What Is Grow.me? Why and How to Use It

You may be asking, what is Grow.me, and why would I want to use it? There are actually a couple of reasons, but first, let’s address the elephant in the room.

Ads. Yes, ads.

Not many of us like them on our own sites or on others. But ads help make it possible for me to continue sharing free recipes, articles, and other helpful content here on my website.

The cost of running a website/blog with the hosting, email services, plugins, etc., etc., etc., is in the thousands of dollars. Ads help cover those costs so that I can continue offering so much content free of charge.

It's really that simple. 

Those who know my story know that ALL the profits from my website, including the sale of my cookbooks, go directly to our ministry sites, Gottes Wort, God's Word for Today, and A Palavra de Deus. Those sites are totally free and don't run ads. They provide free resource materials, counselling, newsletters, and more. All free.

Google is in the stages of removing third-party cookies, which will make it more difficult to earn ad revenue. Advertisers use those cookies for machine learning for programmatic ads to figure out which ads might be most relevant to you.

Without those cookies, ads are less valuable to those advertisers, meaning much less revenue for content creators and bloggers, such as myself. That has left many publishers looking for new ways to support the free content they provide.

Enter Grow.me.

I am partnering with Grow.me to enable me to continue to provide FREE content for you with exciting new features, functionality, and a more helpful experience while you browse my website.

What is Grow.me?

Grow.me is a privacy-compliant platform created by MediaVine, my advertising partner, as a means to provide the best experiences for users by helping to preserve consumer privacy (see my privacy policy re: personal information) while at the same time providing programmatic ads without third-party cookies.

Grow.me Features

Since Mediavine is one of the largest ad management companies, thousands of blogs and websites already have that tell-tale icon in the bottom-right corner of their sites, just like I do.

That’s Grow.me, and its social share buttons make it easy to share, like, bookmark, and save posts. That means all your favorite content from all your favorite sites are in one place. It also provides social sharing buttons to the most popular social media networks.

When you click that little heart, you'll save that post into your Grow.me bookmarks.

As well as providing a means to share and like the recipes, there is also a place to sign up for that free Grow.me account. With that one login, you'll have easy navigation to all your favorites, without needing to sign in again.

Grow.me is already live on thousands of blogs and websites. Depending on the other website’s design, you may find the buttons a different color or in the bottom-left corner, but you'll recognize the same familiar icon and features.

It is still a new platform and its features are constantly evolving. As more functionality is added, such as the new search feature, it will be an even more customer-friendly platform.

When you sign up for a free Grow.me account, you’re not only making it easier to save and organize your favorite recipes, but you’re also helping support websites like mine.

Why Sign Up for Grow.me?

A free Grow.me account makes it easier to save recipes, bookmark articles, and keep track of the posts you want to come back to later. If you visit multiple websites that use Grow.me, you can use the same login across all of them.

That means less fuss, easier browsing, and one handy place to keep your favorites.

How to Sign Up for Grow.me

Signing up is free and simple. Just click on the Grow.me icon on my website and follow the prompts to create your account. Once you’ve signed up, you can start saving recipes and posts right away.

And because Grow.me works across many different websites, your account can be useful far beyond just my own site.

Are you a blogger interested in using Grow.me?

For more complete information on what Grow.me is, take a look at this blog post from MediaVine. Grow is now available to all publishers. Here's where to sign up.

Thank you for your support of this website by signing up to Grow.me. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.

Tschüss,

Gerhild "Oma" Fulson

German-born cookbook author • Storyteller • Culinary bridge-builder

Born in Germany and raised on the flavors and customs of her homeland, Oma Gerhild has spent decades sharing the warmth of German culture through food, travel, and family stories. What began as a way to recreate the beloved dishes of her childhood has grown into a rich collection of recipes, traditions, and behind-the-scenes insights that connect generations. With her faith, family, and heritage at the heart of everything she does, Gerhild invites readers into her world... where every recipe, photo, and story carries a taste of home and the love of an oma.

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