<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel><title>Comments on: The Effectiveness Of Contest To Promote Your Blog</title> <atom:link href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2010/06/the-effectiveness-of-contest-to-promote-your-blog/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2010/06/the-effectiveness-of-contest-to-promote-your-blog/</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:37:32 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>By: Steve</title><link>http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2010/06/the-effectiveness-of-contest-to-promote-your-blog/comment-page-3/#comment-25529</link> <dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:30:38 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbloggerz.com/?p=3839#comment-25529</guid> <description>Great article. Contest and giveaways can be very effective if done correctly. If you need help with some spots to promote your contest, check out the sites I listed here http://raffledog.com/blog/5-top-sites-to-promote-your-giveaway/.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great article. Contest and giveaways can be very effective if done correctly. If you need help with some spots to promote your contest, check out the sites I listed here <a href="http://raffledog.com/blog/5-top-sites-to-promote-your-giveaway/" rel="nofollow">http://raffledog.com/blog/5-top-sites-to-promote-your-giveaway/</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Katharyn</title><link>http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2010/06/the-effectiveness-of-contest-to-promote-your-blog/comment-page-3/#comment-25021</link> <dc:creator>Katharyn</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 13:25:41 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbloggerz.com/?p=3839#comment-25021</guid> <description>you&#039;re right, we recently made a contest with a free ipad giveaway and that really increased our impressions!</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>you&#8217;re right, we recently made a contest with a free ipad giveaway and that really increased our impressions!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Tom</title><link>http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2010/06/the-effectiveness-of-contest-to-promote-your-blog/comment-page-3/#comment-21745</link> <dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:54:34 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbloggerz.com/?p=3839#comment-21745</guid> <description>I have been thinking of doing a contest for months now but I&#039;m not sure of the best way to promote it. I think I want to wait until I can get enough money saved up to do a good ad on social network sites but you sure make it tempting to just do it and see how it goes without the expensive ads.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have been thinking of doing a contest for months now but I&#8217;m not sure of the best way to promote it. I think I want to wait until I can get enough money saved up to do a good ad on social network sites but you sure make it tempting to just do it and see how it goes without the expensive ads.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Tapes</title><link>http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2010/06/the-effectiveness-of-contest-to-promote-your-blog/comment-page-3/#comment-14213</link> <dc:creator>Tapes</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2011 17:12:22 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbloggerz.com/?p=3839#comment-14213</guid> <description>Contest are a great way to engage your customer and build a relationship with your fans. We currently run a monthly contest for free canvas art and have had a great response. Our contest is based on a point system, the more points a user earns the greater their chance of winning. To learn more about our contest visit our wall art contest here: http://www.tapestrycatalogue.com/contests/sandstorm-canvas-art-contest.php</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Contest are a great way to engage your customer and build a relationship with your fans. We currently run a monthly contest for free canvas art and have had a great response. Our contest is based on a point system, the more points a user earns the greater their chance of winning. To learn more about our contest visit our wall art contest here: <a href="http://www.tapestrycatalogue.com/contests/sandstorm-canvas-art-contest.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.tapestrycatalogue.com/contests/sandstorm-canvas-art-contest.php</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: akira07</title><link>http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2010/06/the-effectiveness-of-contest-to-promote-your-blog/comment-page-2/#comment-10304</link> <dc:creator>akira07</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 04:47:36 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbloggerz.com/?p=3839#comment-10304</guid> <description>Last contest i participated was Article Contest which held by article directory website, it&#039;s related to topic and they claim thar their website traffic increased by 77%. Not bad, and it&#039;s another proof of contest effectiveness. I won it and get internet modem :P</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last contest i participated was Article Contest which held by article directory website, it&#8217;s related to topic and they claim thar their website traffic increased by 77%. Not bad, and it&#8217;s another proof of contest effectiveness. I won it and get internet modem <img src='http://afterbody.smartbloggerz.netdna-cdn.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>

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