{"id":7047,"date":"2015-01-13T08:50:11","date_gmt":"2015-01-13T13:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/?p=7047"},"modified":"2015-01-13T08:50:11","modified_gmt":"2015-01-13T13:50:11","slug":"social-media-link-party-some2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/13\/social-media-link-party-some2\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Media Link Party #SoMe2"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>A few weeks ago I found this fantastic group of fellow bloggers and started linking up with them and I was very surprised to be selected this week to be their featured blogger! \u00a0It&#8217;s a really big honor and I hope you will check out some of their wonderful tips, recipes and stories from these inspiring women!<\/h3>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Come join our <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">So<\/span>cial <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Me<\/span>dia Link Party!!!<\/b><b><span style=\"color: #1693a5;\"><i><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Welcome to #SoMe2 &#8211; Week #66<\/b><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #420943;\"><b>SO<\/b><\/span>cial <span style=\"color: #420943;\"><b>ME<\/b><\/span>dia is all about <i><b><span style=\"color: #fe4365;\">ENGAGEMENT<\/span>,<\/b><\/i> and as bloggers, we need to do more than find new followers &#8211; we need to <i><b><span style=\"color: #fbb829;\"> increase their engagement<\/span><\/b><\/i> with us! At the <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>#SoMe2<\/b><\/span> parties, we do that by<b> <\/b>linking up a blog post that you have shared on social media.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"color: #1693a5;\"><i><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>This week we are<span style=\"color: #fe4365;\"><i> <b>growing<\/b><\/i><\/span> and <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><i><b>engaging<\/b> <\/i><\/span>with <b><span style=\"color: teal; font-size: 24pt;\"><span style=\"color: #add8c7;\"><i>Twitter<\/i><i>!<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/b><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">On <span style=\"color: #add8c7;\"><b>Twitter<\/b><\/span>, the<br \/>\nmore we <b>favorite and retweet<\/b> each other&#8217;s tweets, the more engaged we<br \/>\nbecome and that makes the <span style=\"color: #420943;\"><b>SO<\/b><\/span>cial <span style=\"color: #420943;\"><b>ME<\/b><\/span>dia &#8220;algorithms&#8221; happy! So link up, and start retweeting!!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10395\" title=\"It's time for the #SoMe2 #Twitter Party! Join us, link up your Twitter account, a blog post you've tweeted, and enter to win a featured blogger spot! #socialmedia #network #linkparty\" src=\"http:\/\/i62.tinypic.com\/24y07b9.jpg\" alt=\"It's time for the #SoMe2 #Twitter Party! Join us, link up your Twitter account, a blog post you've tweeted, and enter to win a featured blogger spot! #socialmedia #network #linkparty\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">The more you put in to this <span style=\"color: #1693a5;\"><b>SO<\/b><\/span>cial <span style=\"color: #1693a5;\"><b>ME<\/b><\/span>dia link party, the more you will get out!<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Don&#8217;t<\/b> link and run &#8211; <b>follow, tweet, favorite, retweet &#8211; tell your friends!!<\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #fe4365;\"><b>#SoMe2<\/b><\/span> is a<b> <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">SO<\/span><\/b>cial <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>ME<\/b><\/span>dia link party where we link up every <b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Tuesday @ 7:00pm EST<\/b>!<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"Image-Maps-Com-image-maps-2015-01-04-185946\" title=\"It's time for the #SoMe2 #Twitter Party! Join us, link up your Twitter account, a blog post you've tweeted, and enter to win a featured blogger spot! #socialmedia #network #linkparty\" src=\"http:\/\/i57.tinypic.com\/nchao4.jpg\" alt=\"\" usemap=\"#image-maps-2015-01-04-185946\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/p>\n<map id=\"ImageMapsCom-image-maps-2015-01-04-185946\" name=\"image-maps-2015-01-04-185946\">\n<area style=\"outline: none;\" title=\"Designed Decor\" alt=\"Designed Decor\" coords=\"89,114,306,335\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"http:\/\/www.designeddecor.com\" target=\"_blank\" \/>\n<area style=\"outline: none;\" title=\"enjoy the view\" alt=\"enjoy the view\" coords=\"321,113,519,333\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"http:\/\/www.enjoytheviewblog.com\" target=\"_blank\" \/>\n<area style=\"outline: none;\" title=\"Little Red Brick House\" alt=\"Little Red Brick House\" coords=\"77,338,285,557\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"http:\/\/www.littleredbrickhouse.com\" target=\"_blank\" \/>\n<area style=\"outline: none;\" title=\"Creative Ramblings\" alt=\"Creative Ramblings\" coords=\"315,337,529,563\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"http:\/\/www.creativeramblingsblog.com\" target=\"_blank\" \/>\n<area style=\"outline: none;\" title=\"Image Map\" alt=\"Image Map\" coords=\"598,598,600,600\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"http:\/\/www.image-maps.com\/index.php?aff=mapped_users_0\" \/> <\/map>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">We are pleased to introduce our <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>#SoMe2<\/b><\/span> featured blogger of the week&#8230;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><b>Melissa <\/b>from<b> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #fe4365;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Beyond Mommying<\/a>!<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-XAX8Heg9SPM\/VKH4E2bIFVI\/AAAAAAAABQo\/bwPsydZ8JQk\/s1600\/Melissa%2BBeyond%2BMommying.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-XAX8Heg9SPM\/VKH4E2bIFVI\/AAAAAAAABQo\/bwPsydZ8JQk\/s1600\/Melissa%2BBeyond%2BMommying.png\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><b>Melissa has shared this with us:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"defaultFont\"><i>I am a full time stay-at-home mommy to three, part time<br \/>\nballet teacher and dedicated author of Beyond Mommying.\u00a0 I love traveling and sharing the world with<br \/>\nmy children which led to our decision to undertake homeschooling.\u00a0 With a first grader, toddler and one in<br \/>\nbetween, my mommying journey is never dull and constantly takes me new places<br \/>\nand teaches me more than I ever thought I could know about love, patience and<br \/>\nthis big, confusing world we live in.\u00a0 I have a B.A. in Dance Education and M.Ed. in<br \/>\nCurriculum and Instruction focused in Early Childhood Education and use my<br \/>\nskills and education to guide my mommy life.<\/i><\/div>\n<p><b>Thanks, Melissa! <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Would <span style=\"color: #1693a5;\">you<\/span> like to be a <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">#SoMe2<\/span> featured blogger?<\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Everyone who enters the Rafflecopter below each week will have a<br \/>\nchance to win a spot as our featured blogger. We will feature your blog,<br \/>\nand links to your social media. Your links will be inserted into the<br \/>\nRafflecopter for that week &#8211; gaining you more followers.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #fe4365;\"><b>So be sure to enter to win the weekly featured blogger spot! <\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Note:<\/b> <span style=\"color: #169345;\">Please be sure to fill out the Rafflecopter form accurately. Entries are verified.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a id=\"rcwidget_2kdb8hdw\" class=\"rcptr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/8a2c75c5108\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-raflid=\"8a2c75c5108\" data-template=\"\" data-theme=\"classic\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/widget-prime.rafflecopter.com\/launch.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p> <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>The rules are simple!<\/b><\/span> <\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<ol style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><b><span style=\"color: #169345;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Please follow your hostesses and featured blogger.<i> <\/i>(first 6 links)<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #169345;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Please add the<span style=\"color: #fe4365;\"><b> #SoMe2<\/b><\/span> button (found at the bottom of the post) to your sidebar or link page.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #169345;\"><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"color: #1693a5;\"><b>Tweet about the party!<\/b><\/span> More partiers = More followers! All you have to do is click the &#8220;tweet&#8221; button!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"twitter-share-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" data-hashtags=\"socialmedia\" data-text=\"Join the #SoMe2 #linkparty - grow your #Twitter following! Win a featured blogger spot! #network\">Tweet<\/a><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n<span class=\"mceItemHidden\" data-mce-bogus=\"1\">!function(d,s,id){var js,<span class=\"hiddenSpellError\" pre=\"\" data-mce-bogus=\"1\">fjs<\/span>=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=\/^http:\/.test(d.location)?'http':'<span class=\"hiddenSpellError\" pre=\"\" data-mce-bogus=\"1\">https<\/span>';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+':\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', '<span class=\"hiddenSpellError\" pre=\"\" data-mce-bogus=\"1\">twitter-wjs<\/span>');<\/span>\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #169345;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Use our hashtag <span style=\"color: #fe4365;\"><b>#SoMe2<\/b><\/span> when tagging or posting so we can find each other!<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">You will automatically be entered into our email reminder list by entering a link. You may remove yourself from the list by using the un-subscribe option.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http:\/\/i61.tinypic.com\/11k9kit.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i61.tinypic.com\/11k9kit.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ugDJYvdfxrw\/VCSEPwtPOxI\/AAAAAAAABJU\/yA0arQIGabI\/s1600\/twitter-post-banner.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"It's time for the #SoMe2 #Twitter Party! Join us, link up your Twitter account, a blog post you've tweeted, and enter to win a featured blogger spot! #socialmedia #network #linkparty\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ugDJYvdfxrw\/VCSEPwtPOxI\/AAAAAAAABJU\/yA0arQIGabI\/s1600\/twitter-post-banner.png\" alt=\"It's time for the #SoMe2 #Twitter Party! Join us, link up your Twitter account, a blog post you've tweeted, and enter to win a featured blogger spot! #socialmedia #network #linkparty\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<b>1) Link up 1 recent Tweet<\/b><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">(Go to your Twitter profile page, choose the tweet you want to add to the link party, click on any white space around the tweet (this will open it in a page by itself), copy the tweet URL, and\u00a0paste that URL into link party.)<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>2) Re-tweet and favorite your Hostesses&#8217; and Featured Blogger&#8217;s tweets. (first 6 links)<\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>3) Re-tweet and favorite the 2 links in front of yours.<\/b> That way everyone has some Twitter love!<b> One of the hostesses will make sure the last two links are retweeted and favorited.<\/b><\/div>\n<p><!-- start InLinkz script --><\/p>\n<div id=\"474898\" class=\"InLinkzContainer\"><a title=\"click to view in an external page.\" href=\"http:\/\/new.inlinkz.com\/luwpview.php?id=474898\" rel=\"nofollow\">An InLinkz Link-up<\/a><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/static.inlinkz.com\/cs2.js?v=116\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- end InLinkz script --><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Thanks for joining our\u00a0<i><b><span style=\"color: #fe4365;\">SO<\/span>cial\u00a0<span style=\"color: #fe4365;\">ME<\/span>dia<\/b><\/i>\u00a0link party!<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">See you next week \u2013 same time, same place!<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"color: #fbb829;\">DeDe,\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #fe4365;\">Kim, \u00a0<span style=\"color: #420943;\">Sarah V.,<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Sarah C.,\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: black;\">&amp;<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #1693a5;\">Susan<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"grab-button\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 150px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"It's time for the #SoMe2 #Twitter Party! 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