I’ve been getting a fair amount of traffic lately, thanks to steady downloading of my WordPress themes and Pligg templates. And I’ve had great fun checking my referrers, surfing and seeing my work in use. It’s a cheap thrill to see how people have adopted my designs, or modified them extensively to express their own creativity. I decided I’d like to reward that, so I’m going to give some lucky person an iPod shuffle, just for the heck of it. Here’s how it works.
If you link to Upstart Blogger, you’ll show up in my referrer logs. Sometime around July 1st, I’m going to pick someone out of my logs and buy them an iPod shuffle. It’s that simple.
The June winner is Elliott Bäck. But don’t fret. I’m giving away even more this month! Get the scoop.
Questions?
I’m using one of your themes/templates, but I removed the link to Upstart Blogger. Can I still get the iPod if I’m already in your referrer logs?
Ah, no. You’re not really supposed to remove the link. It’s the one thing I ask you kindly to do in exchange for using one of my themes or templates (I ask that you retain a link to Upstart Blogger so that it appears on every page of your site—in your header or footer, for example—even if you modify it). That’s just good etiquette. And good karma.
I’m not using one of your themes/templates. What about me?
No problem. You don’t have to be using one of my themes or templates to show up in my referrer logs. Just add a link to Upstart Blogger on your site. You could write a post or trackback to an entry on Upstart Blogger, or add me to your blogroll.
But I don’t have a blog? Am I screwed?
Nope. You could add a link to Upstart Blogger somewhere else on the Web. For example, you could bookmark me on a social bookmarking site or post a comment on another blog with a link to Upstart Blogger. When I go to the site, I’ll see your name as the person who commented, bookmarked me or voted for the link. But please be cool about it. I’m not encouraging anyone to game the system or spam blogs.
Note: If you do something like this, you might want to leave a comment here so I know how to get in touch with you.
Can I sue you if I don’t get the iPod?
Hmmm, please no. This isn’t a contest, contract, or promise. It’s just a gift. I’ll determine who gets the iPod shuffle however I want. I reserve the right to change my mind about the whole thing. But I’m not going to.
The Fine Print
You must be in the U.S. for me to order an iPod from the Apple store and ship it to you (I’m not making a trip to the post office for this). If you’re outside of the U.S., no problem, I’ll send you $79 via PayPal. If you live somewhere where they don’t have PayPal…sorry. Oh, and if you live in the U.S. and don’t want the iPod, I can send you the cash via PayPal. Whatever makes you happy.
Sounds like a sweet deal to me. Blogged!
I linked to you twice through del.icio.us and recommended one of your templates to wordpress.com. Does that count?
Yes, phoenix, it counts. Thanks for the links!
Wanted to let you know I’ve just about finished making modifications (relatively minor) to your Minim theme for use with my new podcast. I searched for probably a week for a three column theme that wasn’t so ridiculously overdone that I couldn’t modify it. Your theme fit the bill. It’s simple, but not at all generic. The final result looks great … well, I think it does anyhow.
Startup BizCast
Anyhow … I hope this qualifies me to be entered for your iPod giveaway!
Steve, you’re qualified! Glad you like the theme. Your site looks interesting, too.
new banner of upstartblogger added in techtreak.com just take a look @ it :D
i dont use any your themes, so can i participate in this program??
Yes, narendra, you can participate. Thanks very much for the banner!
Hey my name is not on your list of referrers however I have a link to your site in my footer. check it out at http://www.theintechpodcast.com/exposesite
No problem, Mark. The list on my site only displays the last 50 referrers, but you’re in my logs. Thanks for the link!
new banners added in http://megaforumup.com/blog and http://adsensetruths.com hope you like it ;-)
Thanks, narendra!
Link up. Hope it’s not too late.
No, it’s not too late! I’ll be giving the iPod away on or about July 1st. Thanks for the links!
Wow, this is such an insanely cool idea that I’ve decided to do something similar on my site. It’s such a great way to give back to the people who help make the site awesome. :D I’ve also linked you on the page to give you credit. Have a great day!!!
Thanks, Griffin. BTW, I took a look at your site and saw that you lost a lot of your data. Be sure to read this: 8 MySQL Backup Strategies for WordPress Bloggers (And Others).
I know, it’s crazy! I had an ancient backup, but I’m just having to go back and input a lot of data. I had WP-Backup installed, but it just wasn’t on my mind lately. :P I couldn’t log in at all a few days ago, so I had to re-install WP and found out the database was corrupted. I had copies of most of the posts, but I just have to copy and paste them in and make sure they have the right dates and categories. Not that big of a deal, but I really learned my lesson with this one.
Thanks for the info!
I already added your URL to my iGoogle page. I also included it in the blogroll of my wife’s blog (because mine is still under construction).
Hope that’ll help. :)
Cheers
i’m jumping right on it…
So when are the results of this contest being posted? ;-)
The winner for June has been selected and will be announced soon. But I’m giving another iPod shuffle away again this month! Stay tuned.
waiting for the results??!!! :-)
and below are the sites i added links:
TechTreak.com
IndiaHangUut.com
MegaForumUp.com/blog/
AdsenseTruths.com