I was recently introduced to Purple Trail for web based invitations and e-cards. Once touring their site I was loving it. I got lost somewhere reading articles and party ideas. It reminds me of an online magazine instead of just a service site. They even have social media outlets connected on their site so you can interact with other people who use their service. I love this option because if you want to compare notes with someone, you can. The site is full of useful information as well.
I will be honest I have used evite in the past and have been sent evites before. There are many ways Purple Trail is different. One major downfall for evite for me is the fact that I will receive emails asking me to click the link to view more info. Okay, I’ll be completely honest… I have an email in my inbox right now from someone who sent me an evite that I still haven’t clicked the link for. I roughly know what the event is for but I haven’t taken the time to fully read the details because I can’t read it right there in the email. For some this might sound petty but I am super busy and I usually check emails from my iPhone, which I will not click links unless I really need to at that moment. So those emails get saved for later, sometimes much later. I also hear evite is full of advertisements and many other problems. To read more about why you should chose Purple Trail over evite check out these articles.
Although Purple Trail has a free service they also have premium plans as well. I am giving away a year subscription to the Basic Plan to one of my readers for FREE. You can read and compare all their plans here. I used Purple Trail to send out a few ecards already and can’t wait to schedule my first summer cook out and use their online invitations.
Also check out their really cool friends program. Lots of other ways to win a free membership.
Contest runs until Monday, May 11th at midnight.
How to enter:
Go to Purple Trail Party Ideas and leave the link to your favorite article in a comment on this blog post. Multiple entries are allowed with each comment having a separate link.
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I have used PurpleTrail and LOVE IT! Their service is much better than others out there. I definitely would recommend PurpleTrail to all my friends.
My fave article is: http://purpletrail.com/partytrail/featured_girls_night_out/great-ideas-for-girls-night-out/
I am always up for ideas for a great girls night out! Love the site!
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great article! -http://purpletrail.com/partytrail/holiday_parties/mothers_day/its-all-about-mom-ideas-for-celebrating-mom/
Liked this article too- great ideas! http://purpletrail.com/partytrail/party_ideas/general-parties/poker_night/
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Love the article
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http://purpletrail.com/partytrail/featured_surprise/milestone-birthday-surprise-party-planning-ideas/
I like the In Love With Cupcakes? article at http://purpletrail.com/partytrail/party_planning/food/in-love-with-cupcakes/.
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