My Giveaway Results-Was it Worth it?

July 15, 2008 · Print This Article

I promised I would list my results from the first giveaway I’ve every contributed to and here’s the full disclosure breakdown of opt-in numbers:

133 signed on for my IM blogging report
69 signed on for my Cookin’ Kids free newsletter sample
17 signed on to some of my other lists
I spent $17 for the upgrade
I made $8.50 when one of my contributors upgraded their listing

I think the IM blogging report sign ups are pretty good considering it was a brand new giveaway from Wonderful Web Women and probably not promoted as heavily.  Watch out next year though!  I am thoroughly happy with this giveaway because they were very helpful to newcomers and don’t bombard me with email like the giveaway I just joined does.

I didn’t know what to expect with the Cookin’ Kids free newsletter sample because the product wasn’t in the IM niche, so I’m okay with the 69 sign ups.

I really was surprised with the 17 people who signed up for my other lists.  I realize some were just signing up for everything I offer to (get more freebies, learn from me, become my personal stalker?? ;) )  But it appears that some of them came from my giveaway product to my website and just picked up something that interested them. 

From the get go I paid the $17 for the upgrade which gave me a higher standing and a better page listing on the giveaway.  Unfortunately, I did move down the rankings as it went on because I didn’t have as many people join as others did.  I still think it was worth it for me to upgrade or I would have been waaaaay down on the list.  My products were also listed on the “Favorite Products” page.

So to recap:  219 new people (with some duplicates) to my lists and $8.50 out of my pocket.

Would I do it again? 

Absolutely.

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4 Responses to “My Giveaway Results-Was it Worth it?”

  1. Ron on July 15th, 2008 3:26 pm

    Wow Peggy! Way to go!!

    The next step might be to find out how responsive the signups are….

    Isn’t that how the ‘gurus’ make their millions?

    Ron
    http://www.ronscomputerservice.net

  2. John Yeo on July 17th, 2008 10:44 pm

    Hi Peggy,

    I think you should do it again.

    Plus, now you need to fine tune your method on how to maximise it.

    You may want to set a plan or an aim like $80 this time.

    And work backwards, if now this is 10x more.

    So you need to get 1330 people to sign up.

    Then you need to work with those with at least 10,000 emails. Just a thought! =)

    Good luck!

  3. admin on July 18th, 2008 8:35 am

    Hi Ron. Yes, the next step will be to see how much value I can give to them in my emails. You have to have thick skin don’t you? And just think that the ones who stay are truly interested and those who drop off weren’t targeted buyers anyway.

    BTW, your computer website is looking good!

    Peggy

  4. admin on July 19th, 2008 9:58 am

    Hey John, thanks for the advice. Yes, I need to fine tune it and have a plan. So how would you get more people to sign up?

    Peggy