Sweeties is one year old! Don’t I look good for my age? Yes, Sweeties Sweeps just hit the one year mark and it’s been quite a ride. Last July I didn’t even know what a blog was and had no clue what I was doing. Although I have been online since 1996 and was a computer consultant and web designer for 10 years, I still didn’t know what blogging was and that it could be used to reach millions of people on a variety of topics.
With a lot of trial and error my site began to grow. I never had the intention of writing a blog about sweepstakes because I figured there were plenty of them out there already. But, I also felt that none of those sites were a place I could go and have fun. Sweepstakes is a fun and exciting hobby. The other sweeps sites I have used are, for lack of better words, boring. I am a visual person and love color and design.
Because I was also a computer instructor and have written many computer lesson plans I just started to write step by step instructions for entering sweepstakes. Originally my site was found by people searching for answers to their sweepstakes question. When this site was 2 months old I was asked by Lifetime TV to write about sweepstakes for their site on their Sweeps Hunter Blog. Then I was contacted by the Tyra Banks show in March (it aired in May) and because of reporter, Rachel Zupek, the site was featured on CareerBuilder, AOL, MSN and CNN in April.
Well, I guess my site was needed because now it is a thriving community of approximately 9,000 members and we just hit the 1 million visitor mark. Readers are participating in the sweepstakes chatroom 24/7, through comments and by email. Members are helping each other learn this fun hobby and lots of people are winning great prizes everyday. From this site the Daily Digest site was launched and the Sweeties Secret Site for restricted sweeps. Since I get bored easily and am a “glutton for punishment”, Sweeties Swag was born to allow me to post freebies and talk about any other subject that doesn’t fit on this site.
To thank you for being such a loyal member, I am giving YOU the presents. There are THREE separate giveaways. You will have to enter one separately. Please follow the rules carefully.
ALL GIVEAWAY RULES: Each person can earn up to 2 entries maximum for EACH giveaway. These giveaways are only open to residents of the United States who are 18 years of age or older. Ends on Saturday, October 31, 2009, at midnight EST. The email addresses that are collected for this giveaway will only be used for the purpose of contacting the winner and will never be given out to anyone. The winners will be randomly chosen and contacted via email. The winners will have 48 hours to respond to my email. Please make sure you check your junk mail folder.
Sweeties Birthday Giveaway #1
I am giving away 5 memberships to Sweeties Secret Sweeps site. This site is another thriving community of sweepers. The purpose of this site is to give you lots of restricted sweepstakes for specific states. Entering restricted sweepstakes of any kind are the best way to win prizes. With the addition of the new Message Board on this site members are now posting instant win games, sweepstakes open to all of the US, freebies, referrals, and just participating in general, fun chat.
Restrictions: This giveaway is NOT open to current Sweeties Secret Sweeps site members. This giveaway is for NON MEMBERS ONLY!
How to Enter: (2 entries maximum per person for this giveaway)
To get one entry: fill out the entry form below with your name and email address. Duplicate entries will be deleted. If you enter more than once through this form you will be disqualified. Please type your information correctly so I will be able to contact you if you are a winner.
To get a second entry: Vote for Sweeties in the Divine Caroline Love this site awards.
You will need to come back to this post and let me know you have voted for me on Divine Caroline by adding a comment to earn that second entry.
THIS GIVEAWAY IS OVER!
Winners:
- Angela M pricousins@
- Kathleen D kdanna1@
- MaryJane K tigger50@
- Connie K conniekuist@
- Wendi P parodi@
Sweeties Birthday Giveaway #2
Rockignition Designs has designed a t-shirt logo for me and Sweeties T-Shirt are now available for purchase for $10.00 each plus $3.00 for shipping. The order form page will be set up soon. The t-shirts are black and the logo is white. Click on the picture to view it larger. Right now Large and X-Large t-shirts are available for purchase with Small, Medium, and XXL available by special order. If there is enough interest these t-shirts will be available in other colors in the near future if there is enough interest.
Anyone can enter this giveaway. I will be giving away 5 Sweeties t-shirts in your choice or Large or X-Large.
How to Enter: (2 entries maximum per person for this giveaway)
To get one entry: fill out the entry form below with your name and email address. Duplicate entries will be deleted. If you enter more than once through this form you will be disqualified. Please type your information correctly so I will be able to contact you if you are a winner.
To get a second entry: Vote for Sweeties in the Divine Caroline Love this site awards.
You will need to come back to this post and let me know you have voted for me on Divine Caroline by adding a comment to earn that second entry.
THIS GIVEAWAY IS OVER!
Winners:
- Jessica W dawn9800@
- Tina O tonuorah64@
- Jamie D ejolilbus@
- Basil L bdluna@
- Laura M ammogimp@
Sweeties Birthday Giveaway #3
One reader will win a Pink Vado pocket video camera. I found this great, portable camera about a month ago through a fab sale at Dell.com. It was something I posted on my Swag site. I decided to purchase a couple to giveaway. I will be giving away on through this giveaway and one at a later date on the Swag site.
Anyone can enter this giveaway. There will be one winner.
How to Enter: (2 entries maximum per person for this giveaway)
To get one entry: fill out the entry form below with your name and email address. Duplicate entries will be deleted. If you enter more than once through this form you will be disqualified. Please type your information correctly so I will be able to contact you if you are a winner.
To get a second entry: Vote for Sweeties in the Divine Caroline Love this site awards.
You will need to come back to this post and let me know you have voted for me on Divine Caroline by adding a comment to earn that second entry.
THIS GIVEAWAY IS OVER!
Winner:
- Vickie W vickiela3@
I host giveaways on a regular basis, weekly, as a matter of fact, on my Sweeties Swag site so please sign up so you will be notified when new giveaways are posted.
Amy says
Happy happy! I voted for you in Divine Caroline!