Comments on: XFEP Reader Interaction Contest

By: eXtra For Every Publisher » Blog Archive » XFEP Reader Interaction Contest Draw

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:36:32 +0000

[...] of you might remember that I was running a contest a little while back now called the XFEP Reader Interaction Contest. I have since tallied up the entries and was pleased to find that I had a fair number of entrants, [...]

By: eXtra For Every Publisher » Blog Archive » What Do I Expect from My Contest?

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:33:48 +0000

[...] I have been asked more than once over the last few days what I hope to achieve from my Reader Interaction Contest, and so I wanted to address that [...]

By: Shane

Shane — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:10:14 +0000

David,

There should be an a.viary invite in your inbox by now. Let me know if it didn’t arrive (I’ve had a.viary invites disappear in the ether before).

By: Mahesh

Mahesh — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:09:13 +0000

David,

I’m following your Podcasts but have came to know these days that podcast isn’t persistent due to few probs..BTW keep up with that podcasts…

Oh forgot to mention that i’m following on twitter as well and made twit about this contest as well…

https://twitter.com/maheshkale

Hmm..i’m all set to win this competition

By: David Peralty

David Peralty — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:41:18 +0000

Katy – Everyone has a unique perspective. It has to fit the niche of this blog, but I wouldn’t make huge limits on how and what people post on. It would be silly of me. I won’t publish anything that my readers would thing is crazy sub-standard, but I am sure that’s the same as EVERY blog accepting any guest posts.

Most of all, I want a sense of passion and enjoyment. Everything else is up to the writer. I’ve read your work. I am sure it will be fine.

By: Katy Castro

Katy Castro — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:28:10 +0000

Other than word count, do you have any requirements for a guest post? I’d love to offer a post (with or without the contest) but want to ensure that I keep in line with your standards.

By: Ahmed Bilal

Ahmed Bilal — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:14:05 +0000

but this contest is mostly for people that actually read this blog now

Good luck with that

Although I should say I love the theme.

By: David Peralty

David Peralty — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:14:50 +0000

WTL – Weird that it would only be the first time you enter a comment.

As for the long term effects on this blog, it will be minimal just because I am not putting a heavy emphasis on promoting this contest nor making RSS subscription a key goal of the contest. Had I rewarded people for signing up via RSS or e-mail, then I am sure it would have seen at least a temporary improvement, but I’d rather people only subscribe if they like the site, rather than when they are basically bribed. Personal thing…

Same thing with promoting this contest. I could get dozens of blogs to post about it (contest blogs mostly) and that would help promote it, but this contest is mostly for people that actually read this blog now.

By: WTL

WTL — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:06:17 +0000

It appears to be associated with the first time that you enter a comment – when you enter your name,email and URL – I was just about to make a video showing what happens and of course it seems fine now.

I suppose I could nuke the settings, but then I’d have to re-enter a bunch of passwords.

If the mood strikes, you are your wife are very welcome to come visit us for a few days in the park – I’ll email over the details later.

I’ll be curious to see if the contest results in a higher level of traffic, long term – more RSS readers, commenters and the like.

By: David Peralty

David Peralty — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:48:03 +0000

John – I will update the post with relevant information. Thanks for the reminder.

WTL – I won’t come over to the Park, but if you win something, I will hold it for you until you get back. Have fun camping! And I will look into seeing if its a Safari / comment form issue, or just an iPod Touch one…