Best “Blog Improvement Review” Contest - 3 Winners - $100 via Paypal
Spur of the moment contest to write the best review of this blog that you can! I realize I recently held a blog review contest featuring my other two blogs. That was primarily for promotional purposes as they were brand new blogs. Now I want reviews of this blog. Although it will be good promotion, that is not my primary reason; I’ll explain…
If you’ve read my past several posts, you now know that I am taking somewhat of a writing break to work on the inside and outside of all 3 of my blogs…this will take concentration. I’ll be starting with inside work first - SEO type stuff; cleaning up tags, keywords, links, etc., and this should take some time.
Notice the specific name of the contest, The Best “Blog Improvement Review” Contest. Yep that’s right. You write the honest review as you would with any, but, you focus primarily on what you think needs improving/updating/revising/revamping, whatever. Inside and out; assuming you can tell from the outside what needs to be done inside.
Do it with style of course, I’m not creating a slam fest for myself 
.
A very simple contest. No sponsors, no fanfare, just me with $100 split between three lucky winners. Including PP fees so you collect the full amount. Sound good?
1. $50
2. $25
3 $25
SIMPLE RULES:
1. Subscribe via Email with a legitimate email address for me to contact you.
2. Write the review (see #4 also).
3. Comment below with link to review
4. Copy the following blurb with links, bold and smiley intact, and paste it above your review…
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Dennis Edell, owner of DirectSalesWebmarketing.com is giving away $100 split 3 ways for the Best “Blog Improvement Review”. A normal blog review, with extra emphasis on what needs improving. The man WANTS to know what’s WRONG with his blog and made it a contest! Nuts, huh? Click the link to find out why after you read my review below .
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That’s it! Subscribe to the blog, write the review with the copy/paste blurb on top, comment below with a link to your review and you’re done.
100 bucks to bitch about my blog don’t seem too bad, right? Contest ends when I have at least 10 viable entries to choose from. Any questions, contact me 
.
Good luck!
Dennis
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March 2nd, 2009 at 10:31 pm
I can win money to bitch, OMG, I’m in. Gimme a day or so, might even get it done before the night is over. I can do this one. LOL
Good idea, Dennis.
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Dennis Edell Reply:
March 3rd, 2009 at 12:35 pm
@Christine Senter, Well, this should be interesting… LOL
March 2nd, 2009 at 11:35 pm
Hey Another contest. Great Dennis you are doing lots of things for the promotion of your blog. Continue doing…:)
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Dennis Edell Reply:
March 3rd, 2009 at 12:37 pm
@Harish, Promotion is secondary on this one but every little bit helps, thanks!
JR @ Internet Marketing Strate Reply:
March 8th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
@Harish,
I know Dennis, you have the most and best contests of any one on the blogosphere!
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March 3rd, 2009 at 5:47 am
Hi Dennis,
It’s been a while since my last visit here. However I still read your blog through google reader
Just dropping by to say Hi and tell this -> this blog has really changed from a “sales & marketing blog” into a “contest blog”
I do miss your inspirational post about sales & marketing.
just my .02
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Dennis Edell Reply:
March 3rd, 2009 at 12:40 pm
@Acakadut, I know I know, I’ve been thinking the same thing and I apologize for that. i ad to straighten a few things out, now this latest contest for work purposes, but that’s it.
Aside from the monthly comment contests, which shouldn’t be more then a post or so per month, it’s back to marketing as usual.
Thanks for stickin’ with.
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:28 am
hi Dennis,
@ , I beg to differ, but I think the “contest blog” would be here:
http://www.easycashcontests.com/
~ Steve, the trade show guru
PS. Dennis, As I have whined before, I have a hard enough time writing my own posts… but this one is very tempting. Regardless of what I do, I look forward to seeing your results.
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Dennis Edell Reply:
March 3rd, 2009 at 12:43 pm
@Steve | Trade Show Guru, Oh it’ll be up on the blog soon lol.
Tempting, I’m sure.
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:39 pm
I’ma read more posts and try to get into this action.
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Dennis Edell Reply:
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:43 pm
@Marlon Reed, Welcome to the community! I look forward to seeing you around more often.
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
I’m going to join, but still don’t have time to make a review, maybe i’ll post it later. by Im definitely enter your contest.
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Dennis Edell Reply:
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:42 pm
@francis, Welcome to the community! I look forward to your review.
March 4th, 2009 at 4:10 am
cool idea Dennis ROFL, bitching about your blog…. but yeah, cool idea because it will give you a lot of thoughts on what to improve on, sure will be interesting to see what others are really thinking of your blog, and as an outsider, interesting to see what others look at when looking at a blog
good luck with all the inside issues (boy…a whole month of work to get it right?)
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Dennis Edell Reply:
March 4th, 2009 at 9:57 am
@Mirjam, At least a month….
March 4th, 2009 at 7:54 am
Great! One more contest. Seems like there are contests held everywhere this month
Anyhow, great idea Dennis. Good luck to all the participants!
Dennis Edell Reply:
March 4th, 2009 at 9:59 am
@Heather, They are a little over-played aren’t they? I really had no plans for a contest other then the monthly comment contests, but I figured what the heck; I want to revamp, so who better to ask then my readers!
March 4th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Looks like it promises to be some very entertaining reading! I’m hooked!
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Dennis Edell Reply:
March 4th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
@John Benoit | Land for Sale, Welcome aboard John!
March 4th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
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March 4th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
I hope I won your contest. I’ll be writing the review this night about your blog, Is the winner based on how creative a review or is it random?
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Dennis Edell Reply:
March 5th, 2009 at 8:58 am
@francis, It’s definitely not random, I’ll be picking this one personally.
March 5th, 2009 at 5:44 am
Hi Dennis The contest is a great idea, should hopefully generate lots of links and help improve your blog in the process. I don’t really have the experience to comment as to what’s wrong, but will certainly be following if you post the results. Will you be keeping the same theme on all 3 blogs or individualising them?
Khaled
Dennis Edell Reply:
March 5th, 2009 at 9:02 am
@khaled, Ya never know ’till you try!
Seriously, write a blog review as you would normally but just try to concentrate a little on things like what you’d like to see but don’t.
I’m thinking of keeping the same theme for all 3, but changing to a different theme from what I use now…if that makes sense. LOL
Perhaps start with things you might include in yours but don’t see on mine and go from there.
March 5th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Subscribed by email, included blurb on contest and wrote review here:
http://blogdude.info/index.php/2009/03/05/blog-improvement-review-contest/
Thanks!
Dennis Edell Reply:
March 5th, 2009 at 10:30 am
@Blog Dude, Thanks dude and welcome to the community! I’d love to know how you found me?
Please though, for further commenting here please review the comment policy linked below.
Matty Byloos Reply:
March 5th, 2009 at 10:57 am
@Blog Dude, That was a super succinct review, to be sure. But on point, nonetheless.
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March 7th, 2009 at 6:29 am
lost the oppurtunity to get extra $100. can try it next contest.
Dennis Edell Reply:
March 7th, 2009 at 8:52 am
@mr john, Welcome to the community! The contest just started, you have plenty of time.
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March 7th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
need to try it. win or not is not important but must try to participant in the contest is a good thing to do… try with the best way of reviews..
Dennis Edell Reply:
March 7th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
@mr john, So you will try then?
March 8th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
Now Dennis, does my bitching in your previous review count? lol
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Dennis Edell Reply:
March 9th, 2009 at 6:14 am
@Ben Pei,
That was for the other two blogs, yes? Nope, don’t count.
March 9th, 2009 at 8:17 am
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March 11th, 2009 at 2:37 am
Give us a hint how much longer this contest will be open. You know me; always have more to do than I can get done. Here it is 2:37 and I’m still working but about to go get some sleep.
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Dennis Edell Reply:
March 11th, 2009 at 8:38 am
@GrowMap,
I edited the post on Monday, but it’s at the bottom. I’m waiting until I have at least 10 viable entries to choose from. I also split it from 1 winner to 3.
March 11th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
I’ll see if I can move it higher on my priority list. I’ve been working non-stop but so much more to do.
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Dennis Edell Reply:
March 12th, 2009 at 7:25 am
@GrowMap, No worries yet, I only have one so far.
March 28th, 2009 at 11:00 am
I totally just killed it this morning. Hope it helps — I went all out, money where the mouth is. Glad to have participated:
http://www.mattybyloos.com/website-reviews/dennis-edell-direct-sales-web-marketing/
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Dennis Edell Reply:
March 29th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
@Matty Byloos, Duuude ya sure did; awesome review my man!
March 28th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Oh yeah, and I just checked and I’m already a subscribed member, so Feedburner won’t let me do it again!
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March 30th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Just read through all the comments again to see if there were a ton of entries… are you really going to wait for 10 viable entries? I think there are only 3 now? I thought it was a March contest so I hammered one home before the end of the month!!!
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Dennis Edell Reply:
March 30th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
@Matty Byloos, And hammered you did!
I sent you an email regarding some. I do have to pump up the promotion though…got a twitter account?
Matty Byloos Reply:
March 30th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
@Dennis Edell, I think I’ve read enough on Twitter (trying to be a conscious person with regard to where I put my time and efforts, which are ever shrinking these days) the last couple of months and might finally just break down and try it. So short answer — no, not yet. But soon. I’ll chime in here and then tweet it for you or whatev.
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Dennis Edell Reply:
March 30th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
@Matty Byloos, Cool man thanks. I’ll be reactivating twitter again myself.
March 31st, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Great idea Dennis. I don’t have Pay Pal, though. I should get it. I don’t even do credit cards. Do they take debit? Okay, I should just go look it up…
Anyway, how have you been? Long time no visit! I need to stop by more often. Stop by when you can also. I’m going to be starting a cool new blog soon, I’m hoping. I’ll tell you about it soon. I’ve just been awful busy w John to start it yet. I’ll let you know when it’s up and running.
Anyway, cool contest! I commend you for doing this. Not too many people actually WANT constructive criticism. Very honorable, and smart also…
krissy knox
Dennis Edell Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 12:25 pm
@krissy knox, Hey there! I hope things are well with you as well; things are good here.
Definitely get yourself some paypal. A premier or business account so you have full benefits. It’s free and makes life a lot easier. lol
March 31st, 2009 at 8:04 pm
I think people who are really good in write review should take part!
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Dennis Edell Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 12:05 pm
@Sherry, Gonna go for it?
Sherry Reply:
April 8th, 2009 at 8:19 am
@Dennis Edell, yeah just posted it.
April 7th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
is it the contest is ending time…? hope I can try to review it. but if contest ending time I will review it with no contest time to promote your blog improvement…
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Dennis Edell Reply:
April 10th, 2009 at 8:05 am
@mr john, As it says in the post, it runs until I have enough viable entries, so it’s still on!
Welcome to the community.
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April 8th, 2009 at 8:18 am
hi Dennis, I review here http://qsherry.blogsome.com/2009/04/08/blog-improvement-review-contest/
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Dennis Edell Reply:
April 10th, 2009 at 8:01 am
@Sherry, Thanks!
April 10th, 2009 at 9:37 am
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April 11th, 2009 at 9:47 am
still plenty of room to take part! Come on people give your best shot!
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April 13th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
Hopefully we’ll not get to the end of April without at least five participants here. I’m dying…
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