Blogging can be your virtual trade show!
Monday, January 14th, 2008“What is a blog?” I get this question all the time, from co-workers, family and friends. I decided I am going to look at it as a virtual trade show, you go and visit, network and discuss business, showing off your designs and new templates.
If you are not one of the lucky few of the, hundreds of thousands of people who got to attend CES 2008, you can find all about it through blogs that have daily updates, actually virtual updates. Late Friday, I got an email that had information on CES 2008 top 10 booths. Catalyst Exhibits, Inc. was proud to have been involved in the designing and engineering of the Belkin Booth that was #4 on the list at Gizmodo - Top 10 Trade Show Booths!
It is utterly amazing what you can find while blogging;
Blogging Contests, I did not even know they existed until a few weeks back - what a fantastic marketing strategy. There is a contest going on now - One Heck of a Giveaway Contest! What a fantastic way to network, when you are in the confines of your cubicle or office.
Take a look at this extrodinary list of prizes as well as informational websites that can help us all in our venture.
There are going to be 12 different groups of prizes, which means there are going to be a total of 12 different winners. By adding up the value of all the prizes, I would say it is worth a least $1,000. Just for Max’s sponsorship of “500? One Buck Wiki pages total a value of $500, which makes it one heck of a contest.
*Group 1*
- 1 Month blogroll and 125×125 ad spot (Blog About Your Blog)
- Detailed blog review (Yimto)
- 1 Month 125×125 ad spot (Google Is Not God)
- License for PopUp Loser (Semmy)
- 50EC (Julianas Lair)
- 4 Hour Workweek book (Money Relations)
*Group 2*
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (Peter Foti)
- 500EC, 1 month 125×125 ad spot (3rd World Blogger)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (Contest Time)
- Blog review (Belolats)
- eBook - Wealthy eBook (University Kid)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (Mixed Market Arts)
*Group 3*
- 1 125×125 logo, 125 ad spot, blow review, and 3 backlinks (A Frog To Kiss)
- 1 month 100×100 ad spot (Lankapo)
- 500EC, 1 month 125×125 ad spot (Web Blog Money)
- 100 One Buck Wiki pages (Zedomax)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (Flat Water)
*Group 4*
- License for PopUp Loser (Semmy)
- 3 months 468×60 ad spot (Ryan Yockey)
- 200EC (Aims Graz)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (Contest Time)
- 100 One Buck Wiki pages (Zedomax)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (To The PC)
*Group 5*
- Harmonica DVD (Blog Money Wiki)
- 1 month 300×250 ad spot, 3 month blogroll link (VolkDefense)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (Scholarpreneur)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (Ben Spark)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (I Make Money On Facebook)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (Mixed Market Arts)
*Group 6*
- Domaining Manifesto eBook (DNXpert)
- 100 One Buck Wiki pages (Zedomax)
- 100 One Buck Wiki pages (Zedomax)
- eBook - Wealthy eBook (University Kid)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (EZ Money Online)
*Group 7*
- 250EC (Dorm Earning)
- “The Baby Jesus Butt Plug” book (Cyber Fizzle)
- License for PopUp Loser (Semmy)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (Contest Time)
- 250EC, 1 month 125×125 ad spot, 1 month rotated text link (Ez DIY Electricity)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (PixToo)
*Group 8*
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (My Blog Contest)
- 1,000EC (Article Snatch)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (Wired Kayaker)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (JTPratt)
- 125×125 ad spot until April 1st (1 Man And His Blog)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (Mixed Market Arts)
*Group 9*
- 200EC, 1 month text link via RSS feed (Slyvisions)
- 50 EC, 1 month 125×125 ad spot (Ideas and Money)
- License for PopUp Loser (Semmy)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (Sean)
- 1 month ad spot (size up to 336×250) (That Single Guy)
*Group 10*
- 1,000EC (Toast & Egg & Me)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (Blogging 4 Cash)
- Blog review (Andrew Benton)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (Ben Spark)
- License for PopUp Loser (Semmy)
*Group 11*
- 1 entry to Sam’s Superbowl Contest (Controversial Marketing)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (Orange Inks)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (Blogigs)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (Singapore Entrepreneur)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (Gorilla Sushi)
*Group 12*
- 500EC, 2 month 125×125 ad spot (ABC)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (Contest Time)
- 1 Month 125×125 ad spot (Read To Me Dad)
- 1 month 125×125 ad spot (Rhyan)
- Blog directory submission (5 keyword phrases) (SEO News)
Every contestant is only able to win once. *EC = Entrecard Credits*