I have pretty much steered clear of most advertising on my blog. I tried a few of those generic online ads service with very little luck. I thought a little extra income, even if it is just a few bucks, would help our monthly income a little. We budget and scrimp to allow us to live on a single income so that I can remain a stay-at-home mama. But most ad services I have tried just cluttered up my page mostly with ads for products and services that I quite frankly couldn't support or get behind. I was starting to feel like a sell-out for having them on my page at all. I mean, do any of my readers REALLY want more information on going to nursing school?? Ummmmm... no.
After having been recommended to check out Passionfruit Ads by more than one fellow blogger, I finally clicked on over to see what all the buzz was about (with my feet dragging, I will admit). I had been done with advertising for months. I really wasn't expecting this website to change my mind.
But it absolutely did...
It is blogger friendly. It is advertiser friendly.
I was able to choose how many ads, what size they would be, where they would be located on my page, and even how much I wanted to charge for each ad. I get to choose who is advertising on my blog. I can support mother-owned, female-owned small businesses and blogs. And only those, if that is what I choose to do.
I want to keep my prices affordable for each ad space. I am the Frugal Foodie Mama, after all. ;) Each of my ad spaces also come with a little extra social media love. The larger the ad space, the more the love that comes along with it.
To celebrate finally finding an ad service that works for me, I want to give one lucky blogger or small shop owner one of my A Bushel sized ad spots for free for 30 days. A Bushel ad is a 250x300 space near the top of my sidebar (right under the Follow Me By Email button) and includes one blog feature spot for that month (think a highlight of your blog or shop, a giveaway, guest post from you- your choice!), lots of Twitter love, and up to 8 pins of items from your blog or shop to my Pinterest boards. I will even brag about you a little on my Facebook page. ;)
To check out all my ad spaces with their features and prices and my blog site stats, click here.
So how can you win? Just fill out the Rafflecopter form below. Easy, peasy!
Following my blog via GFC (Google Friend Connect- in the sidebar to the right>>) and becoming a fan of my Facebook page are mandatory, will earn you 3 entries into the giveaway, and will open up the Rafflecopter to additional entries. I have even added 3 fun Scavenger Hunt Questions as well, each worth 1 entry. (Don't worry. I didn't make them too hard to find. Just use the tabs at the top of my page. ^^^ ;) )
The giveaway ends at 12:01am on Monday, July 30th! Yep, this is a quick one. ;) Winner will be announced & notified by email on Monday morning.
Please see the Terms & Conditions below in the Rafflecopter widget for the giveaway fine print.
**Please note-If I you win and I feel your blog or small shop does not reflect the goals of my blog, I reserve the right to choose a new winner. :)
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