A weekly round-up post, or even a monthly one, is a great way to add fresh and helpful content to your blog. It’s also a great way to connect with other bloggers and business owners.
When you share your round-up post on social media, be sure to tag those you feature so they know you included their post. A lot of times that blogger will also share your post on their social media accounts too.
If you’ve considered having a weekly link post here are my tips to make it easy and fun.
KNOW WHERE TO FIND GREAT POSTS
I have three main sources that I go to every week when I’m looking for posts to share.
My Facebook Groups – If you don’t belong to any Facebook groups for bloggers, then I highly recommend joining some. And not just to find links for your link posts! But because they are a great way to connect with other bloggers and business owners. You’ll find people who are asking the same questions about blogging and business that you are, and you can learn and grow together.
Most groups will have a blog post promotion day. I always participate, and as a result, I’ve found so many great blogs! Which I can then share in my link posts. It’s a win-win!
Because of my Facebook groups, I’ve also started following several blogs on Facebook, when they share an interesting link I save that post. Then when I have time I go back and read those saved posts. I’ve found tons of great articles to share this way.
Twitter – Whenever I find a new blogger that I enjoy reading, I follow them on Twitter. This is a great way to find posts! I don’t always have time to read the post right then, so I like the posts I’m interested in, and then go back later to read them.
Bloglovin’ – I’m not using Bloglovin’ to read blogs now, as much as I am Facebook, but it’s still a great way to keep up with your favorite blogs. And I have it set up to receive recommendations on new blogs to read via email.
KNOW WHAT YOUR READERS ARE LOOKING FOR
I always make sure to read the comments on my link-up posts. Which links do the readers mention? This is one way I know what kind of posts are popular with visitors. I also check my stats to see which links got the most click-throughs.
HAVE A SIMPLE WAY TO KEEP TRACK OF POSTS
When I read a blog post that I know I want to share, I bookmark it to a folder named “Posts to Feature.” See! Super simple! And sometimes, I will surf with my WordPress dashboard open in one tab, so that I can immediately add a link to a draft post.
Do you have any tips for making round-ups fun and easy? Tell me about it in the comments!
