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12:44 pm
September 6, 2011
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Buck Inspire
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Hi all,
Do you have any thoughts on how long to leave a giveaway open? I had one in the past and most entries came through on the first two days and it kind of died off. I was thinking it would be a week, but with all these new blogs popping up, perhaps two weeks is ideal?
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1:05 pm
September 6, 2011
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Miss T @ Prairie Eco-Thrifter
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It seems to vary by blog. I have seen a few go for one full month but most of the time 1-2 weeks is what bloggers go with. Basically it is up to you. If you do keep the giveaway open for longer you can always make a the giveaway post sticky on your blog so that it always shows up on your home page. You could do a sidebar ad too.
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1:14 pm
September 6, 2011
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Buck Inspire
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Great advice. Thanks Miss T!
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1:29 pm
September 6, 2011
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I always do two weeks exactly…though for my current giveaway I used 18 days I believe…lol no reason, it was just twice the usual amount I was giving away so I figured a few more days would be nice.
Where do you primarily advertise the giveaway? Online Sweepstakes is by far the best I have found in generating traffic.
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1:32 pm
September 6, 2011
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I think two weeks is about right for us. I'll advertise on the side bar next time.
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1:32 pm
September 6, 2011
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retireby40
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I think two weeks is about right for us. I'll advertise on the side bar next time.
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1:57 pm
September 6, 2011
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OneCentAtatime
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Can someone list the sites we need to list these giveaways. It will be good for all of us to refer to that list. A google docs may be…
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2:09 pm
September 6, 2011
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Squirrelers
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I've done a few giveaways, and think that 10 to 14 days is about right. That gives enough time to generate awareness for the giveaway, while not being too long that entrants lose interest in the outcome.
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2:18 pm
September 6, 2011
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Suba @ Wealth Informatics
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2 weeks has been ideal for me too.
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2:28 pm
September 6, 2011
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If you want a good site to partner with, give J$ a shout at GiveawaysAreSexy.com
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2:55 pm
September 6, 2011
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Miss T @ Prairie Eco-Thrifter
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Eric J. Nisall said:
If you want a good site to partner with, give J$ a shout at GiveawaysAreSexy.com
Didn't think of that. Thanks Eric.
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3:09 pm
September 6, 2011
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Squirrelers
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I agree with Justin, the online-sweepstakes site has been the best source of traffic for giveaways. I'm pretty sure a significant percentage of my entrants came from that source.
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8:36 pm
September 6, 2011
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Buck Inspire
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Thanks all for the great ideas! Will put to use soon.
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3:47 am
September 7, 2011
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I think 2 weeks is ideal, but I let mine run for a whole month for three reasons: 1) It allows enough time for Google to pick it up, so I get search engine traffic, 2) it allows time for random stragglers – toward the end of the promotion I still get another 2-3 subscribers per day, and 3) it gives me time to get all of the entry points together – if I only put the promo up for a week, that would be one crazy week!
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5:58 am
September 7, 2011
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OneCentAtatime said:
Can someone list the sites we need to list these giveaways. It will be good for all of us to refer to that list. A google docs may be…
I did a ton of research on giveaways before I ever did my first one, just to see how to structure it etc..I think I need to change up my format a little bit from where Im at right now, but in the end it's where you advertise that matters.
1.) Online Sweepstakes (by far the best place, and I know for a fact I have retained some loyal readers from here)
2.) Bloggiveaway.com (not bad, but nothing overly significant in regards to traffic, and you have to give this site a link back)
3.) Sweepstakes Universe (This will get you a few hits as well)
I have used about 10 other sites…and these 3 were about the only ones I ever received traffic from… and that's after 4 giveaways, so Ive had time to shake out the ones that are a waste of time.
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6:10 am
September 7, 2011
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Miss T @ Prairie Eco-Thrifter
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LifeAndMyFinances said:
I think 2 weeks is ideal, but I let mine run for a whole month for three reasons: 1) It allows enough time for Google to pick it up, so I get search engine traffic, 2) it allows time for random stragglers – toward the end of the promotion I still get another 2-3 subscribers per day, and 3) it gives me time to get all of the entry points together – if I only put the promo up for a week, that would be one crazy week!
Good points Derek. I will keep these in mind when I host my own giveaway.
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7:32 am
September 7, 2011
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Buck Inspire
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Hey Derek and Justin,
Thanks for sharing your valuable tips! Much appreciated. 
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