Wholesale Puzzles Blog

This is a continuation of information set forth in the “Help Us Write Jigsaw Puzzle Reviews” post. Read on:

WHO AM I WRITING TO?
Members and customers of Wholesale Puzzles – online shoppers mainly from the United States and Canada, but also from around the world. They are looking for a jigsaw puzzle to purchase and enjoy, and are reading your article because they know very little about the puzzle, or are seeking an honest second opinion.

JIGSAW PUZZLE REVIEW & ARTICLE GUIDELINES

Jigsaw Puzzle Review Purpose
-Inform and entertain the reader,
-Explain what the puzzle is all about & how it’s played,
-Includes both pros and cons of game, and
-Suggests if the puzzle is of good value, and for whom.

In short, the jigsaw puzzle review is meant to help a customer decide whether or not that puzzle is right for them. These articles will be posted on this blog for customers to read.

A Few Suggestions
-Review or article idea must be approved before article submission.
-You must have actually put the puzzle together in order to review it!
-Content should be original and unique.
-DON’T include: tips or tactics (submit as a tip/tactic article), extreme opinions (I hate this game)
(quick note-if you have strong feelings against a puzzle, feel free to review it on the product page at the store).
-Personal Photos or accompanying images are appreciated.

Samples of Good Product Reviews:
Apples to Apples Review (329 words $23.03 store credit - This article has an enticing heading, is personal, and explains the game).
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/314374. (While a little longer than we’d like, this article has a good heading that gets your attention. It adds a personal feel to the article, then goes on to explain the general setup and play of the game. The article finishes by giving opinion on the game.)

Love spending time with a good jigsaw puzzle?

Enjoy sharing your opinion with others in written form?

Then please accept our invitation to have your articles published on the Wholesale Puzzles Blog.
EARN STORE CREDIT for well-written product reviews, white papers, and other miscellaneous articles.

HOW IT WORKS

1. Choose a Topic
Want to write about your favorite jigsaw puzzle experience? Review a jigsaw puzzle? Offer suggestions for good puzzles for children? Have a few puzzle solving tricks up your sleeve you wouldn’t mind sharing? Tips for beginners? Share your opinion! Check in the comments below to see if your article idea hasn’t already been taken.
2. Submit Your Idea for Approval
Submit your idea by leaving a comment below. Your idea submission should include your name and email address along with your article’s topic, a brief outline, and expected word count. Don’t worry, your comment will not be posted - Using the comments to contact the blog editor is simply the easiest way to go. We will let you know as soon as possible if your topic is approved. A topic may be declined if it has already been covered recently, or if it is irrelevant or inappropriate.
3. Write Your Article!
Be sure to wait until you’ve received approval, so you’re not wasting your time! The blog editor will email you (using the email you provided in your comment) to let you know. Now write! Make it informational, entertaining or both! Edit it well – authors who submit poorly written articles may not be asked to author again.
4. Submit Your Finished Article
You’ll be given more instructions on how to submit the final article when your idea is approved.
5. Your Article Will be Edited and Posted
Articles requiring too much editing will be sent back to the author for re-writing. We reserve the right to edit your submission in any way. Your style is important, and we will try hard to preserve that style. However, we may edit for grammar, clarity, organization, appropriateness, or liveliness – and we reserve the right to decide what entails the definition of each of those points. You will be notified once the article has been edited and accepted. The timeline for posting articles is entirely at our discretion. Blog authors can choose whether or not their name appears as the author of their article.
6. Collect Your Store Credit and Spend!
You will receive $.07 store credit per word. ($17.50 cash for 250 words, $35 cash for 500 words, etc). Payment will be received after the article has been posted. It is important to note that unnecessary words/fluff, run-on sentences, and wordy paragraphs will be edited and removed from the article, and payment adjusted.

New holiday inventory is arriving each day and we need to make some space in our warehouse! Now’s the time to find great deals on all your favorite jigsaw puzzles.

We have saved our most popular items for the last week of this sale. More than 30 new products have been added to our clearance sale this week and more will be added daily. You only have until Friday, October 31st to enjoy these great warehouse clearance discounts – so don’t wait!

Up to 40% off MSRP on select items
Additional 5% Off all purchases with promo code: CLEAR08
$6.99 Basic Shipping on all orders below $100 to contiguous US
Free Basic Shipping on orders over $100 to contiguous US

It’s time to clear out the warehouse in preparation for the holiday season! Now’s the time to take advantage of our Warehouse Clearance Sale to find great deals on all your favorite jigsaw puzzles.

Here’s what you’ll get from Wholesale Puzzles for the next two weeks:

Up to 40% off MSRP on select items
an additional 5% off all purchases with promo code: CLEAR08
+ $6.99 Basic Shipping on all orders below $100 to contiguous US
+ Free Basic Shipping on orders over $100 to contiguous US

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I know . . . it’s not jigsaw puzzle related news, but I thought this was certainly worth-while. This article was recently posted on the Wholesale Chess News blog (sister company to Wholesale Puzzles).

What a great picture . . . what better way to relieve stress and exercise your thinking capacities then sitting down with a chess set and playing a good game of chess? We’d like to thank all those who participated in efforts this past Memorial Day weekend to bring the joy of chess to our troops overseas.

A few months ago we noticed that many military personnel visited our website to purchase chess sets and equipment for use in both combat and non-combat zones. We wanted to increase the number of chess sets available to our troops, and decided to involve our regular customers and members in the process. As a result, 5% of all member and customer purchases at Wholesale Chess during the Memorial Day weekend were used to send a donation of 110 chess sets to the troops serving in Iraq!

We hope the troops enjoy the chess sets and want to thank our members once again for participating in the donation - - Wouldn’t it be great if all of life’s battles could be fought over a chess board?