One of the easiest ways that I have found to increase traffic and make new blogger connections is with link parties and blog hops. They are fun, easy to use, and you can spend as much or as little time with them as you want. In addition to increasing your traffic, you will discover some great posts that you would have otherwise missed.
What is a linky party or blog hop?
Just like real life parties, every link up party is different. The basic concept is that you share a post of yours by “linking up” in a party. Then bloggers will browse through the other linked posts and support each other. You read and comment on posts in exchange for people to read and comment back.
Most link parties have rules, so make sure that you read them before joining!
The more active you are with the other bloggers, the more chance that you have of getting traffic. Engaging with other bloggers is a great way to start a mutually beneficial relationship.
Side note – Another great way to boost your blog traffic is with
Tailwind, an app that allows you to schedule pins on Pinterest and posts on Instagram. You can also join tribes where you share pins with other bloggers to help promote each other. These tribes work a little like link parties. If you sign up using my link, you get a free month and a $15 credit if you decide to join.
Here are some great parties to check out:
Sunday
Dishing It & Digging It by Life and Linda
Categories: Home decor, Tablescapes, Gardening, Recipes and more
Categories: Anything goes, but looking for crafts, recipes, décor, cocktails, and more.
Monday
#Allformamas by Blended Life Happy Wife
Categories: Parenting Tips, Family Life, Children’s Activities and Crafts, Family Recipes, Mom Life, Pregnancy, Post-Partum basically anything that has to do with being a Mom, Step-Mom, Bonus Mom or Adoptive Mom
Marvelous Mondays by Hello Archie
Categories: Any topics
Monday Morning Blog Club by Sticky Mud and Belly Laughs
Categories: No topics specified
Global Blogging by One Messy Mama
Categories: No topics specified
Big Pink Link by Pink Pear Bear
Categories: No Topics Specified
Categories: All topics
Share the Joy by Lizzie Somerset
Categories: All Topics
Dream Team by Rhyming with Wine
Categories: No Topics Specified
Views, Reviews, and How To’s by Accidental Hipster Mum
Categories: All Topics
Tuesday
Categories: All topics
Twinkly Tuesday by Mumma Scribbles
Categories: No Topics Specified
Triumphant Tales by Mrs. Mummy Harris
Categories: No Topics Specified
Tip Tuesday by Dr. Elise Cohen Ho
Categories: Great tips
Wednesday
AIM (amuse, inspire/inform, make us laugh) by Grammy’s Grid
Categories: All topics – meant to amuse, inspire/inform, make us laugh. No surprise there 🙂
Homemaking Link-up by Raising Homemakers
Categories: Encouraging all things homemaking
Categories: All Genres
A Little Bit of Everything by For the Love To
Categories: Any topics
Brilliant Blog Posts by Honest Mum
Categories: All Topics
Your Whims Wednesday by My Girlish Whims
Categories: Any girly topic
Hump Day Linky by Real Mum Reviews
Categories: Anything from Parenting or Lifestyle Bloggers
Link It Up Wednesday by Raven Would
Categories: No topics specified
Thursday
A Blogging Good Time by Diary of an Imperfect Mum
Categories: All topics
Salt & Light by Married by His Grace
Categories: Christian Enlightenment
Stay Classy Mama by the Mum Project
Categories: All Topics
This is a fun one because you like one post form your blog and one post from someone else’s blog!
Friday
Categories: anything relating from parenting, lifestyle, crafts, reviews and related competitions
Friday Frolics by Life, Love, and Dirty Dishes
Categories: Make us Laugh
That Friday Linky by Twin Mummy and Daddy
Categories: No Topics Specified
Foodie Friday by Dr. Elise Cohen Ho
Categories: Food
The Weekly Postcard by Two Traveling Texans
Categories: Travel
Saturday
Saturday Shuffle by Strawberry Butterscotch
Categories: All topics
Pretty Pintastic by Coffee with Us 3
Categories: All topics
Top Five Laughs by The Mommyhood Chronicles
Categories: Make readers laugh
KCACOLS by A Moment with Franca (Every other week)
Categories: All Topics
Do you have a favorite link party that you would like to see added to the list?
Drop a comment below for message me at mommyhomemanager@gmail.com
Great list of linkies. My favourite is KCACOLS. Today I join you from #HumpDayLinky
I am bookmarking this page so I have something to refer to next time I’m searching for a linky!
I hadn’t heard of KCACOLS. I’m checking it out now. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Link parties are a great way to find wonderful blogs while putting your own work out there. Thanks for the list. #FabFridayPost
That’s my favorite part. 🙂
Thanks for stopping by.
Thank you so much for including my parties in your list. I will be sharing this in my Link Party Facebook Group.
Of course! I will have to stop by Tips Tuesday tomorrow. 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for adding my Linky to the list! I also host #littleleaps on a Friday but considering changing to monthly as little engagement at moment 🙁 #humpdaylinky
Aw! I will have to check it out. Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
Thanks for the great link party list! I’ve found some I’ve never visited before!
Glad to help! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
Thanks so much for including Monday Morning Blog Club we really appreciate it!
I totally agree, they are a fab way to promote your blog and you can make some pretty awesome new friends too 🙂
Thanks for sharing with #MMBC. Hope to see you Monday x