Monday, October 28, 2013

Handmade Holiday Gift Guide 2013 - Become a Featured Shop!

It seems year after year, I say to myself I will start to prepare for the holiday season early. Like February early. Start buying gifts, find last season's decor on sale, whatever. But try as I might, like many others, I am never as prepared for the holidays as I would like to be. What do I buy? Where do I begin? That is why I love Holiday Gift Guides! Everything in one place! Hence the reason for THIS Holiday Gift Guide.


Do you have an online shop? Are you a smaller business, run with a local business mindset? Does your shop feature items that are handmade? Eco-friendly? Made with natural ingredients? Are you looking for sponsorship opportunities this holiday season? Or maybe you are simply looking for a way to increase your traffic and sales this winter? Our first annual Holiday Gift Guide may be the answer you are looking for!!

This year we have teamed up with the gals at Naturally Frugalicious as co-hosts for their handmade, homespun Holiday Gift Guide 2013. Would you like to your online shop or small business featured? Submit your shop and product information now to be considered for inclusion in our Holiday Gift Guide 2013 - which will be viewed by thousands of readers/social media followers and fans! Every inclusion will be promoted on all Naturally Frugalicious, Life in the Lost World and Slow Road to Insanity social media accounts including Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Pinterest.

Holiday Gift Guide Features

  • Holiday Gift Guide 2013 spot
    • Each Holiday Gift Guide spot will include:
      • Shop/Company name
      • Brief description
      • 1 -150x150 photo or button
      • Link to Featured Blog Post
      • Links to website and either Facebook or Twitter page (one additional social media account can be included for $5)
      • Social media promotion of the holiday gift guide through February 1, 2014
      • Additional exposure possibilities through Triberr (3M possible reach)
      • Sponsored opportunities for companies who choose not to offer a review or giveaway are available.
    • Upgrade to Featured Shop Holiday Gift Guide spot will include:
      • Shop/Company name and location
      • Brief description, including 1-3 favorite items from shop and price range
      • 1 - 200x200 photo or button
      • Link to Featured Blog Post
      • Links to website and up to 3 products, either Facebook or Twitter page (one additional social media account can be included for $5)
      • Social media promotion of the holiday gift guide through February 1, 2014
      • Additional exposure possibilities through Triberr (3M possible reach)
      • Sponsored opportunities for companies who choose not to offer a review or giveaway are available.
  • Featured Post
    • Each featured post will include:
      • Honest product review
      • Company overview
      • 1-3 original photos of the product reviewed
      • Links to website and up to 3 products, Facebook and Twitter pages (one additional social media account can be included for $5)
      • Feature post shared, once, on each of the Naturally Frugalicious, Life in the Lost World and Slow Road to Insanity Facebook pages
      • Feature post tweeted about, twice, on each of the Naturally Frugalicious, Life in the Lost World and Slow Road to Insanity Twitter pages
      • Feature post pinned to the Naturally Frugalicious Holiday Gift Guide 2013 Pinterest Board
      • Feature post repinned, once, to each of the Life in the Lost World and Slow Road to Insanity Pinterest accounts
      • Additional exposure possibilities through Triberr (3M possible reach)
      • Sponsored opportunities for companies who choose not to offer a review or giveaway are available.

Holiday Gift Guide Inclusion Opportunities

  • Product Review - no cost
    • Full sized product or products, shipped to us to review, must be valued at at least $25. Products valued at less than $25 may be considered if they fit within the overall theme of the Naturally Frugalicious blog.
  • Product Review and Giveaway - no cost
    • Full sized product or products, shipped to us to review, must be valued at at least $50 in order for us to offer a giveaway, too. Products valued at less than $50 may be considered if they fit within the overall theme of the Naturally Frugalicious blog.
    • Length of giveaway is typically 10-14 days, but will be determined by how many giveaways we will be hosting and promoting.
    • Additional promotional efforts of giveaway will be made.
  • Featured Shop - $ 10 upgrade, with review/giveaway
    • To be included as a featured shop payment must be made via PayPal no later than November 15, 2013
  • Featured Shop, Sponsored - $ 25 paid inclusion in the Holiday Gift Guide, no review or giveaway
    • To be included as a featured shop payment must be made via PayPal no later than November 15, 2013
    • Add a Sponsored Feature Post to your paid inclusion for an additional $25, payment made via PayPal no later than November 15, 2013
The Holiday Gift Guide 2013 will launch Monday, November 18, 2013 and will run through February 1, 2014. In order to host a fun and successful holiday gift guide we are only accepting a limited number of shops. Sponsorship is available on a first come, first serve basis. Please be sure to secure your spot today!

Holiday Gift Guide 2013 Categories

  • For Him - featured shop spots filled
  • For Her
  • For the Geek
  • For the Teens
  • For the Kids
  • For the Tots - featured shop spots filled
  • For the Home - featured shop spots filled
  • For the Kitchen - featured shop spots filled
  • For the Pets
  • For Chanukah - featured shop spots filled

Accepting Submissions From

  • Online Shops
  • Small businesses with a local mindset
  • Other companies will be taken into consideration if their products fit within the guidelines of our holiday gift guide

Items & Goods We are Looking to Include

  • Accessories, Seasonal/Winter Wear & Jewelry (for mom, women, teens, kids, babies)
  • Handbags, Totes, Camera Bags
  • Home Decor
  • Natural Skin and Body Care (makeup, lotions)
  • Children's items
  • Art (photographs, paintings, illustrations)
  • Journals & Writing items
  • All Things Geek (tees, jewelry, gifts)
  • Food items (spices, gourmet mixes, candies, baked goods - vegan goods welcome)
  • Pet Items
  • Judaica and Chanukah items
  • Buddhist items
All Judaica, Chanukah and Buddhist items will be featured on the Naturally Frugalicious blog and all vegan and pet items will be featured on the Life in the Lost World blog, as they are more suited to their readership and provide more of a niche focus.
  • November 11, 2013 - Social media marketing of Holiday Gift Guide begins in full swing
  • November 15, 2013 - All payments for featured/sponsored spots/posts, as well as any add-on payments must be paid in full via PayPal
  • November 18, 2013 - Holiday Gift Guide 2013 goes live. Featured posts begin

Secure Your Spot in the Holiday Gift Guide

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