tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post8942690619725380605..comments2024-03-28T02:25:35.338-04:00Comments on Small Review: 3 Ways to Attract New Blog ReadersSmall Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-61689489899609323202018-08-29T12:04:22.601-04:002018-08-29T12:04:22.601-04:00Love your tips! Thank you so much =)Love your tips! Thank you so much =)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13943761962088728774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-2399408364862790752012-01-27T19:50:29.120-05:002012-01-27T19:50:29.120-05:00You're welcome!You're welcome!Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-69650961039099028512012-01-25T13:11:55.144-05:002012-01-25T13:11:55.144-05:00Aha! Great idea about the (+ giveaway) on meme li...Aha! Great idea about the (+ giveaway) on meme link ups! I am currently hosting a giveaway (<a href="http://theoverstuffedbookcase.blogspot.com/2012/01/birthday-giveaway-two-signed-and.html" rel="nofollow">Two Signed and Hanklerfished copies of The Fault in Our Stars by John Green</a>, in case anyone is interested), and because my blog is so new, I'm having a hard time getting the word out there. But this post is really helping, and that hint for meme link ups will help as well! Thanks!Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09536790368678245670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-36784322456064168922012-01-22T10:40:17.339-05:002012-01-22T10:40:17.339-05:00For giveaways, instead of making following a requi...For giveaways, instead of making following a requirement, I often require enterers (is that what you call them?) to comment on a specific post or "any other post after this date". I might get less followers and there may not be as many entries, but I the entries I do get ensure some extra omments and exposure to more posts on the blog than just the giveaway, and sometimes that's all it takes to get a new regular reader (:<br /><br />Ana @ <a href="http://book-spark.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">BookSpark</a>anaavuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584320971038320520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-41290792843238357182012-01-16T07:14:31.174-05:002012-01-16T07:14:31.174-05:00Nevermind, I just checked on my blog and realised ...Nevermind, I just checked on my blog and realised I have it too. Whoops.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02191122506568430650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-11970372989160006702012-01-16T07:13:34.045-05:002012-01-16T07:13:34.045-05:00This is a great series. I have a random question, ...This is a great series. I have a random question, and I'm sorry if you've already answered it elsewhere - but how did you get the reply thingy in comments? It looks like you're still using the standard blogger form? <br />Thanks for sharing your smarts as always.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02191122506568430650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-84829421254925238782012-01-15T09:46:28.397-05:002012-01-15T09:46:28.397-05:00I can totally see being a fan of Rafflecopter. Mos...I can totally see being a fan of Rafflecopter. Most of my problems with it come from coding and script compatibility. I do like how it tells you when the giveaway is over and whether or not you've already entered. <br /><br />I hear you! I try to make it very clear that following me has nothing to do with increasing odds in my giveaways, but inevitably my numbers will climb a little when I do a giveaway. Grrr. <br /><br />I don't respond to most of the goodreads giveaway invitations, but I DO click over to most of the blogs. So I guess it doesn't seem like I'm using those invitations to the host, but they are helpful to me. <br /><br />I remember when you signed up for BtNB last year! You were so persistent with trying to make the linky list work when it was throwing a fit. I remember being so honored that this super impressively big blogger was paying so much attention to me :)Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-55314203277590071632012-01-14T12:41:43.838-05:002012-01-14T12:41:43.838-05:00Well, I'm on the otherside of the Rafflecopter...Well, I'm on the otherside of the Rafflecopter fan line. I love it. It makes giveaways so easy for me and tracking everything, especially extra entries. I'm sorry if someone doesn't like using it on my giveaway, but a lot of the giveaways I do are for authors and I've usually already reviewed their book, done a guest post or interview and am now hosting a giveaway, so the simpler for me, the better. I don't like messing with Google Docs. It's smarter than me.<br /><br />I did require following me a time or two on I'm a Reader Not a Writer hosted giveaways and my numbers skyrocketed. So I stopped. But people still follow me even when I put in bold letters that following me will not affect their chances of winning in any way. I just require an email address so I can contact them. <br /><br />I've never had individual giveaways work out too well for me. I've sent GoodReads event reminders. Didn't get much response. But I do appreciate the email reminders I get through Good Reads, because I'm not always up on my Google Reading. I'm usually just trying to keep up with my email subscriptions.<br /><br />And yep, I met Small through Bustin the Newbie Blues last year! I've learned a lot through her. Still learning!<br /><br />HeatherBURIED IN BOOKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205451716054533728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-85763436621951627262012-01-13T20:29:19.841-05:002012-01-13T20:29:19.841-05:00Hi Margie! For some strange reason, Blogger keeps ...Hi Margie! For some strange reason, Blogger keeps thinking your comments are spam and so it dumps your comments into the spam folder. I have no idea why, I'm sorry! I will manually OK your comments, so please don't worry if they don't show up right away--they will! :)<br /><br />Aw, I'm sorry to hear that you've been blocked from joining events. It can be discouraging as a new blogger, especially when a bunch of other bloggers you follow are participating in those events (like when it seems like EVERYONE BUT YOU gets the latest ARC in their mailbox). But in time, this will pass :)<br /><br />I agree, blogging should always be fun!Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-5985325175042749712012-01-13T20:18:01.771-05:002012-01-13T20:18:01.771-05:00Hosting a giveaway isn't difficult at all, esp...Hosting a giveaway isn't difficult at all, especially if you keep it really simple. I'd be happy to help you if you'd like :)<br /><br />I wish you could track which giveaways you've entered too. I think Rafflecopter actually does do that for you. I always feel so embarrassed if I enter a giveaway...and then reenter it a few days later because I forgot I already entered. I'm afraid the blogger will think I'm trying to cheat, when really I just have an awful memory :PSmall Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-16242390094925205122012-01-13T20:15:57.190-05:002012-01-13T20:15:57.190-05:00Yay another person who doesn't like Rafflecopt...Yay another person who doesn't like Rafflecopter! Oh yes, those giveaway hops are big. I've seen a blog's follower count jump by over 100 after just one of those hops! <br /><br />Congrats on your event! I really like the reciprocal benefit you get with authors where they're promoting you and you're promoting them. It's nice. <br /><br />Good luck with your challenges! I'm with you, I like following the blogs that are hosting the challenges I'm participating in so I don't miss out on anything.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-74059449974899761872012-01-13T20:13:25.672-05:002012-01-13T20:13:25.672-05:00Hehe, I'll try to think up a Tips & Tricks...Hehe, I'll try to think up a Tips & Tricks for the lazy :P Hm....Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-90469472716889140232012-01-13T20:12:41.299-05:002012-01-13T20:12:41.299-05:00I feel like I should start an "I don't li...I feel like I should start an "I don't like Rafflecopter" club now :P <br /><br />I think publishers are starting to get in on the follower game. Lately I've seen them more concerned with pageviews instead of followers. But I know many still do want to see high follower numbers, which seems very unfair and frustratingly inaccurate :(Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-68038694130502507542012-01-13T20:10:30.602-05:002012-01-13T20:10:30.602-05:00I think the giveaway part can be great, if you can...I think the giveaway part can be great, if you can get the word out there. There are a few great link ups, like Candace's that I mentioned above and <a href="http://ukbookgiveaways.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">UK Book Giveaways</a> (you can list there if your giveaway is international). I've also noticed if I'm participating in a meme link up and I write something like "Small Review (+ giveaway)" more people stop by :PSmall Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-6924215329039020432012-01-13T20:06:53.946-05:002012-01-13T20:06:53.946-05:00I would LOVE if you hosted a challenge. Oh oh, but...I would LOVE if you hosted a challenge. Oh oh, but aren't you co-hosting the All Male Review challenge again? Please, please with a cherry on top host it again :) I want more excuses to use that adorable button. <br /><br />I'm sad too :( I kept obsessively checking it when I was setting up my challenges. (Even though I TOTALLY failed it last year).Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-85153091870639829812012-01-13T20:05:18.967-05:002012-01-13T20:05:18.967-05:00Wow, another person who doesn't like Rafflecop...Wow, <i>another</i> person who doesn't like Rafflecopter! I don't know why I ever thought I was in the minority :P Though, I agree, I can see why people use it for the extra entries.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-61562128113871651862012-01-13T20:03:48.786-05:002012-01-13T20:03:48.786-05:00Aw, I think it was through Alex's blog? I love...Aw, I think it was through Alex's blog? I love hearing all of our BtNB connection stories :) <br /><br />Oh, I've never hosted a challenge. I just know that I usually follow the challenge hosts. That way I know when they post an update or something important for the challenge. <br /><br />You don't like Rafflecopter either?! I'm so not alone anymore! :) Great point about having to sign in. I've been getting so pressed for time lately that I haven't even been entering giveaways that require a comment. I didn't realize you had to sign in for those extra entries, but it makes sense.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-45094884684974719902012-01-13T20:00:53.503-05:002012-01-13T20:00:53.503-05:00Thanks! Aw, I am really amazed every time I think ...Thanks! Aw, I am really amazed every time I think of how many of my closest blogging friends were brought to my attention through Busting the Newbie Blues. <br /><br />You don't like Rafflecopter either?! Oh whew, I thought I was the only one. Everyone's always using it now (I feel sort of like I'm still wearing last year's fashions every time I put up a google docs giveaway form).Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-14129347408827691432012-01-13T19:46:48.698-05:002012-01-13T19:46:48.698-05:00Many valid points here! I agree about the follower...Many valid points here! I agree about the followers, but I have come across many many many roadblocks because I am a new book blogger and my numbers are too low to be considered for any of the bigger events that I would like to join. <br />I think that as long as you are enjoying what you are blogging about and like where it's going, then you're doing the right thing ;) <br />Thanks for sharing this post! TGIF!Bumbles and Fairy-Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689440931764637548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-57572105356152826212012-01-13T00:06:25.858-05:002012-01-13T00:06:25.858-05:00This seems like really sound advice.
I don'...This seems like really sound advice. <br /><br />I don't have any feelings one way or the other on Rafflecopter, but hosting a giveaway seems like it would be so complicated and stressful. I wish there was a way to track which ones you enter, though. I almost never return to a blog just because I enetered one of their giveaways and I usually don't get many of the "extra" entries because I refuse to use Facebook. Or follow a blog that looks uninteresting to me.<br /><br />I love challenges and events, though. If they are as interesting to host as they are to participate, sign me up!Eden (The Prickly Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07912344516444629679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-54489179914117823182012-01-12T22:55:49.338-05:002012-01-12T22:55:49.338-05:00I've never used Rafflecopter for giveaways, no...I've never used Rafflecopter for giveaways, not a fan here. I find participating in giveaway hops hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer to be huge. You get lots of visitors, entries, and followers. I never make following a requirement, but I usually include it as an extra entry option. <br /><br />Hosting an event and challenges have both been successful for me. I did a Self-Published month last year, and made some great contacts with authors who had previously approached me for reviews. They also helped promote the event, which brings in more people. <br /><br />I am hosting 2 challenges this year, and have seen decent increases in followers since the sign ups opened last year. Personally, I always follow blogs that host challenges or memes that I participate in. That way you don't miss a post.Sarah Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10671051704990208661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-38212620955367862302012-01-12T18:55:16.514-05:002012-01-12T18:55:16.514-05:00Small, you know I'm too lazy to do any of this...Small, you know I'm too lazy to do any of this networking stuff! :pppAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-60068828535064548512012-01-12T14:07:08.074-05:002012-01-12T14:07:08.074-05:00The good thing about Rafflecopter is that it adds ...The good thing about Rafflecopter is that it adds up the entries for you. I'm still not a fan of it though.<br /><br />Making following a requirement in giveaways really does make a difference in your follower count and while I don't think it's indicative of how much traffic your blog receives, it seems to matter to publishers :(A Canadian Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127164685941412250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-61994727244825023312012-01-12T12:43:15.590-05:002012-01-12T12:43:15.590-05:00Hosting a challenge or event is a great idea. I tr...Hosting a challenge or event is a great idea. I tried the giveaway thing (when I was still very new) and it didn't really work out all that well for me. I used rafflecopter and didn't mind it all that much, but I have heard not many people are a fan. <br /><br />@Yiota, I agree about making extra entries a requirement being a turn off for a lot of people. I think it's best to keep them optional.Andrea @ Cozy Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03956494599005857082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-88848028621925044232012-01-12T11:07:57.172-05:002012-01-12T11:07:57.172-05:00All of these are true, for sure! I wanted to host ...All of these are true, for sure! I wanted to host a challenge this year, but couldn't decide what type of challenge. Maybe next year.<br /><br />I'm so sad that the YA Series Challenge doesn't seem to be happening this year! It was one of my faves and it depresses me every time I check and there's no mention of it in 2012. :'(Logan E. Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468248031164464546noreply@blogger.com