PR Information

This page contains detailed information and policies. Please view my Media Kit (PDF File) for brief information, stats and ad rates.

About the author:

Change-Diapers.com (formerly known as Fitteds and Pockets and Snappis, oh my!) is written and maintained by me, Maria. I live in Maryland with my husband, daughter (6 years old) and son (just turned 2) and we are expecting our third child in December. I’m new to my 30′s, and I’m now a stay at home Mom.

About my readers:

The majority of my readers are mothers of young children, along with fathers, grandparents, aunts etc. I began this blog to document my switch to cloth diapering, but I’ve grown into all things “green.” My goal is to help other families make small changes that make a big impact, without a big bite out of their budget. Most of all, I want to have fun doing it!

Reviews:

I welcome review or giveaway opportunities however, I will only accept products relevant to my readers. This includes: cloth diapers and accessories, natural and organic food products, natural household and health/beauty products, wooden toys, eco and earth friendly products, products made from recycled or renewable materials, BPA free products and much more. If you think my readers and I may be interested in your product, please contact me.

In order to review a product for your company, I request a normal, retail product to evaluate. This item will not be returned. However, in the unlikely event that your product is not something I feel I can endorse after I have used it, I will offer to return it to you. All reviews are placed in a permanent, and easily accessible review archive.

I take detailed photos and review products thoroughly, just as I would if I had purchased it myself. In order for my readers to be certain that my reviews are my authentic opinions and not a sales pitch, I will not hide affiliate links within a review post. I may consider affiliate links/programs for products, services or companies I believe in, however, they will be placed in a clearly marked affiliate link section and/or will be labeled as affiliate links if placed in the “where to buy” section of a post.

Giveaways: I love to offer giveaways for the same item I have reviewed. I prefer to post the giveaway at the same time as my review however, I ask that giveaways items be sent directly to the winner and not to me. You may review this post for a semi-complete list of where I promote my giveaways.

I will promote a giveaway without a review only if it is something I have purchased/used already; I’m not comfortable promoting a product I’m not familiar with. A giveaway without a review product will be considered a sponsored post and will be charged accordingly.

Both reviews and giveaways will be posted within 30 days of my receipt of the product. Typically much sooner.

The most successful giveaways are those with the simplest entry (name and email address.) I will always mention/link to your social networking pages, newsletters etc in my post. I understand that companies want to increase the #s of their followers and if requested, I will offer Facebook/Twitter as a bonus entry. Please be aware that many of these entrants will “unlike”/unollow the page when the giveaway is over and/or immediately hide the page. To gain genuine followers, I do not recommend using these as giveaway entry methods.

I will not require that a purchase be made to enter a giveaway, nor will I increase chances/give bonus entries for doing so. This turns the giveaway into an illegal private lottery, and I don’t look good in stripes (or orange jumpsuits.)

Many of my readers enter giveaways on other blogs as well. If you have a rule that someone who has already won a product from your company cannot win again, you must let me know, so I can include these additional rules in the giveaway post. My readers’ time is very valuable, and I do not want them to spend their time entering a contest for something they cannot win. Thank you for understanding!

Facebook and Giveaways: I will offer “liking” your Facebook page as a bonus entry into giveaways. I will not require any action on Facebook (comment, photo, inviting friends etc.) as this is a Facebook terms of use violation. I do not and will not run any giveaways on Facebook. I realize that many other larger blogs and companies do what they call live or “flash” giveaways by having people fan Facebook pages and comment on their statuses. This is a blatant TOS violation and can get the Blog’s page deleted, as well as the involved companies’ pages. I’d hate to have that happen to you, or to me! You may read the Facebook Promotion Guidelines for clarification.

Please be sure to view my Facebook page titled Fitteds and Pockets and Snappis, oh my! as well as my new page titled under change-diapers.com

Consulting:

I am available for social media, marketing & product development consulting. We can work together on an hourly, weekly or per-project basis.

Advertising:

Ads:

I will only advertise products or services relevant to my readers (beyond the scope of this blog is fine) that I would personally endorse. Family-friendly only. Advertising options include header ads, sidebar ads and footer ads. Ads will not be posted until they are paid in full. Rates vary based on size and placement. I do offer a discount for 3-12 months paid in advance. View my media kit for more details.

Sponsored Posts:

Sponsored posts will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Your product or service would need to be relevant and valuable to my readers, I’m sure you agree! Rates vary based on post requirements.

All links within ads and sponsored posts will be tagged ‘rel=”nofollow”‘ to comply with Google’s guidelines on paid links.

Awards:

Circle of Moms Top 25 Product Review Parents, 2011

Professional Associations:

Baby Carrier Industry Alliance (BCIA)
Real Diaper Industry Association (RDIA)
Real Diaper Association (RDA)
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