Free Money Monday – 4 Winners – $25 Each
I’m feeling a little generous this week and I have an extra Benjamin sitting in the old paypal account, so I’ve decided to give away $25 to 4 different readers. Here’s how you can get paid for practically doing nothing.
All you have to do is place a link on your website (either a blog post, text link on a content site, etc) to the blogging experiment. You can link to any page on this site, but I’ll give you some sample link ideas below you can use if you want…
Once you post the link on your site, leave a comment below with the URL of the page the link is on and also use your paypal email address in the email field so you can get paid if you win.
Here’s the catch (always a catch right?)…
You will have to send at least 30 unique visitors to blogging experiment from that link between now and Monday night at 10pm eastern (when I announce the winners). That’s a whopping 5 visitors per day. In other words, it just means you need to put the link someplace where people will see it and click it, not buried at the bottom of your site somewhere.
To make the drawing fair, I’m going to let you pick the winners. I don’t feel like dealing with the whining again like last contest : -)
On Monday, I’ll ask you to pick 4 random numbers and I’ll use those to select the winners.
Here are some sample links you can use…
<a href=”http://bloggingexperiment.com”>make money</a>
<a href=”http://bloggingexperiment.com”>make money online</a>
<a href=”http://bloggingexperiment.com/archives/free-money-monday-4-winners-25-each.php“>this site is giving away $100 this week</a>
<a href=”http://bloggingexperiment.com”>make money blogging</a>
<a href=”http://bloggingexperiment.com/archives/new-experiment-business-makes-nice-money.php”>money making case study</a>
<a href=”http://bloggingexperiment.com/archives/how-to-learn-seo-fast.php”>easy seo</a>
Or you can use your own links instead if none of these work for you…
This contest is part of an “evil scheme” I’m working on as a case study. I’m looking to see how much of an impact running a contest has for bloggers (as far as traffic, revenue, etc). I’ll report my findings after the contest is over.
Until then, start linking to bloggingexperiment.com and maybe I’ll be sending you a $25 paypal payment in a few days…
(note – if you have multiple websites, you can post a link on each of your sites as long as each one sends 30 unique visitors between now and Monday).
Comments
Jason May 13th, 2008
I’ve added your link to my website. I hope I win the $25!!!
sheetal May 14th, 2008
Its right on the first line on this post : http://snigdhadreamer.blogspot.com/2008/05/get-paid-to-blog-review-of-40-sites.html
Hope to win:)
Mr MultiVar May 14th, 2008
Interesting idea, I linked from this url: http://www.adscube.com/
Manuel May 14th, 2008
Hi Max,
here you have the URL with the referring link:
http://explorandoelciberespacio.blogspot.com/2008/05/ganar-dinero-con-un-blog.html
My blog is in spanish, but if you are interested, just make me know it and I can translate you this post.
What you are doing seems a great way of getting lot of backlinks to your blog, for very few money… I hope you comment what you get on a follow on post.
Great idea, by the way!!
Tom Printy May 14th, 2008
Hello,
Fun idea. I have added your link to my blog.
http://www.tomprinty.com/2008/05/14/a-little-contest/
Max Davis May 14th, 2008
Ha nice, 4 comments and 4 winners. So far you guys have pretty good odds of winning : )
Opeyemi May 14th, 2008
hoping to be one of the winner
Whiz May 14th, 2008
Here’s my entry:
http://contestwhiz.com/2008/05/14/blogging-experiment-giveaway/
Thanks!
peanut May 14th, 2008
i added your link to my blogroll here.
http://streamlinev.blogspot.com
CM May 14th, 2008
Added your link in a post:
http://contestime.com/index.php/2008/05/free-money-monday/
greenlivin May 14th, 2008
added your link to my blogroll: http://greenlivin.wordpress.com/
Khyle May 14th, 2008
Added you in my blog roll, and I might make a post about it soon
bunny May 14th, 2008
Linked you HERE.
Hope I’m lucky. Wheee..!!
bansmoney May 14th, 2008
added your link in a post at http://www.bansmoney.wordpress.com
Khyle May 14th, 2008
How will I know if I already sent you a 30 clicks from my site?
Ten May 14th, 2008
joined ~
indocontest May 15th, 2008
Count me in.
Blogged at :
http://www.indocontest.com/2008/05/15/win-100-at-blogging-experiment/
You’ll see the link.
also comment with my paypal email.
Whuzzzz. hope i can win this. LoL
Good Luck Everyone.
gLf May 15th, 2008
Hi! Maybe you haven’t received my previous comment. Here my post about the contest:
http://aboutblogcontest.blogspot.com/2008/05/win-25-from-blogging-experiment.html
Thanks
GuadagnaConIlWeb May 15th, 2008
Hi, here’s my post:
h*tp://farsoldiconilweb.blogspot.com/2008/05/contest-win-25-usd.html
Good Luck
ne2z May 16th, 2008
Here’s my post :
http://www.saviourweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=11&Itemid=16
Thanks and god bless us
Max Davis May 18th, 2008
Ok, looks like we have 20 entries, so I need everyone to pick 4 numbers between 1 & 20 and leave them in the comments here.
(Note – picking your comment number will not help because if the sites listed above didn’t send the 30 required visitors, those sites will be disqualified and everyone’s comment numbers will get shifted around. I’ll post the referring logs from Analytics on Monday to see which sites above qualified.
ne2z May 19th, 2008
I pick this 4 numbers : 8,10,17,20
Thanks max and GBU
indocontest May 19th, 2008
i’ll pick : 3, 11, 13, 18
Good Luck for every1.
Manuel May 19th, 2008
My numbers: 1,2,3,4
Hope to be qualified
Arielle May 19th, 2008
i choose
3 , 6 , 12 , 16
gLf May 19th, 2008
My numbers: 5,6,7,9
Thanks
sheetal May 19th, 2008
Hmm..lets see which numbers are left for me. 11,12,13,14….ok I choose these four.
Josh May 19th, 2008
who would it be?
12,15,16,17
Max May 19th, 2008
Ok, time is up…Let’s see what the most common numbers were:
1 – 1 vote
2 – 1 vote
3 – 3 votes
4 – 1 vote
5 – 1 vote
6 – 2 votes
7 – 1 vote
8 – 1 vote
9 – 1 vote
10 – 1 vote
11 – 2 votes
12 – 3 votes
13 – 2 votes
14 – 1 vote
15 – 1 vote
16 – 2 votes
17 – 2 votes
18 – 1 vote
19 – zero votes
20 – 1 vote
——————————
So, the numbers with the most votes are:
3
12
6
11
13
16
17
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Now let’s take a look at the referral logs to see which sites sent the required unique visitors…
Max May 19th, 2008
Interestingly enough, the ONLY rule to the contest was you had to send just 30 visitors to this site over a period of 6 days. Here is a screenshot from Analytics from May 13 to right now.
I find it interesting that NOT ONE of the contestants sent the required 30 unique visitors to earn the $25 prize. Pretty surprising…
bansmoney was the closest, with sending 29 visitors, so since you gave it an honest effort, I’ll be sending you a $25 paypal payment.
This was an interesting test, that’s for sure. I suppose the lack of enthusiasm was because it was only a $25 prize, but I figured there would be at least 4 people who would qualify for the entry.
Oh well, the remaining $75 goes back to the prize pool for next time.
Terry Tay May 20th, 2008
Congrats to bansmoney on winning.
Just over 86 cents a visitor for their 29 visitors sent
Sorry I didn’t get involved in this contest Max. I’ll have to look forward to your next one.
~Terry
gLf May 20th, 2008
17…Not too bad.
Congrats to the winner. And I like the idea behind this contest.
Waiting for the next one!
bansmoney May 20th, 2008
Awesome! It’s not everyday someone just gives me $25. Thanks Max!
Manuel May 21st, 2008
Just 4 visitors… very poor
Maybe, because my blog is in spanish and blogging experiment in english…
Well, congrats bansmoney
Patty May 21st, 2008
Guess I didn’t win
Congratulations to bansmoney! Maybe next time 
bunny May 26th, 2008
Only 7 from me? Sigh.
Congrats to bansmoney!