How did Rats and More come to be?
I've always loved animals, and I love having all different types of pets; So several years ago I decided to buy 2 rats (It's a funny story actually (How I got them), and if you are ever interested in hearing about my first rat experience, feel free to send me an email.) After losing my first 2 rats, I decided to get another.. This time a hairless. My love for "Nakie's" became apparent to me, and they literally became part of my every day life. After having rats for almost 3 years, I decided I wanted to dedicate a blog to them. While trying to grow my following I discovered several other blogs, and started tapping into new things, like product reviews, and giveaways. I have met many friends during my blogging journey, that I am so grateful for meeting. Most of you know that I suffer from Depression/Anxiety, Bi-Polar Disorder, and Multiple Personality Disorder; Since losing access to my favorite forms of art (ceramics, and stone carving) I have used blogging as not only an escape from everyday troubles, but as a way to meet new, friendly people, every day. My Media Kit:
I live in a household of 5 people. The number of people in my house tends to change often; Someone will come, another will go..
But for the time being there is: (Below I will include my pets too)
Me (Amanda) Age 21
My Mom (Brenda) Age 44
My Grandma (Judy) Age 69
My Boyfriend (Aaron) Age 29
My Cousin (Randy) Age 40
Pets:
Wilbur (Dog) Age 6/Large/75lbs.
Necco (Dog) Age 2/Large/70lbs.
Sally (Cat) Age 17/8lbs.
Shadow (Cat) Age 8/ 12lbs.
Noob (Cat) Age 2/ 16lbs.
Sacagawea (Cat) Age 1/2 years.
Sacagawea (Cat) Age 1/2 years.
Bubba (Turtle) Age 20.
Hubba (Turtle) Age 5.
As you probably have guessed.. I also have several pet rats :)What I Review:
I welcome reviews of any kind, As long as my family can put it to use. Considering there are 5 of us, all different ages with all sorts of different interests we can most likely utilize your product.
Here are some of my key interests:
- Clothing/Clothing Accessories/Shoes
- Handbags/Handbag Accessories
- Jewelry
- Foods/Drinks
- Hair Care/Hair Accessory Products
- Home Accessories
- Kitchen Appliances
- Other Household Appliances
- Cleaning Supplies
- Handmade Items
- Pet Products
- Video Games(We have an Xbox 360 Xbox Kinect, PS3, Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo, Nintendo Wii, Nintedo DS and DSI, and a computer solely used for gaming.)
- Electronics
- Eco-Friendly Products
- Fitness Products
- Books/Audiobooks
And pretty much almost any items. Like I stated, if my family can use it then I'm willing to review it :)
Rats and More Review Policy.
When it comes to doing a review/giveaway I do require an actual item to review and keep. I love blogging and I love sharing my opinions but it does take a long time for me to write my reviews.
All of my reviews are 100% honest and my opinion. If I happen to not like your product then I will pass it on to someone else in the household. If they like it I ask them what they liked about it and I share that along with my personal review. If by some chance nobody in my house liked the review product then I would contact you to see what you felt best. I highly doubt not even 1 of 5 people liking a product, so this isn't very likely.
When it comes to the post feel free to let me know exactly what you have in mind. I do not mind adding certain links and key words.
How do my Giveaways Work?
Typically I will ask my readers to visit the sponsors site and let me know an item they would like to have or something that they learned by visiting there site. I can differ from this though, if you have other options in mind.
What Happens Once the Giveaway is Over?
Once a giveaway is over I will draw a winner using Random.org. Once the winner replies with there shipping info and confirms that they've won - I will pass all of there information on to you, to send out their prize.
Also, if you prefer I do the shipping to the winners, I don't mind. When I ship, I always open giveaways up Worldwide, so that everyone has a chance, and there is a bigger audience :)
Stats for My Life with Rats and More..
Here are my stats as of November, 2011.
Google Friend Connect Followers: 3,709
Feedburner (Email/RSS Subscribers): 2,820
Google Page Rank: 3
Alexa Traffic Rank: 153,279
Twitter Followers @Smile7891: 14,000+
Facebook Friends/Likes - Friends - 1,770 Likes - 4,480
And here are my monthly statistics:
For November, 2011.
Page Loads: 13,564
Unique Visits: 7,280
Returning Visitors: 3,119
Most of my readers are females between the ages of 25-34, according to Alexa.com
Most of my readers are females between the ages of 25-34, according to Alexa.com
Advertising:
I offer several different forms of advertising.
I offer several different forms of advertising.
- Banners/Ads on my blog.
- Sponsored Posts.
- If you are a Blogger, and would like to be a featured Blogger, please email me for more details.
I think that about covers everything. But if you have ANY questions at all please feel free to send me an email and I will get back to you ASAP :).
aaron_amanda(at)live(dot)com
