CONTEST: Valentine’s Day Top Commentator Contest
Contest ended: Winner announced.
It’s no wonder that I’m talking about Valentine’s Day so early. If you’ve noticed the title, you may have already guessed that I’m about to hold a contest on my blog. Happily, it’s true. I’m going to hold a contest on this blog to engage readers, increase readership, and giveaway some link love.
What is the Contest?
The contest is simple. I’ve already started counting the comments of each individual commentator. The contest has already been started; this is just a short post to let my readers know that it’s officially announced. Throughout the period, all you need is post valuable and informative comments with your opinion. You don’t need to do anything else to join the contest. Anyone posting comment on this blog will be counted as an active contestant.
Details
The contest started on January 1st, 2010, and will end on February 14th, 2010. During this time, all comments will be counted depending on the Email address associated with the comments. There is a live widget at the sidebar of this blog to show off you who is currently at the top. The widget updates itself as soon as comments are posted. However, some restrictions have been put on commenting since the contest began.
Rules
- Be real; forget that you’re commenting for winning a contest. If you post a comment writing most common words such as “Very Nice”, “Helpful”, etc, I am likely to delete that. I don’t like to delete comments, but for the sake of live update of the TCC (Top Commentator Contest) at the sidebar, I need to be a little bit strict about common comments.
- Spam-like behaviors will cause you being banned from the contest. If banned, you can still post comments but won’t be counted as a contestant.
- Use a specific Email address to post all your comments. Using different email addresses will lessen the chance for you to win the contest.
- Too many comments are not encouraged. However, if on an active discussion among more than two people, there will be no harm.
- IP addresses are saved; if you try to fraud, your IP will be banned.
The Prize
First thing last! I know you people are trying to figure out what is the prize for the winner of this contest. Well, although I have been talking about giving away Link Love to the winner, in fact the prize is better than a link only. The prize is:
A 125×125 pixels sidebar banner on this blog for two continual months at no cost; which is worth $30!
I’m sure that now everyone is interested in joining the conversation in this blog and making it livelier. Enjoy, people! I wish you guys all the best.
Necessary Notes
The winner will be contacted personally for an 125×125 pixels ad linking to his/her blog or website that is suitable for audience of all ages. Sites containing nudity, adultery, aggressive content, content not for a global audience, etc are not eligible to be advertised (in any way, direct or as a prize) on this blog. After two months, the ad will be removed from the sidebar. However, if the winner wants, he can continue advertising on this blog abiding by the rules and paying the standard advertisement rates described at this page.
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Nice way to increase blog comments. I will comment here, but not for winning the price. Actually I hate mass and spam comments. Hope this contest will increase the conversation of your blog.
I don't hate mass comments, but yes I hate spamming.
Thanks for joining the conversation.
WOW! Sounds great; remember when you had a banner for winning the contest at my blog for 2 long months? Will comment definitely!
I do remember. That was a great. I have a plan to launch something like that in my blog after this contest and the advertising period for the winner is over.
Your comments are definitely welcome!
Great idea Aminul. This will definitely help build your community
That's my target.
Welcome to my blog, Ben. And thanks for commenting.
That sounds like a great contest to help increase visits and comments. Great idea!
Thank you Kristie!
Happy to hear about the contest. I always love to participate in any contest.Hope to continue commenting on your blog. Obviously, the prize is attractive one. Let me give it a try.
Sure you're always welcome to comment on my blog, even after the contest is over.
Great idea.i appreciate it.ok i like to participate it.i came first in your blog.nice blogging platform.your theme is also beautiful.
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Thanks for your comment. You're welcome to post your valuable thoughts on each and every posts I publish. Who knows maybe you'll be the winner.
I'm wondering why my comment count got erased for the list, ill check it out. Im excited!
Dear Ben, check the list now. Your name was removed because others had more comments than you do. You're back in the list because still there is a place. If others start getting a count of about 20-30, and you remain at 2-3, it's very natural that your name will go behind the list, as I'm not showing all commentators at that widget; only a few of the toppers.
I drop here by chance and thanks to Kikolani. This is the first time I engage with a Bangladesi Blogger's blog. Wish you success on this contest. Just one line for you – 'Abar aasi bo fire'.
Welcome to my blog, and I really hope you will be coming back.
By the way, if it's the first time you've come to a Bangladeshi blogger's
blog, how did you say that one line? :-/ I'm seriously confused.
Because I'm a Bengali, live in Kolkata. Tai aami oh bangla bolte r likhte pari..otai aamar mattri bhasa. Hope you understand, why I able to write that line.
Okay! So now I breathe peacefully.
Valentine’s Day, is also my wife’s birthday. In our 15 years of marriage, never that I give her something really especial as valentine/birthday present. That’s the reason why I searched for sites like this for contest that is giving away prizes which I can give to her as an extra present, something I worked or compete for to win. However, to be honest, I don’t know what to do with the 125×125 pixels sidebar banner contest prize (I don’t even know what it is hahahaha) in case I win. I will still show here this comment after the winner is announced.
That's pretty sweet. I can guess that you're not a tech-savvy geek who
spends much of his time in technology and blogging. A 125×125 pixels sidebar
banner means a way to advertise of your blog or website in my blog at no
cost. I cost $15/month for these advertisements. But for the winner, I will
be giving away this opportunity for free, and also for two months, which is
obviously worth $30.
You will, to be honest, find nothing to gift your wife from this blog.
However, you are always welcome to post comments on every other entries.
By the way, my advice is spend your money to buy something for her.
Also
convey my wish, Happy Birthday in advance to your wife. Wish you guys have a
fantastic life together.
Aminul Islam Sajib
Sir:
I really appreciate your reply. Never expect it to be this soon of if my comment it worth replying to at all.
God Bless!
FERDINAND
Come on, man! Don't call me sir! I reply to each and every person who spend
time writing a comment. You are no different.
Kindly take the survey “condition of blogger in bangladesh”
http://www.surveypirate.com/Survey.aspx?surveyi...
Ok that's strange because then I had been above everyone else, I thought it was a glitch. Thanks though
You're welcome.