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Official HSB Tech Blog
December 22, 2008
Blogging Revamped ~ Simplifying Blog Contests
Contests can be the life of a blog. Really, how many people can resist spending a few minutes posting a short entry when there is a great prize to be won? Blog hosts can attract a huge crowd by giving away virtual prizes such as E-Books. They don't even have to spend a dime on the contest because a lot of businesses will donate their E-Book just for the exposure. In fact, the only thing the contest host has to spend is a lot of time. They have to write up their contest text, contact businesses, create banners and campaign for people to join their contest. As soon as everyone is finished submitting entries, the host has to count them up, gather the scattered links, determine the winner, and finally get the prize to them. It all takes a lot of work.
Thankfully with the free widget "Mister Linky," you can eliminate half the work out of your contest by organizing your participants and allowing them to place their links right in a formatted box on your blog. Forget the scattered comments and gathering names. They're right on your blog entry!
To get started with Mister Linky:
1. Create an account at the Mister Linky website.
2. Click on the Wizard link at the top of the page.
3. Choose your server (HSB uses HTML).
4. Choose the widget you want to use (just use Original Auto-Linkies).
5. Click on the Generate Code button.
6. Paste the Code in the HTML editor (Source) when you are writing a blog and publish it.
People should be able to add their name and entry URL right into a box on your blog.
Mister Linky offers free and paid accounts. If you are running a more complex competition, a small upgrade may be just what you need. To see more information on prices and benefits, you may want to visit their upgrade page.
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