congrats…on winning it…you have a nice blog here…
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Increase Your Subscriber Count like Crazy - Hold a Contest
I recently won the comment contest at Shoemoney. I received the shirt my mail today and I am wearing it right now. 
What does (probably) every blogger do to increase his subscriber count? Hold a contest of course. You cannot deny it, contests are the best way to increase your subscribers, besides writing great content. So in this post, we’re going to analyze what sort of contests can increase your feedcount and a look at how other bloggers have used contests to increase their subscriber count.
Blog Contests
We all like blog contests. After all, we get a chance to win something. Look at this contest. That was the contest I held at my blog over a month ago. By looking at the page, one can say that the prizes are cool. Anybody would like to have those prizes. However, getting those prizes means some work. One had to get more tickets to make sure that he won every prize. However people are lazy. They don’t like to do hard work as writing a blog post about a contest.
In case I hold a contest giving away, lets say, $50, a random subscriber who commented on the blog. Then surely, many would participate in it. For them, it would be an easy way to get $50 just my subscribing and commenting instead of going through the hassles of a traditional contest.
For example, I hold a contest where I’m going to give away $50 to a random subscriber. Maybe a hundred visitors signed up as subscribers to get a chance to win those $50. So, I get 100+ subscribers for my blog by just giving away $50. Getting hundred subscribers will surely add to the value of my blog. That’s a win-win situation for both me and the subscriber.
Others contests
Let’s see a few bloggers who increased their subscriber count by holding a contest.
Not Another Make Money Online Blog - This blogger has held a comment contest on his blog giving away $50 to one random commentator. In the end, he got a boost of 100 subscribers.
Da Bloggger - Da Blogger held a comment contest giving away $50 to a random commentator. As a result, he got nearly 150 subscribers.
Opinion
I guess holding comment contests is an easy way to boost your subscriber count. You can easily gain 100-150 subscribers by this method. $50 is enough for a contest. But you cannot ignore the gains.
Jason from TUK says:
A blog with 100 subscribers is worth at least $200, and if you sell it right, a lot more than that.
Check out his post about blog contests.
So, I conclude this post by saying that contests are indeed a great way to increase your subscribers.
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16 comments - add yours
Rajesh
September 9, 2008
Harish
September 9, 2008
Hey that right Ganesh I am thinking of starting a contest on my blog.
Melvin
September 10, 2008
This is true…. When I started holding the top commentators contest every month my comments skyrocketed..
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ZK@WebTrafficROI
September 11, 2008
Congrats on winning the T shirt….Contest is a great way to increase your base , which could be beneficial to your blog in the long run
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Pradeep
September 11, 2008
I agree with you ganesh.I had held a quiz competition on my blog and I had 25 subscribers
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axioblogger
September 11, 2008
The more the contest worth, the more subscribers you will get.
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Mr Perfect
September 11, 2008
Ganesh
You are a student and I am really concerned that your intention is money making. Study first and then start all this activity. At your age you must not think about money making.
Your earlier blog was indication, that you were a student and did not have time to update. Concentrate on studies.
Dan
September 12, 2008
Congrats on winning that shirt! I want to hold a competition on my site but as it stands I find that Im going to have to sponsor my own contest, so waiting until money picks up a bit, lol!
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Lucas
September 13, 2008
Yup, contests are a great way to boost your subscriber count. Just don’t overdo it though - it might do more harm than good.
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lvs
September 17, 2008
very good tip…yup contests looks like a good way to do it. But how does one transfer the money to someone?
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Tom - StandOutBlogger.com
September 21, 2008
Contests are a fantastic way to initially build you blog, and then once again on occasions. Just be careful to try not and do too many..because you want people to subscribe for your content - because that is where their value is!
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Chetan
September 28, 2008
Congrats for wining the T-Shirt .
I am planning to buy one from them !!
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December 8, 2008
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Matt Gio
December 9, 2008
When you hold a contest do you want to make people have to sign up to leave a comment? If not how do you know you are getting those subscribers from that contest? Just curious
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Marketing With Paul
December 22, 2008
This is an amazing idea. I just started a new online success blog and will definitely plan on using this idea!
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