Blog Hop x Giveaway Hop : Clarifying How Hops Work!

It’s a common misunderstanding to mistake a giveaway hop with a blog hop. Several bloggers host them and you’re confused and don’t know what to do! What’s the difference between them? How do they work?

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Blog Hop x Giveaway Hop

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Example of a blog hop page

A blog hop is basically a link up of blogs where each participant who signs up post about a topic and share links to the other blogs so readers can go to them. Meaning, you post on your own blog and then readers hop from blog to blog.  he more blogs, the better! The very famous memes can be considered as a regular blog hop, hosted weekly.

Who hops?

Authors, reviewers, bloggers, readers, everyone!

What do you must do?

• When you sign up, save the blog button image and link it to the blog hop page.
• Blog about the assigned topic;
• Have the bog hop button on your site that links to the blog hop page;
• Have the blog hop button in your post;
• Have a way for readers to hop by including the linky code;
• You’ll receive an email from the host with details and more information about your post closer to the giveaway hop date.
• Help promoting it!

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Example of a giveaway hop sign up page

Example of a giveaway hop post

What is a giveaway hop?

A blog hop made of giveaways. A giveaway hop is basically a link up of blogs where each participant who signs up, has a giveaway post specifically for the event during the stablished period.

How do they work?

People hop from link to link looking for giveaways. Some giveaway hops also include a main prize pack where they can comment on each blog to count as an entry to win.

What do you must do?

•  When you sign up, save the blog button image and link it to the blog hop page;
• Have the hop button on your site that links to the giveaway hop page;
• Have the hop button in your post;
• Each is responsable for their own prize, hold a contest/giveaway the first day of the hop;
• Have a way for readers to hop by including the linky code;
• You’ll receive an email from the host with details and more information about your post closer to the giveaway hop date.
• Help promote it!

What is a sponsor?

To sponsor of a major event, it’s publicity from the blog your sponsoring and exposure to their blog followers via their blog, Facebook and Twitter!

As the event sponsor, you would be sponsoring the prize(s) of the event which would be posted on the blog you’re participating. The only thing you have to do is donate a prize to be given away on the blog you’re sponsoring. Each event is focused on a topic, so make sure your prize fits the theme. The most common prizes are gift cards. Giveaway hops are guaranteed to be a high traffic event.

This prize will be mentioned on the giveaway hop post and promoted throughout the duration of the event. It is a great way to be widely promoted and to generate a lot of buzz for your book!

What are you waiting for? It’s fun and easy to participate, only the hosts do the real work! =)

Have you ever participated in a hop! Share the experience you had with these events!  If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments and I’ll write a reply! 

See you next week!

Last week’s post: How to run an international giveaway