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I've never done a giveaway. It always seems li...

2009-12-29T18:29:49.930-08:00

I've never done a giveaway. It always seems like a lot of work to me. I'm lazy. I do enter a few when I have time. I've won some cool stuff.

I needed this, and will refer back to it. I have ...

2009-12-29T17:11:25.949-08:00

I needed this, and will refer back to it.

I have another giveaway for Feb. Very torn about this whole issue.

Very interesting Joanna. I didn't know it was ...

2009-12-28T18:02:14.896-08:00

Very interesting Joanna. I didn't know it was such a complicated venture. Although I'll admit that some giveaways are tempting, the thought of them to stimulate readership seems to be a little - idunno - contrived. Not sure I want/need readers that much. Please don't get me wrong... I see the appeal, but giveaways aren't my style.

PS: I did offer to hold your giveaway win from HIlary until you got back from your last vacay. With the best intentions of course! {wink}

Thanks for the great tips. I always learn so much...

2009-12-28T08:34:36.208-08:00

Thanks for the great tips. I always learn so much over here. I want to plan a giveaway for my 100 post. I've just been enjoying the blogworld less than a year. I love to enter giveaways and have been very lucky. I AM behind in posting my loot. I won four last month. Christmas and bloggin' are time competitors.

Have a great day!!

A really good post for those thinking about having...

2009-12-27T23:17:04.391-08:00

A really good post for those thinking about having a giveaway. I'd have one every week if I didn't have to pay for postage...

This was great information to read Joanna! I like ...

2009-12-27T21:54:07.653-08:00

This was great information to read Joanna! I like giveaways like you did with the snuggli and the visa card. I don't like when people giveaway things they are promoting like peanut butter or something like that. I just don't want to read about peanut butter when I go to someones blog. I like to read about their life or their opinions. I love to see their pictures. : ) I do NOT want to hear about skippy peanut butter and my chance to win a jar : ) Some people might love that. I don't though.

Wow, that was GREAT info on giveaways. I've ne...

2009-12-27T21:49:28.860-08:00

Wow, that was GREAT info on giveaways. I've never done one, but I occasionally think about it. You really schooled me on the ins and outs, and it is mucho appreciated.

Happy New Year, Joanna!

Very interesting. I have recently started to reci...

2009-12-27T21:36:51.839-08:00

Very interesting. I have recently started to recieve emails requesting me to do giveaways and so far I have not...I think I will hold off for a while. I always promised myself I would not do ads / giveaways etc until a year after I started blogging in case I became distracted (as i do often ;0)) and stopped blogging...So far so good.

Ok, my head is spinning with all this info. I thin...

2009-12-27T17:02:07.177-08:00

Ok, my head is spinning with all this info. I think I will wait to try this when I get smarter someday.

Being 51 myself, I am loving your blog. Thanks for stopping by mine so I could find yours.

Wasn't it confusing to count different posts f...

2009-12-27T14:46:52.466-08:00

Wasn't it confusing to count different posts for so many people? thanks for the info and I'll use your ideas if I ever give away something.

Didn't know anything about giveaways....Thanks...

2009-12-27T14:31:15.998-08:00

Didn't know anything about giveaways....Thanks for the info on how they work! This is such a wonderful series...and give-away seems like such a perfect topic given the Christmas holiday!!! You are so clever!!! Have a Wonderful New Year!!! So glad I found you this year!!! ~Janine XO

This is very nice tips, thank you for sharing this...

2009-12-27T14:21:55.762-08:00

This is very nice tips, thank you for sharing this with us. Congratulations on your give-a-way wins. Have a Happy New Year.

Great tips!! Thanks so much!! I have done two giv...

2009-12-27T14:01:13.851-08:00

Great tips!! Thanks so much!! I have done two giveaways and both I posted within my blog...not in the title. And now I am glad I did. LOL!
Happy New Year
Hugs
SueAnn

I love to enter giveaways. So I've picked up o...

2009-12-27T09:37:22.079-08:00

I love to enter giveaways. So I've picked up on all those rules by seeing them so often. But I've only hosted a few...

That's the danger of the giveaways--I don'...

2009-12-27T08:48:57.306-08:00

That's the danger of the giveaways--I don't do them to boost readership, I do it as a shout out to my regulars. I'd have a tough time giving away anything to someone who wasn't.

I've only held two giveaways so far and I chos...

2009-12-27T04:49:43.433-08:00

I've only held two giveaways so far and I chose e-gift certificates for prizes so that shipping was not an issue.

My next giveaway will be only for those with blogs because I saw that blog giveaway you mentioned myself...and it was smart.

Thanks for the info, I have been thinking about gi...

2009-12-27T01:25:38.277-08:00

Thanks for the info, I have been thinking about giving one of my bracelets I have designed and made as a prize. Amazing how there is so much to be a ware of.

I give lots of way and that was some great tips......

2009-12-26T23:10:01.912-08:00

I give lots of way and that was some great tips...Thanks...So glad to be back to reading my favorite blogs....and off a ladder decorating trees...
I am so glad that I joined the blog world....and have made so many sweet friends....Blessings in 2010

Good input on giveaways. I have done a few giveawa...

2009-12-26T23:05:37.786-08:00

Good input on giveaways. I have done a few giveaways. The last one I really enjoyed was writing the letter to your younger self. I felt that not only did it promote people to express their thoughts but for others to read and comment on those thoughts.

I know that the giveaway could've been done with more entries but I was content not to over advertise. I wanted to make sure that whoever won the Wii Fit Plus to really want it and not just enter it for blog swag. (I had one person enter one of my giveaways and commented, "I'm commenting just because I want the blog swag.)

Great info!!!

I have not done a giveaway. But I appreciate your ...

2009-12-26T15:51:50.854-08:00

I have not done a giveaway. But I appreciate your sharing your experiences. There are many things here I had not considered.

I have only had one giveaway and that was just bec...

2009-12-26T14:20:26.972-08:00

I have only had one giveaway and that was just because I thought that naughty calendar was fun! I bought the calendar and paid for the shipping. I have won or 3 give aways, but I only enter if I can do so by leaving a comment. I don't go to the extra effort to link to other blogs, etc. I have never been approached to do a giveaway. I would be curious as to how that happens.

Interesting post! Happy New Year!

2009-12-26T13:26:52.576-08:00

Interesting post! Happy New Year!

I enjoy all your posts and I have soooo enjoyed yo...

2009-12-26T12:42:59.049-08:00

I enjoy all your posts and I have soooo enjoyed your 'How to...' series! I wish I had known some of that stuff before I started! Although perhaps learning by just going for it can be OK too. Anyway, your personality always shines through - no wonder you have so many followers. It aint just the Giveaways girl! :-) Take care. x

I've never done a give-a-way, and rarely enter...

2009-12-26T10:37:07.489-08:00

I've never done a give-a-way, and rarely enter them myself. But nonetheless, these are great tips to keep in mind.

Very good advice. All in one post. It took me a ...

2009-12-26T08:01:12.549-08:00

Very good advice. All in one post. It took me a couple giveaways to learn the same.

Happy Holidays to you!