I am hoping to make my giveaways as easy to enter as possible. I know I hate leaving comment after comment...Here is a generic form I created in hopes of making your lives easier! What do you think? Should I adopt this new entry system, or stick to comments? Any feedback is appreciated!
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Dude.. I've been actually thinking of doing this myself, but I've always had the concern as someone ENTERING giveaways like that of how do you pick a winner? Do you use a plug-in or how do the #'s show on your end? I was afraid others would have that same concern so I've never done it but I'm seriously considering it now b/c your form is ADORABLE!! So yeah... answer that for me and we'd be gravy ;)
Corinne Soto
4/9/2011 10:31:41 am
yes i would LOVE this form! so much easier thanleaving comment after comment, and sometimes getting frozen out for commenting to fast! 4/9/2011 10:38:20 am
Gabby, as far as I can tell, you create and view using Google Docs through your google profile. I guess you can create it, make it private, and the responses can be viewed in a spreadsheet format. (From what I can tell.) Looks simple enough! And Corinne, yeah, I HATE getting comment-frozen. It's not MY fault I type quickly! lol
Kristen
4/10/2011 03:58:25 am
I just left a comment on your Flash Giveaway post, but i'm going to leave another one here. I LOVE this form! This is exactly what i meant by putting all extra entries on one form. But there's still the question of how many other people are entering. And i've read on several forums that people are leery with entering giveaways thru Google Docs because they don't know how the winner is picked, or if they give the prize to a friend, stuff like that. 4/10/2011 07:36:55 am
Hi Kristen!
lisa
4/10/2011 09:01:41 am
I'm not the majority here, but, you asked.Not all of us use face book and twitter. (not computer savvy!) That shouldn't limit the ability to enter daily. I don't believe it should be mandatory to visit the sponsors site and comment.I like the form an Lip gloss Break. Very easy! Any chance of something like that? I'm older and fairly new to computers, but, still love entering contests! Thanks! 4/10/2011 10:09:36 am
I understand your concerns, Lisa. Let me take a moment to explain why those types of entries are offered, and why 99.9% of the giveaways out there utilize them. It is generally the Sponsor's wish to include Twitter and Facebook "likes" or entries because it greatly increases the traffic to their site. After all, a blog giveaway is a form of advertising that they, as a company, can gain many customers with very little investment. Just the cost of a few free products. When you think about the thousands of dollars regular ad campaigns cost a company, utilizing Facebook and other social networking sites is very profitable for them, and a great way to spread the word about their business. Especially for smaller companies, like WAHM businesses. So if a few followers "tweet" the giveaway or "share" on Facebook, the exposure for the company is HUGE, as it increases their potential traffic by literally hundreds or thousands of people. This is also why as a mandatory entry, by the sponsor's request, you'd often have to visit their website. I feel this isn't a lot to ask, since the sponsors are being generous enough to offer a free product to begin with. Often, while visiting a sponsor's website, I have found different products I have been interested in and have actually bought them, all because I saw their website while entering a giveaway. So this type of entry is very beneficial to the sponsor as well. As far as liking ME on Facebook or Twitter, those will always be options because companies look at those social networking numbers when choosing bloggers to work with. They want to see that you can reach a lot of people. The better those numbers are, the better and bigger giveaways I can offer my readers. It's all about marketing. There are, however, other options for a daily entry that do not involve Facebook or Twitter. On the right sidebar of my blog, there is a blue box with a fence on it. That is Picket Fence Blogs. I am listed there, and a simple click of that box will add a vote for me. It's easy, and there is nothing to fill out. Just a click. This is always listed as an entry option, and can be done daily. I agree that Lipgloss Break has a very easy entry system, but that kind of entry is just not equitable to the sponsor, or to me as a blogger, and they are not the norm for offering such a simple entry. Most sponsors want to see certain criteria met. So that's why the vast majority of blog giveaways require these things. I hope that makes sense. We don't make you all jump through hoops to be a pain in the butt. I personally don't mind these entry types, since they allow me to increase my chances at winning, and I never mind visiting a sponsor's website. After all, they are being generous enough to offer a free product!
Angela
4/10/2011 12:51:19 pm
Hello! Just stopping by from the Weekend Blog Hop! I am your newest follower and cannot wait to read more! I hope you will stop by my blog to visit and to follow me back :)
lisa
4/10/2011 01:56:45 pm
Yes, I get that! I was simply stating that for some people face book and twits aren't an option. Not because it's a "hoop".All I was asking is if the people that are using the above mentioned daily get extra points, can you add a way for those of us that want to receive your newsletter and be supportive enter daily also? 4/10/2011 03:10:59 pm
Okay, I get what you're saying now. I thought you were asking why I had to include those types of entries. Like I said, the sponsors like those, so I would not be able to eliminate them,I do have daily entry opps that don't include FB or twitter, such as daily voting on Picket Fence Blogs.That is a simple click with nothing to fill out. I can try and think of others, but they couldn't simply be a repeat entry, such as "I subscribe" or "GFC follow". Perhaps I could offer daily entries for commenting on non-giveaway posts or something along those lines? If you have any ideas, I would love to hear them! I want to make giveaways fun for all my followers, even those who don't utilize social networking platforms.
Melissa E.
4/18/2011 09:17:48 am
I know I'm late to the game but this site makes daily tweets a breeze with google docs: http://babydickeysgiveaways.com/index.php/2011/04/bossypants-review/ Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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