Link parties, link up, blog parties, and other names around there…

link-party

I started to read more and more about blogging tips, how to bring more readers and so on. From advice about hiring companies like OutreachPete, to free resources, there is a lot of information about SEO out there!
I got a few ebooks, both paid and free, and dug around some blogs post where bloggers share their advice and experience.
And over and over I would read that link parties are a good way to bring more readers and grow your blog; the thing is,
I had no idea what a link party was. So, how I am supposed to use link parties to grow my blog, without even knowing what is all about?

I never intended to create posts about blogging and give tips or advice, as I consider myself a newbie. But since I just
learned something new and I think is something worth sharing, here it goes…

Basically link parties are blog posts created to share your post in other blogs. Most of them have rules to follow, a few have themes
and others are everything you want to add. Most of the link parties I found are hosted every week, although one or two are monthly.
The way to participate is to find a blog (or more than one blog) that host a link-up party, then you only need to follow
the rules and guides and post your link to one of your posts.
Just look for for a “link up” or “add your link” button, you will add the link to your post, add the name of your blog, and also chose one image to be featured and contain the link to your post. It is easier than I thought!

Another way is to host your own link party!
I found a cool WordPress free plug in to create link parties in your blog, I just searched for “blog party” in the “add plug-in”
area and found one, although I haven’t tried it yet, so later when I have the chance to experiment with it, will write a little
review about how it worked for me.

There are many blogs that host link parties, and many themes available, crafts, knit and crochet, food and recipes, and everything at once.

Now, how can link parties help you grow your blog?

The most obvious way is that you get your post shared, that means more views!

Another way is by networking. Although this one is not a direct result of link parties, it is also possible if you want to use it for this purpose. When you find a link party to share your blog post, you will also find other bloggers in your same niche that are also sharing their post.
Is easy to connect and network, just visit their blogs and leave a comment, share your own blog!
by connecting with other bloggers, you could request or offer to guest post, and so both bloggers can benefit from this.

Also, more links to your blog mean better SEO, Google, and other search engines view your blog as trustworthy when there are more links that point to your blog. If this is something ‘new’ and your business is near Charlotte, US, you may want to pop by Cardinal Digital Marketing, a Charlotte SEO company for some help. And the better your SEO the easier for readers to find your blog using search engines. SEO is very important in business, you want to gain traffic to your site? You want people to see it and click on your links? You need to optimize it so that this can happen, never underestimate the power of SEO. SEO can be a little tricky to understand at first, but after consulting with the professionals at Foster SEO, you can start your SEO journey.

Want to participate in some link parties?

Just check my directory here: Link Fiesta
I
will be updating that page with the link parties that I find, so check it regularly to see what’s new!

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