{"id":253,"date":"2011-05-10T10:26:41","date_gmt":"2011-05-10T10:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sweepsadvantage.com\/sweepstakes-contests-blog\/?p=253"},"modified":"2022-04-25T12:30:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T16:30:53","slug":"give-blog-sweepstakes-a-chance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sweepsadvantage.com\/sweepstakes-contests-blog\/give-blog-sweepstakes-a-chance\/","title":{"rendered":"Give Blog Sweepstakes a Chance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some of the seasoned sweepers will remember when every sweepstakes was a write-in sweep.\u00a0 To enter, you would need to handwrite your contact information on a 3×5 paper and mail it in a regulation sized envelope to the sponsor.\u00a0 If you could afford the postage, you could usually send in as many entries as you wanted.\u00a0 There's an old Val Kilmer movie called “Real Genius” where Laszlo fills out a ton of entries and wins more than 30% of the prizes<\/a> available in a Frito-Lays sweep.<\/p>\n

Obviously, times have changed.\u00a0 Now that we have the internet, it is both easier and less expensive to enter sweepstakes<\/a>.\u00a0 That part is good.\u00a0 On the downside, there are more sweepers than ever, and sponsors have tightened up rules so that in most cases, there is a limit to the number of times you can win prizes<\/a> from the same sweep.<\/p>\n

Blog sweeps are a relative newcomer to the world of sweepstakes<\/a>.\u00a0 Bloggers love the opportunity to work with sponsors and offer prizes, but not all sweepers love blogs back.\u00a0 If you haven't visited a blog sweep in a while, I would invite you to take a second look.\u00a0 The prizes available cover a large spectrum.\u00a0 A lot of the “mommy blogs” offer onesies, baby toys, diapers and toddler gear.\u00a0 Great for parents of young'uns, but not a match for the rest of us, these sweeps only account for a fraction of blog sweeps.\u00a0 Keep looking.\u00a0 Blog prizes keep getting more impressive.\u00a0 You can find blog giveaways for electronics, gift cards, sports equipment, cosmetics and all sorts of interesting items.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While the blog prizes are not always as impressive as the big sponsor sweepstakes<\/a> prizes, the odds of winning a blog sweep are much better.\u00a0 Many of the entry forms ask you to post a comment or visit a sponsor site and comment on one of their items.\u00a0 A minute of window shopping and a sentence to reply\u00a0is a small price to pay for a decent prize.\u00a0 Many of your fellow sweepers won't bother to enter, so your chance of winning a blog sweepstakes<\/a> is actually much higher.<\/p>

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