After almost every giveaway or review I have on my blog, I get an email or two asking how to go about hosting a giveaway. The benefits of writing/reading blogs are countless, including advice, encouragement and accountability. But who can turn down free stuff on top of that? So here are my tips for hosting your own giveaway or receiving items for review: My 1st Giveaway Last May Ask and Ye Shall Receive: Maybe the massive blogs get tons of companies offering free products out of the blue every day, but that doesn't happen often for me. At least half of my giveaways happen because I emailed a company directly to ask about the opportunity. Seek out the Media or PR contact whenever possible to make sure that the right person is reading your emails. Have a Contact Button: Although it's true that plenty of my giveaways were organized because I initiated them, I do get quite a few samples to review that companies email me directly about. How do they get my information? My b...
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