Labor Day Advertising Contest
August 31, 2007 | Posted by Jorge It’s been an interesting week and month of August with the market. The Dow ended up about 1% for the month, the first time it’s been positive since May. My own portfolio rose 4% today thanks to a great surge by Level 3 (LVLT) and XTO Energy (XTO). First off, everyone’s wishes are with LVLT’s CEO who underwent surgery for a benign pituitary gland tumor. Let’s hope he has a speedy recovery and comes back to work in a few weeks. I’m excited with LVLT’s prospects for the rest of the year.
I’ve stated that I’ve wanted this blog to be about investing. That doesn’t include just the stock market. Investing comes in different fashions. By maintaining this blog, I’m essentially investing time and energy into making what I hope to be a great learning and reading site for those that visit. The Internet’s a big place and as such I’d like to get this blog noticed by a larger audience. So here’s my first attempt at a contest for those that are interested.
I currently have a banner ad, 2 large button ads, 4 small button ads, and 10 text link ads available for advertising purchase. This is the first time I’ve ever done this so I’d like to build some buzz as a result. Therefore, I’ve decided to hold a contest. I’d like to give away some of the advertising spots in return for some buzz about my investing adventures. If the predictions are true, this blog may be a rank 3 site according to Google soon so it may be worthwhile to enter! Here are the rules for entry:
Rules for Entry two ways to enter):
- Add this blog as a Technorati favorite. (Gives you 1 entry)
- Write a 50-100 word entry on your site regarding this blog and/or the contest. A quick summary, a brief review (positive or negative or both), or a blurb about this contest would work. All I ask is that you link to my site in some way in the blurb. I’m not looking for any specific keywords just the buzz around it. (Gives you 2 entries)
- If you complete tasks 1 and 2, I’ll throw in an extra 2 entries!
That’s it. When you’ve finished those two just send me an e-mail at investingadventures@gmail.com or leave me a comment under this posting. I’d like to take all entries by September 7th. I’ll draw three winners from the pool. The first two winners get a small button ad for the rest of September (125×125 size) and the runner-up will receive a text link right under the charging bull picture. If the buzz for this contest is fairly high, I may end up having to pull a grand winner for either a banner ad spot (468×60) or a large button ad embedded in the top post (250×250). If it comes to it, I’ll have the grand winner pick either spot. The ads will run through the end of the month.
So there you have it. If you have any questions just let me know. Good luck and I’ll see you Monday. Stay safe while grilling out for Labor Day!
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