We love our linky party blogging buddies! Linky parties are ways for bloggers to share recent and favorite posts on another blog. I love them because they help me find my new favorite blogs, recipes, and tips! It’s such a nice way to build community in the blogging world and I love it when linky parties help me find new friends here, too.
There are different parties for different purposes and throughout the whole week!
What are linky parties?
If you’re not familiar with this term, you’re probably confused about what a linky party actually is. Really, they’re ways for bloggers to collaborate and grow together.
The parties are typically hosted by 1-4 different bloggers who commit to hosting a linky party. Most parties are every week, although some are biweekly or monthly. You’ll visit a specific page on the person’s blog for that week where the blogger will add an intro and usually some links to their own content and some of the most popular posts from the previous party.
Then, you’ll see a linky party tool, like InLinkz, where you can share links to your posts. Most bloggers have rules about the type of content you can share and how many posts in a given week.
You’ll need to backlink to the post somehow, whether that’s through linking directly to each post or creating a page like this that you automatically insert at the bottom of every post.
It’s also good practice to visit a handful of the other posts linked in the post and leave a comment or word of encouragement. These links are all from other bloggers trying to grow their blogs, just like you!
Are they good for SEO?
That’s a great question and one I don’t have a complete answer for. I’ve seen a lot of people bash linky parties in Facebook groups for being duplicate content or link-sharing schemes, which Google penalizes.
However, many of the people running these linky parties on their blogs have fantastic blogs with great traffic and revenue. Plus, I find them to be a great way to connect with other people who may want to collaborate with you, too.
Of course, use your own discretion. You don’t have to participate at all or you could choose to engage with one or two to test them out.
If you have a linky party you’d like me to share or participate in, please send me an email!
My Favorite Linky Parties
MONDAY
All About Home at Follow the Yellow Brick Home
TUESDAY
Farm Fresh Tuesdays at The Self-Sufficient Homeacre
Tuesday Turnabout at Thistle Key Lane
WEDNESDAY
Waste Not Wednesday at A Pretty DIY Home
Vintage Charm at My Thriftstore Addiction
Homestead Blog Hop at Simple Life Mom
Centerpiece Wednesday at Karin’s Kottage
Full Plate Thursday at Miz Helen’s Country Cottage
Wonderful Wednesdays at Oh My Heartsie Girls
THURSDAY
Thursday Favorite Things at The Eclectic Red Barn
Pin Junkie Pin Party at The Pin Junkie
Simple Homestead Blog Hop at Oak Hill Homestead
Funtastic Friday at Two Chicks and a Mom
BFF Open House at The Answer is Chocolate
Creatively Crafty at Life Beyond the Kitchen
FRIDAY
Weekend Potluck at The Country Cook
#FiestaFriday at Fiesta Friday
Friday at the Fire Stations at The Fireman’s Wife
Farmhouse Friday at The Painted Hinge
Friday Favorites at Simply Sweet Home
Embracing Home and Family at The Everyday Farmhouse
Create, Bake, Grow and Gather Party at Shabby Art Boutique
Home Matters at Modern on Monticello
SATURDAY
Saturday Sparks at Pieced Pastimes
Dare to Share at Pam’s Party & Practical Tips
Scraptastic Saturdays at Scrapality
SUNDAY
Silver Pennies Sundays at Finding Silver Pennies
Sundays on Silverado at The House on Silverado
Hearth and Soul at April J Harris
Happiness is Homemade at Wonderfully Messy Mom