I know October feels early to start talking about the Holidays…but in truth…I’m a few weeks behind my own self-imposed deadline. Last year I published 3 different local gift guides with a set of goals in mind. I wanted to get Simple Local Life more known…I wanted to help smaller independent producers and makers with some promotion…and I wanted to help get the word out about some of the amazing products and goods being made right here. I am happy to say that it was a resounding success! I deliberated for awhile..and had to make a few changes…but I am happy to say that the 2017 Simple Local Life Holiday Gift Guide is now open for submissions!
More than ever people are embracing the local movement and looking for ways to support each other. The goal of the Simple Local Life Holiday Gift Guide is to provide its readers with a list of gift ideas to shop and support local this Holiday season. We have so many talented producers and merchants and we want to help highlight that.
One of the changes with this years Holiday Gift Guide is that there are different options to take part on the Guide. There is a Holiday Gift Guide Basic Package, a Sponsored Post Package and a 12 Days of Christmas Package. The first two are perfect for people looking to just be a part of the guide or to be a part of the guide and have a post dedicated to their business/product. The 12 Days of Christmas is a chance for independent business owners to highlight their “Top 5 Gifts” for a select market and make holiday shopping easy for our readers.
2017 Holiday Gift Guide Basic Package
Our basic package gives your product unique exposure to an audience committed to supporting local
What you’ll get:
•You supply an image or two and description and your company name, product name, image of your product, price, and link to your website will appear in our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide blog post
•We’ll promote the blog post during the month of November/December on all of our social media accounts: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, We’ll promote the blog post in the sidebar on individual blog posts, and on our homepage.
*There is a small processing fee for this option. Message me for details.
2017 Holiday Gift Guide Sponsored Post Package
Looking to give your brand or product even more exposure? We are offering sponsored post packages on a first-come, first served basis.
What you’ll get:
•A sponsored blog post highlighting your business and/or products and will including your company name, product name, product description, image of your product, price, and a link to your website. A video component could also be an option. The blog post will appear separately from our gift guide, and will run sometime in November/December. We’ll share this sponsored post on all our social media channels, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
•All of the benefits of the Holiday Gift Guide Basic Package, as listed above.
*The fee for this option is discounted from my sponsored post starting rate…message me for details.
Twelve Days of Christmas Package
If you are an independent owner of a shop or store, you could have an individual post where you highlight your “Top 5 Gifts”. You pick the theme…for Mom/Dad/Family Stocking Stuffers, etc.
What you’ll get:
•A sponsored blog post highlighting your store/business/products and will include your company name, product name, product description, image of your product, price, and a link to your website. A video component could also be an option. The blog post will appear separately from our gift guide, and will run sometime in December. We’ll share this sponsored post on all of our social media accounts: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
•All of the benefits of the Holiday Gift Guide Basic Package, as listed above.
*Message me for details on the fee for the 12 Days of Christmas
Last year we also hosted Giveaways as part of the Guide. The Giveaways were very popular and definitely led to increased traffic on the posts. If you are interested in being part of a group giveaway, just let me know. I will host the giveaway, confirm entries, advertise and draw winners. You are responsible for shipping the prize to the confirmed winner or having them stop by and pick it up.
I would love to work with you and have a chance to feature your business or product! Have another idea for a seasonal promotion…just drop me a line! Deadline for submissions to be included on the Holiday Gift Guide is November 17, 2017. Please feel free to call or email with any questions. Let’s work together to highlight how easy it is to support local on the South Shore this Holiday Season!
