Join The Blog Boost Giveaway!
The buzz has already started and people are dubbing this exciting giveaway “a blogger’s dream come true” and “an instant star-maker”. And with good reason…
On September 20th, one incredibly lucky individual (plus 3 additonal winners) will receive thousands of dollars worth of the most coveted prizes a blogger could possibly desire.
After talking with some close friends, pulling some strings and twisting a few arms, I’ve managed to put together a list of prizes that encompass everything you need to become a blogging superstar.
Here’s the complete list of lip-smacking prizes that could be yours…
Flip Mino Video Camera
If you’re going to take your blogging to the next level, you’ll need one of these. It is the ultimate video camera for vlogging. Enough said.
One year of 1-on-1 coaching with Miguel Alvarez
I will take you by the hand and transform you into a professional (and profitable) blogger. Twice a week (for a full year), you’ll have direct and unrestricted access to me to ask me any questions you have about blogging, internet marketing, social & web 2.0 marketing, copywriting, SEO, etc.
Pro blog setup and one year of top-level web hosting
I’ll personally help you set up your WordPress blog and install all the ninja-level plugins I use for SEO and social media marketing. Additionally, I will host your blog in one of the state-of-the-art, blazing-fast servers at ThirdSphere. This will give your blog a great head-start and a robust platform to thrive in.
Expert blog critique
Roberta Rosenberg (aka “Copywriting Maven”) will analyze your blog and give you a list of actionable tips to improve your conversions & readership. Roberta is widely known for her “Landing Page Clinic” series of posts at Copyblogger.com
Revolution Themes (All-Inclusive Developer Package)
You’ll get a total of 10 professional WordPress templates from master designer Brian Gardner; including the new “Revolution Music Theme” – inspired in part by the killer design at MarketingFactor.com
Web Media Toolkit (Platinum Edition)
You’ll get a total of 26,975 professional media elements to use in your blog. These include: Stock photos, illustrations, clip-art, icons, music, sound fx, web graphics, fonts and more!
11,000 Words by Content Divas
This elite team of professional writers at ContentDivas.com will write world-class content on whatever topics you give them. The best part is that you can split your 11,000 word package however you like (30 articles at 366 words each, 15 articles at 733 words each, etc). And you can use this content however you see fit: as blog posts, on web 2.0 sites, to submit it to article directories, etc…
15 SEO-optimized articles
The hired-guns team at SubmitComfort.com will write 15 separate articles (500 words each) and optimize them with any keywords you want your blog to rank for in the search engines. These will give you the perfect platform to start your linkbuilding campaign.
Submission to 100 blog/feed directories
Once again the team at SubmitComfort stepped up to the plate and is offering to do one of their expert submissions for you to 100 different blog and rss feed directories.
Web 2.0 Marketing Tips (6-month training program)
You’ll also receive this highly effective web 2.0 marketing training program that will take you from total newbie to social marketing expert in 24 easy-to-follow weekly lessons (a must-have for every blogger).
Social Power Linking (Life-Time Membership)
To continue your social marketing training and become a web 2.0 specialist, you’ll get lifetime access to Jack Humphrey’s amazing members only program.
Powerful Video Marketing Course
Expert video marketer Lasse Rouhiainen will reveal to you his step-by-step formulas and show you how to exploit simple tricks to use video to sneak into the top positions in Google.
AdWords Listbuilding Course
Google insider Simon Leung will show you how to how to grow your readership to gargantuan proportions overnight using little-known and devastatingly effective PPC tactics.
TrackBoost Software
This amazing program automates your trackback/linkbuilding efforts. It slashes the time you spend on those schedule-sapping tasks and brings you thousands of new visitors quickly & easily.
Web 2.0 Submitter Software
This software piece is a true gem. It is the only white-hat social marketing software that automates (as much as possible) your blog post submission to the top high-traffic Web 2.0 sites.
Utility Poster Software
Create utility posts (aka as “link bomb” posts) in record time. The software scours the web and brings you back relevant blog posts to any keywords you use to create SEO-friendly content fast!
Video Utility Poster Software
This brilliant software is the video counter-part for the original “Utility Poster”. It allows you to create SEO-friendly video blogging posts in just minutes with a unique drang-n-drop interface.
New: Stomping the Search Engines 2.0 & The Net Effect
On September 3rd a new version of the ultimate search engine optimization training course will be released by StomperNet. And the grand prize winner gets it! (Read my review of the course here)
New: 6 months of Traffic Kahuna!
Jason Potash was kind enough to pitch in an amazing prize. The grand prize winner of the Blog Boost giveaway will receive an unrestricted 6-month pass to the awesome TrafficKahuna service.
Winner #1 Prizes
* Revolution Music Theme (Inspired in part by MarketingFactor.com)
* Web Media Toolkit Platinum Edition
* 1,000 Word Report by Content Divas
* 5 SEO-optimized Articles by SubmitComfort
* Submission to 100 Blog/Feed Directories
* Web 2.0 Marketing Tips Course
* AdWords Listbuilding Course by Simon Leung
* Powerful Video Marketing Course by Lasse Rouhiainen
* Trackboost Software
* Web 2.0 Submitter Software
* New: Stomping the Search Engines 2.0 & The Net Effect
Winner #2 Prizes
* Revolution Music Theme (Inspired in part by MarketingFactor.com)
* Web Media Toolkit Platinum Edition
* 1,000 Word Report by Content Divas
* 5 SEO-optimized Articles by SubmitComfort
* Submission to 100 Blog/Feed Directories
* Web 2.0 Marketing Tips Course
* AdWords Listbuilding Course by Simon Leung
* Powerful Video Marketing Course by Lasse Rouhiainen
* Utility Poster Software *or* Video Utility Poster
* Web 2.0 Submitter Software
* New: Stomping the Search Engines 2.0 & The Net Effect
Winner #3 Prizes
* Revolution Music Theme (Inspired in part by MarketingFactor.com)
* Web Media Toolkit Platinum Edition
* 1,000 Word Report by Content Divas
* 5 SEO-optimized Articles by SubmitComfort
* Submission to 100 Blog/Feed Directories
* Web 2.0 Marketing Tips Course
* AdWords Listbuilding Course by Simon Leung
* Powerful Video Marketing Course by Lasse Rouhiainen
* Web 2.0 Submitter Software
* New: Stomping the Search Engines 2.0 & The Net Effect
Register now and earn 1 ticket
All you need to do to register for the amazing “Blog Boost Giveaway” is subscribe to our e-mail notifications list using the form in the top-right corner of this page. The winners will be announced on that list on September 20th, so be sure to register with your primary e-mail address!
Registering this way earns you 1 ticket (which means, one chance of winning). The good news is that you can also earn more tickets to dramatically increase your chances to win.
How to earn more tickets
Each of the items in the following list is completely optional… However, the more of these tasks you complete, the higher your chances of winning one of the dreamy prize packages in this giveaway… so take a few minutes and do them all!
Important Note:
After completing each task, simply add a comment to this post with a link to prove you completed the task. Commenting on this post will be shut down on September 19th at 5:00 PM (central time); no additional ticket entries will be accepted after that happens.
Task #1: Blog about the “Blog Boost Giveaway” (Earns 20 tickets)
On a blog that you own, make a post about this giveaway. Your post MUST have a live link to this page (the link may open a new window, but do not use the “nofollow” attribute).
Task #2: Friend me on FaceBook & Follow me on Twitter (Earns 10 tickets total)
Visit my profile on FaceBook and become my friend. Then go to my Twitter page and follow me.
Task #3: Twitter, Pownce, Jaiku or Tumblr this page (Earns 5 tickets per service)
Mention the giveaway in one or more of these 4 micro-blogging platform and include a link to this page.
Task #4: Vote this page up (Earns 5 tickets per service)
Add or vote up this page on one or more of the following services: Digg, StumbleUpon, Propeller, Del.icio.us, Reddit, Ma.gnolia, Newsvine, Sphinn, PlugIM, Mixx, Google Bookmarks, Windows Live & Yahoo MyWeb.
Task #5: Grab your FREE MindMovies! (Earns 10 tickets)
Click here to watch Frank Kern’s latest video and register to receive 6 pre-made mind movies (no purchase necessary, and no need to post a comment about this task – I’ll know if you registered).
Task #6: Donate $5 via PayPal (Earns 50 tickets)
I know this one will be controversial… so only ONE donation per participant is allowed! Half of the money raised will be used to buy more cool prizes for the winners… the other half will be spent on stage 1 baby diapers (news about this coming soon to the “Cool Stuff” section of the blog) 
* New prizes and tasks will be added to this page as the giveaway gains popularity. Check back often!
* If you’d like to donate some prizes, contact me using the “Ask Miguel” page.
* ONLY PEOPLE OVER 18 ARE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS GIVEAWAY
Grand Prize Winner: Jennifer Brinckmann
Additional Winner #1: Keith James Lock
Additional Winner #2: Bruno Auger
Additional Winner #3: Barbara Baker
Instructions: All winners may contact me directly using the “Ask Miguel” page for instructions on how to collect your prizes (Please send me your full details: Name, E-mail, Postal address, etc).
(And a BIG thanks to everyone who joined the contest)
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143 Comments
Did I really agree to give away all that stuff? Is it too late to reconsider?
May the best blogger win! (Am I allowed to enter?)
Jack Humphrey’s lastest post: Webside Chat with Eve Tahmincioglu, CareerDiva.net
Ok
Registered, Facebooked, TwitterFollow and Dugg
Seth
Seth Garrison’s lastest post: Who Are We? Let’s Start With Who We’re Not
Hi
I came from Jack Humphreys site.
I just twittered
2 Stumbles
signed up for your feed
I’m watching the first video right now:) Blue clouds and will sign up
added to the mixx
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1899485/join_the_blog_boost_giveaway_marketingfacto
r_com?vote=1
I stumledphoto your awesome graphic
sent to facebook
http://friendfeed.com/potpolitics
1 digg
ahh and you were already a friend of mine on FB that should be some bonus points;)
Ok I’m adding to the pownce and http://pownce.com/jsinkeywest/
and I will incorporate it into my post that I’m going to be writing
on http://potpolitics.com tonight
and I will ad a FREE 125 ad on my do follow blog for 1 month
to the main winner.I don’t need any mention I’ll just have it waiting
for the winner.
Ok thats enough points I quess Thanks
Great contest.
Friended you on Facebook – Darrell Madore
Mentioned you at Twitter – user name Pliggs
Voted for it at:
Digg – geoserv
Mixx – utopianwd
Reddit – geoserv
Del.icio.us – geoserv
Ma.gnolia – Geoserv
PlugIm – Pliggs
Grabbed the vids
Blogged about the contest at – http://www.pliggs.com/join-the-blog-boost-giveaway/
Thanks.
Hi Miguel,
This is definitely good stuffs. Done the following to join the contest.
Twitter: Following you with my profile https://twitter.com/WayneLiew and done a twit: https://twitter.com/WayneLiew/statuses/897043793
Facebook: http://www.new.facebook.com/profile.php?id=704198821
Sphinn: http://sphinn.com/story/67648 Voted with my waynelyp90 account
Mixx: http://www.mixx.com/stories/1899485/join_the_blog_boost_giveaway_marketingfactor_com Voted with my WayneLiew account
Digg: http://digg.com/odd_stuff/Join_The_Blog_Boost_Giveaway_MarketingFactor_com Voted with my WayneLiew account.
Mind Movies: Signed up with the same e-mail address I used for this comment. Btw, the videos are great.
Donation will be made soon.
Regards,
Wayne
Wayne Liew’s lastest post: Use Premium Web Templates for Site Flipping
Hi Miguel
Great contest – some absolutely awesome prizes. Well done.
I have signed up and done the following so far:
Blog post
Following you on twitter (subarusecrets)
Mentioned you on twitter
Dugg and commented (wrxperformance)
Stumbled (gurusecrets)
Bookmarked on Delicious (netmarketing1)
Saved and Commented on Reddit (gurusecrets)
Watched Frank Kern’s video and signed up.
Cheers
Brett
Brett’s lastest post: Blog Boost Giveaway – Blog Traffic Goldmine
I added you as a facebook friend
http://www.new.facebook.com/s.php?k=100000080&id=609255030
Now following on Twitter http://twitter.com/JB_LaunchingPad
Dugg http://digg.com/odd_stuff/10_Step_Guide_To_Thinking_Like_A_Loser
Stumbled http://copywriting.stumbleupon.com/
Great offer Miguel!
But I’m NOT sure if I like the idea of posting here what I do to promote this offer.
Sure, I did pretty much to get some points but I’m more than curious HOW would you count all these actions and give credits.
Valeriu
@Valeriu
When commenting shuts down on the 19th, I’ll spend a few hours verifying each entry and adding “tickets” to those e-mail addresses on my Excel database. Once all entries are counted, the winners will be drawn at random.
friend request on facebook
followed on twitter – http://twitter.com/khamatake/friends
twittered – http://twitter.com/khamatake/statuses/897183198
nice contest, I have subscribed using hotmail
I have fave you at technorati as Sherrygo
SU as Sherrygo
Dugg as Sherrygo
follow on twitter as Sherrygo
blog about the giveaway http://iluvcontest.blogspot.com/2008/08/join-blog-boost-giveaway.html
Sherry’s lastest post: Join The Blog Boost Giveaway!
Del.icio.us as sherrygo
forgot to say that..
Sherry’s lastest post: Join The Blog Boost Giveaway!
Well I’m in. This is great Miguel. One problem though, or is it? I’ve been subscribed to your blog for a while already. It’s at the top of this page I get started? It says I’m already in your database. Does that matter?
This is a fabulous contest though. Let me know? Am I missing something here. Can you still keep track of my entry even though I’m already subscribed?
Cheers
Davin
This should go viral very quickly!
Congratulations on the need for baby diapers!
Sincerely,
Brennan
Brennan Kingsland’s lastest post: Are Schools Beating Students? Another Gitmo?
Ok, here is what I’ve done Miguel….
1. My blog posting is at:
http://www.luvcomputers.com/blog/index.php/the-blog-boost-giveaway-contest-awesome/
2. I was already your friend on Facebook Miguel, but am now following you on Twitter as well.
3. Posted a message in Twitter for you:
It’s here “Miguel Alvarez of Thirdsphere is holding a huge contest called The Blog Boost Giveaway http://tinyurl.com/6xa4n3”
4. Here is my Digg submission url:
http://digg.com/gadgets/Join_The_Blog_Boost_Giveaway_MarketingFactor_com_2
Stumbled under the name of Bob Grigg
I Sphinned it under Davinator-It was already submitted by another.
Propped it in propellor under TheDavinator
Mixxed it At
http://www.mixx.com/stories/1899485/join_the_blog_boost_giveaway_marketingfactor_com
5. Signed of for Frank Kern’s Awesome Mind Videos
Awesome..thanx Miguel!
Davin
Davin-Viral Marketing Strategies’s lastest post: The Blog Boost Giveaway Contest-Awesome!
Great contest. Subscribed already and here’s my post:
http://actiwiz.com/index.php/2008/08/give-your-blog-a-blog-boost/
Thanks!
Brenda’s lastest post: Give Your Blog A Blog Boost!
Does it matter what the purpose or subject of your blog is? I mean, it seems that these are for IM and computer blogs and larger niches. My two blogs are for quite small niches (cycling and indoor cycling – all with the intention of boosting my bicycle tour business) but I really want to grow them, and need help with that and want to twitter and all the stuff you are talking about. Soooo, would this work for someone like me with blogs like mine? Thanks!
I look forward to winning all those prizes!
Great Contest. Here’s what I did:
Blogged about the contest:
http://miekejanssens.com/blog/the-blog-boost-giveaway/
Became a follower on Twitter (http://twitter.com/lookielookies)
and added you as a Facebook friend
Mind Movies: registered with the same email address as I used for this comment
Mieke Janssens’s lastest post: The Blog Boost Giveaway
I have signed up for the RSS feed…I’ll be posting more in a second as I will be continuing to work towards extra entries!!! This is a bloggers dream!!!
I am now following you on twitter: http://twitter.com/barbarabaker
AND
I have requested to friend you on facebook: http://profile.to/barbarabaker74/
I twittered the giveaway at: http://twitter.com/barbarabaker
I have blogged about this giveaway and have linked to this page over at:
http://www.blogfully.net
CROSSING MY FINGERS!!!!!
Just so you know, Jaiku is down for the weekend. I did sign up to follow you on Twitter and Facebook though! More later; I have two ebooks to finish for clients this weekend.
Signed up for the email list.
Friended on Facebook – http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=1246215692e
Followed on Twitter – http://twitter.com/angie_beauchamp
Stumbled – http://abqbeach.stumbleupon.com/favorites/
Signed up for MindMovies
@ Davin:
If you are already subscribed to the list (even previous to the contest) you already have a ticket… so all you need to do is work with the task list if you want to have a few more chances of winning.
@ Jennifer:
It doesn’t matter what niche you want to target. The tools and prizes in this giveaway will work perfectly for any topic.
signed up for newsletter…I like it!
Contest Blog Post at: http://strangewellness.blogspot.com/
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Notice to Bloggers! It’s a Blogging Contest. Win Cool stuff to help Your Blog!
This hard to resist. If you have a blog this is where you need to be. To enter just sign up for the Blog Marketing Newsletter…It is worth the visit! Sign up here:
http://www.marketingfactor.com/blogmarketing/blog-boost/
Thanx Miguel, yes I wised up and just went ahead with things. Thanx for the reply Miguel…Cheers
Davin
Thanks for the great opportunity, Miguel! I found you through Big Jason.
Subbed
Blogged on it at http://thePuckWrites.com
Dugg – thepuck77
Stumbled – thepuckwrites
Mixxed – thepuck
Sphunn – thepuck
Clipped to Social Median – thepuck
Added on Twitter – thePuck
Added on Facebook – Neal Jansons
Microblogged on everything from Ping.Fm (19 services).
Registered for videos.
Neal “thePuck” Jansons’s lastest post: Blog Contests on the Rise
Okay, I just friended you on Facebook & followed you on Twitter (nwjerseyliz).
thanks. for the opportunity to win a great prize.
kathy
Subscribed by email…more to come
Awesome theme on your blog by the way…it’s my first time here…followed a link from Barb Baker’s twitter post.
Awesome contest…I really really want the themes and the content!!
Twittered: https://twitter.com/webaffiliate/statuses/896286866
Stumbled: http://webaffiliate.stumbleupon.com/public/
Propped: http://www.propeller.com/member/webaffiliate/submissions/
Dugg: http://digg.com/users/webaffiliate
Voted on Mixx: http://www.mixx.com/users/webaffiliateprogramblog/voted_for
On Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/user/webaffiliate/submitted/
Great contest! I subscribed by email.
This is an awesome contest. Thanks so much for putting it on.
Subscribed via email to RSS using same email as in comments (1)
I blogged about it here. (20)
Facebook friend request: marksierra (5)
Following you on twitter: marksierra (5)
Twittered your contest post: marksierra (5)
Pownced: marksierra (5)
Tumbled: marksierra.tumblr.com (5)
Stumbled: 2gideon3 (5)
Registered for the Mindmovies using same email as in comments (10)
61 points so far. Will be looking out for more tasks.
Mark Sierra at Darn Good Reviews’s lastest post: Blog Boost Giveaway
Awesome contest – I would be interested to read how this contest benefits your blog and boosts your stats.
I registered, facebook friend, twitter friend, tweeted the contest, Stumbled and delicious this page, not sure what links you need.
Dotty
Subscribed to your feed.
http://lisascontests.com/2008/08/25/monday-contest-roundup-3/
Blogged about it!
Followed you on Twitter (blm03) and Facebook
Twittered about the contest http://www.twitter.com/blm03
Dugg and mixxed with user name blm03
WOW!! This thing is huge! Glad I found out about it….
Already a facebook friend name isJK Swopes, and
followed on twitter http://twitter.com/jkswopes
subscribed to email, signed up for the movies,
stumble http://jkswopes.stumbleupon.com/
digg http://digg.com/users/jkswopes
delicious http://delicious.com/normaljoe
and sphinn normaljoe
will be writting a blog post about it, man I’ll take any of those prizes!!!
Normal Joe’s lastest post: Blogs I read this week
I am A first time visitor. I found your site by accident.
I signed up, this is an awesome list of prizes.
I have stumbled and made the post to my blog.
http://ghstrtd2.stumbleupon.com/public/
http://hutchesaffiliatemarketing.com/myblog1/blogging/blog-boost-giveaway/
Subscribed by email, added friend on facebook, and followed on twitter (www.twitter.com/gurureporter )