Blog Contest: Three Times the Prizes
I’m super excited to announce my new contest this month sponsored by the awesome folks at MarketLeverage. They were nice enough to sponsor this contest and offer three great prizes up for grabs. Before I talk about the contest and the prizes involved, I just want to say a couple of words about MarketLeverage.
As many of you know, I’ve been working on learning the whole Affiliate Marketing side of Internet Marketing in the recent months. Although there is so much to learn, and I still feel like a complete noob compared to some of the great marketers out there, I am definitely starting to get a really good handle on how things work and who the players are in this market. It’s a totally different playing field compared to Blogging, so there is definitely a lot to learn.
If you’re thinking of getting into affiliate marketing, one of the decisions you’re going to have to make is which affiliate networks you’re going to work with for finding and promoting offers. When I was first looking into this, I wasn’t sure who to go with and while doing some research I found a couple of Blog posts about some of the care packages that MarketLeverage was sending out to affiliates and to Bloggers. I’m not going to go into detail about the specifics, but lets just say that after seeing what they sent out to people I was pretty sure I was looking at a company that has a very positive, giving (lightworker) business philosophy. Without hesitation I signed up for an account with them and have enjoyed working with them ever since.
What’s cool about them is their hands-on approach to customer service and how much they value Bloggers. I was assigned an account rep who doesn’t hesitate to answer any of my noobie questions on Affiliate Marketing and their Marketing Manager has been awesome to work with for placing ads on my Blog as well as sponsoring this contest.
What may shock you is that I’ve promoted less than $50 worth of goods through their program so far (I’m just getting started), and they treat me like a king. I definitely give them 10/10 marks for awesome customer service, way ahead of any other affiliate network I’ve signed up for so far. Maybe the others start to treat you well once you’re making them a few hundred thousands dollars a year, but MarketLeverage has been there for me even when I’m just an infant Affiliate Marketer.
Here’s one final thing I’d like to say for Bloggers and then I’ll get onto the contest details.
If you’re a Blogger, here’s why you should sign up for Market Leverage ( click this link ) right now even if you’re not fully committed to become a professional Affiliate Marketer yet (or ever). MarketLeverage pays out a full 5% commission of everything that anyone you refer to them earns FOR LIFE. So, even if you’re not too sure about the whole Affiliate Marketing thing yet, get signed up for an account, then as an account holder you’ll be able to promote them on your Blog as an affiliate, and at least put up some of their banner ads on your site promoting them as an affiliate.
Then, if someone that visits your site happens to create an account with them through your link and become the next Super Affiliate, you’ll get paid 5% of their earnings FOR LIFE. Of course MarketLeverage discloses this point to everyone registering for an account, just as they’ll disclose that I’ll make 5% of anything you earn through them if you choose to sign up for an account with them through my links, but the 5% doesn’t come out of your affiliates commissions so I don’t see why anyone would ever have a problem with it.
So anyways, that’s my mini-review of MarketLeverage. I really like working with them, and as I get better at this whole Affiliate Marketing game I’m sure I’ll be working with them even closer.
Ok, onto the contest details. Here’s what’s up for grabs.
Unlike my last contest where I only had one winner, this contest will have three prizes going to three winners, hence the “Three Times the Prizes” title of this post. Here’s the prize details:
1st Place Winner Will Receive the prize pack pictured on the left which includes a Flip Mino and a 2GB USB Pen.
I’m actually quite jealous of whoever wins the Mino because I’ve been wanting one myself for a while now, but they don’t sell them here in Canada (yet).
I’ve entered some contests on some other Blogs that MarketLeverage sponsored hoping to win, but nothing so far.
Obviously I’m not eligible to win in my own contest otherwise I’d be entering myself since I’m making it really easy to enter. 
The Flip Mino makes it really easy to do video on your Blog and everyone who’s got one has good things to say about them.
2nd Place Winner will receive this $50 MarketLeverage Rewards Card, which is basically a pre-loaded American Express gift card that you can use any place that accepts American Express.
Not a bad deal, considering it doesn’t really cost you anything to enter the contest besides a few minutes of your time, and your odds of winning the prize are probably a lot better than winning the same amount on a scratch and win.
3rd Place Winner will receive a 2GB USB pen. Perfect for keeping your files with you as you travel between your home and office, or for backing up 2GB’s worth of data.
Ok, now lets get into the details of how to enter to win.
For this contest, I’m going to do things a bit different from the last contest. I’m going to use a ticket system and reward people based on effort. Basically, there are some things you can do which only take a few seconds and earn you one ticket and if that’s all the time you have to enter then that’s fine and you can still have a chance to win. However, if you really want to maximize your chances of winning there are additional things you can do to earn extra tickets. Every ticket you earn gives you an extra chance to win. The more tickets you have, the higher chances you have of winning.
So, lets get into the details of how to earn tickets.
How to Earn Tickets:
+1 Ticket: You can earn your first ticket by leaving a comment on this Blog post. It’s one ticket maximum, no matter how many comments you leave however. Before you leave a comment, take a look at the other ways to earn tickets and let me know how many tickets you’ve earned in your comment.
+5 Tickets: Write a Blog post on your Blog which talks about this contest and link to it.
+5 Tickets: Sign up for a MarketLeverage Account using my link.
(***) +5 Tickets: Take my Membership Site Survey here:Click Here to take the survey
+1 Ticket: Digg this contest.
+1 Ticket: Stumble or Stumble Review this contest.
+1 Ticket: Twitter about this contest & Follow me on Twitter.
+1 Ticket: Favorite this contest on Technorati.
If you participated in my last contest, read the next paragraph. If you did not, just skip to contest rules.
Everyone who participated in my last contest who didn’t win, will automatically get 6 Tickets towards this contest as outlined in my previous contest rules on top of whatever you earn here. Please note that after careful consideration I will not be offering the “carry tickets forward” promotion in this or my future contests, so if you participated in my last contest you get your tickets for this one plus 3 more contests, but for everyone else I am no longer doing that.
*** UPDATE: I’m offering 5 more tickets to anyone who fills out the survey for my upcoming membership site I’m building, as well as a chance to win a free membership to the site for the person who provides me with the best feedback. Click Here to take the survey
(** Keep an eye out, I might add other ways to earn tickets throughout the contest.)
Contest Rules
Contest runs from July 14th to August 14th, 2008. Winners will be drawn and announced shortly thereafter.
Although I have no intention of doing so, I reserve the right to make changes to the contest at any time.
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| 79 Comments
Well well, the first commenter – how exciting
Hey we at RebelZen.com are actually looking at affiliate options right now so very timely, thanks, yet again, for the hot tip! (Now hand over the prize – I don’t even know what a Flip Mino is but I want it!)
I am in!
Hmm, a contest where to get into the contest, you promote the contest? How is that ligthworker? Seems like a pyramid scheme to me.
Paul, this is great! You’re leading by example as always
. I’m going to enter in all the different ways as an exercise for myself. Of course, I’d also like to win 
Getting on to Twitter and Stumble should be an interesting adventure…
OK, on to it! Lucy
Also meant to ask – have you heard of zenzuu and if so, what do you think of it?
@Joy: You win by getting a chance to win some great prizes for free, I win by getting exposure to my contest/Blog, MarketLeverage wins by getting more exposure to their offering. That’s called a Win-Win-Win scenario, not a Pyramid Scheme.
A Pyramid Scheme is a non-sustainable business model that involves the exchange of money primarily for enrolling other people into the scheme, usually without any product or service being delivered. (Wikipedia Definition)
As a Lightworker, it is my duty to not only write the best content that helps the most people that I can, but also to create win-win-win ways to promote my Blog to as many people as possible because making my content available is part of providing value as well.
You mistake self-promotion as a form of Darkworking, when in fact the LACK of self-promotion is Darkworking as it is rooted in the fear of rejection. Many aspiring Lightworkers make that mistake, much the same way I used to as well.
If you prefer not to write a Blog post which promotes the contest, you may still enter simply by posting a comment. Good Luck!
OK, I tried to sign up with ML but I got this: Your signature does not match up with your affiilate name. I assumed my signature was my name, Lucy Lopez, no?
15 tickets so far including this comment. You’ve been Blogged, Market Leveraged, Dugg, Stumbled, Tweeted and Favorited.
I totally covet that Flip video camera!
@Lucy Lopez: Yes I think so. Have you tried maybe reversing it as “Lopez Lucy” or if you entered in a company name maybe signing as your company name?
If neither of those work, let me know and I’ll ask my rep for help first thing tomorrow morning.
Ooooh!! A flip mini!! I’d love that! Great contest
Woohoo!! Extra 6 tickets because I participated in the previous contest!!
Okay, here’s my comment +1 Ticket
I’ve blogged and linked – http://bunnymoney9.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-contest-three-times-prizes.html +5 Tickets
+1 Ticket: Dugg (ID: bunnymoney)
+1 Ticket: Stumbled (ID: bunnybox9)
+1 Ticket: Twittered & Following you on Twitter. https://twitter.com/bunnyb/statuses/858720258 (ID: bunnyb)
+1 Ticket: Faved on Technorati. (ID: bunnybox9)
Total = 16 tickets!
Thank you!!!
Hi! Great contest! Blogged here:
http://aboutblogcontest.blogspot.com/2008/07/market-leverage-contest.html
Faved (gLf1980), Stumbled (ludo1980) and dug (gLf1980).
Just an info: is it open worldwide?
Thanks!
Hi!
Nice contest
I’m just commenting,so…1 ticket for me!
Then:
° posted about the contest here: http://evabernini.blogspot.com/2008/07/market-leverage-contest.html (5 tickets);
°dugg the post (1 ticket): my nick is Eva86;
°stumbled the post (1 ticket): my nick is EvaKent;
°technorati the post (1 ticket): my nick is Eva86;
°I’m following you on Twitter and made a post about your contest,too (1 ticket): my nick is Altrotiroaltror
Good Luck to u all!
Neat contest, Paul… thanks for doing this!
Count me in! Thanks.
hi! I want to join
subscribed
stumbled & reviewed (sweetieroar)
dugg (sweetieroar)
followed @ twitter (sweetieroar)
faved @ technorati (sweetieroar)
posted @ http://blog.makemoneyonline-x.com/2008/07/three-times-prize-blog-contest.html
& this is my comment, Thanks for providing us great contests
Did anyone else have any issues or problems signing up for MarketLeverage?
Hello I blogged and linked!
Nice Contest.
Blogged at:
http://www.indocontest.com/2008/07/16/another-market-leverage-contest-at-inspired-money-maker/
Digg this contest.
Stumble this contest.
Twitter about this contest & Follow you on Twitter.
Favorite this contest on Technorati.
Total 9 tickets
http://iluvcontest.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-post.html
my entry and I have also followed you on Twitter with id Sherrygo.
oh yeah I have subscribed by email too as I like to be update.
Posted at twitter: http://twitter.com/nspeaks/statuses/859784034 (Username: nspeaks following you) – 1 ticket
Posted at http://www.submityourcontest.com/market-leverage-contest-from-inspiredmoneymaker/ = 5 tickets
Stumbled as navjotjsingh (http://navjotjsingh.stumbleupon.com/) – 1 ticket
Dugg as navjotjsingh = 1 ticket
so total = 8 tickets.
Hai Paul,
First of all, thank you thank you thank you so much for the contest, I did every thing according to the contest rules except signature problem in market leverage signup,
I dont know what the problem is, i did same as you said- like changing the name and campany name and reversing it and all, but i was not able to sign up, please rectify the problem and help me paul because i want to win the flip mino.
Here are my entries:
1 ticket : comment.
5 tickets : wrote a blog post here
http://contestwinner.blogspot.com/2008/07/inspiredmoneymakers-inspired-contest.html and linked to you and market leverage.
5 tickets: signature problem
5 tickets: took the membership site survey
5 tickets: Digged the contest and commented too. username : movvadinesh
5 tickets : stumbles username :mdinesh8
1 tickets: twittered and even followed you in twitter username : movvadinesh
Update 5 tickets: took the survey.
Paul thank you so much for the contest, and i hope i will win the contest.
9 tickets:
1 for this comment
5 for the survey
3 for a digg, stumble, and tweet (hnuttall)
(Plus 6 from the last contest)
I just take the survey for 5 ticket. Nice prizes.
Hey Paul,
Waiting for your response regarding the signature problem, please find the problem because i dont want to loose the prize.
Thank you so much.
Paul- Thanks for the kind words. We love working with you and hope you enjoy the contest.
Lucy Lopez and Dinesh- Thanks so much for applying to MarketLeverage. Please feel free to contact me and I’ll walk you through the application process. Any other publishers who have questions are welcome to reach out to me too.
Good luck to all contest participants!
-Dina
Dina@marketleverage.com
AIM: MktlvgDina
Phone: (407) 330-6627
I have taken the survey and here is a link back. I have to say that I am also hosting a Market Leverage contest and this post includes a list of all other blogs running those contests as well. You may want to check it out/blog about it.
http://www.enkayblog.com/more-great-contests/
Well, this is what I have done so far:
1) Signed up under your link Paul with Market Leverage – they called me (:-)) and I am now an affiliate.
2) Dugg Paul’s post about the contest (Is this what I was supposed to digg?)
3) Completed the survey and only then read the part about free membership to the person with the best feedback!!! However, I am satisfied that my feedback was extremely thoughtful and as complete as I felt capable of
4) I know I joined up with Twitter and attempted to ‘follow’ Paul but I am not really sure if I have done what I was supposed to. Perhaps someone can explain how ‘following’ works?
So, by my count, that leaves me 3 more things to do:
5) Write a post with a link to this site
6) Favorite this with Technorati
7) Stumble or Stumble review this contest.
OK. I’ll get on to those.
Hello Dina,
thank you for contacting me,
I sent you reply.
This is a neat way of bringing in traffic Paul – I hope it works out for you!
I am feeling lucky
Digg – check
SU – check
survey – check
comment – check
sub via yahoo – check
I have blogged about this contest here:
http://thecontestblogger.com/2008/07/20/3-great-prizes-from-inspiredmoneymaker/
I have also stumbled this contest post, my SU username is bobbytoat.
Lastly I also completed your Membership Site Survey using same email as the one I am commenting with now.
Total will be 12 entries, eh? Thanks!
Hi Paul,
I looked at affiliate marketing but couldn’t find anything I’d be 100% delighted (in my part of the blogosphere) to sell so I gave up on the idea.
I’m going to try to make my income from a membership site. Of course there may now be lots of great stuff and I didn’t check out market leverage. Also I didn’t find that I wanted to buy the stuff enough to check out if it was great – so I figured I couldn’t really ask other people to.
In other parts of the blogosphere I’m sure it’s different and different for other people too. But the affiliate side of things didn’t really sit well with me.
(1 pt) this comment
(5 pt) blog post at http://contestaffiliate.blogspot.com
(5 pt) took survey
(1 pt) digg from dugg308
(1 pt) twittered from luxurywatches
-yet to stumble or favourite with technorati
-noticed some comments show diggs worth 5 pts instead of 1 pt only.
Hi to all regular InspiredMoneyMaker.com Readers,
Inspirde by people such as Steve Pavlina and Paul I set up a brand new website offering my services for almost nothing in return. That way I want to make my first love dollar!
I just posted a special at my website. It is a prize competition. The two winners will get a website all set up by me to enable them to start an online business right away. Read my post to learn more about that.
I would love to receive feedback from you!
Regards,
Philipp
Hey Paul, big fan of the site. Keep up the great content!
I blogged it at http://www.evanhood.com/marketleverage-free-stuff/
I signed up for MarketLeverage and took your survey
Dugg, Stumbled, Technorati’d and Twittered.
The whole 9 yards and 20 tickets. Great promo for the site!
I took your survey! and I am leaving a comment. =) so, 6 tickets for me!
stumbled the contest and here’s a comment. so that should be 2 tickets, right?
Count me in. I took your survey also.
Count me in for some win!
1 comment
1 stumbleup
5 survey
So I wrote and linked back here on my post http://www.datmoney.com/2008/07/market-leverage-contests-around-the-blogosphere-you-may-want-to-enter.html and also I’m commenting as you can see… looks like 6 entries for me!
Thanks!
Jay
Awesome, I entered the contest using the following methods:
-This comment (1 Point)
-Wrote a post on my blog (5 Points): http://www.contestu.com/contest/win-flip-mino-50-and-a-usb-pen/
-Stumbled (1 Point – username “egonitron”)
-Twittered and followed (1 Point 0 username “egonitron”)
That’s a total of 8 Points for me. Thanks!
hi again
aside from this:
subscribed
stumbled & reviewed (sweetieroar)
dugg (sweetieroar)
followed @ twitter (sweetieroar)
faved @ technorati (sweetieroar)
posted @ http://blog.makemoneyonline-x.com/2008/07/three-times-prize-blog-contest.html
i answered your survey.
Good thing, I came back
Hi, I just blogged about your contest here:
http://www.filefly.info/inspiredmoneymaker-marketleverage-contest
I also stumbled the post (user: diggy20)
So that should be 7 tickets I think.
Hi Paul:
I’m new to your site. But I’d love to enter your contest for the Flip — I’d just flip if I won
As for tickets, let’s see:
1. Survey done, 5 ticket
2. Twitter following & comment, 1 ticket
3. Digg, 1
4. Off to blog about your contest now, 5
5. this comment, 1
I have no idea how to do the Technorati or Stumble thing. I’m a human communication expert and kind of a technophobe. (Wait, I know, let me go into business using the Internet!)
This is a GREAT idea! I tell my subscribers all the time a great way to communicate with their audience is through surveys and contests and here you’ve found a way to get both in, along with using social media to boost entries and traffic. Well done!
Warmly,
Felicia Slattery
Communication Consultant, Speaker & Coach
Blogged: http://wiihd.fortunz.com/contests:072608-ml-contests
Dugg: modeman
and commented for a total of 7 points.
I’m in…
5 tickets – Blog Post:
5 Tickets – Took Survey
1 ticket – Dugg: http://digg.com/users/keithjameslock
1 ticket – Stumbled: http://keithjameslock.stumbleupon.com/favorites/
1 ticket – Twitter post: http://twitter.com/keithlock/statuses/869899473 Twitter follow: http://twitter.com/keithlock/friends
1 ticket – Technorati Fave: http://www.technorati.com/faves/keithjameslock?show=blogs
Sorry…here’s the post URL…http://keithjameslock.com/contests-going-on-in-the-blogosphere
Gotta love these contests! Here are my entries:
Post on my blog (5 pts)
Following you on Twitter as “marksierra” and twittered (1 pt)
Took your survey (5 pts)
Stumbled this post as “2gideon3″ (1 pt)
Total of 12 points
Dugg it-1 pt (angad619)
Stumbleupon reviewed it- 1pt (angadsodhi88)
Tecnorati faved it- 1pt (angad619)
Following you on twitter-1pt (AngadSodhi)
This comment -1pt
In all 5 tickets
Thanks
I am always curious when people sponsor their own contests if they ever earn enough back to make up what they laid out. ML sponsoring your contests = brilliant marketing.
Hi Paul!
here are my entries:
- this comment
- this post: http://www.homebiz.bukiki.com/one-time-contest-various-prizes-from-inspiredmoneymakercom/
- took the survey with the same email to comment
- dugg as blueinferno2001
- stumbled as blueinferno2001
- followed you as HomeBiz Resource and twittered: http://twitter.com/homebizresource/statuses/876300352
- faved as blueinferno2001
15 entries total. Thank you and good luck to all!
blogged: http://www.cahkontes.com/usb-pen-2gb-reward-card-50-dan-flip-mino-dari-inspired-money-maker/
dugg: cahkontes
stumbled: cahkontes
twitted: cahkontes, http://twitter.com/cahkontes/statuses/876312763
9 total. thanks!
Just 12 days left for the announcement.
Have my fingers crossed!.
I blogged about the contest http://www.anothermmoblog.com/2008/08/market-leverage-contests-are-everywhere/
Thanks in advance!
- AnotherMMOblog
Hi,
I twittered and followed you: http://tinyurl.com/5sttov——1
stumbled—————————————————————-1
technorati—————————————————————-1 all danandmarsh user ids
comment here———————————————————-1
blogged about this contest—————————————–5
looks like 9 entries
http://giveawaycity.blogspot.com/2008/08/inspired-money-maker-three-times-prizes.html
Hi, hope I win…you don’t have to be a member right?
1. This is my comment for your contest
2. Blogged about your contest here: http://www.dailydollarreport.com/inspired-money-makers-market-leverage-contest-2/
3. Took your membership site survey
4. Following you on twitter (username: Schlossy)
5. Stumbled your post (username: Schlossy)
Hi,
You got a really interesting contest going on here. I wish every one the best of luck.
+5 Tickets: Write a Blog post on your Blog which talks about this contest and link to it.
http://roscontest.com/2008/08/inspired-money-maker.html
(***) +5 Tickets: Take my Membership Site Survey here:Click Here to take the survey
Took It Email id .thehaunted1
+1 Ticket: Digg this contest.
Digged it with Roshill
+1 Ticket: Stumble or Stumble Review this contest.
Sumbled with Roswell2007
+1 Ticket: Twitter about this contest & Follow me on Twitter.
Following by twitter by Roshill
+1 Ticket: Favorite this contest on Technorati.
http://roscontest.com/2008/08/inspired-money-maker.html
Favourite it with roshill
Thank you,