Bloggers You Should Know: Leslie Loves Veggies
It’s time we brought back a tradition here at MS&L: sharing some Q&As with some of the great bloggers with whom we’re privileged to work. Meet Leslie, of Leslie Loves Veggies, a consumer-oriented blog that reviews products and practices the by now time-honored tradition of blog-based giveaways – she’s one of the tops at this!
Leslie’s site has a Google page rank of 4 and generates more than 20,000 unique visitors a month. She supports her work with Tweets to her nearly 4,000 followers @LeslieVeg and her 700-plus-member Facebook fan page. Not that site traffic or “impressions” are the only reason we value her; we’ll remind you – there’s also credibility and authenticity.
Blogworks: Leslie, how long have you been blogging? What got you started?
Leslie Loves Veggies: I started bloggin’ on Februrary 14th 2009! Happy Valentine’s Day! I started by actually entering blog giveaways. I won a bottle of POM pomegranate juice as my first win! NO LIE! I learned what to do, what NOT to do and how to play fair and square!
BW: Leslie Loves Veggies is focused on what we would call consumer reviews and giveaways. What kind of items do you prefer to work with?
LLV: I like to find companies with heart and soul. I love companies that give back to the community. That’s huge with me. I love eco-friendly companies. I’m a Vegetarian, Tree-Hugger, Love-the-Earth kinda woman! So I love a company that has the same philosophical ideals as I do! As for products, I like a vast array. If I like ‘em I know my readers will too!
BW: Any brands you’d care to mention, that you’re fond of?
LLVL: I love all the companies I work with (for the most part.) I adore Delta Faucet! Heidi’s Heavenly Cookies is just a wonderful sponsor and company I work with. I mention her because I visited her factory and work with her from to time to time. She is a lovely woman in real life. As sweet as her cookies! Charlie Kondek, he’s a real nice guy too! Fantastic PR Guy, totally on the ball BTW and always gets the job done! Since last July I have met so many amazing sponsors it would be pages and pages to name them all!
BW: *blushes* So, if you don’t mind my saying so, you run amazing giveaways and it is a pleasure to work with you. What’s your secret?
LLV: I am super organized and have insomnia!
BW: Hahaha! What’s the best way for PR people like me to get hold of you? How do you like to be pitched? Anything you absolutely do NOT want to be pitched on?
LLV: E-mail me at LeslieVeg@gmail.com. Just e-mail me and be straightforward about what you want! You can pitch me anything, I can always say, “No thanks,” right? This is all about marketing and knowing your target audience. This should be FUN FUN FUN! That’s why I like to keep it lighthearted and easy-peasy.
- Date: 05.12.2010
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