How to Run a Successful Giveaway

Since blogging is my jam, I will share several tips and tricks for running a successful blog giveaway. Blog giveaways are an excellent way to get the word out about a product that you are promoting. Not only do they help you earn pageviews, they can help you expand your network. There are several ways to approach using giveaways to strengthen your blog—I will just share a few.

Host Your Own Giveaway

This might seem intimidating if you have a small micro-blog but this is one of those slow and steady wins the race type situations. This is actually an excellent way to grow your blog. Even if you only gain twelve new email subscribers and thirty new X followers—it's more than you had before you started! Plus, if you plan a giveaway regularly, it means your following has the potential to steadily move up rather than slow down. Here are some tips for getting started:

–Host an Amazon Gift Card or PayPal Cash Giveaway

Product giveaways work too but if you are just getting started then these will give you more eyeballs on your giveaway. People love Amazon gift cards and PayPal cash so hosting one of these will certainly draw more people to your blog than if you did a niche book or product.

–Utilize the Comments Feature on Your Blog

Encouraging entrants to comment on the giveaway blog post is an excellent way to help boost your blog. You can also have other entry options where entrants need to comment on another blog post on your blog. This helps you gain more views throughout your blog. You can even link to specific posts that you might be trying to get out there in the world. You can choose to use this option as a mandatory option or optional. If your goal is to gain traction on your blog and encourage engagement then I would make this mandatory. Another way bloggers encourage comments is to ONLY use the comments section rather than a widget. This is highly recommended if you are just getting started. It's quick, easy, and effective for gaining pageviews on your blog.

–Use a Giveaway Widget

I am a fan of Rafflecopter. Even though there are paid options—I use the free version and it works great for me. I simply set up a template for how I want my giveaway to look and use this template each and every time I host a giveaway—usually at least one or two a month. Having this template saves me so much time and energy. They can be edited quickly and easily for each giveaway. I personally use giveaways to grow my newsletter subscriber base and social media channels. If you have goals for this year for your blog, keep them in mind as you utilize giveaways on your blog. In addition to Rafflecopter, you can try Gleam, Shortstack, or SweepWidget.

I highly recommend only having a handful of entry options so you do not overwhelm those stopping by. I hope you have found this useful. Next week, I will share how to collaborate with other bloggers to help grow your audience even more!

Original 13 Colonies Fact Cards (Free Printable)

These Thirteen Colonies Fact Cards were created for my kids as we studied early American history. What a pivotal time in our history! Puritans seeking religious freedom, adventurers setting out for a new land, and those in debt hoping for a fresh start—a new life. From the first colony in Virginia, until all thirteen stars on the first American flag were represented, these cards are a perfect review for your homeschoolers. Use them to drill the first thirteen colonies so your child can recite them with ease, and have them dictate the information on the cards to help them remember a small fact about each colony. Feel free to print these out and have your children write facts that they learn about each colony on the back. Go ahead and laminate them, too! Simply right-click, save, and print to use this resource in your homeschool as you study about the original thirteen colonies in America. Use the facts for dictation, copy work, or discussion in your home. Disclaimer: All co...

Truck-Themed Homeschool Chore Chart

Use this truck-themed homeschool chore chart to keep your kids on track throughout the school week. With lessons, field trips, meals, and unexpected errands filling up your week, even the simplest chore chart can help your home run more smoothly. At times, kids are excited for the new opportunity to help out around the house and do it with joy. Other times they stomp toward the trash can with anything but a good attitude. Help keep attitudes in check by using stickers, smiley faces, or positive verbal reinforcement as your child completes each task on the chart. For the child who loves lists (and the mom) this is the perfect free printable to have on hand! (Simply right-click, save, and print)

The Pencil Grip Inc. {Review}

We have found what we have been looking for in The Pencil Grip Inc .'s 24 pack of Magic Stix Washable Markers . These markers are the perfect fit for a homeschooling family such as ours. I am thrilled to tell you about our experience with them! Normally, I do not have a favorable impression of markers for several reasons. For one, as a kid, I remember markers having such a strong smell that it would give me a headache. I know some kids enjoyed the scents but it certainly was not for me. And to be honest, if I had markers like that in my house today, my kids would probably stick them up their nose or something. Another reason I have a distaste for markers is the drying out factor. As a parent of many children this is super frustrating. I finally teach the older ones to put the caps back on when they are done using their markers but then a younger one comes along and just doesn't understand. This then leads to the undue frustration of your child sitting down to...

Thrift Schooling

Search This Blog