First Adventurist Contest Ends
July 31, 2008
Without warning, The Adventurist contest comes to a close.
The rules were simple. Post an article or blog post that either mentions The Adventurist, links to The Adventurist, or about The Adventurist. Once that was accomplished, I then asked those looking to enter to contact me through my contact page. Here are the results of that first part. (yes, there is a second part I will be discussing momentarily.)
- The Adventurist Is An Adventurer And A Dad–from SillyDad.com
- Friday Morning Random Ten–Music Dedicated to The Adventurist –from Thinking Outside
- The Adventurist Ventures Into An Adventure–from the Black Bear Blog
- Picture of the Year –from Help 4 Hunters
- J. Alan Hendricks–The Adventurist from Summit Stones & Adventure Musings
- Beer on Alltop from Brew Dad
There were a few others that mentioned or linked to The Adventurist along the way, but these were the only six that specifically let me know that their post was in regards to the contest. A thank-you goes out to all who participated. It was definitely fun reading what everyone had to say.
The first part of the contest did show quite an array of different sites that participated in the contest. Beer, Dads, Hunting, and adventure. A nice mix. Once again thank-you.
Unfortunately, out of the original six entrants, only three made good on contacting me through my Contact Page. This is where Part II to this contest kicks in.
The first part was to see who would mention the site–in exchange, I would make posts directing my readers to their articles-giving them a bit of link love and sharing some traffic.
The second part of the contest involved a cash prize of at least $20. In order to get in on this prize, the entrant had to subscribe to my Free Email Newsletter. Unfortunately, by evaluating the timeline, my subscriber base, and entrants. No one bothered to take this last step. Perhaps they already subscribe. I don’t know. Therre was no $20 winner in this contest. I was a bit disappointed in that, yet, I still have my 20 bucks. Which is cool.
This contest was a first attempt and a test. I have learned a few things, had some fun along the way, and read some great articles by fellow bloggers who shared in the fun. The fun aspect was the most important.
What’s Next?
That original $20 is going back in the pot. Come Monday, I will be offering up a new contest with a different angle. I still need to hammer out the details, but I already have a pretty good idea of what I am wanting to do. This contest will feature that original $20, a special prize that I already have, plus a lot more link love and article sharing. Be sure to check back Monday for the latest Adventurist Contest.
If you want to keep up to date and not miss out on the fun, I highly suggest subscribing to my Free Email Newsletter, or track The Adventurist through my RSS Feed. Once again, i appreciate all those that took part and enjoyed this learning experience. Go check out their articles, visit their sites, and then urge them to come back on Monday and participate in the latest contest.
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Written by Jason A. Hendricks · Filed Under Blog Contest |
Bah, I knew I was forgetting something.
Maybe next time!
Fun contest regardless, I look forward to Monday’s post.
Cheers,
Don’t worry to much, A lot of people forgot. haha. The next one will be better and not focussed on The Adventurist–also, There will be two prizes. Make sure you stop back by Monday for further details.