A few weeks ago I made the mistake of wondering aloud when someone would start offering cash prizes for twitter followers. I had seen people offering physical prizes before, but never cash. A few random people decided to have some fun with me and start saying I was offering cash, so I just decided to run with it.Since this wasn’t a planned event I don’t have the exact numbers but you can see from the graph below I gained about 300 followers
Google Goofs Up “Bourne,” Threadless Contests?
Google’s “Bourne Ultimatum” and Threadless t-shirt contests both looked like fun – and potentially rewarding – activities, but they’ve (so far) failed to impress. The Bourne site is suffering from a number of technical problems; the Threadless competition appears to have outlawed a perfectly natural course of action.
Will Googlebomb Algo Affect SEO Contests?
There’s news going around that Google has or introduced a new algorithm designed to eliminate Googlebombs (or linkbombs as they should be called). In case you are not familiar, a linkbomb is an attempt to influence search rankings by pointing a contextual phrase – like “miserable failure” – to a site you want associated with […]
Contests as List Builders
Contests are a great way to build your opt in list. Everyone loves the chance to win something, so they’ll be more than thrilled to give you their email address. Contests fit into any genre, as well.
Using Contests in Getting New Subscribers
Contests are very useful for site traffic and getting new subscribers. Good contest helps in making better image of a certain company.
Run Profitable Contests with the Aid of Autoresponders
Running a contest for your e-zine subscribers or web site visitors is one way you can generate interest and give more exposure for products or services you want to promote.
A contest could be as simple as spotting a word or a set of words within an e-zine’s issue or searching for a graphic on a site. A contest can run for one issue, or it can last for a month or more.
If you plan to run a contest, make sure you have a “contest management response system” in place.
This could be as simple as an automated e-mail receipt to let your participants know their entry has been received.
Run a contest that asks your participants to send their responses to specific e-mail addresses. Then create an automated receipt confirmation for each account.
Win ’em Over with Contests
Looking for a sure fire way to promote your business? Contest are a fun and highly effective way to promote your business. People LOVE winning things, so what better way than a contest to gain new customers.
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Discover ten effective strategies to increase your website traffic and improve user engagement from bookmarking to running affiliate programs.