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Quick Tips for Running a Rafflecopter Giveaway

Posted on November 24th, 2011 @ 10:38 am by Spamgirl

- Rafflecopter only shows the number of days left in the giveaway, but not when it actually ends. This causes two problems:
1. Your reader has to count on a calendar how many days are left to know how long they can enter daily for. Do they include today? Do they start with tomorrow? After all, [...]

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Some Tips on How to Win Contests, Giveaways, and Sweepstakes (Part 2)

Posted on May 29th, 2010 @ 12:23 pm by Spamgirl

Check out Part 1 for more tips on how to win sweepstakes!
1. Read the rules. This one seems like a no brainer, but you should always read the rules – even if you found the contest on someone else’s site and it says whether it’s daily, single, etc. I have found many people make mistakes [...]

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What’s the Difference Between Contests, Giveaways, & Sweepstakes?

Posted on May 26th, 2010 @ 12:39 pm by Spamgirl

I was thinking to myself… self, what exactly is the difference between contests, giveaways, and sweepstakes? I did a little research and this is what I came up with:
A contest, in any use of the word, is a competition where you need to use talent or skill to win. For example, submitting a video or [...]

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Run a Blog? Here Are Some Tips from a Reader! (Part 1)

Posted on May 4th, 2010 @ 8:35 am by Spamgirl

Please also check out my So You Wanna Host a Blog Giveaway? Learn How to Do It Right! series for more tips and tricks!
I just checked Google Reader and it won’t even tell me how many blogs I’m subscribed to, only that it’s 1000+! That doesn’t even include the ~500 I’m reading through email, and [...]

Tags: blogger, feedburner, rss, wordpress
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So You Wanna Host a Blog Giveaway? Learn How to Do It Right! Part 4

Posted on April 18th, 2010 @ 10:55 am by Spamgirl

My first, second, and third posts on this topic have already been posted, but I’ve been entering more giveaways and have found the below problems (seriously… I found every single problem below! Shocking, but true.) Keep reading so your giveaway can be successful!

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So You Wanna Host a Blog Giveaway? Learn How to Do It Right! Part 3

Posted on April 12th, 2010 @ 3:30 pm by Spamgirl

My first and second posts on this topic laid down lots of great tips… but I have more! (There is also a fourth post.)

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So You Wanna Host a Blog Giveaway? Learn How to Do It Right! Part 2

Posted on April 1st, 2010 @ 11:45 am by Spamgirl

My first post on this topic laid down some basic tips for running a blog giveaway, and I’ve compiled some more to help you get more entries and have happier readers. (Note: there is also now a third, and fourth post to check out!)

Tags: captcha, giveaway tips, linky, linky tools, mcklinky, mister linky, social bookmarking, twitter
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Canadian Tax Credits – I Had No Idea!

Posted on March 30th, 2010 @ 9:12 am by Spamgirl

It’s almost that time again, so I was nosing around… did you know that there were all these tax credits?
GST Tax Credit
Health Tax Credit
Public Transit Tax Credit
Tuition Tax Credit
Education Tax Credit
Family Tax Credit
Medical Tax Credit
Child Fitness Tax Credit
2009 Home Renovation Tax Credit
Property and Sales Tax Credit
Child Care Tax Credit and Benefit Programs
Click here to read [...]

Tags: canada, canadian, government, income tax, taxes
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It’s Time to Think About Christmas!

Posted on March 27th, 2010 @ 5:00 pm by Spamgirl

It’s the end of March and I’m gearing up for Christmas!

No, I’m not joking.
The end of March is when I sit down and think of what sort of things I’d like to get for the people I love. I make a list of everyone I wish to get a gift for, and then some categories [...]

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Some Tips on How to Win Contests, Giveaways, and Sweepstakes (Part 1)

Posted on March 26th, 2010 @ 9:35 pm by Spamgirl

This is my first post on this topic, but I’ve compiled some more posts since this originally went online to help you get more entries and have happier readers, so check out Part 2 for more tips on how to win giveaways! (Note: there are also now third and fourth posts to check out!)

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