Did you see my announcement in yesterday’s post? The Weekly Creative linky party has been canceled. It’s been a great ride for the last 10 months or so but truth be told, I missed my own Just Something I Whipped Up party almost from the get go. I loved having a Sunday party and loved kinda being on my own, doing my own thang.
SO
Beginning this Sunday, January 26, I will be flying solo once again and hosting
:::::And that brings me to the reason for this post:::::
What do you look for in linky party?
Is there any reason why you might stop by a party and then skip linking up?
Do you like really big parties (lots of links) or smaller ones (less competition)?
What do you like better? Being featured on a blog or having that blogger PIN your project to a GROUP BOARD on Pinterest? or BOTH?
Leave your feedback in the comments. I want to make Sunday Best the BEST party for MY readers so I really value your input!
Julia @ It's Always Ruetten says
I can’t say I really have any preference in a link party. Well… maybe that was premature now that I think about it. I prefer parties that don’t make me provide a link to their party right in my post because I prefer to direct readers to my PARTIES page, so they can see all of the parties I link up with. It’s also just my preference (but not a deal breaker) that the party host use inlinkz because I like that it stores the little thumbnails of the posts I am sharing (but it’s probably just because I’m lazy!)! I can’t wait for your new party!
Thanks for asking our input!
Sarah E. White says
I have gotten out of the habit of doing linkys this year, and I really need to do better! I like a mix of big and small, actually. It’s nice to see some variety, though; it makes me a little crazy when I see the same 50 posts on every linky I visit. But there’s no way to stop that, because people love to post the same thing over and over (I usually only will add the same post to 3 or 4 parties, while some people clearly do a lot more than that!). Oh, and hi from SITS, by the way!
traci says
I love linky parties. they have been great for exposure. I love a mix of big and small parties. The Pinterest pinning parties have intrigued me over the past year. I’ve gone to a few that promised to pin every entry but so far have seen very little traffic from those onto my site. It seems like a lot of work for the host. Good luck with whatever you decide! Always love stopping by. Traci, BurntApple.com
Diane @ Vintage Zest says
Hi! As you can tell from my commentluv link below, I’m a new host to a link party and I have lots of experience as a linker. I agree with what everyone said above. I prefer features on the post itself and I appreciate when the host leaves a sentence or two on the chosen features, so I know they didn’t just choose the first five they looked at. As for Pinterest, I did notice that when I pinned one feature from our party, it was repinned more than 250 times, which I am sure the blogger loved!
It’s funny because I like joining small to medium-sized parties for browsing, but being featured on large parties results in more pageviews. That’s why I like joining all different sized parties! 🙂
Erica @fortheloveofdecorating says
I think I prefer a medium size party with 50-100 links. That way there is enough content for people to scroll through but not so much that they’re overwhelmed and stop scrolling after 100. Love the featuring and pinning combo but prefer just the feature if I had to pick one. Good luck with your party. I’ll surely be there 🙂
Erica
http://www.FortheLoveofDecorating.com
Rita Mireles says
First, thanks for asking and Second, I think the think the hard part about link up parties is timing. (For me anyway). I work 8-5 and am eave early and get home late so when the link ups come available, I’m usually not around to do it and when I get to finally link up, I”m at the tail end so I hardly get any views. It seems to not be worth the trouble. I Do however like when blogs are featured. I feel like that kind of gives everyone a fair shot at “getting noticed”.
Also, some bloggers get a little crazy with their rules. 🙂
(If you can’t tell, I”m one of those “lets all just be friends” kind of person) haha
stephanie says
Hi Diana,
I think as a “small time” blogger (less than 500 daily views and only just over a 1,500 followers collectively) getting my work featured is the biggest compliment. I notice a spike in page views when I do get featured and I hope to gain some new readers from it. So I make sure to link up on parties that do features. So I hope that helps and I hope you have features with this new party.
Cheers,
Stephanie
Joy @ Yesterfood says
Hi, Diana! I’m excited about your new party, and I have already added it to my party page! I go to parties that have nice individual features (not just all jumbled together in a small collage), and features that are published with the party, not at some other day during the week. I enjoy parties that have decent-sized thumbnails, not those teeny ones, lol.
I will see you Sunday, and I would love for you to link up with my party if you ever get the chance: Treasure Box Tuesday, every Tuesday Morning at 6:00 a.m. Central Time. ♥
Congratulations on your new party! 🙂
Joy says
First of all I want to thank-you for hosting. I know it must take a lot of work. I’ve enJOYed doing linky parties since I’ve started my blog. I do appreciate the exposure to my site although I don’t do it for money, just to educate and share. I’ve enJOYed meeting people via parties as well. I do get more exposure when I get featured. Not sure that pins give my blog a lot of traffic??? 3 reasons I will stay away from a party. 1) requirement to have a link back on my post. I attend a LOT of parties and to add ALL the parties I attend on a post would take major space and time. Therefore I keep a linky party page where I post buttons if provided or at least a link. My page link is at the TOP of the my main page making it very available if anyone so desires to check out where I party. I’m really don’t think a link right on the post provides traffic to a party, because I don’t look for them on other posts. When I’m featured, I add the feature button to the bottom of my main page and at the top of the post that was featured. 2) A pop up video that starts playing and scares the willies out of me when it starts talking and interrupts silence of those around me. Yes, I could mute but why should I? 3) I get very frustrated when I have to work around pop ups that my browser can’t handle, especially those that travel down the window with me. I NEVER click on an advertisement.
I DO like parties that post large pictures of all participants so I can view them easily, because part of attending parties is to find new ideas. Again, thank-you for hosting. Excuse me while I go add you to my Sunday list and hope to see you then.
Corey @ Tinysidekick says
Hi Diana! I’m excited for you. I prefer parties that do their features from the previous week in the post for the current party. It is always great to be featured at any size party and I really try to take the time and visit at least 2-3 links when I link up. It is more overwhelming at the bigger parties to do that though. I love when my link gets pinned (of course.) I also really appreciate when the host leaves a comment once in awhile. I have been linking up to some parties where I’ve never been acknowledged by the host/s and it feels like they are in it just for the page views and follows, not for the connection to other bloggers. I just started a link party (this week) with 2 other bloggers and I sorta like that it is small. It gives me the opportunity to actually visit each link. That is my 2 cents! I’ll be back on Sunday to party!
Sarah says
Hi Diana. I link up to parties of all sizes, if I can time it right and get in right as a big party starts these parties can be worthwhile, otherwise I feel like I am so far down on the list that it’s almost not worth linking up to. Other bloggers (including myself) usually don’t stick around long enough to browse the links at the bottom of a 300+ link up. I love features, within the party post, i always see traffic from that. One last thing, the less rules the better. I will always follow the host in some way and won’t link up unless I take the time to hop around to other posts that should go without saying.
Excited to link up this Sunday – best of luck with the party!
Sarah
Tasha @ Designer Trapped in a Lawyer's Body says
I look forward to your new link party! I like link parties where there is both a feature AND a pin. Link parties that I stick with are generally ones that stick to a certain “theme” (i.e., DIY & crafts, anything you made, etc.) which I think makes for a better experience, since the party goers have similar interests. I hope that makes sense 🙂 Looking forward to linking up to your party!
Denyse @ Glitter, Glue & Paint says
Hi Diana! I’m so glad you are going solo again. I missed linky up to your parties. I will add it to my Sunday party list on my It’s a party page. I needed a good Sunday party so I’m glad it’s going to be yours 😉
xoxo
Denyse
Kim Gaynor says
My biggest preference for a link party is that the blog hosting the link party has a similar goal with their blog as mine (love of everything vintage). I figure they’re more likely to feature something I enter, plus other bloggers who also love vintage will also be looking at the entries. I do prefer when a blog link party also posts the features for each week to social media, especially Pinterest and Facebook. I don’t care about the size of the party or blog necessarily — the more the merrier! I also appreciate when the blog host leaves a sentence or two about why they chose a particular blog post to feature. I also like linky parties that have bigger thumbnails. Thanks for posting a new link party!
Polly @ Pieces by Polly says
I’ve picked a certain blog parties I like and link up to the same ones every week. I don’t add new parties very often because it’s a pain to constantly go in and add new buttons. (I keep a list of the buttons so I can copy and paste them all at once, since I want to give the hosts that link back.) I like the parties with larger thumbnails. I also like it when the hosts pick a few favorites to spotlight and share on social media. Personally I like it when they’re highlighted on your blog because I’m more likely to notice it when I come back. Although, social media might drive more traffic…I just don’t necessarily know when my things get highlighted there. Thanks for always hosting!
Christy@Confessions of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer says
I’ve missed your Thursday morning link up! Glad to see you are doing what feels perfect for you…we will follow. I do like a morning link up only because it doesn’t interfere with bedtime routines, but it’s not a deal breaker. 🙂