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Here are the details of ContestBeat.com, one of the best, if not the best, Contest Blogs on the internet. In case you are unaware, blog contests are becoming a massive trend and an easy way to gain readers, backlinks, traffic for blog owners. Sites like ContestBeat.com have been set up as a way for people to promote their contests and are popular for readers too, because they can read up on contests they might want to enter.
It is a Technorati Top 10K blog (currently 8,447 http://technorati.com/blogs/www.contestbeat.com), and come first equal in recent top contest blog rankings (http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/11/19/top-20-contest-blogs/) - although I suspect the rankings need some updating.
The blog also comes with RSS readers of over 200, and this number is only climbing. The readership base is extremely loyal and as such I would only want to sell to someone who realizes this and has good plans for the site. As for me, I am only selling because I am getting back into the workforce, and will no longer have the time to maintain the site nor take it to the next level.
Unfortunately the PR update occurred just as the site was gathering momentum, so I was only able to obtain a 4, which is still pretty good. However, as the top 10K ranking will confirm, the site has some excellent backlinks coming in everyday, and this will undoubtedly increase to a 5 or 6 next update (great for selling text links!)
In terms of promotion, I have done all the usual things like actively commented on other A-lister blogs, related blogs, stuff like that. The site will also come with an Entrecard account with over 1,000 credits in it, and I have done some advertising through that.
I would encourage you to take a look at the site and see how it works, I write all the posts myself and also have a weekly guest blogging spot on another high profile blog called the Weekly Contest Roundup. Provided you can write well taking that over should not be a problem and it is a great source of additional exposure for the site. You will also note the healthy commenting activity on the blog.
Also, the WordPress design is 100% custom coded and designed.
This site is listed for sale elsewhere and I reserve the right to withdraw or sell it at any time.
Revenue Details:
Unlike what most other bloggers do, I have never sold either 125x125 button ads for the site, nor have I sold text links. However given the site stats, readership and traffic this shouldn't be a problem and you could expect to make $250+ per month from doing that, in addition to the actual revenue noted below.
Initially I started the site with no ads, and as you can see now I have started with the TLA and ReviewMe affiliate programs. Before that I was running GoogleAds with $0 to $3 per day in revenue. It should be noted that the current ads I have are rather unobtrusive too.
However I think it is generally agreed that button ads and text links are the best methods for monetizing a blog, neither of which I have done for administrative and time reasons.
One thing that has worked well for me, with very little promotion, is to make a contest featured on the site for $25 - I can get any where from 1 - 4 of these per month, but have not been pushing them very hard of late.
Contest Best is also on many PR company's databases and I get emails of promotions from them all the time, I have considered making it $25 for any PR company to advertise any contest, but have not implemented it due to time and I am selling the site anyway. Featured contests appear in the top-left square space on all pages of the site and get extra exposure.
Traffic Details:
Quick traffic stats are as follows:
Jan 1 - 27 - 3,212 unique visits, 29,439 pages
Dec 1 - 31 - 3,691 unique visits, 25,361 pages
Nov 1 - 30 - 3,906 unique visits, 22,911 pages
RSS feed subsriber numbers are 200 are growing!
Technorati rank is also a verified top 10K and is currently 8,447.
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It is a Technorati Top 10K blog (currently 8,447 http://technorati.com/blogs/www.contestbeat.com), and come first equal in recent top contest blog rankings (http://blogaboutyourblog.com/2007/11/19/top-20-contest-blogs/) - although I suspect the rankings need some updating.
The blog also comes with RSS readers of over 200, and this number is only climbing. The readership base is extremely loyal and as such I would only want to sell to someone who realizes this and has good plans for the site. As for me, I am only selling because I am getting back into the workforce, and will no longer have the time to maintain the site nor take it to the next level.
Unfortunately the PR update occurred just as the site was gathering momentum, so I was only able to obtain a 4, which is still pretty good. However, as the top 10K ranking will confirm, the site has some excellent backlinks coming in everyday, and this will undoubtedly increase to a 5 or 6 next update (great for selling text links!)
In terms of promotion, I have done all the usual things like actively commented on other A-lister blogs, related blogs, stuff like that. The site will also come with an Entrecard account with over 1,000 credits in it, and I have done some advertising through that.
I would encourage you to take a look at the site and see how it works, I write all the posts myself and also have a weekly guest blogging spot on another high profile blog called the Weekly Contest Roundup. Provided you can write well taking that over should not be a problem and it is a great source of additional exposure for the site. You will also note the healthy commenting activity on the blog.
Also, the WordPress design is 100% custom coded and designed.
This site is listed for sale elsewhere and I reserve the right to withdraw or sell it at any time.
Revenue Details:
Unlike what most other bloggers do, I have never sold either 125x125 button ads for the site, nor have I sold text links. However given the site stats, readership and traffic this shouldn't be a problem and you could expect to make $250+ per month from doing that, in addition to the actual revenue noted below.
Initially I started the site with no ads, and as you can see now I have started with the TLA and ReviewMe affiliate programs. Before that I was running GoogleAds with $0 to $3 per day in revenue. It should be noted that the current ads I have are rather unobtrusive too.
However I think it is generally agreed that button ads and text links are the best methods for monetizing a blog, neither of which I have done for administrative and time reasons.
One thing that has worked well for me, with very little promotion, is to make a contest featured on the site for $25 - I can get any where from 1 - 4 of these per month, but have not been pushing them very hard of late.
Contest Best is also on many PR company's databases and I get emails of promotions from them all the time, I have considered making it $25 for any PR company to advertise any contest, but have not implemented it due to time and I am selling the site anyway. Featured contests appear in the top-left square space on all pages of the site and get extra exposure.
Traffic Details:
Quick traffic stats are as follows:
Jan 1 - 27 - 3,212 unique visits, 29,439 pages
Dec 1 - 31 - 3,691 unique visits, 25,361 pages
Nov 1 - 30 - 3,906 unique visits, 22,911 pages
RSS feed subsriber numbers are 200 are growing!
Technorati rank is also a verified top 10K and is currently 8,447.
http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/3576/alltimetr7.jpg
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/4741/janrt8.jpg
http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/8489/referjq8.jpg
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/6524/searchqj1.jpg
