A giveaway is a great way to get your products or services out to a broader audience.
How it works
You provide item to giveaway and we agree on entry rules (posting an image, including a hashtag, sharing a post, answering a survey, etc.). We promote the giveaway on the Beachcombing website, Facebook, and Instagram pages; and include the giveaway info in an email to our full list.
Depending on the timing and content, we possibly include the promotion in the print magazine or we print the images we collect for the giveaway in the magazine with a mention of the winner and prize.
We can tailor the giveaway together to make sure it’s a great fit for you and for readers.
Together:
- Agree on the giveaway item(s)
- Come up with the rules and timing of the giveaway
- Randomly select a winner from the entrants
Giveaway Sponsor:
- Provides the item(s) to be given away. You can either ship it directly to the winner(s) or you can ship it to Beachcombing, and we will mail the prize(s).
- Provides high-resolution images of the item, hopefully more than one, to be shared online throughout the giveaway period
- Promotes the giveaway to their communities and customers, online and off
Beachcombing:
- Creates a blog post on the website that has a shareable link
- Posts on Facebook
- Posts on Instagram
- Includes the details of the giveaway in email to full list
Sample giveaways
Get a Crossbody Beachcombing Bag!
Fill your bag with bounty from the beach!
Here's your chance to get a SunSport Canvas Beachcomber's Bounty crossbody bag. You'll be able to fill this bag with sea glass, shells, rocks, fossils, and more.
We would love to see your photos that you think illustrate the concept of "Beachcomber’s Bounty." It can be a single piece that made you do a happy dance, three of your favorite pieces, or a small collection that you found.
Tip: A small collection of 5 pieces photographs better than a whole pile of beach finds — and lets viewers appreciate the individual pieces. More photo tips ›
To enter, email up to 5 photo(s) with "Bounty" in the subject line by September 15, 2024. Please send photos at "Actual Size" and if they are nice and large, you can send them in separate emails or upload them and share the link with etchedbytheseashop@gmail.com.
One random name will be picked to receive the bag, and we’ll print our favorites in the magazine. If your photo is selected, you’ll get a free copy of the issue where your photo appears. We will contact the selected name via email.
This stylish bag is embroidered with "Beachcomber's Bounty" and a sea turtle on one side. This deluxe version comes with a snap closure to keep your loot safe, a safety whistle, carabiner, and flex-comfort shoulder strap pad. Sunsport Canvas bags are made from all-weather, tear resistant, fine open-weave mesh that will hold the smallest of treasures but still allows the sand and sea to drain through.
Good luck!
Great Lakes Beach Glass Festival Giveaway
Send your photos of sunrises or sunsets at the beach and you could get two free tickets to the Great Lakes Beach Glass and Coastal Arts Festival! To enter, email your photos to submissions@beachcombing.com with “Sun” in the subject line by September 21st.
We'll randomly pick 5 entrants to win tickets and we'll print our favorites in an upcoming issue of Beachcombing! If your photo is selected, you’ll get a free copy of the issue where your photo appears. We will contact the selected names via email.
Winners will not have to click a link or pay for anything so please do not click any links that are sent to you via Facebook or Instagram.
Mudlarks: Treasures of the Thames Giveaway
We’re celebrating the publishing anniversary of Mudlarks: Treasures of the Thames with a giveaway!
Author Jason Sandy has offered to take two people for a three-hour tour of his favorite historic highlights around London. Beachcombing is adding a free premium hardcover copy of his book and a round of drinks at the Mudlark Pub in London after the tour!
Can’t make it to London? Jason will take you on a private virtual tour of some of his collection on Zoom.
Mudlarking on the Thames Foreshore requires a permit, so Jason won't be able to take you on a mudlarking tour on the river foreshore. You can still have the mudlarking experience with a guided mudlarking tour in London with the Thames Discovery Programme or Thames Explorer Trust.
One winner will be randomly selected from all the entries on December 15th. The winner will not have to click a link or pay for anything so please do not click any links that are sent to you via Facebook or Instagram. Feel free to contact us to confirm that you are the winner!
