Getting Blog Feed Back - Linky Parties

What a neat way to get constructive feedback about your blog... by posting to a Link Party?! I'm no party host but I wanted to share the blog I have just linked up with and also extend to those of you who DO host parties about this neato idea.

Blogs are almost always a work in progress. User feedback is important and we don't often get it here in blog world. I get it from my husband which helps a lot but that's about it. One set of eyes is not always enough!

 

Check out Kitty's post at the above link for details on HOW it works to join or even to host your own Blog Feedback party and you can even join hers if you wish, as long as the party is still open of course. She does ask that you follow her blog before joining but that's no problem since she comes up with adorable ideas!

Facebook: Social Networking and your blog!

Everybody knows social networking is one of the best ways to advertise your product or website. It's definitely pretty popular here in blog world. With that in mind, I have decided to finally start a Facebook page for my blog! As of today Journey of Grace's blog views are approximately 2700, most of which have all occured in the last couple of months since I started taking a stronger interest in my site. I am now investing extra time and effort in to increasing my blog views and following by finding new (to me) ways to put J-of-G out there! 

**Since we are on the subject, please Follow J-of-G on Blogger and Like me on Facebook, both of which can be easily accessed on the right hand side of my page!** 

If you are new to Blogger or just have not done this part yet, I'd like to share with you a couple of links that tell how I went about adding the Facebook features to my page. If you can handle the basic HTML concept of blogging, you can totally do this. 

Let's get started!!

1.) Adding a "Like" button to your posts via MadTomato Blogger Tutorials

This places a button at the bottom of each of your posts and allows readers to "Like" your post, linking it to their page similarly to how you would share a news article you've read via Facebook.

          *The steps are incredibly user friendly and easy to follow. Confession: I did not backup my template, but I do recommend you backup yours!

2.) Linking your Facebook Fan Page to your blog via MadTomato Blogger Tutorials

This allows you to place code in your blog column where readers can readily "Like" your official Facebook Fan Page without leaving your blog!

           *Once again, incredibly user friendly steps to follow. One tiny hint, when you go in to the Facebook Like Box Creator Page make sure you have a good idea of what dimensions will fit in whatever column you want the box to go in. You will type in your own before it creates the code for you.

There you have it! Adding extra widgets and goodies to your blog may require some rearranging of your columns. Obviously when you arranged everything previously it wasn't built for a Facebook box so make sure you get it looking the way you want it before you save the arrangement. 

Share this tutorial post with your friends on Facebook by clicking "Like" below :)

~ Lisa ~ 

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