I have felt the need to do this post for quite sometime, but even more now that I joined Rafflecopter. Let me start with the basic giveaway method: leaving a comment.
1. The most important thing to do when you enter a giveaway is to READ the instructions. I cannot even tell you about all the entries that I eliminate due to the fact that people do not READ the instructions. For most giveaways the instructions state “leave a comment for EACH entry. Each would be every single entry.
Example:
1. Follow me on Facebook. ( you need to leave a comment saying that you follow me on facebook- you cannot assume that I know you follow me and receive an entry for that. I have over 300 followers, other bloggers have soooooo many more)
2. Subscribe to Be Your Best Mom. ( You NEED to leave a comment letting me know that YOU subscribe. Once again I have over 700 readers, you NEED to leave the comment.)
Am I making my point? I just don’t know how to be any clearer. I have even emailed people to let them know their entries don’t count and they insist on leaving me comments on my Facebook or Twitter pages. I just can’t go through all the entries that way.
How I pick a winner:
I go to Random.org and they randomly pick a winner. Here is the part that should interest you, I only enter the number of comments on my blog. So, if you left me a comment on Facebook or Twitter, sorry, it doesn’t count. It would be impossible for me to add those in and be fair to everyone that followed the rules. Just because you get my email newsletter does not mean you automatically get entered, you only will be entered if you follow the directions and leave a comment.
How to Enter a Rafflecopter Giveaway:
I just began using Rafflecopter to host my giveaways and I love it. The feedback has been great, It’s so easy. Here is a tutorial on how to enter:
How to Enter Rafflecopter Giveaways from Rafflecopter on Vimeo.
The video explains it so much better than I ever could. I will continue using this format until the majority tells me not too.
Rafflecopter even picks the winner for you. It’s all random and it will appear right on the giveaway page:
This is a screen print from my last giveaway. All I did was push a button and then send an email to my happy winners. Easy breezy! If you have any questions about entering a giveaway please send me an email and I’ll be sure to answer. Good Luck!
Amee says
Hi, I am following through twitter. I hope you stop by my site http://madamedeals.com
Thank you
Amee