We are excited to announce that Bullock’s Buzz is now accepting submissions for our Holiday Gift Guide 2015! If you are a brand, retailer, PR representative, Etsy shop, or independent consultant looking to promote your products or service, and you are interested in getting your product in front of thousands of blog readers, then our Holiday Gift Guide is just what you need!
This year Bullock’s Buzz is compiling a Holiday Gift Guide perfect for everyone on your shopping list – kids, teens, Moms, Dads, friends, teachers, bosses and more! Heck, even the family pet will have a section! Last year’s Holiday Gift Guide was a huge success and we are looking to do even better this year!
Feel free to check out our 2014 Holiday Gift Guide round up page to see what you can expect.
Options for Exposure
- Reviews* (2 options: free with minimum product value of $30, or no product with fee)
- Review and Giveaway
- Giveaway Only
- Sponsored Posts
- Advertising
- Social Media Shout Outs
Reviews
Bullock’s Buzz only accepts family friendly products that I believe will be of interest to my readers and that they may benefit from. We offer two types of review features: with product and without. A review feature will be FREE of charge with a full-sized, non-returnable product(s) with a minimum retail value of $30. If the product you wish to have featured does not meet the minimum requirement the remainder could be made with a payment (via PayPal) or multiple products equaling the remainder amount. If you prefer to have your product(s) featured without sending any items for review a sponsored post fee is required (see Sponsored Posts below for rates).
As always, all reviews will be written with 100% honesty, and will include:
- A full length, unique featured review post of your product, including 2 no-follow links of your choice and several original photos taken by me as well as any you wish to provide
- Inclusion in the Bullock’s Buzz 2015 Holiday Gift Guide Round-up Page (see below for more info.)
- Inclusion in a special Bullock’s Buzz 2015 Holiday Gift Guide Pinterest Board
- Inclusion in our special edition 2015 Holiday Gift Guide newsletter
- Social Media exposure including a minimum of 2 tweets , 1 Facebook post, 1 Google+ post, and 1 Instagram post
- Custom hashtag (if needed)
- Bullock’s Buzz will not be held accountable for covering shipping costs and duties.
Our Holiday Gift Guide roundup page is going to be a dedicated page promoting all of our gift recommendations. Each product listed will feature an image of the product/brand, a link to the review and/or giveaway, and a link to purchase the product. The page will be advertised through social media, and will also be linked from the main navigation menu and from a linked image in the sidebar for greater visibility. The Roundup page will remain up until the second week of January, 2016.
Review and Giveaway: a great way to maximize on reader interest!
- Includes everything mentioned in the ‘Review’ option above
- Giveaway will be posted the same day as the review unless you prefer a different starting time
- Giveaway can be open worldwide and/or to Canada (completely up to you), but it must be open to the US
- Product(s) must be $30 or more in value (a gift card/code/certificate can be used for the giveaway).
- I will use Giveaway Tools to create the giveaway. The Mandatory entry option will be a visit to your brands’ website, and the optional entries will include your brands’ social media accounts. All rules regarding social media entries will be followed.
- Giveaways will run for 1-2 weeks unless otherwise specified.
- No information – such as emails – will be collected and sent to the sponsor (you or the business)
- The sponsor is responsible for shipping the prize to the winner. Once the giveaway ends and the winner is verified, I will provide you with the winner’s email and shipping information (where needed).
- Bullock’s Buzz will not be held accountable for delivery of prize, or covering shipping costs and duties.
- Review and Giveaway features will be also be promoted via various listings on Giveaway websites, private forums and more!
Giveaway Only
- Includes a short write-up of the product including pictures and 2 no-follow links of your choice
- Sponsor must provide a few pictures of the product
- The fee for a giveaway only sponsored feature is $55.
- Giveaway can be open worldwide and/or to Canada, but it must be open to the US
- FTC rules will be followed
- Product(s) must be $30 or more in value (a gift card/code/certificate can be used for the giveaway).
- I will use Giveaway Tools to create the giveaway. For entry into the giveaway, my readers will be directed to your website and your links on social media sites. All rules regarding social media entries will be followed.
- Giveaways will run for 1-2 weeks unless otherwise specified.
- No information – such as emails – will be collected and sent to the sponsor
- You or the business you represent is responsible for shipping the prize to the winner. Once the giveaway ends and the winner is verified, I will provide you with the winner’s email and shipping information (where needed). Bullock’s Buzz will not be held accountable for prize delivery, or covering shipping costs and duties.
- Social Media exposure including a minimum of 2 tweets per day the entire length of the giveaway, as well as at least 1 Facebook post, 1 Google+ post
- Giveaway only features will be also be promoted via various listings on Giveaway websites, private forums and more!
Sponsored Posts
- A full length, unique featured review post of your product, including 2 no-follow links of your choice and several original photos taken by me as well as any you wish to provide
- Inclusion in the Bullock’s Buzz 2015 Holiday Gift Guide Round-up Page (see below for more info.)
- Inclusion in a special Bullock’s Buzz 2015 Holiday Gift Guide Pinterest Board
- Inclusion in our special edition 2015 Holiday Gift Guide’ newsletter
- Social Media exposure including a minimum of 2 tweets , 1 Facebook post, 1 Google+ post, and 1 Instagram post
- Custom hashtag (if needed)
- Sponsor must provide background information and any relevant stock photos. FTC rules will be followed.
Advertising
- Ad placement (250 X 250) on the sidebar is available
- Cost is $25
- Add will run from day of agreement until January 1
- Your product/brand will receive social media shout outs on Facebook and Twitter with at least 5 Tweets and 2 Facebook posts
Social Media Shout Outs
- Bullock’s Buzz is now offering Social Media Shout Out bundle packages. This option is perfect for brands who would like to submit to the gift guide for more than one of the above-mentioned options.
- Each bundle will include a minimum of 2 tweets, 1 Facebook post, and 1 Google+ post per week, as well as 1 Pinterest post and 1 Instagram post.
- Inclusion in Bullock’s Buzz Holiday Gift Guide 2015 Pinterest board
- A custom hashtag can be included if needed
- Inclusion in the Bullock’s Buzz 2015 Holiday Gift Guide special edition newsletter
All sponsored/paid posts will be marked as such at the end of the post.
Deadlines for the 2015 Holiday Gift Guide!
The Bullock’s Buzz 2015 Holiday Gift Guide will start on November 1st and will be promoted until December 20th. All reviews/giveaways will be written on a first come basis and all products must be received by December 5th, 2015. Keep in mind the earlier your products are received, the more promotion they will receive!
Get Listed in the Bullock’s Buzz 2015 Holiday Gift Guide!
If you are interested in having your products featured in the Bullock’s Buzz 2015 Holiday Gift Guide, please submit your product by emailing us at alainabethb (AT) gmail (DOT) com with subject line “Holiday Gift Guide 2015 Submission”, or fill out the form below.
Over the years we have worked with many amazing brands and I am looking forward to continuing those relationships and creating many new ones this year!
Thank you for considering Bullock’s Buzz!
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