Blog Contest, as it implies is simply a contest hosted on oneās blog. Hosts give away cash or products, paid for advertisements, domain names and hosting.Ā There are a handful of reasons why bloggers hold contests or giveaways in laymanās terms.
One, for fun ā thereās just this wonderful feeling you get in giving.
Ā ĀTwo, Ā prizes are sponsored by advertisers. Some advertisers are generous and they help provide prizes in exchange for web exposure.
Three, itās the blogās anniversary, it is a way of thanking the loyal and occasional visitors of the blog.
Four, to gain traffic. Once a contest is announced, eager participants would surely want to know the mechanics of the contestā¦this means visiting the website to learn more about the contestā¦traffic.
Five, to gain backlinks. One of the common requirement in blog contests is to make a post about it and include a link to the host. This is to gain backlinks in the process. If the contest has sponsors, Ā it is also customary to include them in the post, they also benefit Ā ā exposure, backlinks and traffic-wise.
Six, to gain followers and subscribers ā this includes google friend connect, Facebook page, twitter or email subscription. All these is to widen the readership that a blog has. And though some wonāt admit thereās a hidden purpose to it, that of impressing advertisers (ssshhh)ā¦.thatās secondary though. Itās nice to know that others subscribe to your blog to read, yes but itās also nice to see a lot of those numbers for the advertiser to know your blogās network.
As participants we also abide by rules ā to not defeat the purpose of the contest. After the contest, some of those who didnāt win would unfollow, unlike or unsubscribe. Which is in a way a bit disappointing, unethical and not to mention ā tiresome! Why bother to follow and do all the contest requirements when you would do the process again in reverse? Must have all the time in the world.
Anyway, blog owners holding contests will know that you have unfollowed and unconfirmed a subscription (yes, we have prying eyes and we know who you are haha). It has not been written as a rule yet in any blog contest but it might āif you unfollow, unsubscribe or unlike after the contest, you will not be allowed to join again.ā Yes, a blog may have frequent giveaways so if the requirements are the same, you donāt have to do all the those again, saves you time, lotsa time!
So think before you unfollow, unsubscribe and unlike.
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i donāt know why the unsubscribers/unfollowers think they can get away with it. sooner or later they will find themselves banned from joining most contests. hay.
I have never hosted my own blog contestā¦ Still looking for a sponsorā¦ LOL
let me know, message mo lang ako sa fb lol
youāre right, it is tiresome to unfollow, etcā¦why bother? if you plan to join contest of the same nature, you donāt need to follow, etc againā¦
ban them as persona-non-grataā¦
I am planning to have a blog giveaway for Christmas but Iām still not ready for it. On my 1st Anniv perhaps.
people joining contests should really learn that once they subscribed or follow, no need to unsubscribe or unfollow, they have to bear in mind that what theyāre doing will bounce back to them hehe
I tried emailing 2 of those who unsubscribed, I sounded like āYou are now banned from joining giveaways hosted by this blog.ā ā lol, one was hysterical.
Sponsored blog contest is good as long as it sticks to its very purpose of giving away things. Unlike others, it is designed to irritate others, spamming, among others. All what a blog contest should be is clearly stipulated here. Itās informative. Thanks.
Havenāt had a blog contest yet but this is a good advice not only to those who participates but also to the bloggers planning for a contest. I am planning to do a contest to thank my readers. Hope they will not do the things you mentioned if they will not win. š
let me know if you need sponsorsā¦
iām planning to have a blog give away on my 1st anniv, but am curious on how you can track those who unfollow or unsubscribe?
Thereās the tick button for feedburner ā they will email you if someone unsubscribesā¦so far thereās about 5 from all the contests I sponsored who did. For twitter thereās http://who.unfollowed.me/ š tells you the most recent users who unfollowed. Been using that for a week, ok naman.
i love to join contest/give away even though i never win yet from any of them. so never did i unlike or unsubscribe coz i know that sooner or later iāll get back to that site for another giveaway.
yeah, less tasks na next time.
This is why I rarely join contests ā¦ and I only join if i know the person or like their blog even way back. The only one I would join would be those for stage plays. Career iyon!
Sometime I forgot about it actually, so what I did nalang to lessens the task (can you imagine me joining a contest for 1 hour of following each one in my smartbroken connection) evrytime I bloghop I like I follow and everything hehehe less work when I join
I never had the chance to hold a contest using my blog. I am planning to do it so I am welcoming sponsors š
I agree, its really disappointing when people are motivated to subscribe because of the contestsā¦in my case I donāt join contest and subscribe to blogs that do not interests meā¦so when I subscribe and follow a blogāit means I am going to follow you and read your blog as often as I canā¦I read posts before commentingā¦I find it frustrating when I read comments in my blog which clearly and understandably talking without saying anythingā¦
this is very informative..
Think before you unsubscribe and unfollow talagaā¦ š
Think before you unfollow ā hala! š Iāve never done or joined any contests or giveaways and they are exactly what I want to do. In the future hopefully. Thanks for explaining this in ālaymanās terms. This is what I need.
Im not fond of contests, I only join contests that I think I can make it as winner easily š
I think it is unethical to unsubscribe/unfollow once you followed and subscribe already.
Maybe they think they can get away with it. They should always remember the GOLDEN RULE. Donāt do unto others what you donāt like to be done unto you.
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I think it is unethical to unsubscribe/unfollow once you followed and subscribed already.
Maybe they think they can get away with it. They should always remember the GOLDEN RULE. Donāt do unto others what you donāt like to be done unto you.
http://travel-on-a-shoe-string.blogspot.com
Iām about to do my first blog contest. Help me.
i rarely unfollow or unsubscribe, once i sign up, i watch out for newsletters about new giveaways..
Thanks! I have yet to enter any contest but if ever I do I will keep this in mind.
I have once hosted a blog contest and if they (participants) unsubscribed, karma is digital. LOL!
One thing that I want to do with my blog is to host a blogging contest. While I canāt realize it now, I will just bookmark this page so that I can review this again to guide me in hosting the contest.
Itās really disappointing when people unfollow you after the contest. But well, thatās life. Maybe they just make an account that is just for joining contests, right? haha
That is why I think the best task for a contest is commenting. It gives traffic and the participant cannot delete his comment.
very informative post..iāll keep this in mind! š thanks!
You have the point. So far, I havenāt tried sponsoring an online contest as to promote my blog or other social media accounts, but but I look forward to implement a strict rules if ever I will conduct on. Thanks for sharing your ideas. Godspeed!
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