I always enjoy checking what sort of contests are going on in the blogosphere. If there is a worthy contest, I’ll always let my readers know! Well, the time has come for me to let you all know that The University Kid is throwing one of the biggest blogging contests of all time! Basically, Jason (webmaster at The University Kid) asked a ton of websites to sponsor prizes for his latest contest. If you head over to his site, you will see that him taking the time to ask other bloggers for prize donations really helped out.

Why would anyone sponsor a prize in this contest?

• To get free extra-exposure – Being a contest sponsor usually gets your website some quality promotion at the contest-holder’s website. In this case, The University Kid wrote up mini-reviews of all the websites that helped sponsor prizes and featured links to their websites next to the prize that they sponsored.

• To become business partners – If someone asks you to sponsor a contest, it is probably a good idea to help out! If you would like some help from the webmaster of the site that you helped sponsor in a contest, they will probably be very glad to help you out or give you some advice. It is also good to form good business relationships with other sites.

• Your future contests — If you ever have a contest on your website to help beef up RSS statistics and increase visitors, sites that you’ve previously sponsored will be much more likely to help sponsor prizes. If you don’t help out sites when they are having a contest, they probably won’t return the favor. It’s common sense that if you lend someone a hand when they ask, they will do the same for you.

• To make a good impression – Being a contest sponsor helps you make a good impression in the blogosphere. It shows that you aren’t a “cheapskate” and are willing to help out another site when they are in need. It really looks good on your “blog resume” and will definitely increase the credibility of your online image.

What type of prizes is TUK offering?

Wordpress Themes

- Two licenses for the Revolution Theme ($160)
- Two licenses for the Premium News Theme ($200)
- Two licenses for the Purple Fever Theme ($100)
- One hundred accounts to the Themes Club ($500)

Blog Tools

- Three licenses by FruitfulTime.com ($90)

Blog Analysis

- Full Video Review By Marcus Hochstadt ($700)

eBooks

- SEO Book Donated By The Net Fool

Blog Advertising

One Month

- Two 125 x 125 on Wayne Liew ($30)
- One 125 x 125 On Blogger Noob ($25)
- One 125 x 125 on EZ Money Online ($25)
- One 125 x 125 on Affiliate Gossip ($15)
- One 125 x 125 on Rhyan ($10)
- One 125 x 125 on Jim Karter ($30)
- One 125 x 125 on Neotrepreneur ($10)
- One 125 x 125 on Life is Colourful ($30)
- One 125 x 125 on BLJConsultant ($5)
- One 125 x 125 on Resell Rights World ($5)
- One 125 x 125 on Viking Blogger ($25)
- One 125 x 125 on Dot Com Mogul ($10)

- One 468 x 60 on Blogging 4 Cash ($10)
- Five 16 x 16 on Blogging 4 Cash ($10)
- One 150 x 150 on Blogging 4 Cash ($5)
- One Text Link On Mr Javo ($7)

Three Months

- One 125 x 125 on The WWW Observer ($75)

Blog Reviews

- One Review By The University Kid ($60)
- One Review By Yimto ($20)
- One Review By The WWW Observer ($35)
- One Review By Bloggeries ($25)
- One Review By Neotrepreneur ($10)
- One Review By Life Is Colourful ($40)
- One Review By DaBlogger

Consulting

One hour consulation with The University Kid
Thirty minutes consulation with Neotrepreneur

Design

- One Custom Done 125 x 125 Ad By Affiliate Gossip
- One Custom Done Sketch By The Pencil Sketch And Art Blog

Entrecard Credits

- 2000 Entrecard Credits By Xavier Media
- 1750 Entrecard Credits By Mixed Market Arts
- 1000 Entrecard Credits By Toast & Egg & Me
- 1000 Entrecard Credits By Affiliate Confession
- 1000 Entrecard Credits By Yimto
- 1000 Entrecard Credits By Site Hoppin’
- 1000 Entrecard Credits By Neotrepreneur
- 1000 Entrecard Credits By Affiliate Gossip
- 1000 Entrecard Credits By BLJ Consultant
- 1000 Entrecard Credits By Resell Rights World
- 1000 Entrecard Credits By Happier Life
- 1000 Entrecard Credits By Article Snatch
- 800 Entrecard Credits By Kirushanth
- 750 Entrecard Credits By Money Making Student
- 500 Entrecard Credits By Bud Calabrese
- 500 Entrecard Credits By Mr Javo
- 500 Entrecard Credits By ImpNerd
- 500 Entrecard Credits By Life Is Colourful
- 500 Entrecard Credits By Money Making Blogs

Total: 15,800

Cash

$100 Paypal by The Profit Hustler
$30 Paypal by Viking Blogger
$15 Paypal by Final Fantasy Fan
$10 Paypal by The WWW Observer
$5 Paypal by Affiliate Gossip

Miscellaneous

300 Stumbles + 300 Reviews from Niklas
$50.00 In Stumble Upon Advertising By Mixed Market Arts
Twenty Pages By One Buck Wiki
Domain Monetization Package By Domains Earn 4U
One featured, three regular links from The SEOTree Directory

If you haven’t already checked out the prize details and specifics, be sure to check out the blogging contest post.

What prize would I like to win most?

I would like to win the $700 dollar blog video review by Marcus Hochstadt. I think it would really provide me with some valuable information as to how I should improve my website and online image. I like watching video a lot more than reading a review. Marcus seems to have online credibility and I’d really be interested as to what he has to say about my site. If it’s valued at $700 dollars, it’s got to be pretty damn valuable. If he provided some quality advice, I think it would really help take my blog to the next level!

What are the effects of a big contest like this?

• Increased visitors — No doubt this contest will go viral and significantly increase the amount of visitors to TUK’s website. With such valuable prizes, it’s not a contest that will go unnoticed. In fact, I expect the contest will have a huge affect on the number of future visitors and RSS subscribers to TUK’s website!

• Increased RSS subscriber numbers — I would really be really surprised if this contest doesn’t get TUK past the 500 RSS subscriber mark! Such a huge contest attracts virtually all bloggers in hopes of winning a prize. People will naturally want to be subscribed and stay subscribed because TUK has a nice theme, he writes good content, and because they will be interested in his future contests.

• More money from advertising — It’s a guarantee that Jason’s advertising prices will go up after the contest due to the huge numbers of people that will be frequently visiting his site. Jason will most likely take advantage of the large number of new visitors to his site by upping the ante for advertisements, links, and reviews.

Mini-Review Of The University Kid:

The University Kid is run by a “kid” (16 year old) named Jason whose goal is to make money online. The site has a unique customized theme that really helps him personally brand his name throughout the blogosphere. Jason has been blogging for awhile and has been successful thus far with his online experiences. I personally enjoy checking up on Jason’s progress and hope that he is able to achieve his online goals. The University Kid has a fresh appeal to the younger online money makers, and showcases some nice content. Jason seems to be a focused, determined, young man that’s working hard to make money online.

Get in before the contest ends!

The University Kid contest ends April 5th so be sure to join as soon as possible if you are interested in participating!

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