Bloggin Ads

I apologize for making late posts these past couple days. I’ve just been busy finishing up finals and I’m finally able to take a break. I’ll be posting the weekly review in a bit, so stay tuned. Anyways, today’s blog review is just on the next paragraph. ENJOY!

After Entrecard started up, blog contests started popping out like baby rats! Since Entrecard is a big success, people are taking advantage of it by giving away credits through blog contests. It first began with 50 credits as a prize, but it has not reached over 1000 for a lucky contestant. The value of “Entrecard Credits” is jumping faster than the currency exchange between the US and Canada. Winning some of these prizes can actually do a lot more than you think. Some of these blogs actually make things better by including bigger prizes to boost up readership. It seems like all these strategies work and I’ve actually reviewed contest blogs about a week ago, so don’t snooze.

Since there are so many new contests from bloggers and all of them require a post about the contest, I decided to wrap it all up in one full review post. Now I don’t do this often, but judging that it is almost Christmas, we should all get in to win something.

• The Big Bald Blog

About -

The big papa here provides a lot of marketing techniques for the readers. He provides the technology advances that help us realize what we need to do to get into the real world. I recently just started reading his blog, it is quite interesting knowing that his posts are quite entertaining. Below is a few posts to get you guys started:

1. Business Cards
2. Priceless Pictures

Contest - Ends January 4th

Before I list the contest prizes and requirements, I would like to say Bloggin-Ads is actually sponsoring a prize through this blog. The prize is a full review from my blog. What’s the difference from getting a review from my blog now might you say? Well, a full review is actually going to include a lot more details than the other reviews I do. If there is actual content on the winner’s blog, I will make elaboration on it to provide more to my readers. Just make sure you participate and don’t snooze!

First, let me tell you what I am giving away. ONE lucky winner will be walking away with the following:

1. An 8 Gig iPod Touch
2. 500 Entrecard Credits
3. A total blog review from Mike over at Bloggin-Ads
4. Some cool Big Pappa Worldwide gear. You’ll get shirts, shorts, stickers and if you are female we even have some “boy shorts”, ringer shirts, tanks and thongs that we can throw in on the deal. Guys, we will throw in an extra “Road Trip Rules for Guys” shirt.

The reason: This is an attempt to increase RSS subscribers and my Technorati authority. I was going to set some goals on how much I wanted each to increase but I decided against it. I really just wanted to give this stuff away to the readers of The Big Bald Blog.

So how do you get in on this celebration?

Simple, you follow THE RULES.

To qualify you MUST:

• Subscribe to The Big Bald Blog’s RSS feed via the email subscription so I can track you as an entrant.
• Blog about this contest linking back to this post with the anchor text of: “The Big Bald Blog” and the word “contest”.
• Leave a comment on this post with the link to your post about this contest.

Bonus feature - If you have done what it takes to qualify for the contest and you are a member of Entrecard you will get 1 extra entry for every Entrecard I see in my dashboard from now until the close of the contest.

If you have any questions regarding the contest feel free to email me at TheBigBaldBlog AT impactmt dot com.

The contest will end on January 4th at 4PM Central Standard Time. All entries will be randomly sorted and drawn that night. I will announce the winner on Monday January 7th.

• Saphrym.com

About -

To sum things up quickly, the man behind this blog (couldn’t find his name) loves to write. Being a teacher, I really don’t blame him for loving to do what he does best. The most unique thing about Saphrym is that the categories are focused on what he is doing.

The owner of Saphrym admits that he is a little on the big side and I take that as being very honest. I mean, I’m pretty overweight for my age, but I don’t have the guts to admit it and post about it.

Contest -

Entry Guidelines

1. Pick a post (besides this one) from Saphrym.com and blog about it.
2. Include this link: <a href=”http://saphrym.com/blog” title=”Dieter”>Saphrym</a>
3. Include a link to the actual post you are blogging about.
4. Include a link to this contest post.
5. Comment below and leave a link to your post making sure to provide a valid e-mail address.

That is all you have to do to enter. Feel free to be as creative as possible with your use of the 3 links required. On February 27th, 2008 a winner will be chosen randomly from those who have participated according to the entry guidelines. Why February 27th? It’s my daughter’s birthday and I want to make it a festive day for everyone. I will contact the winner by the e-mail address provided in the comment. They will receive 1000 Entrecard Credits and $250 through PayPal.

Considering this is a random draw, it’s never too late to enter. However, if you’re one of the first 100 entrants, and you win, I’ll throw in a permanent link to your site right below the Entrecard widget on the right. And don’t forget, if you happen to send me the most referrers, whether you win this contest or not, you’ll win my Top Spot contest. So entering gives you two chances to win.

• Contest Beat

About -

Why even run a contest? Well, Contest Beat actually explains why a contest should be established from a blog and what it could return in your favor. After reading why you need to run a contest on your blog, you’ll realize that you’re missing out. Just make sure you follow the tactics. This blog also provides great contest tips to help you guys achieve the most out of it…and in our case, that means TRAFFIC!

Contest -

Unlike Darin, Contest Beat is actually going to give away an Nintendo Wii and not just lying about it. The Nintendo Wii is actually sponsored by CellforCash, where you may send in your old cell phone for quick cash, so there’s a guarantee the item is going to be given away.

So, how do you enter? Well like our previous contests it is all very easy and pain free:

• Make a post on your blog telling people about this contest, and the Nintendo Wii we’re giving away.
• Include a sentence or two about our sponsors CellforCash and link back to them using one of the following anchor texts: recycle your cell phone; recycle my cell phone; sell your cell phone; sell my cell phone.
• Include a link back to this contest post too so everyone can check it out.
• Make a comment here linking back to the post you’ve made on your blog so I can record your entry.

Doing that will get you 2 chances to win, but if you’d like a bonus entry then subscribe to our RSS feed via email using the form in the top right of the page, and that will give you three chances in total to walk away with the Wii. Plus you’ll know the instant more cool prizes like this are being given away! The bonus entry is available only after you make the blog post though, so make sure that the email you use to subscribe and the email you list when you make your comment match up.

Interested in submitting your own review for your blog or someone else’s? Submit A Post and if your review is chosen, it will be featured here on Bloggin-Ads.com.