Comments on: How To NOT Blog About A Giveaway For Extra Entries http://ohrheally.com/2009/11/23/how-to-not-blog-about-a-giveaway-for-extra-entries/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Heather Manning http://ohrheally.com/2009/11/23/how-to-not-blog-about-a-giveaway-for-extra-entries/#comment-10274 Heather Manning Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:10:22 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=3722#comment-10274 Swear it wasn't me. LOL I just started my blog tonight. But, I promise, I'm not counting any of those as extra entries into any sweepstakes. It's more a way for me to keep track of my daily tweets instead of having to go through all of Twitter. I completely understand though why you'd be upset! Swear it wasn’t me. LOL I just started my blog tonight. But, I promise, I’m not counting any of those as extra entries into any sweepstakes. It’s more a way for me to keep track of my daily tweets instead of having to go through all of Twitter.

I completely understand though why you’d be upset!

]]> By: Melanie B http://ohrheally.com/2009/11/23/how-to-not-blog-about-a-giveaway-for-extra-entries/#comment-10273 Melanie B Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:59:15 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=3722#comment-10273 I with the gals that told you to clarify. ha ha. Tweeting is obviously not blogging. I have been doing lump giveaway posts for the week and making sure to get the link love for the blog and the company if requested. On my giveaways, as long as they link I'm happy I with the gals that told you to clarify. ha ha. Tweeting is obviously not blogging. I have been doing lump giveaway posts for the week and making sure to get the link love for the blog and the company if requested. On my giveaways, as long as they link I’m happy

]]> By: mommy23monkeys http://ohrheally.com/2009/11/23/how-to-not-blog-about-a-giveaway-for-extra-entries/#comment-10272 mommy23monkeys Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:14:12 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=3722#comment-10272 I think I was just extra irritated last night. lol I really don't mind a summary type post listing more than one giveaway, as long as all links are there (me and sponsor). I've gotten ton of "extra entries" that don't include the links, and those are really the whole point of offering the extra entries. The link love. The above sample, had no links except to the post and my twitter. No link to a sponsor. Like I said, maybe I was just extra crabby last night. :) I think I was just extra irritated last night. lol I really don’t mind a summary type post listing more than one giveaway, as long as all links are there (me and sponsor). I’ve gotten ton of “extra entries” that don’t include the links, and those are really the whole point of offering the extra entries. The link love.

The above sample, had no links except to the post and my twitter. No link to a sponsor.

Like I said, maybe I was just extra crabby last night. :)

]]> By: tammigirl http://ohrheally.com/2009/11/23/how-to-not-blog-about-a-giveaway-for-extra-entries/#comment-10271 tammigirl Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:39:05 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=3722#comment-10271 When I gave away a couple of my cooler things I used to add at the end of my post something like: Want a chance to win another Keruig? Hunka Hunka Burning Blogger is giving one away as well! I would find all I could and list them all there. Now, tell me, out of curiosity, would that be okay with you? Or would you feel bugged because the part specifically about your blog was just a one-liner? I mainly did it for my friends/readers to get more chances if they were really interested. Still, I entered those giveaways because, hey, I want a Keurig! I don't want to irritate the bloggers I actually support, know what I mean? When I gave away a couple of my cooler things I used to add at the end of my post something like:

Want a chance to win another Keruig? Hunka Hunka Burning Blogger is giving one away as well!

I would find all I could and list them all there. Now, tell me, out of curiosity, would that be okay with you? Or would you feel bugged because the part specifically about your blog was just a one-liner?

I mainly did it for my friends/readers to get more chances if they were really interested. Still, I entered those giveaways because, hey, I want a Keurig! I don’t want to irritate the bloggers I actually support, know what I mean?

]]> By: mommy23monkeys http://ohrheally.com/2009/11/23/how-to-not-blog-about-a-giveaway-for-extra-entries/#comment-10270 mommy23monkeys Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:31:39 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=3722#comment-10270 I guess I should clarify a little. I really don't mind a summary post with a couple sentences, and being in a group of other giveaways. But it should at least meet the linking requirements and I guess I just expect a tiny amount of effort. I don't know. I was sleepy last night and this just irked me wrong. lol I guess I should clarify a little. I really don’t mind a summary post with a couple sentences, and being in a group of other giveaways. But it should at least meet the linking requirements and I guess I just expect a tiny amount of effort.

I don’t know. I was sleepy last night and this just irked me wrong. lol

]]> By: Linda @ My Trendy Tykes http://ohrheally.com/2009/11/23/how-to-not-blog-about-a-giveaway-for-extra-entries/#comment-10269 Linda @ My Trendy Tykes Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:23:23 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=3722#comment-10269 I don't give this option all of the time. The times that I have given the option, I never really made it clear that they had to write a sentence/paragraph or whatever. As long as they post a link to my giveaway then I am cool with it. I am more annoyed with the ones that start twitter accounts just to post giveaway links. Most of the ones I checked don't have followers. But then again, I never give rules that you must have a butt load of followers OR ANY for that matter. I don’t give this option all of the time. The times that I have given the option, I never really made it clear that they had to write a sentence/paragraph or whatever.

As long as they post a link to my giveaway then I am cool with it.

I am more annoyed with the ones that start twitter accounts just to post giveaway links. Most of the ones I checked don’t have followers.

But then again, I never give rules that you must have a butt load of followers OR ANY for that matter.

]]> By: Sky http://ohrheally.com/2009/11/23/how-to-not-blog-about-a-giveaway-for-extra-entries/#comment-10268 Sky Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:21:32 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=3722#comment-10268 The copying and pasting from Twitter is pretty bad. When I blog about a giveaway - which has become my Link 'Em Thursdays, I point out some giveaways with a one liner Enter to win a set of Scholastic Books from Mommy23Monkeys. KWIM? Is that too little? Of course, it's linked where it's supposed to be *sponsor and hosting blog*. The other side of the fence, I've had people COPY AND PASTE my entire post....and use that for blogging. WTF? I think that happens a lot too. The copying and pasting from Twitter is pretty bad. When I blog about a giveaway – which has become my Link ‘Em Thursdays, I point out some giveaways with a one liner

Enter to win a set of Scholastic Books from Mommy23Monkeys.

KWIM? Is that too little? Of course, it’s linked where it’s supposed to be *sponsor and hosting blog*.

The other side of the fence, I’ve had people COPY AND PASTE my entire post….and use that for blogging. WTF? I think that happens a lot too.

]]> By: brandy http://ohrheally.com/2009/11/23/how-to-not-blog-about-a-giveaway-for-extra-entries/#comment-10265 brandy Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:47:15 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=3722#comment-10265 Oh gosh that's really crazy. That reminds me that I need to check some links as well. Oh gosh that’s really crazy. That reminds me that I need to check some links as well.

]]> By: Lisa@GardenofMany http://ohrheally.com/2009/11/23/how-to-not-blog-about-a-giveaway-for-extra-entries/#comment-10267 Lisa@GardenofMany Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:32:18 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=3722#comment-10267 Wow, I would be pod too. I think that is kinda a slap in the face considering how much time goes into the reviews and giveways ! Wow, I would be pod too. I think that is kinda a slap in the face considering how much time goes into the reviews and giveways !

]]> By: Jen http://ohrheally.com/2009/11/23/how-to-not-blog-about-a-giveaway-for-extra-entries/#comment-10266 Jen Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:11:33 +0000 http://mommy23monkeys.com/?p=3722#comment-10266 I do extra entries for a blog post but I am the type that don't really care if they don't give me a whole post for my giveaway. A blurb is all i want with of course the link back to me and sponsor. I do agree that copying a tweet on your blog don't count. maybe contact the blog owner and explain to her what you want maybe she really don't know and its a honest mistake. What Kills me is those that enter and just say "ENTER ME" UGh I want to scream! At least take time to read it! LOL I do extra entries for a blog post but I am the type that don’t really care if they don’t give me a whole post for my giveaway. A blurb is all i want with of course the link back to me and sponsor.

I do agree that copying a tweet on your blog don’t count. maybe contact the blog owner and explain to her what you want maybe she really don’t know and its a honest mistake.

What Kills me is those that enter and just say “ENTER ME” UGh I want to scream! At least take time to read it! LOL

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