Free Mac Book Air and five free iPhones

April wasn’t a great month for Upstart Blogger, as you will see when I release the income statement in a couple of days. A botched Wordpress installation brought the site crashing to its knees and, if I’m totally honest, I tried to launch too many new blogs in too short a space of time. Those blogs will still be launched, and very soon, but I was kidding myself to think that I could successfully design that amount in one month.

Thanks to a loyal readership and a good support team everything is back on an even keel. The support team at AN Hosting has my ongoing thanks as a result of them being the only service that I promote regularly. So, to thank all of you for sticking with me through a tricky month and to generate some traffic and buzz, I am giving away another Mac Book Air and five iPhones.

Yes, a Mac Book Air and five iPhones.

To get the Mac Book Air simply link to Upstart Blogger and leave a comment below so I can record all the participating links in one place. At the end of May I will put the names of all those of you who link to me into a hat, draw one out and send the lucky winner a shiny new Mac Book Air.

How you link will not be judged but each link must contain some information about Upstart Blogger, even if it is just a short description. You can link to upstartblogger.com or to any single blog post. As long as you link to Upstart Blogger in May and add a comment detailing your link below you will be entered into the draw.

Details of the Five Free iPhones giveaway will be announced in the next five days. To make sure you don’t miss the announcement subscribe to the RSS feed.

Good luck.

Comments

150 Responses to “Free Mac Book Air and five free iPhones”
  1. roger says:

    last night i upgraded all my blog’s to wp2.5 with a click of the button, you wouldn’t believe the silent anticipation of the wall’s coming crashing down ;)

    Link love from http://d-atmosphere.com/blog

  2. curtis says:

    can i link from multiple blogs to increase my chances of winning?

  3. Blue says:

    Cool idea. You’re welcome. Already got a link up to you.

    FInd your link in the Blogroll at http://newnomadics.com/

  4. Jim Young says:

    Upstart Blogger rocks!
    …And would rock even more if I won the Macbook Air!

    Link posted to:
    http://www.toprateddogbeds.com/resources

  5. Allan Cole says:

    I love your Pitch idea.
    Here’s some linkage:
    http://www.allancole.com/blog/216/upstart-blogger-idea/

    Got my fingers crossed again!

  6. Brooke says:

    I posted about your ‘the pitch’ contest!
    http://www.justastupidgirl.com/asides/the-pitch

  7. Keep up the good work Ashley, and thanks for the goodies!

    http://a2lv.com/2008/05/02/freebies-from-upstartblogger/

  8. Seth says:

    Posted a link and used an Upstart WP theme, How’s that for sucking up!

    http://www.hallwood.ws/?p=34

  9. cellobella says:

    What an amazing competition!
    Thanks for running it. :)
    http://redsultana.com/2008/05/03/thinner-is-better/

  10. bunny says:

    Linked you HERE.
    Cool prize! :)
    Thanks!

  11. Lindy says:

    Jo sent me this way my mentioning the possibility of winning stuff! So here I am.
    http://chroniclesofsquidgyboo.co.uk/2008/05/03/i-never-win-anything/

  12. Maybe I can finally get a real iPhone instead of sporting the Apple logo as my cellphone background!

    http://www.stupersocial.com/2008/05/free-macbook-air-iphone-woo.html

  13. Jura says:

    You were linked (http://little-white-crow.blogspot.com), not because of this giveaway! Well, the note is because of it.

  14. Cem Gencer says:

    just linked in form http://www.dahaiyi.net

    nice way to get inbound links… even if it costs an mac air.

  15. Guera says:

    What an amazing prize!! I would love to win it. Thanks for having the competition.
    Here’s where I blogged about it:
    Comment problems

  16. Ask and you shall receive!

    I link to you on every page of..
    http://blog.ashleighjames.com

    And I’ve just added you to the footer of..
    http://blog.save-your-money.co.uk

    I’ll have a couple more links for you in a day or two!
    (It doesn’t matter if they all count as one.)

    ^_^

  17. Bill Vincent says:

    http://www.braincellsoup.com/2008/05/04/free-apple-stuff/

    I’m not a Mac guy, but they can’t all be wrong!

  18. Craig Childs says:

    I’d like to see UB really kick back into gear – and hit me up with some gear of my own. Good luck everybody!
    http://crrrg.com/upstart-blogger-starts-again/

  19. Kevin says:

    Linked here and here.

  20. Mike says:

    http://miketal.tumblr.com/post/33788543

    Here you go! Glad to show my appreciation for your blog with a link and a chance at a new Air. ;)

  21. Kevin M. says:

    You have neen linked to at kpont.com/2008/05/103 Thanks for having an awesome giveaway!

  22. HelloKit says:

    Check the “linkworthy” section in my sidebar. It’s powered by RSS via del.icio.us and Google Reader, so it may take a couple of hours to show up.

  23. Love the articles about Coda. Love the contest even more. Linked to you from my Tumblelog here: http://esquareda.com/post/33809034

  24. Rob Blatt says:

    http://www.robblatt.com/interweb/upstart-blogger/

    There’s also always a link at the bottom of the page, I’m using a modified version of Stripped for my blog.

  25. Aaron says:

    Great idea!

    Linked to you at http://speakingrelatively.com/?page_id=23

    I also have a link on the bottom of each of my pages! Wish me luck!!

  26. I thought this was rather cheeky of me but here’s another link..

    http://infinitecritique.com/2008/05/06/through-the-eyes-of-a-web-designer/

    =P

  27. I did a bit of a writeup on you, Upstart Blogger and Infinite Critique to promote my first blog post – which I hope is okay by the way.

    http://blog.ashleighjames.com/earn-money/upstart-blogger-and-infinite-critique/

  28. Matt says:

    Hi,

    I just wrote a review of Coda and referenced your helpful Coda tips page. Hard to believe that was a year ago!

    Keep up the great work!

  29. Aaron says:

    Hi! I did a short write up on upstartblogger on my “The Gadget Locker” page.

    Great idea for traffic increase!!

    http://www.speakingrelatively.com

  30. Dave Stevens says:

    Not being one to pass up a freebie, I’ve chucked a link your way:

    http://davestevens.co.uk/blog/2008/05/06/free-macbook-air-and-5-iphones/

    Cheers
    Dave

  31. Jake says:

    I think you should just give it do me i really need a comp hahahaha

  32. Ian Parker says:

    I’ve posted up a short article on my blog, so here’s my entry to the contest.

    http://indigospot.com/2008/05/upstart-blogger-and-what-it-can-do-for-you/

  33. Simone says:

    I did it yaaa… both in italian and english language as im an italian blogger with good amount of traffic.

    here is it Morgan: http://www.digitalking.it/2008/05/07/free-mac-book-air-e-free-5-iphones/

  34. alex says:

    I’ve posted an article about your contest on my blog (http://ilmegliodelweb.org/vinci-un-macbook-air/).

    Good luck to everybody !

    alex

  35. curtis says:

    yeah, baby. i got two links up:

    Link on Real Sports Bloggers

    Link on my family page

    oooh, pick me!

  36. Mike M says:

    Prove the synical skeptic in me wrong. I never believe these FREE giveaway things. But I do like what you’re doing here and as a blogger, I’m behind you. Your link is now on my blog.

    My link is: http://www.realsportsbloggers.com/flyingpig

    Yep…the REAL Flying Pig. Often immitated, never duplicated.

  37. Mike M says:

    Cynical even.

  38. Amy says:

    I gave you a lil shout out on my personal journal at
    http://protocalypso.livejournal.com/197975.html

  39. I’ve just wrote a post about the contest:

    http://www.maestroalberto.it/2008/05/09/vinci-un-mac-book-air-and-5-iphone-partecipando-ad-un-contest/

    Have good luck!

    Ffrom Italy, Alberto

  40. Vibes says:

    Great Contest!

    the link is here http://www.vibesdigital.net/bingo/

    Good Luck @ All

  41. nikynik says:

    Wow! Good Idea! It’s valid for italian peoples?

  42. Eta says:

    Me me!! Pick me!
    My Italian blog is talking about this contest and spreading the news in the italian blog sphere!
    (post in Italian and in English)

  43. Eta says:

    oops I forgot the link :-P here it is: http://malfiossa.com/blognotes/archives/95

  44. Wow! If it’s true is a great contest. I signal you here:

    http://dariosalvelli.tumblr.com/post/34271741

    :-)

  45. piero says:

    what can I say .. I want to win a iphone and if I were to win every day come back to visitarv are great ..

  46. tommy says:

    wow i’m italian fan for iphone..

  47. Dan says:

    Io ci spero… Come si suol dire, la speranza è l’ultima a morire.. Cmq sia nel caso di mancata vincita, mi sa che l’Iphone me lo comprerò tra un mesetto circa a San Francisco..
    E’ troppo bello.. L’unico dubbio che mi assilla in questi giorni, è, ma il 2 come sarà?

    http://blog.libero.it/DanNetwork

  48. Rómulo says:

    Hi….
    I’m from Lima, Perú…… can I sing up to participate?
    Sorry my grammar
    Regards from Lima, Perú

  49. there’s a article on my blog – about your project (templates and some informations for geeks).
    it’s in german – i hope tht’s no problem :-)
    http://www.bilkorama.de/blog/allgemein/startup-with-upstart

    greetings from duesseldorf/germany
    micha

  50. Giorgio says:

    Great idea!! I need to change my pc, i hope i will win !!

    I added this post in my italian news social bookmarking site, with a summary written in italian that explain the content of this contest. I hope it will help!

    This is the link of the news

    http://www.conferenzastampa.com/bookmarks/story.php?title=si-possono-vincere-un-mac-book-air-e-5-iphones-su-upstartblogger

  51. Gaetano says:

    I’m an Italian boy and I’m a great fun of all Apple products…MacBook Air is one of my dreams… I hope…

  52. Tom says:

    Luck is Luck, right?
    Came to visit Us :)

  53. alex312 says:

    That’s a real good idea!!
    I need the iPhone
    Good luck to all

  54. Stefano says:

    it’s a lucky day because today it’s the birthday of Bono Vox… I’ll win!!

    http://www.k4u.it/blog/contest/

  55. Roberta says:

    Hi, I have write a post in italian for your contest at this link:
    http://alcinema.blogspot.com/2008/05/contest-vinci-un-macbook-air-e-5.html

    Good luck @ all

  56. AhTim says:

    @Ashley: Already linked to your UpStartBlogger’s blog from http://ahtim-theblogger.blogspot.com/ blogroll link. Pls count me in the game! :)
    Thanks for give me a chance to win my dream MacBook Air…

  57. AhTim says:

    @Ashley: Linked you from my new blog http://AhTim.com blogroll link. I have remarked as “The Jazz Musician Blog”.
    Pls count me in the game! :)
    Thanks for give me second chance to win my dream MacBook Air…! ;)

  58. Great contest!!!

  59. Rikitikitawi says:

    Bella iniziativa : complimenti
    I have a dream…….

  60. Carmine says:

    Hi!
    I have written a post in italian about your contest here: http://blog.thetotalsite.it/index.php/2008/vinci-un-macbook-air-e-cinque-iphone/

    ;)

  61. fhrenk says:

    non è male il sito, devo dire che non è male.
    nun sò manco de che se tratta

  62. Rosy says:

    “There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in their home.” (Kenneth Olson, founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977)
    :-D
    I can resist everything, except temptation, and have been longing too long for a free Mac Book air!
    ;-)
    rosy
    Kisses

  63. Pick me! I’ve made a banner too!

  64. Mike Miracle says:

    I left a comment about this on the 8th, it must have been eaten?
    I put a link to the site and a description on the right side of my blog. Hope it’s bringing some traffic.
    http://realsportsbloggers.com/miracle/

  65. Club4Win says:

    Great Contest!

    the link is here http://club4win.netsons.org/?p=63

  66. Eric says:

    Alright, Upstart Blogger has been linked on every page of my brand new blog as a Favicon ad. Giving away any Apple product is certainly a great way to generate some buzz. Thanks for the contest.

    http://contentedniche.com

  67. Josh says:

    Linked at http://teariver.info/upstart-blogger-giveaways-and-more/ — I’m entering your other competitions in the same post.

  68. terronista says:

    Hi! I wrote a post on my blog about your contest:

    http://www.terronista.com/vincero-mai-un-contest/

  69. Sgarro says:

    If I won, I come every day for comment Upstart Blogger.
    Please, please, please, please!
    Sorry for my english, if there are some error

  70. You have two Pagerank 4-links to your new blogs. Would love to win, but I think you are crazy! 1 Mac Book Air & 5 iPhones, just to create a little buzz? Haha, thanks for this opportunity anyway.

  71. Sgarro says:

    I want to won…please!!!
    @Stefan: I like this way…

  72. Juventino1989 says:

    Ci sono anchio!!!
    http://ragazzojuventino89.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!A1B506609FA3C10A!1211.entry

  73. Mary883 says:

    Great idea! Here’s where I linked you:

    http://superman.iobloggo.com/archive.php?eid=291

  74. @sgargo – So do I!

  75. Just noticed that I can do the following and be validly in the race :-)

    http://www.marlyse.com/2008/05/07/wow-and-i-dont-mean-world-of-warcraft/

  76. Eva says:

    Hi!
    Great contest!
    My entry is here: http://evabernini.blogspot.com/2008/05/win-macbook-air-from-upstartblogger.html

    Good Luck to all!! :D

  77. Hello.
    I am a drummer and musician.
    I need a macbook for my work as a musician.
    Thanks

  78. Anto says:

    Im down with this.

    Will be the first post on the list until the contest is over :)

    http://imanto.com/

  79. Amaiyume says:

    I know comments are moderated, but why mines are always rejected? :(

  80. Amaiyume says:

    I’ve posted my entry

  81. Dina says:

    I want it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I Love U Mac

  82. Hi Ashely,

    You are linked on my Windows Community based website ‘Teching It Easy’ under the ‘My Favorite Spots’ category.

    I am begging please let me win this MacBook Air, I am desperate for a laptop like this. I would appreciate it so much. If you let me win it I can even get additional links at popular websites where you can get to increase your readership. I want an Apple laptop so bad that I have gone as far as emailing Steve Jobs asking for a free MacBook Air, he replied with a polite ‘Sorry, but no’ Sent from my iPhone, LOL!. There are a number of reasons I need this notebook, its slim design, my Dell Latitude 840c died on me in February, I like the look of Leopard and I am just desperate right now.

    Just to let you know how much I want this, I am leaving my cell number here: 1-876-421-6545

  83. Darryl says:

    Upstart Blogger was the inspiration for my first toe-dip into the blogosphere and as someone who really wished most blogs didnt look so much like blogs I couldnt have found a better place to start!

    Best WordPress themes on the internet – thank you…and heres my link for the giveaway! ;o)

    http://www.keybord.net/bord/competitions/macbook-air-giveaway-on-upstart-blogger/

  84. Carlos Sarge says:

    Done. Linked. Hoping. Thanks.

  85. Michele says:

    I have written a post about this blog:
    http://mb.netsons.org/2008/05/win-a-macbook-air-and-five-iphones/
    (both versions for english readers and italian readers).

    Good luck and thank you!

  86. Automatic says:

    posted about the contest here = http://rovot.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/4/

  87. Omega says:

    Here we are and here there’s the link:
    http://www.alphameetsomega.com/?p=126
    finger crossed! ;)

  88. Ciao dall’italia!

  89. Captain Dad says:

    Good luck to you and me. MacBook Air. Cool!

  90. johnfoster says:

    my recent trip to the Apple got me in lust with the Air. I wrote a post about that trip. I’m also inspired to change the template of my blog to something from here. more on that in a bit. here’s the link to the post.

    http://www.johnpla.net/389/who-wants-to-win-anyway/

  91. Johnathon says:

    Sweet that you extended the dates! Keep up the great work you do!

    http://jzirkdesign.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/maintaining-a-blog/

  92. Concorso per vincere un Viaggio al Giorno (quasi 200 viaggi!): Zanzibar, New York, California e Bahamas!

  93. Riyanne says:

    blog post on my URL :)

    subscribed too!

  94. Riyanne says:

    Here’s the corrected URL of my contest post.

    The website field seems to only received a limited amount of characters

    Win a free Macbook Air

  95. bbx says:

    Linked you on my blogroll and also blogged you HERE

  96. I have link you in my first post in my blog.

    http://contestgalore.co.cc/

  97. Rohit says:

    Hi Ashley,I have a been late in joining the contest!(a lot late infact)..

    But I still want to give it a try….the contest is awesome,to say the least!.

    I have linked to your blogfrom my blog.The URL is
    http://reloaddd.blogspot.com/2008/06/upstartblogger-contest-iphone-macbook.html

    Count me in!!!.Thanks for the contest..:)

  98. Vanessa says:

    If you pick me, i’ll be the happiest girl alive.
    :]x!

  99. Dario says:

    Very good music, good graphycs. That’s all. I hope i win!

  100. Viviana B. Gutierrez says:

    Ok, espero tener suerte aunque no se si ya ha terminado esta oportunidad. Gracias de todas maneras.

  101. sajid akram says:

    i love this site and i hope i win

  102. Anneke says:

    yes, i love apple, hope i win something!

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