Kelly
http://crazywego.blogspot.com
could you please write up a quick post about the blog critique? (you can grab our blurb and just paste it in a new post)
When you do, link it up and I will delete the original link.
thanks so much!
gail