swag

Swag is a catch-all term for free stuff, most often used to describe promotional items used in the marketing of entertainment such as music and movies. The term is believed to be an acronym for "stuff we all get."

As such, swag can mean anything from promotional CDs, concert tickets, movie posters, T-shirts, stickers, and hats, to the more grandiose gift bags handed out to luminaries at industry events like trade shows and awards ceremonies — sometimes referred to as celebrity swag.

Depending on who you are, these "swag bags" can include everything from expensive jewelry or designer clothes, to meals, cars, or trips. Advertisers and marketers often jockey for positioning their products based on which celebrities endorse them by eating, driving, or wearing them.

Not surprisingly, the Internet has plenty of its own swag, which usually comes in the form of free stuff such as the music downloads found at places like swagworld. There are also numerous swag blogs out there for your surfing and swagging pleasure.

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• Me = Best Mom Ever + something free for one of you!

  
  http://mytornadoalley.wordpress.com/ — Authority: 130
  Eirinn loves princesses, especially of the Disney persuasion.  And I love doughnuts  free things, especially of the non-mystery rice chip persuasion.  So when I was given the opportunity by Kathryn at MomCentral to receive tickets to see Disney on Ice – Princess Classics, I was all “Heck yeah!  I will be ...
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• Pocket Full of Posies Scarf

  
  Unwed Human Female — Authority: 131
      This amazing handmade posies scarf is something I’ve been meaning to pick up from the Shanalogic shop for about a year, so now that I’ve scored it I must brag! LOL Cannot wait to show it off in person, I’ll have to update y’all on it. Incidentally this was one of those times where you buy a holiday ...
  23 hours ago

• Dr. A&R: Behind The Scenes With Swag & Jim Jones In New Jersey

  
  Doe DoLLa Presents DoctorExclusive.com — Authority: 423
  Check out these exclusive pictures of Jim Jones and his new artist Swag , from ByrdGang West on the set of Swags new video "SwagN" over the weekend. LISTEN NOW: Swag feat. Jim Jones - "SwagN"(DIRTY) Swag feat. Jim Jones - "SwagN"(CLEAN)
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• New code at Swag Bucks

  
  Engineer A Debt Free Life — Authority: 147
  New code at Swag Bucks 11/21/09 (November 21) ! A new swag code / swagcode = FREE MONEY FOR YOU! You need to join Swagbucks if you haven’t yet! Get 3 bucks free just for signing up! New to Swag Bucks? It’s a site that pays you for searching online, like getting paid for the Google searches you ...
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• Swag Saturday: Tekken 6 (360)

  
  Gaming Rover - The News You Want — Authority: 163
  Here it is, folks: your chance to beat up relatives all throughout the holiday season, albeit from the relative safeness of Tekken 6 s confines! For this weeks Swag Saturday , were giving out a copy of Tekken 6 for the Xbox 360 to one lucky commenter who tells us which fictitious holiday character (think: Santa, ...
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• Swag Saturday: Tekken 6 (360)

  
  Joystiq — Authority: 799
  Here it is, folks: your chance to beat up relatives all throughout the holiday season, albeit from the relative safeness of Tekken 6 s confines! For this weeks Swag Saturday , were giving out a copy of Tekken 6 for the Xbox 360 to one lucky commenter who tells us which fictitious holiday character (think: Santa, ...
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• Karmann Lives, Kindof

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 459
  Nine months ago, German Karmann declared bankruptcy. The maker of the venerable Ghia, and until recently contract manufacturer and specialist for ragtops, fell victim to the sad fact that Fahrvergnügen doesn’t agree with carmageddon. Now, Volkswagen, one of Karmann’s main customers, picked up the core pieces of ...
  2 days ago

• THE FLY VERDICT: VICTORIA SECRET FASHION SHOW…

  
  Stuff Fly People Like — Authority: 149
  So, The Victoria Secret Fashion Show took place here in NYC this week. There were good reviews and bad reviews of the Fashion Show. As far as, the bad news, I can see why “bad” was included in the same sentence. The looks of each model were a little suspect. For the most part, it wasn’t that bad but I have seen ...
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• Correct Answers to Contest

  
  Sexuality Happens — Authority: 515
  I received some GREAT entries to my blogiversary contes t, including some super duper creative ones. It’s going to take me a few days to figure out the winners, but until then, here are the CORRECT answers to the scavenger hunt. Also, thanks again to my amazing sponsors; SexToy.com , Babeland , VibeReview , ...
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• Hoarders Prize Pack Contest – Ends – 12-25-2009

  
  Sweepstakes & Contest List Directory — Authority: 175
  Prize:Hoarders Prize Pack - (with a $25 A&E Shop Gift Certificate, an A&E t-shirt and an A&E hat)Sweepstakes/Contest Link Below: http://www.pazsaz.com/contestb.htmlEligibility:18 years of age and a legal resident of, and located within, one of the 50 United States, or the District of Columbia, at the ...
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• Swagcode hunt at Swag bucks

  
  Engineer A Debt Free Life — Authority: 147
  If you like Swagbucks, be sure to try ---> Surveyhead You get paid $5 just to sign up! They pay via Paypal, and money adds up QUICKLY! ---> Track new swagcodes with us! Follow us via email , RSS , Twitter & Facebook Swagcode hunt at Swag bucks 11/20/09: New swagcode (new ...
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• Kris Van Assche 2009 Fall/Winter Footwear Collection

  
  Stuff Fly People Like — Authority: 149
  The Kris Van Assche 2009 fall/winter footwear collection gets a prominent look here as we take a look into this season’s offerings. Throughout the five-strong release, some consistent mini-themes are present including a diagonal zipper theme over boots and a roll-down cuff style in both boot and sneaker form. While ...
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• Coming To A Hot Topic Shelf Near You

  
  Blast-O-Rama — Authority: 432
  Ok, I have to admit, that was a bit more mean of a headline that I should give this book, because it’s really cool looking. Spiraling out of his recent exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, the above hardcover tome The Art of Tim Burton collects literally hundreds of illustrations over 434 pages, covering his ...
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• $60.00 in Free Amazon Gift Cards with Swag Bucks!

  
  Simply Being Mommy — Authority: 434
  I have really been using Swag Bucks for all of my searches for the last couple of months or so and I’ve racked up a whopping 542 Swag Bucks ! So, if you haven’t already sign-up with Swag Bucks, you really should! It’s free too. I plan on redeeming my Swag Bucks for $5.00 Amazon Gift Cards that are only ...
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• NINJA ASSASSIN Giveaway – Who Wants Free Ninja Swag!

  
  Deconlabel — Authority: 450
  NINJA ASSASSIN Giveaway – Wins Free Ninja SwagOpening on November 25th is Warner Bros. Ninja Assassin.  As you can probably guess from the title, it’s all about Ninja’s and it’s an almost non-stop action movie.  The movie is directed by James McTeigue (V for Vendetta) and produced by Andy and Larry Wachowski ...
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• New FREE swagcode at Swag bucks!

  
  Engineer A Debt Free Life — Authority: 147
  New FREE swagcode at Swag bucks = free money for you! New swagcode (new swag code) at Swagbucks / Swag Bucks... get the new Swag bucks code / new Swagbucks code on 11/19/09 (November 19) ! A new swag code / swagcode = FREE MONEY FOR YOU! You need to join Swagbucks if you havent yet! Get 3 bucks free ...
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• Mommy Bloggers: Deceptive? Greedy? Naive?

  
  LA Moms Blog — Authority: 131
  My husband handed me the Sunday paper this morning as I was about to sip my first cup of coffee.  There, on the front page, was an article about the ethics of mom bloggers writing about free stuff they get from companies .  The article was informative, following one mom blogger from the midwest who has traveled to ...
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• Steven Seagal Prize Pack Giveaway – Ends – 12-06-2009

  
  Sweepstakes & Contest List Directory — Authority: 175
  Prize:Three winners will receive Steven Seagal prize packsSweepstakes/Contest Link Below: http://www.starpulse.com/Contests/Steven_Seagal_Prize_Pack;_Steven_Seagal_Lawman_Debuts_Dec._2_on_A&E/4025/Eligibility:This sweepstakes is void where prohibited by applicable law. The sweepstakes is open and offered only ...
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• FLY KICKS OF THE DAY…

  
  Stuff Fly People Like — Authority: 149
  Louis Vuitton releases it’s new Sunlight sneaker. We are into them. As part of their Fall/Winter 2009 Collection, Louis Vuitton has released the new Sunlight Sneaker. The low top sneaker comes in two colorways and features a mixed patchwork upper. Also contrasting stitching has been used, matching the ...
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• WWE Survivor Series Prize Pack Giveaway – Ends – 11-23-2009

  
  Sweepstakes & Contest List Directory — Authority: 175
  Prize:1 Survivor Series anthology DVD1 Survivor Series 2009 t-shirt1 DX Skull CapGiveaway Link Below: http://temppatttoo.blogspot.com/2009/11/wwe-survivor-series-prize-pack.htmlYou will need to leave a comment to enter the contest at the link above. Check post on how you can gain extra entries into this ...
  4 days ago

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