The benefits of blogging for compers
How do I start a blog?
Recent blogging competitions that I’ve entered have been with Playpennies and iDealy (both to win an iPad) and Food from Spain (to win £250 shopping vouchers) – I didn’t win these, but I was lucky in the PriceMinister ‘Blog your Tracklist‘ Valentine’s competition, for which I picked up two iPhones – my biggest prize so far this year.
Writing a blog will also give you an advantage in competitions where you’re given a unique referral link, and registrations from your link give you extra entries to the prize draw. Current examples of these are the Seabrook Crisps £10,000 draw and iDealy World Tour. You can blog about the promotion or add a logo as a click-through on your blog to generate more referrals. There are also promotions that will give you extra entries for linking to them from your blog – for example, this competition to win an Arsenal shirt (the ideal birthday gift for my other half!)
If you’re a fan of voting competitions (and I can’t imagine why!), having your own blog may also give you a headstart in these. These days I only really enter voting competitions that include some element of judging, as even with my blog followers, Twitter followers and Facebook friends it’s almost impossible to win a competition purely on votes. You can blog about your entry with a link to vote, or put it as a link on the sidebar of your blog too.
If I’ve tempted you into the wonderful world of blogging, then try this competition for starters – it’s open to newbie bloggers!
Cartwheel Farm Holidays want bloggers to write a post about farm holidays – their favourite post will win a three night cottage break for up to six people in Lynton, Devon from 22nd-25th July. Your blog can be brand new, but it needs to be published before 30 June 2011. Read more here.
For those of you that are old hands, here’s one that’s only open to those with a blog older than 3 months:
On the Beach want you to blog about your money-saving tips for holidays – the best will win a two week trip to the all-inclusive BlueBay Cayo Coco resort in Cuba (the holiday must be taken 7th-21st July). This time, your blog must be at least 3 months old and your post needs to be published before 16 June 2011. They will choose the winner but also the two blog posts that get the most hits, comments, tweets and shares across social networks will each win a £200 discount voucher towards their next holiday. Read more here.
If you do decide to set up a blog, don’t forget to come back and post your link as a comment here so I can follow you…
Excellent! I’m now following Madam Luxe, Vicky’s Luck and Policing Mummy too. Good luck with your blogging ladies!
I’ve got a blog too now. I’m blogging about the ups and downs of being a working mum as well as my comping.
http://policingmummy.blogspot.com/
I’ve made one too – http://madamluxe.blogspot.com/
You’re an inspiration!
Kx
Hi I love reading your blog, I started one a few weeks ago here is it:
http://vickys-luck.blogspot.com/
Thanks for putting the Devon Holiday competition in your blog! I’m on the judging panel so good luck to whoever decides to enter. Being from Devon myself, I’m a witness for what a lovely place it is, especially in the Summer.
Thanks for the comments – I’m following both of your blogs now, and good luck with your blogging comps! I reckon we need a few vlogging ones too, don’t you?!
http://ktbennett83.blogspot.com/ here is mine might have ago at one of these i think
I too went with the ‘Lucky’ theme lol. All the best Di, stay lucky 🙂
Definitely a good plan. I tried my first dabble into blogging and won the Foods from Spain comp. I think as long as you have fun the rewards are there even if you don’t win. I am still practising and am happy to remain ‘below the radar’ Will probably use my blog to keep a diary and just have something to look back on. If you want to be my first follower, it would be a privilege 🙂
http://elvy106-berrynice.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-bringing-fun-and-laughter.html