Want more readers on your blog? Join us at the 8th Annual Ultimate Blog Party April 4 through April 11 and meet new blogging friends.
The Ultimate Blog Party is brought to you in part by…
What Is The Ultimate Blog Party?
The Ultimate Blog Party is an annual blogging event, hosted here at 5 Minutes for Mom, where several hundred bloggers join together in a huge week-long, blog-hopping, commenting and tweeting extravaganza to meet others, grow their networks, have fun and win prizes!
The official party lasts one week – this year April 4th through 11th. But the action starts now and continues throughout the event and afterward. Within that one week we will essentially generate a jam-packed directory of awesome, active bloggers across several different categories.
You can take a look at last year’s party post here.
Step 1 – RSVP Now
You don’t want to miss anything. Sign up to receive important reminders and prize information before and during the party…
Step 2 – Tell Your Friends
Invite your blog readers to the party… you don’t want to leave them out of the fun.
Get a #UBP14 banner or badge image to use in a blog post and/or your sidebar to tell your friends that you’ll be joining the Ultimate Blog Party.
Also, tweet it out!
Step 3 – Consider Donating a Prize
Each year the Ultimate Blog Party generates a HUGE Prize Pool. Door prizes are always fun to have at a party and thanks to bloggers and brands, we’ve given away thousands of dollars worth of prizes over the last seven years.
Everyone is able to donate a prize if they want the extra promotion… but it is certainly NOT required.
Whether you are a small business, large business, a work at home mom with a product or services you would like to promote or a blogger who wants extra promotion you can donate a prize. It is totally free to submit your prize and is a great way to gain new customers to your blog or website.
You can get more information on submitting a prize here.
Step 4 – Help Us Thank Our Sponsor
Putting together this event each year takes a crazy huge amount of time. We’re so thankful to have a fabulous title sponsor helping us make this event possible.
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We’ve shared our excitement about Pixorial in two earlier posts…
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- Making, Editing and Sharing Family Memories with Pixorial
Since we’ve been loving their website so much, we invited them to be our title sponsor and we’re going to be incorporating their photo and video sharing capabilities within the party. For instance, we’re hosting our UBP Banner and Badge images in a shared, public folder at Pixorial. We have some other fun stuff with Pixorial planned… you’ll find out more soon.
You can download the UBP banners and badges here…
Please help us thank Pixorial for recognizing the power of the blogosphere and helping support us all. Please check out their site and tweet them a thank you…
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A Little More Explanation about the UBP…
The Ultimate Blog Party is just that — the ultimate place to party and meet new friends, (but no babysitters, airplanes, or tickets necessary.)
Yes — it really is quite simple. Just before the party starts on April 4th, write a “party post” and publish it on your blog, sharing a bit of what you and your site are all about. Once the “linky lists” for the various blog categories open on April 4th, you then add the URL of that “party post” to the applicable linky list so that others can find you and “meet” you and your blog.
Return the favor by blog-hopping through the linky lists, leaving comments and making friends as you go.
We will also have a Google Hangout on Monday, April 7th and a Twitter Party on Tuesday April 8th as part of the week long event.
If you are new to the UBP, or you have any questions, you’ll find more answers in this earlier post Ultimate Blog Party 2012 – Tips & Tricks.
Get Ready to Party and Meet New Friends
We cannot wait to party with all of you all in April. The Ultimate Blog Party is definitely one of our favorite blog hops and look forward to it all year long — so get ready for some ultimate fun, ultimate laughs, and ultimate friendships that will last a lifetime.
Get your #UBP14 Blog Badges Here.
And in case you aren’t on our email list yet — make sure you sign up now. Our list is the first to find out about future events, special promotions, and new blogging opportunities — around the web and even here at 5 Minutes for Mom.
We share exclusive gifts, content, and offers to our 5 Minutes for Mom email list and we have a few fabulous new email-only offers coming up very soon, including a new FREE report: 21 Sixty Second Tricks to Make Your Images POP! by 5 Minutes for Mom co-founder and professional photographer, Janice Croze. You do NOT want to miss out!
Remember to RSVP
You don’t want to miss anything. Sign up to receive important reminders and prize information before and during the party…
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Too bad I missed this one, but I’ll certainly be around for the next party. Seems like fun.
yes a little late for this but surely will be early for the 2015 blog party looking forward to be included =)
I just found this page today. I’m wondering, if I sign up for the reminder, would I get a reminder for the 2015 party?
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Aww – totally missed this. Bummer. Will have to check back in next year – it looks like fun!
I’m a little late to the party – just noticed it on the Ultimate blogging challenge. Oh well, better late than never…I’ll try to be on time next year
I’m so excited to be joining the UBP! My blog is just a baby, but I’m really enjoying meeting new bloggers and getting to know lots of great ladies – which is how I ended up here: I followed the link from Kim @ http://www.thisolemom.com. Thanks for hosting. I’m really looking forward to the rest of the week of partying!
Excited for this year’s party! Always fun!
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I am newbie to the Ultimate Blog Party…and looking forward to meeting everyone!
Excited! This starts tomorrow! 🙂
Getting ready to post my party post! So excited to be joining UBP for the first time. I look foward to meeting ALL of you! Good thing this party lasts a week
Im cant wait to get started. Lets PARTYYYYYYYY!
Hi everyone- I am new to this and am looking forward to meeting you all!
I am so excited for this! I have a new blog this year and am looking to meet other great bloggers! This is my first UBP!
Hi! Where can I find the linky list to add my blogs category? 🙂
Can’t wait to get started. Thank you for creating such a great opportunity.
So happy to be doing it again this year! Thanks!
Lydia
http://www.stillontheverge.com
I’m a complete newbie to UBP! Any nuggets of wisdom to impart?
Can’t wait for the party!
Sorry for the multiple posts… my computer is on the fritz 🙁
Can’t wait for the party!!
This sounds like a lot of fun! I can’t wait!!
Sounds like fun! Excited to have found you 🙂
Just posted my first Party Post! I am excited to see how this all plays out. 🙂
This blog party is all new to me, but I am excited to participate. I added my badge today. I will need to come up with a good party post.
This sounds like so much fun. I will have a busy week of homeschool product reviews that week, but I’ll be sure to add other content too. 🙂 I look forward to getting to interact with all of you.
Yay! So excited to be able to attend an event without worrying about who’s going to look after my kids lol
How fun! I look forward to participating and meeting fellow bloggers
I am so super excited about this years UBP!
Sounds like a lot of fun to me. I particpated a few years ago. Not sure how I RSVP but I definitely want to be a part of the UBP 2014.
I’ll be there!
Sounds like a fun event. I rsvp’d
Just signed up and hoping to meet and develop a great network of blogging friends
I’m joining the party for the first time! Been blogging for a little less than a year, but loving the comradery of moms everywhere! Hope to meet more bloggers and moms out there!
This is my first time joining and I’m really excited!
Thanks for putting it together.
Wow look forward to this party. Sounds like fun! X Talent Hounds Crew
I’ve been away from the UBP for awhile, but am excited to rejoin this year!
So excited to party with you all again this year!
Ready to get the party started
Yay! Always such a good time.
I’m In! I’m In! So excited I will have a prize to sweeten the pot!
Awesome! Great to hear.
This looks exciting – I am just starting – so, this should be great!
I hope this is how to RSVP.
~Belinda
Hi Belinda,
The UBP is a great event to join especially when you are starting out blogging. You’ll meet lots of bloggers and grow your readership.
When you sign up to the email RSVP list, you’ll be kept in the loop so you don’t miss anything.
Find it at http://www.5minutesformom.com/ultimate-blog-party-2014-rsvp/
I loved this party last year! Whoo hoo! Can’t wait!
So wonderful to hear you enjoyed the event last year and you’ll be back.
I’m excited! Thanks for hosting this. I can’t wait!
You’re welcome… thank YOU for joining!
I am so excited and cannot wait for the party to begin!
Yay! It’s going to be great and I’m sure you’ll meet lots of great new blogging friends.
Excited to join this year. I missed it last year, and I heard so many great things. So I put it in my editorial calendar so I don’t forget it again!
Fabulous to hear you’ll be joining this year!
Thanks for putting this together! I’m looking forward to the party!
You’re welcome Viva and thank YOU for joining the fun.
Call me crazy- but I’ve never gotten in on the UBP action – excited to join you ladies this year!!
Hey Sami,
I won’t call you crazy, but I’m sure glad you’re joining in this year!!!
I appreciate that Susan (though I am a bit crazy, but that’s what makes me fun 😉 Can’t wait – let me know if I can help with anything!
Sounds like fun! I just signed up and I’m looking forward to the party.
Wonderful… so happy to hear you’ll be there!
Woooohoooo! Ready to party! This is always so much fun. 🙂
Yay! Thanks Bonnie… we’re thrilled you’ll be joining the party.