tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post9200262309471888056..comments2024-03-20T03:21:51.658-04:00Comments on Gourmet Runner: Want to Host a Giveaway? Here's How!Vanessa @ Gourmet Runnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06927786555693446088noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-53626067699565311722014-01-03T16:59:45.392-05:002014-01-03T16:59:45.392-05:00I found your post to be helpful, I'm new to do...I found your post to be helpful, I'm new to doing giveaways on my blog but I agree that the bets way to go about it is chose your giveaways wisely. I have had luck in contacting the companies that I personally love to use and ask for promotional possibilities on my blog - they've always been pretty receptive and happy to work together.<br />Suzette, Trysomethingfun.blogspot.com Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14412781215787909425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-71866900546629587732012-06-13T15:53:01.859-04:002012-06-13T15:53:01.859-04:00This post is very useful, Thank you!!This post is very useful, Thank you!!Michelle.Workitouthttp://workitoutblog.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-67582130855007316882012-01-19T22:33:44.591-05:002012-01-19T22:33:44.591-05:00I really enjoyed your post and after reading all o...I really enjoyed your post and after reading all of the prior comments I want to write an entire post about this myself. I am pretty sure I am NOT the typical blogger who does giveaways because I have paid for every single item I have put in a giveaway except for my last giveaway that was sponsored by CLICK. I go out and actually buy items that I think my readers would enjoy winning as a THANK YOU to them. Now I realize sometimes I do give people the option for lots of entries but I think people feel like they have a greater chance to win if I do that then if I just tell them to leave a random comment. Sorry for being so wordy!Suz and Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15703593542540533784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-30324678093527432402012-01-07T18:07:04.938-05:002012-01-07T18:07:04.938-05:00I'm shameless, I love free stuff, I'm a fa...I'm shameless, I love free stuff, I'm a fan of the giveaway.<br /><br />It's a great way to get word about about your blog.<br /><br />But I suppose I can see why people would get annoyed by it...but whatever, they can just skip that post. <br />Just did my first one and had fun with it!Neon Blonde Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16782863353830958219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-47802111449012046302012-01-06T14:27:48.719-05:002012-01-06T14:27:48.719-05:00I agree with everything you said! The biggest sur...I agree with everything you said! The biggest surprise to me when I started blogging was what you can get just by asking! Good point on stating when you are given something for free, I need to be better about that!Beth @ RUNNING around my kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15613775976394277920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-88493752746522482972012-01-05T21:58:40.778-05:002012-01-05T21:58:40.778-05:00EXCELLENT advice.
THANK YOU.
I'm making a &quo...EXCELLENT advice.<br />THANK YOU.<br />I'm making a "contact" page right now. (My email address was buried on my "about" page.) Thank you for the brilliant advice!Beth (i run like a girl)http://i-run-like-a-girl.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-35288464099787037992012-01-05T21:05:36.989-05:002012-01-05T21:05:36.989-05:00I'm a bit hypocritical on giveaways - I LOVE f...I'm a bit hypocritical on giveaways - I LOVE free stuff myself (who doesn't?) but, to be honest, I'm becoming sick of seeing them on blogs. I'm starting to skip over them because a lot of the same ones come up on many blogs I read. I've mentioned on my blog I get sick of the "follow on facebook, tweet, follow on twitter, answer this question, look at their website" etc etc. I understand the company wants publicity, but it gets tiresome. A lot of time there's already hundreds of comments and it's not even worth it. I like reading blogs to read about everyone's training and lives, and giveaways just seem so generic. But, I'm not sure I'd say no if I got an email for some free stuff right now! See, hypocrite.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517428815573698474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-46297317715728004682012-01-05T18:26:59.051-05:002012-01-05T18:26:59.051-05:00I have never hosted a giveaway on my blog...yet. ...I have never hosted a giveaway on my blog...yet. Maybe I will. I try to only enter giveaways that I want to win because I feel bad winning if I didn't really like or want the product being offered. I like giveaways that are easy and don't have tons of things I have to do to actually enter.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01210098462417950977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-84783559010304911682012-01-05T15:11:32.422-05:002012-01-05T15:11:32.422-05:00Great post! I wondered too how people were doing g...Great post! I wondered too how people were doing giveaways and I honestly just contacted the companies myself. I think at first when you have all these products coming in, you want to share you know? But I could see how after awhile the giveaways just get bothersome. When I do mine, I do one at a time for two weeks and I keep it short and sweet. I have seen some blogs where you have to do like 30 things before you are finally done. That gets boring real fast!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02106156901319379786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-59421852605941898252012-01-05T13:21:48.616-05:002012-01-05T13:21:48.616-05:00Thanks, Vanessa! This is great.Thanks, Vanessa! This is great.Clarindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17649159574541149892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-1581949433154995042012-01-05T12:32:38.365-05:002012-01-05T12:32:38.365-05:00Good idea for a post and great information, Vaness...Good idea for a post and great information, Vanessa. Love your forthrightness and honesty.<br /><br />I have done a couple of giveaways on both my blogs now and was hoping they would drive more traffic to them and have mixed results.<br /><br />I have won some amazing stuff this past year though and do make sure to enter the ones I am interested in winning!Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340601848402239435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-81451453750363615582012-01-05T12:19:56.216-05:002012-01-05T12:19:56.216-05:00PS: I just want to add that I actually accepted th...PS: I just want to add that I actually accepted that I'd do a giveaway, HATED the product thought it was so bad that I told the company I wouldn't even review it on my blog and sent it back ;) lolAli Mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09825324100108230608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-8866497051409415972012-01-05T12:16:19.356-05:002012-01-05T12:16:19.356-05:00I LOVE giveaways and I have only had a couple comp...I LOVE giveaways and I have only had a couple companies contact me, the rest were initiated by me as well! Great post Vanessa! and I have never had a disclaimer at the bottom of my giveaway....maybe i will now :) PS: I have a giveaway on Monday! YAYAli Mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09825324100108230608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-18008779645284960502012-01-05T11:15:49.699-05:002012-01-05T11:15:49.699-05:00Great tips, I have only hosted 2 one went awesome ...Great tips, I have only hosted 2 one went awesome the other not so much..CautiouslyAudacioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14750277133680102378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-34008491325284402652012-01-05T10:19:49.434-05:002012-01-05T10:19:49.434-05:00I am with you on the giveaways - I love free stuff...I am with you on the giveaways - I love free stuff, as long as it pertains to me and my interests (I probably wouldn't enter a contest for baby clothes or the such - because I don't have a kid and don't plan on it soon) - however, I do feel that a blog can be inundated with giveaways - reviews can be nice, as long as they aren't everyday (as I am a big researcher when it comes to gear and food and appreciate honest reviews) but some sites are just too much with their giveaways, and too little with their good content- I love free stuff, but I hate spam and marketing mumbo-jumbo....there is a balance I believe.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05628899868071320931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-42211941046626674792012-01-05T09:59:11.202-05:002012-01-05T09:59:11.202-05:00Thanks for the info! I've only done two giveaw...Thanks for the info! I've only done two giveaways. One was from my pocket, and one was because they contacted me, but I'm interested in doing more. Although, I agree with not doing too many and turning your blog into a marketing machine. :)Andrea (Run. Learn. Repeat.)http://www.runlearnrepeat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-80360493165292433652012-01-05T09:48:18.451-05:002012-01-05T09:48:18.451-05:00great advice!! i've let my giveaway motivation...great advice!! i've let my giveaway motivation go by the wayside and this was perfect to help me restore it! your blog is always so wonderful!!Mary Nevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00592982263751259969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-55810670291651532432012-01-05T09:12:35.628-05:002012-01-05T09:12:35.628-05:00Great info. Thanks!Great info. Thanks!Denaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01511764013003677104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-66456897147233085952012-01-05T09:01:44.054-05:002012-01-05T09:01:44.054-05:00I haven't done a giveaway in a loooong time fo...I haven't done a giveaway in a loooong time for exactly the reasons you mentioned: the companies that contact me are either not really products I trust/think are a good fit for the blog, and my integrity is way more important to me than free stuff. I do need to start reaching out to companies that I *am* excited about though... I'm such a slacker in that department!Sable Weismanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10749564801885586840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-16788657381014599432012-01-05T08:58:47.812-05:002012-01-05T08:58:47.812-05:00Great guidance GR! I like give aways. There are ...Great guidance GR! I like give aways. There are 2 blogs that I only go to for the give aways which is the reason I don't do give aways (at least not yet) - I don't want people to come to my blog only because of a give away - I want them there because they like me BUT I like what you said about using a give away as finding new readers . . . I've found several blogs through give aways. Hmmm, might have to reconsider.<br /><br />I have asked several companies to do reviews about their products - I haven't had a lot of luck. I write a restaurant review blog (3elles.com) and am often asked to visit a restaurant.<br /><br />I never enter clothing give aways because they won't fit (unless I think my running partner would love it then I might enter it and give it to her). I like accessories & gadgets - bondi bands, head lamps, active bands, etc.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15432550406970940247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-28627866970520453642012-01-05T08:13:34.367-05:002012-01-05T08:13:34.367-05:00I've done quite a few giveaways. I love gettin...I've done quite a few giveaways. I love getting and testing new products. The worst, though, is when you don't really like the product and you have to be honest about it. I refuse to lie.Running Ricighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12860478500819594235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-22523631978844322152012-01-05T07:40:11.409-05:002012-01-05T07:40:11.409-05:00Entering can be a lot of work, but I love winning ...Entering can be a lot of work, but I love winning giveaways. I get tired of having to like countless FB pages and do twitter follows. I have won some great stuff though. about 75% of mine are me asking the company.<br /><br />I love doing them and getting to try things for free. Some reviews and I read others I skim and some I skip and just enter to win. Reviews that are short and sweet are the best.Christy @ My Dirt Road Anthem: A Runner's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05571125963317402377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-64243738508449954602012-01-05T07:28:07.543-05:002012-01-05T07:28:07.543-05:00Honestly, I'm kinda over giveaways. I hate how...Honestly, I'm kinda over giveaways. I hate how every blog I read will do the same exact giveaway at the same time. I don't think I want to do anymore on my blog either. If I do any more, it will be just me mailing something, instead of dealing with a company that never sends an item to my winner or one of the countless other problems that crop up.Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506087947077839388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-88911284411195581832012-01-05T06:52:37.399-05:002012-01-05T06:52:37.399-05:00Mixed feelings. A giveaway every now and again is...Mixed feelings. A giveaway every now and again is nice, but I read blogs for the stories about people lives/training/travels/etc... So too many giveaways make me less engaged in the blog. For me, they start to feel like clutter.Abby @ Have Dental Floss, Will Travelhttp://havedentalflosswilltravel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9151121726336406894.post-33967530904602031052012-01-04T23:54:43.017-05:002012-01-04T23:54:43.017-05:00Honestly, I don't LOVE giveaways. Which is od...Honestly, I don't LOVE giveaways. Which is odd, because I really like free stuff and when I have done my own giveaways on my blog I have been really excited about them. I know it's part of the game, but it's not why I read blogs. Sometimes they feel so fake and like they have just been worded by the companies (which I know is what they ask for sometimes). I guess I just crave authenticity and it is lost sometimes when there are giveaways. So, if there's a giveaway, a lot of the times I just skip reading the post. If I enter, then half of the time I forget to even see if I won anything. Lame, right? Totally, but that's how it is.Amyleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08945241087577128023noreply@blogger.com