1. Find a good source for sweepstakes and contests. planetgoldilocks.com is the original, largest, most up-to-date and reliable directory of free public Sweepstakes, Contests, Freebees, and Shopping Coupons on the Internet. Online since 2001, planetgoldilocks.com continues to be by far the best resource for merchants offering Coupons, Discounts, Freebees, Sweepstakes Contests and surveys for prizes.

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At planetgoldilocks.com  "Where everything is just right!", sweepstakes are organized into their geographic eligibility:
Canadian Sweepstakes Contests and sweepstakes limited to Canadian residents only
US Sweepstakes Contests and sweepstakes limited to US residents only
US Can Sweeps Contests and sweepstakes limited to US and Canadian residents
Lastchance Sweeps Contests and sweepstakes about to expire

2. Signup for our Free Newsletter to receive the newest most up to date coupons, sweepstakes and contests. When entering sweeps and contests; sign up for their newsletters.

3. Every time you enter a contest you need to type your name, address, phone number and other information about yourself. With a form filling program, you simply click a button on your web browser toolbar and the forms are completed for you automatically. Google includes this feature "One-click form filler" on their free toolbar that you can download here. Or use the Roboform program.

4. Organize the sweepstakes into "daily", "weekly", "monthly" and "one time only". The easiest way to do this is create a new folder in your "Favorites" for each category.

5. Geographic location, number of entries, and age. Be sure not to enter more times than allowed! You will be Disqualified!

6. If your internet service provider gives you more than one email address; Use one just for contests and sweeps. Not a generic, like hotmail, etc. Use a real email address! When creating your email address; Try all "CAPITALS" (GOLDY@planetgoldilocks.com) or even some #'s (1234goldy@planetgoldilocks.com) It should be a "Blind Process"; when Merchants are choosing the prize winner. Your email may stand out and be chosen over those more usual looking.

7. Sweepstakes limited to your own town, state or province, will give you more chance of winning than National or International ones. Smaller value prizes are usually less entered and therefore easier to WIN!

8. It doesn't hurt to look around a few pages and spend some time on their site, open their Newsletters and emails, click on  some links. Merchants track all visitors, time spent, pages viewed, etc.

9. Merchants will ask you to refer friends and their email address to the sweepstake; so be sure to have some on hand. Again, Merchants do track all visitors, time spent, pages viewed, and referrals.

10. UPC'S are required for many sweepstakes and you can find them here UPC CODES

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Here are some great books that can help make you a better sweeper!

Complete Guide to Prize Winning by Linda Evanston