Have you ever wanted to start your own link party but didn't
know where to start? Or if you'd even have the time? Want to find
out how to do it?
The pros are obvious:
1. You get lots of traffic to your blog
2. You get to connect with a lot of great people and see
blogs you didn't know were out there
3. Freedom to make your own party choices
I would say there is only one con:
1. Time - generally it is more time consuming but once you're
in the swing of things, it's not that bad!
Where to begin? Consider these points.
Will you do it on your own or have co-hosts?
First, you have to decide if you want to start one on your own
or invite others to join you. There is more freedom, of course, with
doing your own party but more time involved. Perhaps you have a little
known blog and would like more traffic. If you invite others to join you
on this venture then you get traffic from their blog as well and your party
will grow much faster. With a group comes less freedom of choice but more
help with handling the tasks.
Name & Theme of Your Party
You might consider having a theme for your party or it could
just be a general link-up where anything goes. The more general it is,
the more people will participate so think about it carefully before you choose
one. Also, will the party be weekly or monthly?
Once you choose your theme, you'll have to make a party button
and a featured button so party-goers can add them to their blogs. The
logo and the buttons can be made through Picmonkey.
Upload a blank piece of paper by scanning it through your printer at home
and the possibilities are endless!!
Link Up Manager
Once you've established these necessary things, you'll need to
sign yourself up with a host for the link party. Inlinkz and Linky Tools are
the most popular. There is usually a small monthly charge for this. Decide
on who has access to this account and take turns splitting the cost.
Jobs
If you have co-hosts, decide who will do what tasks.
Will you take turns doing the weekly post? Will you have a separate
features post? Who will be thanking all the guests for linking up?
Rules
Some rules to consider adding to your party:
- visit other links to spread the love {everyone loves
comments!}
- decide on the number of posts a party-goer can add
- if you don't want people adding their Etsy shops or
giveaways etc., then add it as a rule
It's good to have a few rules but you don't want too many to
distract from people coming to your party.
Link parties are definitely fun and add a lot of traffic to
your blog. Just remember you'll need to keep that commitment you made
{whether you decided a weekly or monthly party was right for you} as everyone
will be depending on you to host a great party. The more consistent you
are, the more party-goers you'll have.
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