Comments on: Can Giveaways Be Good for Attracting New Blog Readers? http://www.writingforyourwealth.com/reader-questions/can-giveaways-be-good-for-attracting-new-blog-readers/ Create financial independence and a lifestyle of freedom... with your words Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:37:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mary Emma Allen http://www.writingforyourwealth.com/reader-questions/can-giveaways-be-good-for-attracting-new-blog-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-704 Mary Emma Allen Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:05:45 +0000 http://www.writingforyourwealth.com/?p=270#comment-704 Thanks, Lindsay, for the tip about Ali's site. I'll have to let my daughter know about it (if she hasn't found it already). She's into fabric art and mixed media. Thanks, Lindsay, for the tip about Ali’s site. I’ll have to let my daughter know about it (if she hasn’t found it already). She’s into fabric art and mixed media.

]]> By: Mary http://www.writingforyourwealth.com/reader-questions/can-giveaways-be-good-for-attracting-new-blog-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-637 Mary Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:34:11 +0000 http://www.writingforyourwealth.com/?p=270#comment-637 Every time Ali Edwards does a giveaway, her traffic shoots sky high (but she's a known "celebrity" in the scrapbooking world.) I'm a data person and too lazy to go look but I think 700 comments would be pretty normal over there. The giveaway she's running tonight has over 1400 comments - apparently her traffic is growing! http://aliedwards.typepad.com/ Every time Ali Edwards does a giveaway, her traffic shoots sky high (but she’s a known “celebrity” in the scrapbooking world.) I’m a data person and too lazy to go look but I think 700 comments would be pretty normal over there.

The giveaway she’s running tonight has over 1400 comments – apparently her traffic is growing!

http://aliedwards.typepad.com/

]]> By: Mary Emma Allen http://www.writingforyourwealth.com/reader-questions/can-giveaways-be-good-for-attracting-new-blog-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-550 Mary Emma Allen Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:10:47 +0000 http://www.writingforyourwealth.com/?p=270#comment-550 Thanks, Lindsay, for posting my question and your answer. I'm enjoying the responses of your readers, too. I hope this discussion helps other bloggers who are wondering about the usefulness of giveaways. I do find, when I offer a giveaway, I receive more responses if I post notice of it on sites/blogs that make a habit (or business) of contest postings. Apparently readers, who are interested in giveaways, seek these out and respond. Bloggy Giveaways is one that generates "beaucoup, beaucoup" viewers to one's blog. I agree with Dusty and Yan...I hope the viewers stay around for the content I'm providing, too. And check out the ads! (Incidentally, my daughter was thrilled to win a giveaway at a beading/jewelry blog recently. She visits regularly and found this an added bonus or reward.) Thanks, Lindsay, for posting my question and your answer. I’m enjoying the responses of your readers, too. I hope this discussion helps other bloggers who are wondering about the usefulness of giveaways.

I do find, when I offer a giveaway, I receive more responses if I post notice of it on sites/blogs that make a habit (or business) of contest postings. Apparently readers, who are interested in giveaways, seek these out and respond. Bloggy Giveaways is one that generates “beaucoup, beaucoup” viewers to one’s blog.

I agree with Dusty and Yan…I hope the viewers stay around for the content I’m providing, too. And check out the ads!

(Incidentally, my daughter was thrilled to win a giveaway at a beading/jewelry blog recently. She visits regularly and found this an added bonus or reward.)

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