Twitter Hop Thursday - October 7th

Welcome to Twitter Hop Thursday, hosted by Simply Stacie, The King's Court IV, Little Yaya's, and Review Retreat! 

Would you like more Twitter followers and be introduced to more neat blogs and businesses out there? Come and join us!!

1. Add your Twitter to the MckLinky (you only have to add it to one and it will appear on all).

2. Click on the Twitter for the four hostesses and follow each of them on Twitter. We will follow you back.

3. Follow as many people on Twitter as you like, but make sure to leave comments with links so they'll know where to follow you!

Spread the word and add this MckLinky to your blog! Write your own post or copy and paste this one. Below the MckLinky box, you'll see "Want to be a part of this Blog Hop? Click here for instructions and code". Have fun Twitter-Hopping along!

We have selected a Twitterer of the Week from last week's entries and the lucky winner is Mommying On the Fly!

They will be in the #5 spot! We will choose next week's winner from everyone who participated today.

Please only add your Twitter url. All other entries will be deleted. Thank you!!

Twitter Hop Thursday 8/12

Welcome to Twitter Hop Thursday, hosted by Simply Stacie,The King's Court IV,  Little Yaya's and Review Retreat!

Would you like more Twitter followers and be introduced to more neat blogs and businesses out there? Come and join us!!

***Twitterer Of The Week***

We have selected a Twitterer of the Week from last week’s entries and the lucky winner is Down Home Frugal!!! They will be in the #5 spot! We will choose next week’s winner from everyone who participated today.

How it Works

1. Add your Twitter to the Linky (you only have to add it to one and it will appear on all).

2. Click on the Twitter for the five hostesses and follow each of them on Twitter. We will follow you back.

3. Follow as many people on Twitter as you like, but make sure to leave comments with links so they'll know where to follow you!

Spread the word by writing your own post or copy and paste this one. Have fun Twitter-Hopping along!

Please only add your Twitter URL. All other entries will be deleted. Thank you!!!

 

Follow Me Back Tuesday 8/3

Follow Me Back Tuesday is another day of the week that you can gain more followers and find other great blogs to follow on a weekly basis. Follow Me Back Tuesday is hosted by Survey Junkie, Little Yaya's, Review Retreat and Boobies, Babies & A Blog.

Each week we will choose a random number every week from the blogs linked and add the random blog to the #5 spot to link to the following week ...

This weeks guest host for the #5 spot is Shanna from Mommy Of One...And Counting. 

<center><a href="http://www.reviewretreat.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu124/closet_rehab/fmbt.png" /></a></center>  How it Works

1. Follow the 5 hosts, #1 – 5,  ( leave us a comment & we will follow you back- only leave a comment if you follow please ).
2. Create a blog post about FMBT (you may copy this post if you wish).
3. Follow as many blogs as you would like ( Leave a comment so they can follow you back).
4. When you receive a comment from a new follower  return the favor & follow them back.

***Please link directly to your Follow Me Back Tuesday Post. Links that lead directly to your personal blog hop will not be accepted and will be deleted.***

The code will be available every Tuesday at 12:00 a.m (EST) on all 4 hostesses blogs. If you are a re-visiting from last week, and I am not following you, please leave me a comment. I apologize-I am still in the process of catching up with everything. I promise to be by your place soon!! Thank you! !

Follow Me Back Tuesday-7/27

Follow Me Back Tuesday is another day of the week that you can gain more followers and find other great blogs to follow on a weekly basis. Follow Me Back Tuesday is hosted by Survey Junkie, Little Yaya's, Review Retreat and Boobies, Babies & A Blog.

Each week we will choose a random number every week from the blogs linked and add the random blog to the #5 spot to link to the following week ...

This weeks guest host for the #5 spot is Dave from Musings of Life. Be sure to stop by and welcome him! I’m curious to know if Dave has any secrets to turning my hubby into a blogger. Then, I may be able to hear less lip about it!

 

<center><a href="http://www.reviewretreat.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu124/closet_rehab/fmbt.png" /></a></center>  How it Works

1. Follow the 5 hosts, #1 – 5,  ( leave us a comment & we will follow you back- only leave a comment if you follow please ).
2. Create a blog post about FMBT (you may copy this post if you wish).
3. Follow as many blogs as you would like ( Leave a comment so they can follow you back).
4. When you receive a comment from a new follower  return the favor & follow them back.

***Please link directly to your Follow Me Back Tuesday Post. Links that lead directly to your personal blog hop will not be accepted and will be deleted.***

The code will be available every Tuesday at 12:00 a.m (EST) on all 4 hostesses blogs.

Manage Twitter Followers, Fans, & Friends With Friend or Follow

With so many Twitter users and Twitter Blog hops, it’s often difficult to keep up with everyone. You can choose to receive new follower notifications via email or Twitter direct message, but even then, it can become overwhelming with so many notifications flooding your inbox.

Luckily, there is a site called Friend or Follow that helps you manage your Twitter followers as well as the Twitterers you are following.

Friend or Follow is easy to use and does not require you to sign up. All you have to to is enter your Twitter username and hit submit. From there, you will see a page that looks similar to your Twitter profile. On this page are 3 tabs: Following, Fans, and Friends.

The “Following” tab will show you the number of people you are following on Twitter, who are not following you back.

The “Fans” tab will show you the number of people following you, who you are not following back. You may choose to follow you fans directly from this screen, or by clicking on their icon, you will be taken to their Twitter page, where you will also have the option to follow.

The “Friends” tab shows you the number of people you are following, who are also following you back.

Each of the three sections/tabs allows you to customize your search while sorting by Twitter username, name, location, followers, following, last tweet, or account age. You can also choose which type of users to show, such as protected, verified or normal. Here’s a screenshot to give you a better idea (just click on it to enlarge):

Friend or Follow has been a tremendous help and is a great Twitter Tool. If you use Twitter on a regular basis and want to stay in touch with all of your Twitter Friends, I highly recommend it!

Get More Twitter Followers with Twitter Hop Thursday – 7/15

Welcome to Twitter Hop Thursday hosted by Simply Stacie, The King’s Court IV, Little Yaya’s and Review Retreat!

Would you like more Twitter Followers? Would you like to be introduced to more exciting blogs and businesses? Then, you’ve come to the right place!  

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Twitterer of the Week

Mommy Moment has been selected from last weeks entries as Twitterer of the week. She will be in the #5 spot this week. We will choose next week’s winner from everyone who participated today.

Ready To Join In?! Here’s How:
1. Add your Twitter to the MckLinky (you only have to add it to one and it will appear on all. Please use your Twitter URL, not the @ symbol. Ex. http://twitter.com/Jennifer_Marek)

2. Click on the Twitter for the five hostesses and follow each of them on Twitter. We will follow you back.

3. Follow as many people on Twitter as you like, but make sure to leave comments with links so they'll know where to follow you!

Spread the word and add the Twitter Hop Button to your blog! Write your own post or copy and paste this one. Have fun Twitter-Hopping along!

Please only add your Twitter URL. All other entries will be deleted. Thank you!!!

Friday Giveaway Linky – 6/11

Every Friday Review Retreat offers a place to promote your giveaways! Be sure to link directly to your giveaway and not your homepage. Links that are not directed to the giveaway will be deleted.

You will find my current giveaways on the right sidebar or you may click here. 

What’s Giveaways Are Going On Around the Blogosphere??

 

Please follow this format: BLOG NAME - GIVEAWAY PRIZE - END DATE

Links directing to the home page will be deleted. Please follow the format above and link directly to your giveaway(s).

Follow Me Back Tuesday- June 1st

Follow Me Back Tuesday

Follow Me Back Tuesday is another day of the week that you can gain more followers and find other great blogs to follow on a weekly basis.

Follow Me Back Tuesday is hosted by Survey Junkie, Little Yaya's, Review Retreat and Boobies, Babies & A Blog...

It's a great way to start off your week and get more BF's !!

<center><a href="http://www.reviewretreat.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu124/closet_rehab/fmbt.png" /></a></center>  How it Works 

1. Follow all 4 hostesses above, then as many other blogs as you would like (Be Sure To Comment So We Know Who/Where To Follow Back).

2. Add your blog to the list (only have to add once ). *NOT YOUR BLOG HOP

3. Grab our button and the link code to post on your blog.

4. After you follow a new blog make sure you leave them a comment letting them know that you are now a follower so that they can follow you back, and please follow others back if they leave you a comment that they follow you.

5. We would love for you to help spread the word by creating a Follow Me Back Tuesday Blog Post. It will certainly help spread the word faster, which will lead to more blog followers!

 

***Please link directly to your Follow Me Back Tuesday Post. Links that lead directly to your personal blog hop will not be accepted and will be deleted.***

 

The code will be available every Tuesday at 12:00 a.m (EST) on all 4 hostesses blogs.

This linky list is now closed. A total of 327 links were entered. Links are temporarily unavailable.

Follow Me Back Tuesday - May 25th

Follow Me Back Tuesday

Follow Me Back Tuesday is another day of the week that you can gain more followers and find other great blogs to follow on a weekly basis.

Follow Me Back Tuesday is hosted by Survey Junkie, Little Yaya's, Review Retreat and Boobies, Babies & A Blog...

It's a great way to start off your week and get more BF's !!

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How it Works

1. Add your blog to the list ( only have to add once ).

2. Grab our button and the link code to post on your blog.

3. Follow all 4 hostesses above, then as many other blogs as you would like (Be Sure To Comment So We Know To Follow Back).

4. After you follow a new blog make sure you leave them a comment letting them know that you are now a follower so that they can follow you back, and please follow others back if they leave you a comment that they follow you.
5. We would love for you to help spread the word by creating a Follow Me Back Tuesday Blog Post. It will certainly help spread the word faster, which will lead to more blog followers!

***Please link directly to your Follow Me Back Tuesday Post. Links that lead directly to your personal blog hop will not be accepted and will be deleted.***

The code will be available every Tuesday at 12:00 a.m (EST) on all 4 hostesses blogs.

Feeling lucky? You should be! With Father's day right around the corner, show dad you really care with a Men's Mossimo Watch Giveaway! How about a Ceiva Digital Photo Frame Giveaway? You certainly can't forget about yourself! Indulge in celebrity inspired jewelry and enter the Fantasy Jewelry Box Giveaway. CLICK HERE to find more amazing giveaways hosted by Little Yaya's!

This linky list is now closed. A total of 278 links were entered. Links are temporarily unavailable.

Follow Me Back Tuesday - May 18th

Follow Me Back Tuesday

Follow Me Back Tuesday is another day of the week that you can gain more followers and find other great blogs to follow on a weekly basis.

Follow Me Back Tuesday is hosted by Survey Junkie, Little Yaya's, Review Retreat and Boobies, Babies & A Blog...

It's a great way to start off your week and get more BF's !!

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How it Works
1. Add your blog to the list ( only have to add once )2. Grab our button ( when available ) & the link code to post on your blog3. Follow all 4 hostesses above & then as many other blogs as you would like. 4. After you follow a new blog make sure you leave them a comment letting them know that you are now a follower so that they can follow you back, and please follow others back if they leave you a comment that they follow you.
5. We would love for you to help spread the word by creating a Follow Me Back Tuesday Blog Post. It is not required, but creating a blog post will certainly help spread the word faster, which will lead to more blog followers!

The code will be available every Tuesday at 12:00 a.m (EST) on all 4 hostesses blogs. This linky list is now closed. A total of 305 links were entered. Links are temporarily unavailable.

Free Website Grader and Tips on Improving Your Blog

I am constantly looking for ways to improve my blog. Whether it be navigation, ability to read and understand, increasing search engine optimization or something else, I know there is always room for improvement.

Hubspot has a nifty little tool known as the Website Grader. Anyone can use it and it couldn't be any easier. You simply type your blog or website address then wait a few seconds for Hubspot to retrieve the data. I use Hubspot's Website Grader at least once a week.

Website Grader checks your blog for the following 5 key components:

1.) Create Content - "Every web page has the potential to rank well in search engines and draw traffic from other sources, like social media sites and the blogosphere. Of course, whether a page draws traffic (and links) depends on whether it's optimized and how remarkable (useful, interesting, etc.) it is. But in general, most pages do "ok" and contribute to the cause, so it's both a quality and a quantity game."

• Blog Analysis - Shows whether or not your blog has been found and lists the date of your last blog post.

• Blog Grade - Blog Grader is a free tool developed by HubSpot, similar to Website Grader but specifically for blogs. This is based on the measurement of traffic levels to your blog and the number and quality of links pointing at it.

• Recent Blog Articles - Shows the last 3 links, or blog posts. Also provides the number of times that post has been re-tweeted and if there are any inbound links to that specific post.
  

• Google Indexed Pages - The Google web crawler will visit your blog periodically and look for new content for its index. Generally, the more pages your site has within the Google cache, the better. Google Indexed Pages shows the number of indexed pages your blog has.
  

• Readability Level - This score measures the approximate level of education necessary to read and understand the web page content. You will see something similar to primary/elementary school, High school, Masters Degree, ect.
  

2.) Optimize - "Optimizing that content is a key step, however, to ensure you give your valuable content the best chance possible of drawing traffic from the web. In essence, this section is about maximizing your ROC - return on content."

• Metadata - Metadata tags allow you to tell the search engines what your web page is about.
  

• Heading Summary - Provides you with the number of headings found on your blog.

• Image Summary - Shows the number of images found on your blog and tells you the amount of images that do not contain ALT test.
  

• Interior Page Analysis - Shows any interior pages and whether or not you have included a description for the interior pages.

• Domain Info - Unless you have purchased a domain name, the domain that will show is blogspot. If you have purchased a domain, it will include the date your domain expires. "Most experts agree that you should register your domain for a long time, because search engines factor domain "stability" when looking at your pages."

• MOZ Rank - MozRank is SEOmoz's general, logarithmically scaled 10-point measure of global link authority or popularity. and is very similar in purpose to the measures of link importance used by the search engines (e.g., GOOGLE's PageRank).

• Last Google Crawl Date - Google will periodically crawl websites looking for new and updated content. This will show you the last date and time that a Google Bot visited your blog.
  

• Inbound Links - One of the most important measures for a website is how many other sites link to it. This section will display the number of sites linking to your site.

• Yahoo Directory - This shows either "Found" or "Not Found" in the Yahoo Directory. Note - If you do not have a custom domain, it will automatically show "Found" for Blogspot.

3.) Promote - Shows the following places your blog/content has been found:

• del.icio.us bookmarks
• Link Tweet Summary (TweetMeme)
• Twitter Grade
  

4.) Convert - Shows whether or not your RSS has been found and displays the RSS link. In this portion, you will also be able to find out whether or not a conversion form(s) has been detected.

5.) Analyze- Check out how you compare to other similar websites.

• Traffic Rank - Displays your rank as determined by Alexa.

• Score Summary - Gives a breakdown of your blog score based on the above ranking methods.
  

I know this seems like a lot, but it is actually very simple. When you key in your website's URL, you will see a badge with your website grade. You will have the option to add your badge to your website using an HTML code, which is provided to you. The rest is just a breakdown of the area's in which your blog is graded. I haven't posted by badge to my blog, as I am trying to reach a 100. Here is what the badge will look like:

Want To Increase Your Page Rank?

Want to increase your Google Page Rank? Personally, I have been searching for ways to do this myself. I ran across an article (written by Sammy Nams) full of truth and humor on ways to increase your page rank and wanted to share.

How To Increase You Blog's Page Rank