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.
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
can i link from multiple blogs to increase my chances of winning?
Pick me! Pick me!
http://www.sequence-inc.com/fraudfiles/2008/05/02/i-really-want-to-win-a-mac-book-air/
Cool idea. You’re welcome. Already got a link up to you.
FInd your link in the Blogroll at http://newnomadics.com/
Upstart Blogger rocks!
…And would rock even more if I won the Macbook Air!
Link posted to:
http://www.toprateddogbeds.com/resources
I love your Pitch idea.
Here’s some linkage:
http://www.allancole.com/blog/216/upstart-blogger-idea/
Got my fingers crossed again!
I posted about your ‘the pitch’ contest!
http://www.justastupidgirl.com/asides/the-pitch
There you go.
Keep up the good work Ashley, and thanks for the goodies!
http://a2lv.com/2008/05/02/freebies-from-upstartblogger/
Posted a link and used an Upstart WP theme, How’s that for sucking up!
http://www.hallwood.ws/?p=34
What an amazing competition!
Thanks for running it. :)
http://redsultana.com/2008/05/03/thinner-is-better/
Hope I win!
http://adamfishercox.com/blog/2008/03/13/sarah-lacy-was-owned/
Linked you HERE.
Cool prize! :)
Thanks!
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/
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
You were linked (http://little-white-crow.blogspot.com), not because of this giveaway! Well, the note is because of it.
just linked in form http://www.dahaiyi.net
nice way to get inbound links… even if it costs an mac air.
I guess I’ll throw my hat in the ring as well. It can’t hurt, right?
http://www.robdrysdale.com/
http://robdrysdale.com/2008/05/04/need-to-boost-traffic-giving-away-a-mac-book-air-might-help/
What an amazing prize!! I would love to win it. Thanks for having the competition.
Here’s where I blogged about it:
Comment problems
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.)
^_^
http://www.braincellsoup.com/2008/05/04/free-apple-stuff/
I’m not a Mac guy, but they can’t all be wrong!
Some Upstart linkage:
Dr. Upstart… or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Blog
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/
Linked here and here.
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. ;)
You have neen linked to at kpont.com/2008/05/103 Thanks for having an awesome giveaway!
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.
Love the articles about Coda. Love the contest even more. Linked to you from my Tumblelog here: http://esquareda.com/post/33809034
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.
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!!
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
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/
http://www.braincellsoup.com/2008/05/04/free-apple-stuff/
Woot! Free shiny mac stuff!
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!
Hi! I did a short write up on upstartblogger on my “The Gadget Locker” page.
Great idea for traffic increase!!
http://www.speakingrelatively.com
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
I think you should just give it do me i really need a comp hahahaha
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/
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/
I did it, here is it: http://www.digitalking.it/2008/05/07/free-mac-book-air-e-free-5-iphones
Greetings,
Simone Italy
I’ve posted an article about your contest on my blog (http://ilmegliodelweb.org/vinci-un-macbook-air/).
Good luck to everybody !
alex
yeah, baby. i got two links up:
Link on Real Sports Bloggers
Link on my family page
oooh, pick me!
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.
Cynical even.
I gave you a lil shout out on my personal journal at
http://protocalypso.livejournal.com/197975.html
Here it is..
http://cissiboy.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/ormai-ci-ho-preso-gusto-altro-contest/
Am I in ??
Here i am! Directly from Italy:
http://blog.neuroitc.net/2008/05/09/concorso-vinci-un-mac-book-air-e-5-iphone-su-upstartblogger/
hello them leave the link in my blog.
http://www.esmeraldasblog.com/2008/05/participa-y-gana-un-mac-book-air-y-5.html
Many thanks
Great Idea! http://redelsilenzio.blogspot.com/2008/05/voglio-vincere-un-mac-book-air.html
Paolo
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
Great Contest!
the link is here http://www.vibesdigital.net/bingo/
Good Luck @ All
Wow! Good Idea! It’s valid for italian peoples?
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)
oops I forgot the link :-P here it is: http://malfiossa.com/blognotes/archives/95
Wow! If it’s true is a great contest. I signal you here:
http://dariosalvelli.tumblr.com/post/34271741
:-)
what can I say .. I want to win a iphone and if I were to win every day come back to visitarv are great ..
Eccomi anche io!
http://www.virtuspallavolo.it/portale/content/view/140/32/
Speriamo!
wow i’m italian fan for iphone..
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
Hi….
I’m from Lima, Perú…… can I sing up to participate?
Sorry my grammar
Regards from Lima, Perú
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
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
I’m an Italian boy and I’m a great fun of all Apple products…MacBook Air is one of my dreams… I hope…
Luck is Luck, right?
Came to visit Us :)
That’s a real good idea!!
I need the iPhone
Good luck to all
I’m Here Men!
http://www.robertofilippi.com/2008/05/10/stavolta-vinco/
Bye
Linked on our blog too :-) http://alessioandrea.blogspot.com/
it’s a lucky day because today it’s the birthday of Bono Vox… I’ll win!!
http://www.k4u.it/blog/contest/
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
Hi guys, best regards from Italy!
http://youfree.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/vinci-un-mac-book-air-e-cinque-iphone-con-upstartblogger/
http://www.upstartblogger.com/free-mac-book-air-and-five-free-iphones
Good luck for all!
Greetings from italy :)
@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…
@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…! ;)
Great contest!!!
Bella iniziativa : complimenti
I have a dream…….
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/
;)
non è male il sito, devo dire che non è male.
nun sò manco de che se tratta
Hi. I linked your site at http://satrain.altervista.org/links.html
“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
Pick me! I’ve made a banner too!
also blackbug participates http://blackbug.helloweb.eu/blog/05/12/contest-upstartbloggercom/
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/
Great Contest!
the link is here http://club4win.netsons.org/?p=63
here we are….
http://cybernetico.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/vinci-un-mac-book-air-and-5-iphone-partecipando-ad-un-contest/
contact me if I’ll win :D
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
Linked at http://teariver.info/upstart-blogger-giveaways-and-more/ — I’m entering your other competitions in the same post.
Hi! I wrote a post on my blog about your contest:
http://www.terronista.com/vincero-mai-un-contest/
Here my article! http://www.italiandude.com/2008/05/15/contestvinci-un-macbook-air-e-5-i-phone/
Me too…
http://nextlifeit.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/macbook-air-o-iphone/
Hope I’ll win
http://meekron.blogspot.com/2008/05/noi-ci-proviamo.html#links
If I won, I come every day for comment Upstart Blogger.
Please, please, please, please!
Sorry for my english, if there are some error
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.
I want to won…please!!!
@Stefan: I like this way…
http://variedeventuali.netsons.org/2008/05/16/io-ci-provo-boh-poi-vediamo/
I’m your groupie!
Good Contest :)
My Post is here : http://angolodeicontest.wordpress.com/2008/05/17/win-macbook-air-from-upstartblogger/
Have good luck!
Vincenzo
From Italy.
My post is here:
http://www.mambaneronet.com/blog/index.php/post/269/
Bye
I need a mac!!!
http://rikstudios.blogspot.com/
http://laterrazzina.blogspot.com/2008/05/terrific-contest-where-there-is.html
ME! ME!
http://punzio.blogsome.com
Ci sono anchio!!!
http://ragazzojuventino89.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!A1B506609FA3C10A!1211.entry
and me…
http://blomat.altervista.org/blog/win-a-macbook-air/
This is my post! good Prize!!!!!! ^-^
http://passeggiandocolmiocane.wordpress.com/2008/05/18/un-meravigioso-contest-per-vincere-un-mac-e-5-iphones/
this is my article on my blog
http://contesteblog.wordpress.com/2008/05/18/free-mac-book-air-and-five-free-iphones/
bless
Great idea! Here’s where I linked you:
http://superman.iobloggo.com/archive.php?eid=291
@sgargo – So do I!
http://www.lorypsy.com/blg/2008/05/18/unaltra-chance/
Crossin’ my fingers.
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/
Hi!
Great contest!
My entry is here: http://evabernini.blogspot.com/2008/05/win-macbook-air-from-upstartblogger.html
Good Luck to all!! :D
Hello.
I am a drummer and musician.
I need a macbook for my work as a musician.
Thanks
this is my post on my blog
http://www.aritmico.com/diario/5166_win_a_mac_book_air_from_upstarblogger.html
From Rome, Italy
http://www.simone88.altervista.org/blog/2008/05/19/vinci-un-macbook-air-grazie-a-upstartblogger/
Im down with this.
Will be the first post on the list until the contest is over :)
http://imanto.com/
consider me in – http://g.thesexyrobots.net/news/internet-superstar/
I know comments are moderated, but why mines are always rejected? :(
I’ve posted my entry
Here you go
http://dontsaynothing.com/2008/05/21/upstart-blogger/
Hi guys, blackbug partecipate: http://blackbug.helloweb.eu/blog/05/20/26/
I want it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I Love U Mac
Great competition.
Here is my post.
http://omaggiomania.netsons.org/2008/05/23/win-a-mac-book-air-with-upstartblogger/
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
http://it.netlog.com/michael_scofield90/blog/blogid=3298472
Here I am http://teletecnomobile.blogspot.com/2008/05/win-macbookair-with-upstartblogger.html
This is my link: http://glittervictim.blogspot.com/2008/05/win-macbook-air-from-upstartblogger.html
Thanks!
Ciao from Italy
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/
http://entrecard-contest.blogspot.com/2008/05/win-free-macbook-air.html
My entry :)
linked here:
http://www.homebiz.bukiki.com/one-time-contest-macbook-air-from-upstartbloggercom/
thanks!
blogged here:
http://www.cahkontes.com/macbook-air-gratis/
this is great!
Done. Linked. Hoping. Thanks.
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!
posted about the contest here = http://rovot.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/4/
Here we are and here there’s the link:
http://www.alphameetsomega.com/?p=126
finger crossed! ;)
Ciao dall’italia!
scusate…
Good luck to you and me. MacBook Air. Cool!
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/
Sweet that you extended the dates! Keep up the great work you do!
http://jzirkdesign.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/maintaining-a-blog/
My mini-review of Upstart Blogger:
http://homosuperiorblog.com/geek/2008/06/03/upstart-blogger-upstages-the-rest/
Concorso per vincere un Viaggio al Giorno (quasi 200 viaggi!): Zanzibar, New York, California e Bahamas!
blog post on my URL :)
subscribed too!
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
Linked you on my blogroll and also blogged you HERE
Hi linked you here :
http://www.myspace.com/holgaexperience
and here :
http://www.myspace.com/ilmondodieva
I have link you in my first post in my blog.
http://contestgalore.co.cc/
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..:)
If you pick me, i’ll be the happiest girl alive.
:]x!
Very good music, good graphycs. That’s all. I hope i win!
Ok, espero tener suerte aunque no se si ya ha terminado esta oportunidad. Gracias de todas maneras.
i love this site and i hope i win
yes, i love apple, hope i win something!