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I haven’t discussed giveaways in a while but with the new one Daddy’s Birthday Giveaway figured it was time to review how to get the most out of any giveaway as a subscriber and a contributor.

First as a subsciber…

Number one lesson is don’t be greedy. This can kill your business and cause absolute info overload. If you sign up to get free gifts get things that will help you where your business is today. Don’t grab every shiny object just because they are free.

Now if you are using article marketing and don’t use pay per click and aren’t planning on adding it soon then a book on PPC is worthless. You will either just download and create a digital dust collector or worse you will take the time to read it and start a new learning curve while taking time away from the article marketing.

In most cases that will cause you to fail in both and then you end up becoming that jaded person that is complaining that none of this stuff works.

Guess what it all works if…

You work at it and become good at it. There aren’t any magic buttons out there and there are 1000′s of business models you can use that could work but until you become good at a specific keep learning that topic.

So getting back to the original premise if there is an article marketing gift in there grab it, apply it, test it out. If it works continue to expand it but don’t go off topic until you have a working system. Then you can add something new.

The key is that there are quite a few good products in each giveaway I have ever seen but just grab the ones that are valuable to your business.

Finally see if the new list that you have subscribed to is a fit for your business. If you are getting products that are helpful to your business then you should also be getting follow up information that is valuable too.

Follow the email you get because you did not grab just everything when you went through you won’t get overwhelmed. If the contributor though changes topic or does not give you value you can easily click that unsubscribe link but I do recommend that you at least give them a chance to prove themselves if they gave you something worthwhile.

Second as a contributor…

Make sure that you are monetizing the signup process because you will have the people that grab everything then quickly unsubscribe. It happens even if you are one that gives solid information in your email series.

Keep on topic with your gift and offer value to your new subscribers. Not much point in getting subscribers if you can’t build a relationship with them unless you just want ot brag about your numbers.

I prefer to build the relationship and build ongoing customers which ends up putting dollars in my pocket.

You can find more tips on getting the most out of being a contributor to giveaways at The Easy Giveaway Plan.

Final thoughts….

Giveaways are one of the ultimate win – win setups you can be involved in when used properly so take advantage of them in both ways but be smart about it.

Enough lecture for one day from me – Have a great one.

Mike Paetzold

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Disclaimer: Some of the links mentioned within this post or posts it may lead to are my affiliate links and in such case I will get compensated for recommending those products. However, I will never recommend something that I don't personally believe in and I welcome your questions and feedback.