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by Melanie Nelson on May 26, 2009 · 47 comments

This giveaway is closed. Congratulations to Selfish Mom & hollyc! You’ll need to contact me by Tuesday, June 2 to claim your prize. If I don’t hear from you by then, I’ll have to choose a new winner.
Today’s featured company:
Uprinting.com Logo

A little more about them:

UPrinting.com is a leading online printing company that provides high quality printing at the most affordable prices. They can handle all of your postcard, business card, or color brochure printing needs.

For over 25 years, U-Printing has been a trusted leader in online printing, featuring its signature easy-to-use website and the famous Free File Review, a complimentary proofing service which requires no upfront payment. U-Printing offers convenient marketing support services such as design, lists, and direct mailing to help grow small and medium-size businesses nationwide.

Powered by brand new fully automated in-house Komori presses and CREO direct-to-plate, we offer faster turnaround with minimal human error and lower overhead cost. This allows us to provide customers with consistently high-quality printing at the lowest possible prices.

Examples of what they do & what they’re giving away:

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Two Blogging Basics 101 readers will each win 500 printed postcards! These custom postcards are an extraordinary way to promote your business (whether it’s online or not). Now’s the time to try out that new marketing campaign!

How you can win:

Just leave me ONE comment letting me know how you would use your 500 printed postcards. (Please don’t leave more than one comment, you’ll be disqualified.)

Who is eligible:

You must have a US or Canadian mailing address. If you don’t have a US or Canadian mailing address, you can still win but you’ll have to pay for shipping. You don’t have to be a blogger to win, just supply a valid e-mail address.

When the giveaway ends:

Saturday, May 30. I’ll e-mail the winner(s) and post the results at the top of this post. If the winner doesn’t respond within four business days, a new winner will be drawn.

(Please note that UPrinting.com is one of my sponsors and I will also be receiving 500 printed postcards for hosting this giveaway.)

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{ 47 comments }

1 Heather May 26, 2009 at 12:36 am

To promote our recently re-launched shopping blog!

2 Lolli May 26, 2009 at 7:32 am

I would love to have business cards for my photography business AND my blog. SO many uses….

3 Robin ~ PENSIEVE May 26, 2009 at 7:49 am

Business cards are extremely helpful for sharing my URL with people; especially since I have an extension other than dot com or dot net (it’s dot. me and most people don’t even know that exists!).

Would loveloveLOVE to win paid for cards!! Thanks!!

4 Lara May 26, 2009 at 7:51 am

We love to send postcards for upcoming events and website specials! Thanks for hosting the giveaway!

5 admin May 26, 2009 at 7:53 am

Hey ladies! I want to make sure you understand this giveaway is for POSTcards, not business cards. However, I think postcards can be as effective as the business cards. Even if you don’t use them as a mail-out marketing campaign you can use them at conferences or shows.

6 Selfish Mom May 26, 2009 at 8:05 am

Oooh, I need these. I would use them to promote my other website, Filming In Brooklyn, to local businesses and try to get some new advertisers.

7 Terry Reinert May 26, 2009 at 8:06 am

High quality postcards, like the ones being offered in this contest, would be great for promotional materials for my services as a photographer as well as a photography and Photoshop educator. I could see them being a very valuable tool in marketing the summer classes that the art studio I work for is offering this summer.

8 Laura May 26, 2009 at 8:14 am

Postcards would be a great way to promote my blog and build branding or even to create blog “thank you for reading” cards to send to my blog readers and giveaway winners! What a great giveaway! Thanks!

9 Cayce Carter May 26, 2009 at 8:15 am

I am actually in the process of designing postcards right now to announce price reductions for my products. My husband is currently unemployed and we could use some income – so I am hoping that reducing prices will bring some sales! What a great giveaway and a perfect one for me!

10 Steven Cox May 26, 2009 at 8:23 am

With this economy, I would use these postcards to bolster my campaign about my blog, and try to get a more online presense through printed media. Odd? Thank you!

11 Jaime May 26, 2009 at 8:25 am

I would use them in a pretty general way–to promote my etsy shop (www.sjrr4.etsy.com) and to offer a discount or something like that to first-time buyers. They do excellent work! Very impressive.

12 Kim @ What's That Smell? May 26, 2009 at 8:34 am

My husband has a new business that he is launching and postcards would be a good way to help market for him because they hold more info than a business card and can be mailed to customers as reminders or thank-you’s or whatever.

Thanks for the chance!

13 Mark Fackrell May 26, 2009 at 8:53 am

I run a business that provides CFO For Hire services for small businesses. These postcards would be a very useful marketing tool to get the word out about this idea, which is new to the community in which I live.

I have sent direct mailings with little success, but if I can grab attention with something short and direct like a postcard I believe I could generate some real leads.

14 hollyc May 26, 2009 at 8:54 am

Am in the pre-launch stage of a new site that helps jewelry enthusiasts & jewelry designers & shops make that vital first connection. I would use postcards to approach & invite prospective particpants into the fold.

15 Anne Mersereau May 26, 2009 at 8:54 am

Oh my goodness…PakNak would LOVE to be able to send out 500 postcards to our clients. It would be so fun to do a Back To School discount for our loyal customers. Thank you for the opportunity!

16 Mike Puerta May 26, 2009 at 9:25 am

I use postcards for my landscaping business on a regular basis. In fact, I downsized my yellow pages ad in order to throw more money into the postcard method of advertising.

Postcards have been a very effective tool for my small business. I can take a specific zip code, neighborhood or even just a single street and create sales exactly where I want them.

In my business, a very tight route directly translates into more revenue. Postcards are the best.

17 Stacey May 26, 2009 at 9:29 am

I would use these to hand out at the craft shows I am in as well as use them as a type of a flyer to send to customers to let them know of what up and coming shows I am in.

18 Sammi Johnson May 26, 2009 at 9:42 am

Right now we have established a regular groups of locals to our site but we are about to launch an exciting new series of webinars that will hopefully attract more traffic (even national!) I think sending out 500 professional postcards would help with that announcement!

19 Nicole Garza May 26, 2009 at 10:23 am

I would have postcards made to promote our new option to personalize our leather bibs online. This has been a highly requested feature for some time and now that it’s available we need to get the word out about it! I would hand out the postcards through the various retail shows that we do throughout the year. Good giveaway – thanks for the chance!

20 Christine May 26, 2009 at 10:44 am

I would use them to promote my blogs new design. I think I have finally found the right look and the right options for my branding and these postcards would be great to announce that to the world. Great giveaway!

21 Debbie May 26, 2009 at 11:00 am

I would make a collage of my fiberwork along with my blog address. BTW, I do have a New Jersey mailing address.

22 Nicole Boudreau May 26, 2009 at 11:11 am

I would finally have the postcards I’ve been dreaming of for the past 6 months to promote my 1 year old clothing line!!

23 sewvermont May 26, 2009 at 11:45 am

We would absolutely LOVE to win these postcards!! What a great way to get more online sales and to advertise our recent magazine debut!! We sure hope to win and get more eco-friendly gifts to babies everywhere!!

24 lisa aka thebeadgirl May 26, 2009 at 12:49 pm

there are so many reasons i could use these. basic promotion…huge open house coming up in a month as well as showcasing all the new designs for summer!!!

super giveaway – hope i can be a winner :)

25 Rachel@IdahoCheneys May 26, 2009 at 2:51 pm

I would use them to promote my husband’s handyman business!

26 Dawn @ My Home Sweet Home May 26, 2009 at 3:21 pm

My business cards are totally outdated (and I understand these aren’t business cards). I need something to “advertise” and explain my new NAPP Evangelist position, plus link to my blog, etc. This is an awesome giveaway!

27 Heather Erbe May 26, 2009 at 3:39 pm

I would use them to help promote my family business: http://www.crgathletics.com. We’ve been wanting to do a mailing but haven’t had the money for the postcards.

28 Allie May 26, 2009 at 4:19 pm

I’d use them to promote my soon-to-be-published novel, STAY.

29 Photocard-Designs May 26, 2009 at 4:49 pm

I would use the postcards as a thankyou card for my orders. This is a great marketing tool!

30 Christine May 26, 2009 at 5:13 pm

I would love some new postcards to promote my website/etsy store!

31 Valerie May 26, 2009 at 5:17 pm

Promote! Promote! Promote!

I have completed a wholesale collection that I would like to launch to stores accross the country. I hope to create a catalog as well.
I would also use them to generate some press about my new collection. Thanks for this opportunity.

32 Mandy May 26, 2009 at 7:00 pm

I would love to have some postcards! I think I would use them kind of like a business card — but to drum up donations and awareness for the breast cancer walk I am doing. These would be great to leave with businesses so they will have my info if they wanted to give donations to raffles. Thanks!

33 Jerri Ann May 26, 2009 at 8:58 pm

I would go nutso over a new set of business cards I have 8 blogs and recently added a media blog and am now working as a virtual assistant so I am just running through a blaze of work and would some new business cards to help promote it all.

34 LuckyGirl May 26, 2009 at 9:43 pm

I’d love to do a full-color postcard to send to some of my customers as an enticement to come back and shop again!

35 Faith May 26, 2009 at 9:51 pm

I could use these to help promote my jewelry. I have been saving my pennies and mailing out small batches of postcards, mailing what I could afford too, so these would really help.

36 Suzie May 26, 2009 at 10:19 pm

What a great contest! I would probably use them as someone else said–to hand out at craft shows/send as thank you’s to promote my etsy store and blog(s).

37 ALVN of WhisperWood Cottage & Junkologie May 26, 2009 at 10:46 pm

I can think of several things I could do with these…both personally and professionally. They look so high-quality! They would be great to market my new space in an antique store!

38 Alisa May 27, 2009 at 9:27 am

I want to grow my business and would like to send the postcards out to introduce myself.

Thanks!

39 Katie @ Heart Gone Walking May 27, 2009 at 6:55 pm

Oh I so need business cards for my freelancing writing. I’ve been doing it for over a year and have yet to get some ordered. I know….
Thanks for hosting!

40 Cheryl May 27, 2009 at 9:59 pm

What a great giveaway for business owners! I would use these cards to help promote my website Milos Creations. These postcards are so eye catching and the fact that they are postcards are an added bonus. Anyone including the mail carrier can read about my business and in this case I totally wouldn’t mind!

41 Pink Diva May 27, 2009 at 10:17 pm

My online women’s magazine is launching in Oklahoma soon, it is high, high quality and sharp as can be. (still under construction right now) Anyhoo, we are doing a campaign to help encourgage women to take control of their finances, it is our “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Go Broke!” campaign for the fashionista on a budget. It features one everyday woman/model each month who will make the declaration. She will obviously not be completely naked and I would use these cards to launch that campaign, a book will follow!

42 Jamie May 29, 2009 at 9:45 am

I would use these to promote my business. How I need these….!

43 Marlies May 29, 2009 at 11:05 am

Wow, this would be so cool to promote EFT locally. We really could use these.

44 cutiepiescustomcreations May 29, 2009 at 1:53 pm

I already use postcards to include in my product packaging, & also to promote my business…I go through them fast & have never used Unline before, so I would love to test out my cards with their printing service!

45 Kristin May 29, 2009 at 2:05 pm

I would use these postcards to promote my blog, The Faithful Fashionista, to young women in my area. The blog’s purpose is to encourage women to be feminine, modest, and fashionable in a way that glorifies the Lord. The current trend is to show as much as possible…help me get the word out that dressing with class and self-respect is so much more important!

46 desiree fawn May 29, 2009 at 6:25 pm

I would use them as either personal/mom cards for my blog, or I would put them towards my new business venture!
(desireefawn at gmail dot com)

47 Courtney May 29, 2009 at 10:25 pm

I would use the postcards as thank you notes to customers and those who help me along the way. Thank you for the chance to win.

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