Submitting Images for MFJoE Giveaways

This post is to supplement the MFJoE Giveaway information page specifically for sending over URL links to images of the prize so that your giveaway item can be fully showcased and get lots of interest!  For more details on the basics and an overview of the MFJoE giveways, click here.

If you've ever read the Featured Seller articles on Etsy, the advice that's always repeated is to take as great a photo as possible to get sales.  Again, that same logic applies to giveaways.  A great photo will grab the eye and interest and get people wanting to win your item and visit your shop!  Etsy's Guide to Photography is a great resource.  Also check out the Etsy Shop Makeover series to see how you can make your items front page worthy.  Need a way to edit and adjust photo settings? Use the free and easy Picnik software.  

If you're interested in a giveaway, be sure to contact the team captain to fill out the giveaway form.  One of the sections of the form requires that you submit URL links to images of your giveaway prize.

Here are the instructions for how to send URL links to images.  This information was created by the wonderful ladies over at Etsy Giveways.  Be sure to add them to your RSS feed, web favorites, follow them on Google Friend Connect, and/or friend them on Facebook!

How to submit your giveaway image link from your Etsy shop:

In Firefox:

1. Right-click on your image
2. Select "Copy Image Location"
3. Click in the MFJoE form field and select "Paste"
4. The URL address of your Etsy image will appear in the field. [Example: http://ny-image1.etsy.com/example.12345678.jpg]
5. Finish the rest of the form and submit!

In Internet Explorer:

1. Left-click on your image. A new window with your image -- and nothing else -- will appear
2. Up in the address bar of your new window is the URL address of your image. [Example: http://ny-image1.etsy.com/example.12345678.jpg]
3. Highlight the address, right-click, and select "Copy"
4. Click in the MFJoE form field, right-click, and select "Paste"
5. Finish the rest of the form and submit!

How to submit your giveaway image link from Photobucket:

Fortunately, the procedure for copying and pasting image links from Photobucket is, the same no matter what browser you're using ...

1. Locate the thumbnail for your giveaway image, and notice the separate linking codes below it. You may have to move your mouse over the thumbnail to display the codes
2. In the image's full-view page, the same codes are available in the "Share this image" panel, which is located to the bottom-right of the image
3. Left-click in the "Direct Link" field. You should see "Copied" highlighted in yellow pop-up
4. Paste your giveaway image's URL address in the MFJoE form field 
5. Finish the rest of the form and submit!

How to submit your giveaway image link from Flickr:

In Firefox

1. On the image page, click the magnifying glass with "All Sizes" next to it, located right above your image
2. Click on "Small (240x180)," located just above the image
3. Right-click on your image and select "Copy Image Location"
4. Paste your image URL address to the MFJoE form field 
5. Finish the rest of the form and submit!

In Internet Explorer

1. On the image page, click the magnifying glass with "All Sizes" next to it, located right above your image
2. Click on "Small (240x180)," located just above the image
3. Right-click on your image and select "Properties" down at the bottom of the menu
4. Left-click and drag to highlight the URL address for your image, which is listed cryptically (those sneaky dogs at Microsoft ...) under "Address: (URL)"
5. Right-click your highlighted address and select "Copy"
6. Paste your image URL address to the MFJoE form field 
7. Finish the rest of the form and submit!

Until Later!  ®oscata