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The Ultimate Blog Party has started
You can find the main post and linky’s here! The party will run April 9th – 16th. Don’t forget to leave a comment over at the main party post to be eligible to win prizes.
It is about friendship, growing your network, and having some good old fashioned blogging FUN!
If you are partying with us for the first time… The Ultimate Blog Party has become an exciting tradition in the “Momosphere”. It is a bloggy carnival where participating bloggers publish a “party post” introducing themselves and then party hop through the linky lists meeting other bloggers.
The blogging life is about relationships — meaningful friendships that grow out of sharing who we are and getting to know one another. And like real life friendships, online friends need a place to meet and mingle.
So if you want to grow your network, meet new friends or promote your site, get ready for the Ultimate Blog Party 2010!!!
“I started blogging last year right before the UBP. It was amazing to participate because I met so many incredible women who welcomed me into the blogging community. The UBP was an incredible experience and I highly recommend it for both new and seasoned bloggers.
It is a wonderful way to make awesome connections and to get your brand “out there” – not to mention the amazing prizes!
Can’t wait for the UBP ’10!”
— Myra from My Blessed Life
Thanks guys for throwing such a fun party! I’m really looking forward to UBP ’10!”
— Sharon from Good,True and Beautiful
During the week of April 9th – 16th, the blogosphere will be partying carnival style — jumping through our MckLinky lists of participating bloggers.
Last year, the Ultimate Blog Party 2009 had over 2000 bloggers participating and our UBP related pages had over 55,000 page views, with the actual party post receiving over 25,000 page views.
We also held our first UBP “In Real Life” parties. Bloggers in Los Angeles, New York and Nashville had the treat of meeting up and mingling in person while being entertained by several talented artists, Chris Mann, Leslie Mills and Diane Birch.
Each event was also streamed live, so that we could all take part in the fun.
To get a feel for what’s going on here, check out last year’s party post.
We’re still in the works planning this year’s events so stay tuned for details on local meetups and live streamed parties.
Tweet It Girls, #ubp10
This year again we be using Facebook and Twitter to promote the UBP ’10.
So make sure you don’t forget to invite your Facebook friends and Twitter followers. Please use hashtag #ubp10.
Of Course We’ll Have PRIZES!
The Ultimate Blog Parties always have an enormous outpouring of prizes.
Stores, sites and blogs of all sizes can donate prizes and get in on this fantastic advertising opportunity.
That’s right… promote yourself. Your blog rocks and everyone should know about it. Donating a prize scores you a spot on our high traffic prize page.
There will be so many prizes, we’ll again bring in Pamela M. Kramer from Happy Panda to help us manage and award all the prizes. Thanks so very much Pamela!!!
The prize list will grow and grow at our Ultimate Blog Party 2010 Prize Page.
So how do you party with us?
(Simplified version. Details here.)
Both BLOGGERS and NON-BLOGGERS can party with us (and be eligible for the prizes) at the Ultimate Blog Party.
Between Now and April 8th, 2010
- If you want to gain extra awareness to your site or blog, you may sign up to donate a prize. Find out more about Donating A Prize for the UBP 10.
- Add a UBP 10 Button in your blog’s sidebar and write a blog post inviting your readers to the party. (You don’t want your friends to miss out!)
- Prepare a fun post introducing yourself and your blog. This will become your Party Post that you will publish on April 9th and add its url to the MckLinky here at 5 Minutes for Mom.
Your party post can be whatever you want it to be. It may be short and sweet or elaborate with photos, videos or slideshows. You could include recipes for party foods, party decorating ideas… whatever says “party” to you!
But do NOT publish it yet… wait until April 8th or 9th.
During Party Week April 9 – 16, 2010
- Read and comment on the main Ultimate Blog Party 2010 party post to be entered in the draw for PRIZES.
We will publish our party post on April 9th at 12:01 Eastern. (But please everyone try not to hit the server all in the same second… in previous years the massive traffic has brought down the server. If the site won’t load, please watch for updates on Twitter at #ubp10.)
- If you have a blog, publish your party post on your site, include a UBP ’10 BUTTON, and tell us which prizes you want if you win.
- Add your blog url AND/OR your facebook link AND/OR your twitter link to the appropriate MckLinky that will be published in our party post on April 9th.
- Visit tons of blogs, facebook pages and follow new twitter friends from the MckLinkies. (To be eligible for prizes, we ask that you visit and comment on at least 20 blogs.)
If you have any questions, you contact us.
Thanks so much for being a part of 5 Minutes for Mom and we will see you soon!
Click here to get the codes for the UBP ’10 buttons and banner.
Wow. I’ve had a lot of fun finding new blogs! Some of my favorite new blogs are: Susannah’s Kitchen Aprons, cupcakesprinklesinlife, product review place, Stop, Drop and Relax, The Activity Mom, Mud MamA, MOMMAFO, SCRIBBLEPRINTS, KRISTIGRIEM, INITIALSINC, INDAWAY DESIGNS, YOUR RETAIL HELPER, SPIT HAPPENS, AND ESPECIALLY COMING CLEAN!!
Woops…just realized I had the caps lock on!
I am donating 3 prizes myself, but these are the prizes I would love to win! Everything is wonderful, but I especially like: INTL #13, #15 and US 46. The rest I would love in any order: INTL: 1, 6 and 14. US 11, 20, 23, 68, 79, 111, and 115. USC 14, 23, 24, 53, 56.
Can’t wait to hear who earns my prizes and which ones, if any, I win! Thanks so much!
I love this blog party …………. @madly59 (still following you two) 🙂
Thanks for hosting this – what fun! 🙂
Thanks to your my blog traffic has risen. Plus, I found interesting products and new friends. What fun!
I just started blogging and love your blog and I am so excited to take part in this year’s UBP! There are so many wonderful blogs and this is a great way to learn about them and read some amazing posts and ideas. Thanks Moms!!!!
I signed up late but want to join the fun!!!! 🙂
Hey all you UBPer’s! Thanks for stopping by and hope to meet some more of you all!
Oh this sounds like fun! I’m a newbie in the bloggy world and this sounds interesting!
Checked out the prizes!
Completely loving US11,41,43,56,69 and USC 64,56,55,52,45,15.
Glad I saw this before all the fun was over!
Hi! Come and visit my site and blog: http://heavenlyproject.blogspot.com/
aloha,
i catching this a little late, just found out about it, so i will check out other participants and connect through comments, thanks for sharing, i’ll try to do this early next time.
mahalo
noel
Just dropping by from my blog party! I subscribe by rss google reader. If there’s a giveaway count me in!
Thanks for hosting this guys! This sis the first year I have heard about the UBP- and I am hooked! I am finding so many new bloggers to say hello to!
Thanks ya’ll for hosting this shindig!
Thanks so much for the UBP! It has been a lot of fun and a bunch of great people have stopped by my new blog.
Blessings!
thanks for stopping by the lily pad. I love being thrifty and saving $$! Nothing like a great deal. look forward to reading your blog on GFC:) Good luck, hope you win a fab prize #UBP10!
Let’s Party! My first UBP! Please stop by my blog and say hello!
Thanks for hosting! Looking forward to meeting everyone. Stop by our house too at http://www.projectnursery.com!
I am totally late to the party, but i am sooooo excited to be here! Thank you for stopping by to visit my blog! 🙂
My first time to join the blog party too. I’m so excited! I’m actually getting a few commenters & it’s because of all you great bloggers doing this for us all!
Eeek! This sounds like so much fun!
I had a lot of fun looking at all the blogs.
This is my first time participating — I’m a little late, but that’s okay! Hello fellow bloggers. =)
Wow, how exciting 🙂 Hope I’m not too late!
Check out my PARTY BLOG post for food, fun and music!
http://littlelifeinmine.blogspot.com/2010/04/ultimate-blog-party.html
I don’t have a blog. I wanted to enter your contest. What a great idea!
This is my first blog party like many other and even though I’m late I am still going to jump in and have fun!!!
SLEEP?!?! SLEEP?? WHO NEEDS SLEEP? This is quite the party! I don’t want to miss a moment! (oh no, don’t fear a cheesy 80’s karaoke breakdown..)
I am having a blast and meeting so many people. Such great and innovated sites out here!
I am excited to join in this year
I am having so much fun with this event! Thank you so much for putting this together. I have met so many great bloggers out there. Fantastic!
I have the banner and button up on my post…I did not specify a prize to win- too many great ones to choose from, although with all the great folks that are stopping by my blog- I am already a winner!
Thanks again!
Kelly from Mom Got Blog
O.K. I am late for the party but I am in. Will start looking at blogs tomorrow. It is 2 am and I should get to bed!
Wow! It just gets better and better,where were all you when I was raising my youngons? 29 my oldest,16 the babe. Can’t wait to explore.
This is such a cute idea
This is my first time at a blog party…I am a newbie to blogging but I am loving it!! Thanks for the party!
I just joined the party and I love it!
I’m having such a great time so far, thanks ladies!!
I truly hope I’m doing this right. I’ve finally finished a post regarding this bloggy party. So, I go blog-hopping and other blog-hoppers will come see me right?
so for the 12 of April I posted a UBP post on my Living Healthy site. hope you can come by to learn a little bit more.
Looking forward to making some new friends and reading some great blogs. This is my first year here so I’m very excited to be a part of something so cool.
I posted the button on MySpace >>> http://www.myspace.com/scruffy5919 (@madly59)
Having so much fun! Thanks for hosting!
Wow how fun!!! I’m enjoying reading through the blogs and am looking forward to visiting many more!
http://simplifiedsaving.com/2010/04/the-ultimate-blog-par-tay-and-a-20-target-gift-card-giveaway/
#18 for me
Sounds like a good party 🙂
I will be posting it on my Facebook, myspace, and Twitter! I haven’t created a blog yet, maybe on Monday when my husband goes back to work and things aren’t so crazy! I can’t wait to check out some new blogs!
This is my first blog party. What a great idea! I look forward to making more blogging friends. Thanks for hosting this.
I blogged all about this UBP and I am so excited. I recently celebrated my 1 yr blogging anniversary with a new name and new look and so excited to be a party of UBP 2010.
I am not a mom (well, I am to my dogs), but having lots of fun with this party!!!!
This is my very first Ultimate Blog Party! So happy to be here and having a blast so far!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! UBP!!!!
http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/2010-ultimate-blog-party-exclusive-interview-a-giveaway
number five for commenting and circulating
I’m so so SO thrilled to be participating again this year!! Party on!
Thanks. I’m in..This is my first tme participating.
This is my first party! Look forward to meeting a lot of you while growing my network. Come check out my store, blog, FB page and twitter page!
I am also giving away sippy cup labels and bag tags!!
This is my first year and it sounds like so much fun.
So excited for my first Blog Party-but I think I screwed up!! When I did the McLInky, I put down my regular blog addy instead of the direct link to the post. Is there any way to change that? Can someone help an old lady out???
Thanks! This will be my first ever blog party. I look forward to meeting new people. I already have seen some great blogs, seen some of my already-favorites, and have welcomed new visitors to mine. What a great idea! Very fun!
Love it! What a great idea. Thanks, ladies!
I am excited too, this is my first party! Can’t wait to get going!
This is my first time trying a blog party! I am excited….I am a soon to be mom and looking to connect with other mothers! I am excited to get my friends involved and get connecting!
how fun is this?!!
I am so happy that you let us non-bloggers participate! I love learning about new
sites and the bloggers that own them. Many thanks, Cindi
This is my first year joining and I’m excited!
This will be my first UBP! I super excited!
These are so much fun!
http://www.babasfarmlife.com/2010/03/5-minutes-for-mom-ultimate-blog-party_28.html
I am excited first time joining this sounds like soo much fun
http://aguilarfamilyadventures.blogspot.com/2010/04/blog-party-2010-join-in-with-our.html
This sounds like tons of fun! This will be my first time participating but I’m looking forward to “meeting” other new bloggy friends!
Brand new & very excited about the fun!!
I’m just so excited! This will be my first UBP and it sounds like so much fun!!!
I’m just barely starting to blog, I’m glad to see so many sites that are encouraging!
YEAH!!! I am so excited to participate in this years UBP 2010 🙂
I just found out about the party and wanted to join in. I am new to blogging so this will be a great way to meet people and learn more about blogging.
I just linked up for my first bloggy party! So excited! Thanks for hosting!
Cant wait to check out some new sites and party down! Blog Style!
I love the UBP!!! I can’t wait to join in!
I’ve met so many incredible bloggers this way!
Thanks for the BIG IDEA!!!
It’s great!
I just started blogging and came across this party via twitter, LOVE the concept! This is my first year participating and I can’t wait to see.
Thank you so much ladies for putting this on!
I just don’t think I can turn down a blog party!!
Thanks so much for your hard work in getting this up and going. I am on the West Coast and I gave up last night because it was so busy. It’s a great thing you are doing and we all truly appreciate your efforts.
NOW LET”S PARTY!!!! Woohoo!!!
So excited to be doing this!
Great event! …..looking forward to checking out some new blogs 🙂
Party Party Party! I can’t believe that it has been a year since your last one! I so loved meeting new bloggers last year and can’t wait to meet even more this year! THaankkksss for the UBP!!!
I’ve been having a bit of blog frustration,myself lately. I saw this, this morning with all the great comments about past experience & I’m going to hop in!! Thanks for hosting this!
This sounds like so much fun and will be my first time participating. Can’t wait to “meet” other bloggers!
Yay! This is my first year getting in on this and I’m super excited!!!
Let’s Party!!!!
Let’s get this party started! I can’t wait to meet everyone.
Can we say ROOKIE???? I just, and I do mean just, started a blog. I’m clueless, but want to learn everything as quickly as I can. So looks like I’ll be checking out this party!
This sounds fun!!
Happy to be partying with you again this year! 🙂
I’m so excited. It’s party time!!
I am new to blogging and hope to “meet” many, many new bloggy “friends”. Please stop by and see me and introduce yourself. I will do the same 🙂
Whoo Hoo! This is year 4 for me and I have been looking forward to it for weeks! Lets get this party started!!
Thanks for hosting this!
I am so excited for this blog party!! Please come visit my blog! I love to meet new people and can’t wait to see other bloggers and share in their lives as well.
Aloha 5minutes for mom! What an exciting day and experience. I have never done anything like this. I’m a Maui girl and my blog is The Artful Hawaiigirl. I am offering beautiful prizes and would love to meet many new friends. I’ll be sending my prizes anywhere via Priority International mail. Have fun everyone!
Here it is!! so much fun!
SO fun!
Missed getting in on it last year, so I am very excited to have made it this year! Cannot wait to discover new blogs and meet their authors
I’m a noob to the UBP and am getting ready to publish I post. I hope I do it right! I’m so excited!!!
Im in!!! Hoping to meet some nice people and possibly win a prize. Thanks.
What a great idea! This is my 1st time in joining in on the fun! Thank you for hosting this party!
Nicole
I have been blogging for about a year and I just found this on 3 blogs that I follow and decided to sign up as well! Looks like a fun time!
This is going to be fun! Got my sidebar all decorated about this and the party post is written – now to just pour myself a glass of wine…
Do you realize that you repeat the numbers several times in the us section, us and Canada section and international section? So if I say I want #1, how will you know which #1 I am talking about? Perhaps you have plans to change this but I just wanted to help you avert a disaster!
Sounds like a real fine time to me and a real real fine giveaway.
I’m very excited I found this today. This will be my first year participating in UBP can’t wait to meet some new people and discover some great blogs. Well time to start writing my post. See ya tomorrow!
I have the party button here on my blog, I hope to win any of the wonderful prizes, esp. the Toshiba Satelite!:
http://fourgirlsplus1.blogspot.com/
Can’t wait. This is my first year participating after a couple of years of just visiting the parties! 🙂
Hi! This will be my 1st Ultimate Blog Party and i am sooo excited. I’m hoping to meet lots of new friends.
Bridgette
Groschen Goblins
Woo Hoo Can’t wait!!
Awesome! Can’t wait!
cant wait loved it last year when starting out and even more this year when I know what to expect lots of
I’m so excited for the party!! Like, Myra, I had just started blogging last year, right before the party started. I know I will have a blast this year too!
~Liz
Thank you so much for this fun ULTIMATE BLOG PARTY. I enjoyed last year’s so much and am really looking forward to this years! I so appreciate that it’s open to us moms (and dads) who are in the never-aging Baby Boomers Generation – including all us Grandparents. 🙂 🙂 🙂 Can’t wait for Friday! 🙂
Sounds like fun! Count me in.
A friend told me aboout the PARTY…Donated a prize, posted your button to my sidebar and blogged about the “PARTY” inviting my readers to come along. Now I just have to link my blogpost back to 5 Minutes for Mom! on April 9th. See you at the PARTY!!!!
This is the very first time I’ll be participating this!!! I just started blogging. I’m so looking forward to it!!
This is such an exciting event, for us in Australia we are trying to stay awake (OR being kept awake by our gorgeous little ladies) and being finger-ready for the blogging experience.
All ready and present…
I had a good time last year. Cant wait to see! hope to discover some new blogs.
trisha
I am so excited, I really want to meet many bloggers! I can’t wait. I will try to write a lovely post that represent me by the 8th. I hope people will stop by.
I won a prize last year and had a lot of fun! I will post the button in a second and plan to offer a prize too!
Thanks!
What a fantastic opportunity! Count me in!
WOW! This sounds like so much fun! Can’t wait for the party!
I have the button..I am excited..woo hoo!
I’ve been seeing tweets about this and finally decided to see what the excitement was all about. Wow! I’m a new blogger and UBP sounds like so much fun. So glad to see experienced bloggers talking about this can’t miss event! Now, to figure out how to do the button.
This will be my first year to be part of this Awesome Blog Party and I am so excited 🙂
I have the button added to my Blog too!!
So, this sounds fun but do you have to be a mom to participate? I am mostly a book blogger but I am getting into doing some product reviews as well and love to party with bloggers…lol
Sounds Like alot of Fun 🙂
This is a really neat idea, I think I’ll participate. I’m just getting back into blogging after a 2+ year break.
I am completely new to the UBP idea – but it sounds fascinating! I am looking forward to it!
I am new to this but feel so excited about it. Can’t wait!!! I will add the UBP button to my site.
Cannot wait to join in the party this year. Added the button to my site!
Sweet! I am so excited for this! I need to get my party post rockin!
This will be my first year participating and I’m SO excited!! I can’t wait!!
Count me in!! Fun stuff….
I love a great party! I’m in 🙂
Even though I’m not a blogger, I love participating in the party and having the chance to win prizes! Many women replied to my posts, so there’s also the possibility of making great friends! I’d recommend it to anyone!
I’m new to all of this…not sure if I’m doing everything right. I did add a UBP button in my blog…would love to win the laptop!
YAY! LOVE THE UBP!!
Can’t wait for the party!!
had a blast at UBP ’09 – looking forward to this year 🙂
already have the button on my sidebar
I”m totally excited about this party!
I didn’t go to UBP last year but it seems to be the place to be! Count me in:)
I am sooo looking forward to this! Thank you for organizing such a helpful and fun bloggy event! 🙂
Liza
I’m so excited about this year! I was supposed to participate last year, but family issues held me back from doing so. I’m soo excited! 🙂
I joined the UBP’09 last year, just after I started blogging, and I met so many great bloggers! I can’t wait for this year’s party!!
I participated once, years ago, but am thrilled to have found this and am really looking forward to participating again.
Count me in! I’m new to the blogosphere, and I’m really looking forward to this, especially finding some new blogs to inspire me. Let me get a badge now!
This sounds awesome! This will be my first time, and I cannot wait! Glad I came across this post.
I’m looking forward to this too. I last participated in 2007 and enjoyed every moment of it. I had a small affair with Facebook when it first started but now I’m back to blogging – fully committed!! 🙂 I’m working on some freebies and giveaways too. I’ve even asked my boss if he’d donate something and he hinted about an iPad….. so stay posted!!
Grabbed the button! I’m excited! You girls are SO organized!
So looking forward to this again this year! It sure is a great way to meet so many bloggers. Last year I met and followed so many that are still in my reader. Can’t wait!
I’ve enjoyed participating in your Ultimate Blog Parties. It’s given me the opportunity to meet new bloggers, catch up with those that I’ve lost touch with and just have fun.
I’m glad to hear that you’ll be having another party this year.
One of the people I follow on Twitter tweeted about this, and it sounds great! However, I’m not a mom. Is it exclusively for moms, or are others free to participate as well?
I am excited for this year’s UBP! I participated last year and had so much fun. That was how I learned of 5M4M, through another blogger when she participated. I am so glad I found you guys! 🙂
This is the first time I’ve heard of the UBP, and I’m *so* in! What a great way to meet people and get involved in the blogging community!
I can’t wait for UBP ’10 and OMG awesome new layout 😀 So much better then the old one 😀 Grats!
I simply can’t wait for UBP #10 !!!
Yippee!! Saw the button on Jen’s blog, and decided to come on over! Now, just have to decide what prize I will give!
Wow, this is going to be great!! I can’t wait!! I got the button and i am ready to party!!
Yahoo!! So excited about this!! Can’t wait! Got my button on and all!
This sound so cool!! I am definitely going to mark my calendar to participate.
Nana’s love to party…I’ll bring the prune juice and fiber snacks! Can’t wait!
I had just started blogging before last year’s party… and I only discovered it when it was almost over (although even that little bit of time participating was awesome)! I’m so happy that I get to get in on this from the very start this time! Have already submitted a prize, posted the button, etc…. can’t wait for the party to start! 🙂
I’ve never participated before, but I’m excited! I already grabbed a badge and submitted a prize… Yay for parties. 🙂
Will there be a list of local parties? Seems there should be one in Dallas… a lot of mommy bloggers in Texas!!
Loved UBP last year! Can’t wait for the party next month!
How fun to see my goofy face on your blog! Thanks ladies!
I have my calendar marked for April 9th and I’m so excited to meet some more incredible folks around the blogosphere… making those connections, learning from others, and finding encouragement is what I LOVE about blogging!
I can’t wait for the UBP! If you haven’t participated in it yet this is one of the best opportunities for Mom Bloggers to really get their brand noticed, reach out to more blog readers, gain new subscribers and of course make new friends. This will be Healthy Moms second year participating, I wish we would have participated the first year that we were online. We can’t wait to meet new bloggers and find more interesting Mommy Blogs to share with our readers. We are also planning on donating a prize once again. Thank you Janice for posting this information! We will have your button up on our site later this afternoon.
I am SO excited about the UBP ’10. Last March, I had just started blogging and had no readers except for my family. Then I heard about the UBP and it all changed. I look back at the UBP as the single event that really launched me into blogging. Thanks so much for hosting it again this year!!