Random Question for You Guys!
*UPDATE: Thank you for all of your feedback, I really appreciate it :) I know it's my blog and ultimately my decision, but y'all would be the benefactors of the giveaway, so I was just curious as to whether or not it as something you gave a hoot about :) I think I am going to *try* a giveaway and go from there. If I think it's fun, maybe I'll do one a few (as in, no more than 3)times a year; if I hate it and feel like it totally takes away from the point of my blog (which is really just to chornicle my life, I'd do it with or without even a single follower), I won't do it again. Whether or not the giveaway is from a company or a reader's etsy shop (my preference-- I like to support fellow bloggers!), I don't know yet, but there will be some sort of giveaway in the near future!
A normal post will be up later tonight, including an embarrassing story from Anatomy class that happened a few minutes ago. Oy. Me and my big mouth!***
I received an email from a company asking if I would be interested in teaming up with them to do a giveaway and review on my blog of their products and/or company.
My question for you is this: How do YOU feel about giveaways and product reviews on blogs?
Do you think I'd be a total sell-out if I went along with it? Or do you think giveaway's are a good way to add a little spice to a blog every now and again?
I have conflicting opinions on the matter, so basically whatever the majority of you say is what I will do.
If it makes any bit of difference, the company is an interior design/home decor & accessories company and many of the products are BEAUTIFUL.
So, what do you do say? Yay or Nay?
Peace. Love. Happiness.
A normal post will be up later tonight, including an embarrassing story from Anatomy class that happened a few minutes ago. Oy. Me and my big mouth!***
I received an email from a company asking if I would be interested in teaming up with them to do a giveaway and review on my blog of their products and/or company.
My question for you is this: How do YOU feel about giveaways and product reviews on blogs?
Do you think I'd be a total sell-out if I went along with it? Or do you think giveaway's are a good way to add a little spice to a blog every now and again?
I have conflicting opinions on the matter, so basically whatever the majority of you say is what I will do.
If it makes any bit of difference, the company is an interior design/home decor & accessories company and many of the products are BEAUTIFUL.
So, what do you do say? Yay or Nay?
Peace. Love. Happiness.
Comments
It's fine. I like to fuck around in em. Case in point, read the comments on this one - http://menonewmom.blogspot.com/2010/04/celebrate-earth-day-everyday-with-our.html
Do you think I'd be a total sell-out if I went along with it? Or do you think giveaway's are a good way to add a little spice to a blog every now and again?
Depends, if that's all you do then I won't stop by as often and I know damn well your mom will not approve of that lol
If it makes any bit of difference, the company is an interior design/home decor & accessories company and many of the products are BEAUTIFUL.
Yes - its CSN stores. They dared to contact me yesterday as well. This ought to get interesting
So, what do you do say? Yay or Nay?
Sure
Throw the contest so I win
A few things:
I don't like ads on blogs either. If they request I do that in order to do the giveaway, it'll be a deal breaker. This is MY blog, not theirs, so while I'll "advertise" other peoples blogs that I love, I won't advertise for companies. I blog for fun and not for any other purpose. So ads will NEVER be a on here.
This giveaway would not be a regular thing. By any means. In fact, this very well could be the only time I ever do one. Because A. it's not the reason why I blog B. I don't want posts to be giveaways and reviews and nothing else and C. I barely can keep up with this blog, starting a review blog is not realistic haha.
And I'm with you, I read a blog to hear about other people's lives, not because I want to win shit. And I blog because I like to chronicle the random crap that goes on in my life. Not because I want 3258 readers and to be popular.
HA- I told y'all I was conflicted. Hmmm,
I do reviews/giveaways from time to time but only if it's a product I truly believe in and enjoy...also it has to be something that I think my readers would like as well. Most often I end up continuing to buy the product myself after I've done the review because I've liked it so much. If it's not a good fit for me, I suggest another blogger or two to the company and move on. I turn down more offers than I accept just because I don't want my blog to become less personal.
If you do it every once in awhile and you can score some free stuff that you'll enjoy as well as your readers would enjoy, why not??
Having said that, I really do think it is up to you. It's your blog right?!? As long as you keep writing about all the crazy men that hit on you at stop lights, I will keep on reading. :p
It's your blog. Do what you want!
But having said that ... I feel strongly that your blog is just that YOURS ... do what you like and don't let others have an influence over what you do. Commit to it and stand by it.
I hear it is a lot of work, but totally do it and try it, you might just love it, plus you get a free product!!!!!