Hosting Giveaways
Good for the Kids is expanding our site by allowing bloggers to host giveaways of our products on your blogs. We’re thinking of this as a win/win situation by which you (the blogger) will receive a gift of thanks from us for hosting the giveaway, and we get more exposure to your readers.
To clarify – YOU are hosting a giveaway FOR Good for the Kids. WE are giving away the prize – YOU are HOSTING the giveaway.
Guidelines
- The writeup post you do about Good for the Kids needs to be your words. We encourage you to use the product descriptions on our site, but please quote when do you use the descriptions.
- You can choose to give away a gift certificate, an item(s), or gift basket. (Note: We’re not crafty, so we don’t do baskets, but you can put it together if you’d like.) The value of the giveaway (gift certificate or item) must not exceed $30. Remember – it’s OUR $30, not yours.
- We require that you devote one post to the giveaway and details of the giveaway. During the duration of the giveaway, we ask that you mention and link back to your giveaway on each post you do that week. Just a little reminder at the bottom of your post would be perfect.
- The entrants must be required to go to the Good for the Kids website as part of the entry.
For example, “Your comment must include the name of an item from the ________ category. If your comment is chosen as the winner, and a ________ item is not included in the comment, we’ll pick another winner.”
- The giveaway will last for a minimum of 5 days (Last Day to end at 11:59pm EST).
Giveaway Entry Rules
The giveaway entrants must be limited to entering one time per day. Depending on the prize you are giving away, the winner can be from the US, Canada, or worldwide. Gift certificate prizes are open worldwide. Item prize entrant locations depend on the item you choose for to giveaway and will be determined when we discuss the actual giveaway for your week.
Winners must be drawn at random from the entrants. Random.org is a great way to select your winner. Once you’ve picked a winner at random, please email their information to me for the prize.
Promoting the Giveaway
Promoting a giveaway is 75% of the process, though it doesn’t take long to do. It is a REQUIREMENT that you promote the giveaway on Prizey AND other sites like Online Sweepstakes (strongly suggested), Kirtsy, and Grandma Jam. There are lots of other ways to promote, but the key to gaining traffic is PROMOTING the giveaway. Check out our latest giveaway for more ideas.
Goodies
As a thank you to YOU, the writer, we will send you some of our favorite Melissa & Doug Arts & Crafts materials! Seriously – the best crayons ever.
Who Can Host a Giveaway?
This is not open to just high-traffic bloggers. This is open to all bloggers.
We may need to update the guidelines and specifics as we grow.
Instructions-for-those-who-don’t-want-to-think
1. Good for the Kids wants to give away the equivalent of $30* on YOUR blog.
2. YOU write a review of a product or Good for the Kids as a whole site.
3. YOU have readers comment (no more than one per day) for the duration of the giveaway.
4. YOU leave a comment here or email us letting us know that your giveaway post is live.
5. YOU promote the giveaway all over the internet as much as you can.
6. YOU pick the winner at random, notify the winner, & send me their information.
7. YOU get a gift from Good for the Kids as a ‘Thanks!‘ from us.
If you’re interested, leave a comment below.
STILL Have Questions?
Got a question (and I’m sure you do)? Check out our latest giveaway for ideas and examples on how the rules are laid out. Please email us for additional information.
July 24th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Me.
July 24th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
Meeeeee
July 24th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
I am totally up for this:)
July 24th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
I’d love to, A.
July 24th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
I’m still in
July 24th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
right on. me too. after august 8.
July 25th, 2008 at 12:22 am
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July 25th, 2008 at 12:42 am
So, you planning on doing this every sunday? For how long? I’d love to do it on both my giveaway site and on my main site. Stagger the weeks. Do I need any extra approval, or is this comment enough for me to forge ahead?
July 25th, 2008 at 12:45 am
I’m interested
July 25th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
I’d love to.
July 25th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
I’ll do it!
July 25th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
I’m in!
July 25th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
I am interested.
July 25th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Definitely in!!
July 25th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
me in case that email isn’t viable.
belt and suspenders….
July 25th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Count me in!
August 1st, 2008 at 2:17 am
I would love to host a giveaway on my blog, you carry the best stuff, I love the puzzles and the zoobie pets!!
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:31 pm
I would love to host a giveaway sometime soon. I know my readers would be interested in great kids’ toys.
August 11th, 2008 at 12:06 am
Hi Angie – I’d love to host a giveaway! You have such cute things in your store.
August 13th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Hi. I’d love to review a product and host a giveaway!
August 14th, 2008 at 12:47 am
Would like to review and host a giveaway – I’ve been on the site all the time lately and am obsessed with those (children’s) wooden toys!!
August 31st, 2008 at 2:08 am
I would love to have a giveaway for you. I love your items.
September 13th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Tis’ done!
Anyone want $50?
January 23rd, 2009 at 2:57 pm
I’ll do it.
January 23rd, 2009 at 4:59 pm
I would love to host a giveaway for you.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
January 23rd, 2009 at 5:12 pm
I would love to host a giveaway for you!
January 23rd, 2009 at 5:19 pm
I’d love to help promote Good for the Kids by being involved in this giveaway!
January 23rd, 2009 at 5:29 pm
I would love to help promote your products.
January 23rd, 2009 at 5:45 pm
I’d love to host a giveaway for you! Thanks for the opportunity!
January 23rd, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Hi! I’d love to host a giveaway! I will send you an email
Caryn
January 23rd, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Oh I would LOVE to host a giveaway!!! Win-win all around
January 23rd, 2009 at 10:14 pm
we would love to host your giveaway!
thanks!
moore.g@insideconnect.net
January 26th, 2009 at 10:11 am
My giveaway post is live:
http://thefamilyloop.blogspot.com/2009/01/good-for-kids-30-gift-certificate.html
January 26th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
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March 23rd, 2009 at 10:27 am
I would love to participate in this. What do we need to do to get started? Do we need to sign on for a certain week with you? Or just post and assume we’re a “go” with you.
And I learned something new from you. I had no idea how to promote giveaways and have had a few small ones of my own stuff. Now I’ll know how to promote it in the future.
Also, I’m planning to participate in the Bloggy Giveaway Carnival in April … can I do your giveaway then? Or would you prefer we not combine it with carnivals like that? http://www.donttrythisathome.typepad.com/bloggy_giveaways/carnival_guidelines.html
March 25th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
I love doing reviews and giveaway things.I would love to do this
April 10th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
I would love to do this. I host reviews and giveaways all the time. I’m at http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/byourlove1
Thanks
Angela R
April 10th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
I would be interested as well. I enjoy doing reviews on my blogs.
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OhioSarah
http://quivermom.blogspot.com/
May 3rd, 2009 at 11:52 pm
I can do it. On my review blog (blogherads requirement)
May 4th, 2009 at 9:56 am
I would be interested in hosting a giveaway. Thanks!
May 8th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Is this where I enter for prizes? I can sure use one
Thanks
franclou@serbernet.com
May 21st, 2009 at 1:44 pm
i have been trying to get started on this. thank you
May 24th, 2009 at 12:47 am
Hi, I’m interested in hosting a giveaway for you in June. Thanks for the opportunity!
May 31st, 2009 at 2:36 pm
I would love to host a review and giveaway for you. Thanks so much for the opportunity!
July 2nd, 2009 at 1:04 am
I would love to host a giveaway for you on my blog. Thanks for the opportunity!