tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post6824379082597191825..comments2023-09-29T09:33:21.368-06:00Comments on Runaway Bridal Planner: 5 Ways to Network with Other Bloggers and Grow Your BlogRunaway Bridal Plannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18436851320623647572noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-4087470347591963042017-03-08T18:19:18.894-07:002017-03-08T18:19:18.894-07:00I find commenting on other blogs does certainly he...I find commenting on other blogs does certainly help. So do blog hops. <br /><br />which is why I've created my only network for aussie bloggers, or my own tribe, because don't get me wrong I love all my overseas friends, but sometimes it's hard to relate when you talk miles and about running in the snow and what not. <br />I don't expect it to take off, you got to work out and it's all about networking. <br />So thanks for the motivation.Matilda Iglesiashttp://www.runmum.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-49586445403774171902017-03-08T18:17:49.757-07:002017-03-08T18:17:49.757-07:00So with you on all of these! I love the blog hops ...So with you on all of these! I love the blog hops that you put together, and yay for link ups! The people who drop their links and run are saddening, but oh well--you win some, you lose some! :O I always try to visit the blogs of people who take the time to comment on mine too! :]Farrahhttp://fairyburger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-12409948652385375342017-03-08T18:17:24.669-07:002017-03-08T18:17:24.669-07:00All great ideas. I have really been enjoy this bl...All great ideas. I have really been enjoy this blog hop I am in right now with you. I'm in the one with all different kinds of bloggers and it's pretty cool connecting with others that have different interests. It seems before this hop, I mostly only followed other runners. It's fun to mix things up once in a while!Runnin Rockernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-31537093554821550762017-03-08T18:17:23.708-07:002017-03-08T18:17:23.708-07:00It is nice to see what everyone is up to, and the ...It is nice to see what everyone is up to, and the different creative posts they put together!!Runaway Bridal Plannerhttp://runawaybridalplanner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-28926155241651349582017-03-08T18:17:21.703-07:002017-03-08T18:17:21.703-07:00Couldn't agree with you more! Not only that b...Couldn't agree with you more! Not only that but it can be so fun, like getting to meet awesome bloggers like yourself. Blog life is so much more fun when you feel you're among friends!Runaway Bridal Plannerhttp://runawaybridalplanner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-33097129066371404582017-03-08T18:17:20.674-07:002017-03-08T18:17:20.674-07:00Oh I totally understand and know what you are talk...Oh I totally understand and know what you are talking about. I actually keep analytics on my Grow Your Blog hops as well. I have gotten super strict and since it takes so much of my time to put them together, I don't hesitate to deny someone to join, even if I know they get ticked off at me for it. Hey, they don't read or comment on my blog anyway, so it's not a loss to me to keep the field of participants to be better for the group all around. Your situation is different, but what they don't realize is you'll probably get to the point where you'll skip commenting on those in your own link up who don't participate or delete them I mean we can only do so much right, it takes time. I would imagine 2-3 Hours (would be my guess) for you to just visit 60 bloggers like that and you do that weekly. Oddly though a few bloggers will never get that commenting on the host, and visiting at least 2-3 blogs in the link up in addition is the only way link ups work. I better stop, I could talk on this subject way too long, LOL Sorry for the long reply!Runaway Bridal Plannerhttp://runawaybridalplanner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-68245649863686828842017-03-08T18:17:18.703-07:002017-03-08T18:17:18.703-07:00Glad you liked it my friend!Glad you liked it my friend!Runaway Bridal Plannerhttp://runawaybridalplanner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-59895731329502108732017-03-08T18:17:17.660-07:002017-03-08T18:17:17.660-07:00That is one thing I know about you, you are great ...That is one thing I know about you, you are great at it too! <br />I try my best to do the same and I agree it's a ton of work, but its fun and it does pay off!Runaway Bridal Plannerhttp://runawaybridalplanner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-84731562633603558722017-03-08T18:17:16.652-07:002017-03-08T18:17:16.652-07:00Totally hear you, interaction with others has been...Totally hear you, interaction with others has been one of the greatest and best parts about blogging.<br />But I hear ya, there is only so much we can do. I slack off on Pinterest and I know I could do better on there with others!Runaway Bridal Plannerhttp://runawaybridalplanner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-68337127905115458672017-03-08T18:17:15.687-07:002017-03-08T18:17:15.687-07:00Although I love to reciprocate, I too am finding t...Although I love to reciprocate, I too am finding the more I grow the harder it is to keep up with it. Time and balance is a big one for me too, in fact as dorky as it sounds I have myself a little daily blog schedule. To reduce burn out, I actually took one of your tips I read on your blog a while back, I may be wrong but I think it was your Technology free weekend post. Loved the idea, so because weekends are busy for me job wise anyway I started not blogging Fri-Sun, its really helped me. I feel bad I miss some bloggers posts, but it's been good for me to have the short break each week.Runaway Bridal Plannerhttp://runawaybridalplanner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-54219924074225312512017-03-08T18:17:14.666-07:002017-03-08T18:17:14.666-07:00I have this thing I call friendly blog stalking, a...I have this thing I call friendly blog stalking, and I think its fine to do. But if your looking for networking friends, if you've commented 4 different times on different posts and they've never come back to yours, likely they aren't interested in networking, so either move on, or read their blog if you like it and skip the time it takes to leave a comment, I do that often with a few bigger bloggers I enjoy but know they could careless that I leave a comment.Runaway Bridal Plannerhttp://runawaybridalplanner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-2440064820029983122017-03-08T18:17:13.651-07:002017-03-08T18:17:13.651-07:00That is awesome! Social media has a huge impact an...That is awesome! Social media has a huge impact and like you said it's so fun too!<br />The best part of blogging are the friendships and networking, at least for me:)Runaway Bridal Plannerhttp://runawaybridalplanner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-19823675313485477102017-03-08T18:17:12.696-07:002017-03-08T18:17:12.696-07:00Me too!
I have a hard time making time for social ...Me too!<br />I have a hard time making time for social media interaction. I try to do a 5 minute a day rule, and spend 5 minutes doing it. But even with that, I sometimes forget:)Runaway Bridal Plannerhttp://runawaybridalplanner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-62053225994570841182017-03-08T18:17:11.617-07:002017-03-08T18:17:11.617-07:00Glad you found it helpful! Truthfully, any link up...Glad you found it helpful! Truthfully, any link up can work. But the key is to remember we ourselves are the most important part to make them work. The question I would ask is when you link up, how many of those blogs in the link up along with the hosts are you reading and commenting on their post? Generally 3-4 is a good number, but I know if others have time they will try to visit more. If you're doing that, and everyone else is doing that, then generally link ups are highly successful. But if not everyone in the link up does their part, it won't matter how many link up because there is not "take" with them, they are all about "giving" :) Some link up hosts will over time weed out and delete those who don't participate and when that is done those link ups tend to be the ones that have the highest participation rates. So when you pick one, pick ones that have the stricter rules, they tend to be the ones that work best for everyone! If you are finding the 3+ blogs in the link up your visiting aren't coming back to visit yours, then ignore those ones in the future, and choose others until you find the ones who reciprocate the comment love:)Runaway Bridal Plannerhttp://runawaybridalplanner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-19224982814615215602017-03-08T18:17:10.685-07:002017-03-08T18:17:10.685-07:00That is awesome! It's seriously the exact way ...That is awesome! It's seriously the exact way I began building my blog once I figured it out, and it's been a lot of fun!Runaway Bridal Plannerhttp://runawaybridalplanner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-80489924483756489952017-03-08T18:17:09.703-07:002017-03-08T18:17:09.703-07:00I was also going to say, Ya I have a hard time eve...I was also going to say, Ya I have a hard time ever making it back to see what others say about my comments. If I have time occasionally I try. That was one of my favorite things about this new comment system I put up, I have found the interaction and replies to the replies I put on comments increase significantly, it's made the commenting/reply thing a tad more fun on my end:)Runaway Bridal Plannerhttp://runawaybridalplanner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-92195204329881087952017-03-08T18:17:08.653-07:002017-03-08T18:17:08.653-07:00Truthfully, years ago it took me a while to figure...Truthfully, years ago it took me a while to figure this stuff out too!Runaway Bridal Plannerhttp://runawaybridalplanner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-46529688329253616542017-03-08T18:17:07.887-07:002017-03-08T18:17:07.887-07:00I totally hear you on that! While the past few we...I totally hear you on that! While the past few weeks I have has a tad more time, normally I literally have to put blogging on a time schedule system and I fit what I can in, when I have time. Your lucky you and your sister run your blog, that's double to help to get around and visit blogs. I sometimes wish I had a sister who blogged with me too:)Runaway Bridal Plannerhttp://runawaybridalplanner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-66329706386779948472017-03-08T18:16:47.634-07:002017-03-08T18:16:47.634-07:00All great tips to network with other bloggers! I a...All great tips to network with other bloggers! I always try to visit the blogs that comment on my blog as well. It takes time but I find it nice to see what everyone is up to and doing it helps my blog as well in terms of comeback readers.Sharonhttp://run-hike-play.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-19972284662008428072017-03-08T18:16:43.644-07:002017-03-08T18:16:43.644-07:00Blogging is more than just writing posts. As you&...Blogging is more than just writing posts. As you've outlined, blogging takes a lot of time and patience in order to be successful. Interaction is definitely one of the big keys to being able to successfully grow your blog.Kathryn Thayernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-25644531079482008292017-03-08T18:16:42.598-07:002017-03-08T18:16:42.598-07:00I'm sure you know how much work goes into a li...I'm sure you know how much work goes into a linkup. With the Weekly Wrap we are now up to almost 60 weekly linkers. It takes an incredible amount of time to read those posts and make meaningful comments. I enjoy that part immensely and love following along with everyone's journey. But I think what most people don't realize is the hosts KNOW how much each linker is participating and interacting with others. InLinkz provides this information. In addition, quite a few do not even comment on the hosts' posts.HoHo Runshttp://hohoruns.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-29159926601790687172017-03-08T18:16:36.602-07:002017-03-08T18:16:36.602-07:00Kristy your posts are always so informative and he...Kristy your posts are always so informative and helpful. As I work in growing g my blog, I can see how these tips will really come in handy!! Thanks!!Fit_MamaMeekshttps://fitballingrunningmom.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-2213046909432043552017-03-08T18:16:33.588-07:002017-03-08T18:16:33.588-07:00Really great post! I make a real effort to interac...Really great post! I make a real effort to interact with all my commenters and return to visit their blogs. It is a lot of work but it does pay off if you keep at it.Confessions of A Mother Runnerhttp://confessionsofamotherrunner.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-124942543586336122017-03-08T18:16:32.621-07:002017-03-08T18:16:32.621-07:00I really like this post! I always take the time to...I really like this post! I always take the time to visit the blogs of all the bloggers who comment on my posts. As much as I talk about growing my blog, for me it's all about interaction with my readers. As far as other social media channels, I'm not as good with Instagram as I could be. There's just so much time to do it!Taking the Long Way Homehttp://oldrunningmom.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382696142548095604.post-82669948073260690662017-03-08T18:16:31.584-07:002017-03-08T18:16:31.584-07:00great tips! as I've grown it has gotten harder...great tips! as I've grown it has gotten harder for me to reciprocate all blog visits. I do reply to EVERYONE who comments on my blog but I'm very active on social media so try to interact on Twitter and Instagram the most even if I can't get to a site visit. For me it's about time and balance.Mar @ Mar on the Runhttp://www.marontherun.comnoreply@blogger.com