Hi guys! Thought I’d squeeze a post in before another great guest blog post coming up tomorrow by Marcy of the Cooking Rut!I love Blog Contests! It’s an excellent way to get additional traffic and generate buzz around your site is by hosting a Blog Contest. There’s an art to hosting a Blog Contest. & several considerations must be taken. You’ll have to determine the type of contest, prizes to give, etc. Below you’ll find 10 of the best sites to search for and submit your blog contest. In addition to these sites, I’ve provided additional resources to help get the most out of your Blog Contest.
The links below are in order by frequency of being updated and amount of contests they list. I’ve also provided the Google Page Rank and Alexa Ranking in case you are looking for back-links with blog contest submissions.
1. Prize-A-tron Google PR4, Alexa = 636,220
Hundreds of contests listed in February alone. Very frequently updated list & the most extensive listing I’ve found. Submit your Blog Contest free with no registration required. They request a linkback.
2. A Contest Blog Google PR3, Alexa = 159,173
Over 100 contests listed in February already. Frequently updated listings. Submit your Blog Contest free with no registration required. Become featured with a banner ad or $7 for a week or $25 for a month.
3. Blog Contest Station Google PR3, Alexa = 129,261
45 contests listed in the month of February so far. The design is quite interesting. Submit your Blog Contest free with no registration. Purchase adspace for $2 per week.
4. My Blog Contest Google PR0, Alexa = 292,668
More than 35 contests in the month of February so far. Submit your Blog Contest free, but requires you to create an account. Become featured for $5.
5. The Prize Blog Google PR3, Alexa = 625,133
7 current sweepstakes listed. Lists all currently active contests. I never found any submit options.
6. Contest Blog Cat Google PR2, Alexa = 592,157
Just 2 contests listed in the past month. Submit your Blog Contest free with no registration required.
7. Submit Your Contest Google PR3, Alexa = 174,734
9 contests within the last month. Submit your Blog Contest free with no registration required. Get featured for $10 & get a banner ad.
8. Blog Contest Site Google PR3, Alexa = 472,351
9 contests listed within the past month. Free, but requires a login. Provides Digg-like functionality for existing Blog Contests. There’s not a high level of participation, but it looks as if some new contests are still getting submitted.
9. The Contest Winner Google PR2, Alexa = 799,496
6 links to contests within the last month. This site lists various contests that the author has participated in. Submit you Blog Contest free with no registration. Get featured for $15.
10. Blog Paradise Google PR2, Alexa = 292,372
5 contests listed within the last month. Submit your Blog Contest for $15 for 1 month , $25 for 2 months, $75 for 6 months.
Tips to Host a Blog Contest
Contest Blogger – Get tips and info for Blog Contests, Sweepstakes and other ways of making money.
How to Run a Blog Competition to Find More Readers & Make Your Blog Sticky (Problogger.net)
Running a Blog Contest: Learning from the Experience of Others (Vandelay Design Blog)
10 Great Contest Tips and Why You Need to Run a Contest – Contest Beat provides helpful info to make your Blog Contest a success and gives you reasons to hold a Blog Contest.
What Hosting a Blog Contest Can Do For You (BloggingExperiment.com)
I’ve thought about creating a site to search for and display current Blog Contests. I may also hold a contest at Eazy Cheezy in the near future. Do you have a Blog Contest you’d like to promote? Submit it in the comment section of this post and I’ll display it within the post.
Have you ever held a Blog Contest on your site or participated in one? Know of any great Blog Contests that we should know about? Did I miss any quality sites dedicated to Blog Contests? As always, I’d love to hear from you.
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