Comments on: Contest Mondays

By: Lori E

Lori E — Thu, 14 May 2009 22:50:48 +0000

Oh crud I didn’t put the date. Contest closes June 14th, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific time.
In the beginning contests got your name out there and gave you a little traffic but now if you don’t have the content they won’t be back often or become regulars.
Thanks.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:20:07 +0000

Thanks for the love. My giveaway is for an awesome personalized wall art decal! You will love it! http://beauty4moms.blogspot.com/2009/05/graphic-spaces-wall-art-giveaway.html

By: Melanie B

Melanie B — Thu, 14 May 2009 05:48:58 +0000

thanks for the link love!

By: Simply FaBOWlous

Simply FaBOWlous — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:39:30 +0000

Thanks for letting us post!

Outfit your little ones in flowers & sparkles: 1) Flower and 1) Rhinestone
Headband Giveaway!

Expires 6-2-09

Simply faBOWlous (Find Us Above)

Visit:
http://simplyfabowlous.blogspot.com/2009/05/may-giveaway-flowers-sparkles.html

By: Lolli

Lolli — Wed, 13 May 2009 04:35:55 +0000

I actually made a separate blog for giveaways and reviews, and my main blog (without giveaways) is still way more popular than my reviews blog. I honestly just like trying out new things!

By: Cat @ 3 Kids and Us

Cat @ 3 Kids and Us — Mon, 11 May 2009 21:21:05 +0000

I’ve started pushing for more giveaways in conjunction with reviews because I want other moms to experience the same products that I’m sharing. It’s that simple.

Sure giveaways have boosted my stats a bit, but nothing insanely huge, not even double.

By: Jessica (@kikarose)

Jessica (@kikarose) — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:04:04 +0000

I started out as a blogger for the joy of blogging. (And in fact I just had a rant of my own on my blog about that. http://snurl.com/ht70d ) Then I started reviewing products that I loved, which quickly lead to giveaways. I host giveaways on my review blog because it gets more traffic to those posts and therefore more exposure to the products – products I only review/giveaway if I think my readers are going to love them.
I’d keep doing reviews if the giveaways dried up, there would be less traffic, but the posts wouldn’t change. And I’d definitely still be blogging on my regular site, which has nothing to do with giveaways or reviews and everything to do with my life and thoughts.

The people who are saying stuff about giveaways being the backbone of the blogosphere haven’t understood a thing about this awesome space and frankly the faster they move on the better off we’ll all be.

By: Kori@ hairstyles for girls

Kori@ hairstyles for girls — Mon, 11 May 2009 17:51:16 +0000

I don’t usually visit blogs for the giveaways (unless it’s something I really really want.) I read for the content. And I don’t host giveaways for driving in traffic. I rarely even see much traffic from my giveaways, it’s usually just my regular readers who enter. I do it just for the sheer fun and excitement of seeing one of my readers win something. Blogs would definitely continue, not shrivel up and die, with or without giveaways.

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:50:17 +0000

Thank you for everything you do!!!

By: Victoria Arya @ Life Starring Ellie and Eve

Victoria Arya @ Life Starring Ellie and Eve — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:48:02 +0000

I like hosting giveaways, I think they are fun and a good way to “reward” my readers. I also think they are a good way to attract new readers…maybe not through Online Sweeps, but I have received quite a few comments from people saying they found me through so and so blog contest linky and they subscribed. I find them to be a good promo tool if used correctly. And I have no issues with the traffic that online sweepers bring me LOL plus I have had one sweeper win out of all my contests, and when I emailed her she didn’t get back to me so I chose another winner who happened to be a regular reader and commenter.