It seems everyone in the blogosphere conducts a contest or two.
Blog contests are good things, as you can attract significant traffic to your blog in a short time.
The visitors can also be turned to subscribers and regular readers.
Attending to a few details can ensure you host successful blog contests.
1.
Have Clear Rules The first thing about your blog contest is clear rules.
Clearly tell your readers, how they can enter your contest.
Ambiguity is not the way to go.
2.
Have a clear deadline Set a deadline.
This creates a sense of urgency.
A deadline also increases the credibility of your contest.
3.
Announce the prizes Clearly tell what the entrants can possibly win from you.
The prize can be anything from a link back to the contestant blog to a full year of hosting for the blog.
4.
Email your contest to some well-known bloggers If you have some running relationship with established bloggers, it will be easier for you to get the initial head start for your contest.
5.
Don't plan to cheat If you plan not to give away the prize you announced, you had better not host the contest.
You will be called upon and it creates a lot of negative buzz.
Your bad name will spread faster than wildfire.
Before you know it, you hit your nadir.
You can create a buzz around your blog with blog contests, however small your prize is.
Play by the rules and you will experience success.
With a willingness to give away a prize of any value and a bit of creativity to promote your contest, you can easily see a quick action and buzz around your blog.