giveaway

In the world of blogging, "giveaway" is a loose term encompassing sweepstakes and contests, often held informally on small blogs offering prizes on behalf of sponsors in an arrangement where both the sponsoring company and blogger gains some SEO benefit as well as exposure to a niche demographic.

Although U.S. contest law technically applies to even the smallest blog giveaways, many are offered without formal rules and employ entry methods that cannot be strictly validated or may not be consistent with legal requirements.

Collecting and sharing news about blog giveaways is also a popular form of blog post and a way for bloggers to distribute "juice" and collectively raise their profiles online. Some blogs have emerged that are specifically dedicated to listing giveaways on other blogs. One "giveaway listings hub," PRIZEY, has introduced a database-driven submission system and the requirement that submitted listings offer a simple entry method for non-bloggers.

The most common form of entry method for blog giveaways is by leaving a blog comment with a contact email address. Common techniques for creating "buzz" around a prize or blog have evolved to allow a host of extra entries for tasks like tweeting news of the giveaway, subscribing to a blog's RSS feed, and blogging about and linking to a giveaway post. The latter is so widespread some blog readers start blogging simply to have the opportunity to enter these sweepstakes.

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• ORECK HALO Review and Giveaway!

  
  Eighty MPH Mom — Authority: 521
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• Perfect Day for A Christmas Giveaway~

  
  The Shabby Nest — Authority: 494
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• Chicken Soup...What I Learned From The Dog Giveaway

  
  Fairy Blog Mother — Authority: 475
  Gonna be honest right up front....I havent finished reading this book yet.  I thought Id be done by last weekend but I havent picked it up in a few days because Ive been preoccupied. ... Id love for you to drop by to finish reading this uber fascinating story. Leave me a comment or 70.
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• Stuff on a Shingle

  
  Caf VegNews — Authority: 123
  The Chef : Lyndsay The Menu : Maybe when Lyndsay presented this savory meal of simmered garbanzo and pinto beans she didnt say "stuff." Maybe she used another word that begins with "s" and out of deference to the fact that this is a food blog, we decided to replace it. Evidently, stuff on a shingle is an actual ...
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• Little Boozle Bag Giveaway

  
  Sew Much To Make Sew Little Time — Authority: 128
  To celebrate 100 posts Andrea is giving away a bag...in your choice of colours! Now Andrea is a bit of a legend around Crafty Mamas as being the doyen of duffle bags, the mistress of market bags, the queen of the clutch...so to win one of her bags would be awesome. Just leave a comment about which group of fabrics ...
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• October Giveaway Winner and Last weeks Weekly Stamp Winner....Congrats!!! And This Weeks Giveaway!

  
  Diana Evans - Back to the Drawing Board — Authority: 124
  Oh what fun it is to have some giveaways! Last Month the giveaway was a custom watercolour and we finally finished the draw tonight with the help of Cole...he picked Cynthia DiBlasi as the Monthly winner for October..... I am also hosting weekly stamp giveaways to celebrate the spirit of giving....so our first ...
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• Review & Giveaway: Crossed Wires by Rosy Thornton

  
  The Tome Traveller's Weblog — Authority: 415
  Peter Kendrick is a Cambridge geography professor, a widow, and the father of nine year old twin girls. His life is hectic, most days he is lucky just to get everyone fed, clothed and where they need to be on time. Romance is just about the last thing on his mind. When the neighbors cat darts out in front of his Land ...
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• Giveaways Galore

  
  Thrifty and Chic Mom — Authority: 530
  Who doesn’t love giveaways? I know I do and so do my readers so please provide a direct link to your family friendly giveaways in the Mr.Linky below and make sure to enter all of my great... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Party Planning Giveaway! Just in time for Thanksgiving or Christmas Parties!

  
  Tips From A Mom of 3 — Authority: 134
  The holiday season conjures up many feelings- joy, nostalgia, sentiment, and the desire to carry on old traditions and make new ones! What a wonderful time to try out Mypunchbowl.com! My Punchbowl is a Free online party planning tool! They offer a huge array of standard invitation templates and eCards for any ...
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• Box O Stuff Giveaway

  
  The Tri Runner — Authority: 123
  I found another cool give away! The Daily Cadence is giving away a box of 12 Peanut Butter Clif Bar’s, 10 Clif Kids Mixed Berry Twisted Fruit Sticks and a Headsweats Supervisor. Pretty Sweet Right?!? CLICK HERE to find out more!
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• Link to A Giveaway

  
  The Tri Runner — Authority: 123
  Hey guys! Go checkout a new blog called Tri The Dream . While you there you can enter into a cool giveaway that is going on.
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• Auto 123 – Win a Dell Inspiron Computer – Ends – 11-15-2009

  
  Sweepstakes & Contest List Directory — Authority: 174
  Prize:From November 9 to 15, 2009, Auto123.com gives you two chances to win a Dell Inspiron 15 computer and the new Need For Speed Shift video game. Giveaway Link Below: http://www.auto123.com/en/news/car-news/win-a-dell-inspiron-15-computer-and-need-for-speed-shift-video-game?artid=112974You will need to register ...
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• jack-o-lantern contest

  
  Vancouver Is Awesome — Authority: 518
  So we asked you to send in pictures of your pumpkins this halloween, for a chance to win one of THESE tees! Here are the carved beauties we received! Matthew M: Arron Jackson: Nicole Phillips and Andrew Walker: Thanks a bunch to everyone who submitted their photos. The winner will receive an email and ...
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• Giveaway Contest Results

  
  Shibuya246 — Authority: 471
  Photos taken all on the same day at Tokyo Station capturing the Pokemon Shinkansen. Looks like there are some clocks in this picture too! We have a number of winners for the recent K-ON, Rilakkuma giveaway contest . It has taken me a while to go through the list and figure out who won each of the prizes. The ...
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• Giveaway: Modest Middles Nursing Tank Top

  
  Parenting By Trial and Error — Authority: 118
  Obviously I’m way past the stage of nursing babies , so the sample nursing tank top I received from Modest Middles went straight to my then-pregnant sister, who had her baby in mid-August. I was reluctant to give it to her at first because it was a size Large, and she’s a tiny, petite little thing, but I gave ...
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• Cartel Flip Cam Giveaway!

  
  EastScene — Authority: 435
  EastScene, Total Assault and Cartel have teamed up  to give you the opportunity to win a “picture personalized” flip cam along with a signed album, t-shirt, and band poster. This giveaway will only run until December 9th so make sure you click HERE to enter. Also, If you haven’t picked up your copy of ...
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• Jewelry Giveaway Oval Pave Cluster Necklace Yurman Style

  
  Lady Lynn's Boutique — Authority: 114
  Enter to win Free Designer Inspired Jewelry Each week we giveaway free jewelry here on our blog and on our website. You have two chances to win each week! This Weeks Giveaway on our WEBSITE Lady Lynns Gift Boutique Yurman Inspired Pave Cluster Necklace Contest Rules: This contest can ...
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• Giveaway Confetti Earrings Yurman Inspired

  
  Lady Lynn's Boutique — Authority: 114
  Yurman Inspired Confetti Earrings Contest Rules: Go to Lady Lynns Gift Boutique Click on New items arriving daily! and come back on this blog to leave your comment on your favorite new piece in the collection. Then make sure you subscribe to this blog. One lucky subscriber who has left a comment ...
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• Belated Giveaway Blogiversary Day 2

  
  A Little Bit Crafty — Authority: 106
  Today is for the fabricas. I know I loved all these when I bought them. Some were options for other people to choose from, and they chose differently. Some were for stages when we were definitely going to make a music or garden themed Something that didnt happen. Can you use 4 of these? If 4 dont appeal, you can opt ...
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• GiftRap Giveway: Hasbro Family Game Night 2 for Wii

  
  Gift Rap | Gifts.com — Authority: 421
  Last year EA Games and Hasbro teamed up to release Hasbro Game Night to bring classic games to video game platforms. So it’s exciting to see the release the follow up, Hasbro Family Game Night 2 . Fans of the first edition will love the updates and the new selection of classic games. One to four players can ...
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