Win $500! Tell Us Why You Read Marketing Pilgrim
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007;
-- Andy Beal |
Despite being a marketer at heart, I just can’t bring myself to put together a readership survey and ask each of you to work through a couple dozen mind-numbing questions. That said, I’d still love to learn what it is about Marketing Pilgrim that keeps you coming back each day–you do come back each day, right?
So, in true Marketing Pilgrim style, I thought I’d simply throw some cash at you and see if that might be incentive to share your thoughts with me. With that, here’s the next Marketing Pilgrim contest.
Publish a blog post about why you read MarketingPilgrim.com and two things will happen:
- I’ll link to your post from this one - so you get a free link.
- Each person I link to will automatically be entered into a random drawing to win $500 in cash (which is the same as money)!
Easy enough?
Write what you want–if you read MP because your want to disagree with me each day, that’s fine–we just want to hear from you. The deadline for entry is November 15th.
Is there any small print to the contest? Not much…
- Once you’ve uploaded your post, simply leave a comment below with the URL of the post.
- We reserve the right to reject any entry.
- One entry per person.
- You agree to let us use your comments/thoughts on MarketingPilgrim.com.
- We can change the rules at any time–in case we forget something.
If you’re a long time reader of MP, you know that we love to give away prizes. Everyone that enters will at least earn a link to their site and you could also win $500!
Here’s what Pilgrim’s are saying about MarketingPilgrim.com:
Why Read Marketing Pilgrim?
Excellent marketing info site
Marketing Pilgrim
I read Marketing Pilgrim because…
Why I read Marketing Pilgrim
Why I Read Marketing Pilgrim
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Top 10 Reasons To Read Marketing Pilgrim
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Why I read Marketing Pilgrim
Marketing Pilgrim
What Blogs I Read and Why
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Inside Marketing Pilgrim Dot Com
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500 Dollars From Marketing Pilgrim
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Why do read Marketing Pilgrim?
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September 19th, 2007 at 10:42 am
So I have until mid-November to do this? Hmm…
September 19th, 2007 at 10:47 am
Yep, plenty of time to come up with all the nice things you want to say about us.
September 19th, 2007 at 11:27 am
Here are my thoughts.
September 19th, 2007 at 1:26 pm
This is a great idea. Here is my entry
http://automotivehousewife.blogspot.com/2007/09/why-read-marketing-pil grim.html
September 19th, 2007 at 4:18 pm
Sounds like a good little contest. I’ll definitely whip something up this week.
September 19th, 2007 at 4:42 pm
here goes:
http://www.thebigfish.co.za/kooktalk/the-marketing-pilgrim/
September 19th, 2007 at 6:39 pm
Thanks guys - Your link is added to the post!
September 19th, 2007 at 9:30 pm
I am not entering this competition, but I thought I would leave my advice anyway.
I read this blog to learn about new marketing tips and ideas that I may not have thought of myself, or have just been released and I had not heard of them prior. Everyone loves a unique way to market websites and ideas, and you help with that.
Thanks!
September 19th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
@Word - thanks for sharing anyway and thanks for reading.
September 20th, 2007 at 7:45 am
Sweet tactic!
September 20th, 2007 at 11:25 am
[…] wants to know why I read Marketing Pilgrim. OK. Not just why I read it, but why any of us read […]
September 20th, 2007 at 11:26 am
Done
If you haven’t already, check out Scott Adams’ blog (linked at the end of my post). It’s brilliant!
September 20th, 2007 at 11:33 am
@Will - thanks for the feedback. I’m a big fan of Dilbert, so will check it out.
September 20th, 2007 at 1:23 pm
Here are a few words for ya.
September 20th, 2007 at 1:33 pm
@Drew - thanks! Link added. Glad we make the cut each day!
September 20th, 2007 at 3:57 pm
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September 20th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
Here’s what I wrote.
http://shesright.org/2007/09/20/why-i-read-marketing-pilgrim/
September 20th, 2007 at 4:03 pm
Thanks Charity!
September 20th, 2007 at 4:03 pm
MarketingPilgrim.com is a great marketing palce
September 21st, 2007 at 2:39 pm
Just happened upon your site today. Looking forward to learning from it and applying it to our business marketing. thanks!
September 25th, 2007 at 7:42 pm
Whipped up some words for ya…
http://trishalyn.blogspot.com/2007/09/good-reasons-to-read-marketing-p ilgrim.html
September 25th, 2007 at 8:20 pm
Thanks Trisha! I’m glad you enjoyed the SES presentation and the “Tally Ho Y’all” won you over.
September 26th, 2007 at 8:54 am
I have plugged your site in my blog. Check it out at
http://hammers-harangue.blogspot.com/2007/09/shameless-plug.html
Loved the information on Thunderbird. I just downloaded it and am setting it up as we speak!
September 26th, 2007 at 10:40 am
Thanks Don - link added!
September 27th, 2007 at 11:47 pm
[…] of the feeds that I subscribe to is the Marketing Pilgrim blog. I thought I’d share with you what I like about Marketing Pilgrim. Here’s my list of […]
September 27th, 2007 at 11:50 pm
I wrote “Top 10 Reasons To Read Marketing Pilgrim” at http://seoserviceprovider.com/seoblog/2007/09/28/top-10-reasons-to-rea d-marketing-pilgrim/
September 28th, 2007 at 1:57 am
Hi Andy,
I am new to you blog and have been reading this for last 4 hours!
I liked your style, and feel like it is a smart move to get links and get the benefit of your page rank.
I was tempted to put the link, I have written, what I felt.
http://internetmoneyguru.rediffiland.com/scripts/xanadu_diary_view.php ?postId=1190957144
September 28th, 2007 at 5:27 am
I am a chiropractor with a busy practice and my wife runs a health/spacentre. I don’t have time to scroll the web for new developments. I am glad you do this for me and come back to summerize the results. Thank you
September 28th, 2007 at 9:34 am
@Allen - thanks for the list!
@Internet-moneyGuru - I have to admire your honesty in why you read MP!
Links are added!
September 28th, 2007 at 3:40 pm
http://www.semportland.com/search/
Straight from the heart…
September 28th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Thanks Todd but I couldn’t get the link to work: http://www.semportland.com/search/why-i-read-marketing-pilgrim/
October 3rd, 2007 at 3:12 am
Dear Andy,
I am not sure but could your website be blacklisted? Since you put up a link to my website and it showed up on alltheweb.com my website seems to have dropped a few pages on Google…coincidence?
October 3rd, 2007 at 9:43 am
@Wolter - we didn’t add a link for you. It appears you’ve only left a comment (which have nofollow links).
I can assure you we are not “blacklisted” so it’s purely coincidental.
October 3rd, 2007 at 1:18 pm
Thank you for your reply Andy. I have noticed unexplained fluctuations in Google before. Brad Fallon from “stomping the searchengines” doesn’t think “bad links” can negatively influence any wesites ranking anyway (otherwise anyone could “bad link” their competitors). My bad…sorry
P.s. my comment links to my website
October 3rd, 2007 at 6:17 pm
Here you go:
http://monicahamburg.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/why-i-read-marketing-pil grim/
October 3rd, 2007 at 7:26 pm
Thanks Monica, link added!
October 4th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
Hi!
This is my post:
http://cyberpartygal.blogspot.com/2007/10/marketing-pilgrim.html
October 4th, 2007 at 10:38 pm
Thanks Emily - your link is up.
October 4th, 2007 at 10:39 pm
Hi Andy,
Thanks
October 8th, 2007 at 11:10 am
Hey Andy. Here is my post:
http://blog.surehits.com/2007/10/08/what-blogs-i-read-and-why/
October 8th, 2007 at 11:22 am
@Jon - thanks! Link added.
October 8th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
Hey Andy
This is my post about Marketing Pilgrim
http://www.thinklear.net/marketing-pilgrim-likes-dislikes/
October 8th, 2007 at 5:00 pm
@Chris - thanks for the feedback and suggestion for the contact form. I’ve added your free link and you’re entered.
October 9th, 2007 at 12:01 am
thank you Andy
October 10th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
Hi there
I blogged about your contest on Contest Beat here - http://www.contestbeat.com/get-a-pr7-link-guaranteed-plus-maybe-500-ca sh/
All we do is write about contests in the blogosphere so hopefully we can send you a few more entries too!
Regards, Matt.
October 10th, 2007 at 4:26 pm
Not sure if this qualifies, but leveraged your post to create one about 10 questions you should ask about sweepstakes and how this is a good example of using a promo/incentive. Check it out at http://prmeetsmarketing.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/top-ten-questions-for -sweepstakes-marketing-pilgrim/. By the way, I still don’t know how trackbacks work so apologies if this is duplicative. Thanks!
October 10th, 2007 at 6:39 pm
Hey Andy,
Great contest, hope it’ll create the buzz and feedback you need.
Link:
http://www.domtan.com/node/40
Goodluck everyone.
October 10th, 2007 at 7:52 pm
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October 10th, 2007 at 10:08 pm
Thanks guys, links added!
October 10th, 2007 at 11:03 pm
Howdy! Here’s my 2 cents on ya:)
http://bloggingcents.com/2007/10/10/why-im-part-of-marketing-pilgrims- colony/
October 10th, 2007 at 11:36 pm
@Lori - thanks for the kind words. Link added.
October 11th, 2007 at 12:39 am
Here’s my post:
http://www.contestu.com/contest/win-500-from-marketing-pilgrim/
October 11th, 2007 at 5:51 am
Hi Andy
Here is our go 500 Dollars From Marketing Pilgrim
Thanks for the e-book. Good stuff.
Link And Earn
October 11th, 2007 at 11:27 am
Thanks, links added.
October 11th, 2007 at 1:02 pm
Don’t forget to post your blog contest information at MyBlogContest.com let more people know it.
October 11th, 2007 at 11:32 pm
Hi Andy,
Here’s my entry:
http://blogodise.blogspot.com/2007/10/marketing-pilgrim-why-i-read-it. html
Thanks!
October 12th, 2007 at 6:11 am
Great contest…thanks!
I think I may have been too honest in my post:
http://mummifiedtimesfive.net/2007/10/12/marketing-pilgrim/
October 12th, 2007 at 8:36 am
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October 12th, 2007 at 8:37 am
Hi Andy,
This is my entry into the contest.. Please do confirm it for me..
http://contester.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/me-and-marketing-pilgrim/
Thanks,
Vijay
October 12th, 2007 at 9:22 am
More links added. And if you’re new to MP, thanks for joining the many other Pilgrims who visit each day.
October 12th, 2007 at 10:10 pm
I’m also throwing my name in the hat:
http://enteringcontests.blogspot.com/2007/10/marketingpilgrimcom-ends- 111507.html
October 12th, 2007 at 10:19 pm
@jackbravo - thanks
October 15th, 2007 at 11:22 am
I hear that you are a fellow Limey and also live in NC - I come here because it’s usually different…
October 15th, 2007 at 11:25 am
@David - guilty as charged!
October 15th, 2007 at 11:32 pm
Hi andy i have been the silent reader of this site I will be coming up a post for both of my start up blog and my recently moved one..regards
October 16th, 2007 at 6:42 am
OK, Pilgrims, here’s my $0.02:
http://thecartblog.com/2007/10/16/blogwatch-marketingpilgrimcom/
October 16th, 2007 at 9:04 am
@Scott - ok, I’m gonna have to ask for a little more. Linking to one of our posts would qualify a wide audience automatically. I’m looking for readers to post feedback and why they read MP. Thanks!
October 16th, 2007 at 11:08 am
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October 16th, 2007 at 11:09 am
OK, how about now?
October 16th, 2007 at 11:11 am
@Scott - better, link added.
October 17th, 2007 at 1:13 am
Done and it’s here:
http://watzkulit.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/reason-i-read-marketing-pilg rim/
October 17th, 2007 at 9:31 am
@Watz - thanks for the feedback, link added.
October 19th, 2007 at 1:25 am
Done. It’s a pleasure writing about something so easy
http://lostintransliteration.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/marketing-pilgri m-and-school-like-bread-and-butter/
October 19th, 2007 at 9:12 am
@Tyler - thanks, and good luck in school!
October 21st, 2007 at 11:01 pm
I like reading Marketing Pilgrim every day and have written many of my own posts based on what’s in Marketing Pilgrim.
October 22nd, 2007 at 7:35 am
here’s mine
http://www.shamoneymaker.com/2007/10/22/reviews/i-have-the-hots-for-ma rketing-pilgrim.html
October 22nd, 2007 at 9:13 am
Thanks Marshall, added a link.
October 22nd, 2007 at 10:43 am
Here are my thoughts on Marketing Pilgrim:
http://www.eyeflare.com/article/2007/learn-marketing-pilgrim/
October 22nd, 2007 at 11:38 am
@eyeflare - link added and you’re entered.
October 23rd, 2007 at 10:07 am
Hi Andy,
my thoughts are at http://www.terryrydzynski.co.uk/marketing-pilgrim-giving-away-500
Thanks, and keep up the great work!
October 23rd, 2007 at 10:23 am
@Terry - thanks!
October 25th, 2007 at 11:53 am
Thanks Andy for the books. I am reading it now. It great collection. I don’t know if this (http://earn-some.blogspot.com/2007/10/marketing-pilgrim-essays-is-it- for.html) can considered as an entry
October 25th, 2007 at 1:16 pm
@Briel - barely.
At least you’re honest about why you visit. 
October 26th, 2007 at 6:24 am
http://berntal.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-i-read-marketing-pilgrim.html
October 26th, 2007 at 9:09 am
@BernTal - looks just like our “About Us” page. Maybe give it another shot.
October 28th, 2007 at 12:37 am
Here is my entry! I’v decided to start commenting a lot more then what I have before…Which is none.
Thanks for the opportunity!
http://hubpages.com/hub/Marketing-Pilgrim
October 28th, 2007 at 7:04 pm
Thanks Ben.
November 1st, 2007 at 10:47 am
Best link buying scheme ever!
Here is my entry: http://www.thegooglecache.com/sem/marketing-pilgrim-and-other-useful-b logs/
November 1st, 2007 at 11:03 am
@Jeff - thanks, I’ll add your entry. Interestingly, I don’t actually ask anyone to link to me - that’s not needed to enter. The contest isn’t even about getting more links.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:47 am
Hi Andy, this is my personal opinion.
http://pioneertools.blogspot.com/2007/11/marketing-and-advertising.htm l
Please continue to keep us informed on the best maketing news.
Bye
Luciano
November 2nd, 2007 at 10:05 am
@Luciano - thanks!
November 2nd, 2007 at 12:50 pm
Here’s my entry
It really apleasure reaading this site. Its one of the only two blogs I subscribe to
http://www.freewebs.com/eventdissonance/morevideos.
htm?blogentryid=2458503
November 2nd, 2007 at 1:12 pm
@Shaun - short and sweet, added.
November 5th, 2007 at 11:13 am
My post will be published later this afternoon, Andy:
http://www.douglaskarr.com/2007/11/05/andy-beal/
November 5th, 2007 at 10:01 pm
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November 10th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
I read Marketing Pilgrim because I’m a marketing major and the information is very useful and interesting. I plan to become an entrepreneur and I love to read. I need all the information I can get!
November 11th, 2007 at 1:41 am
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November 11th, 2007 at 1:43 am
Excellent and exciting contest!
I’m in!!!
http://mediamafia.org/enter_now/?p=157
November 12th, 2007 at 12:09 am
Hey Andy,
This is a great contest idea. If you’re not doing it for links, is it more for exposure and the ‘review’ aspect of it? Viral marketing?
Here’s my entry: http://www.winningtheweb.com/why-marketing-pilgrim.php
November 12th, 2007 at 9:11 am
@Gyutae - word of mouth is the main reason and the feedback. I’ll add your entry, thanks.
November 12th, 2007 at 11:34 am
Ok great thanks. How has the contest been working out for you so far? Are you seeing good traffic results?
November 12th, 2007 at 4:30 pm
Thanks for the opportunity!
November 12th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
I’m throwing in my hat… *throws hat*
http://www.jexanalytics.com/articles/web/john-wayne-says-it-best/
and I’ve peripherally compared you to a Legend of the Old West, so yeah. You like, wanna high-five and hug me at the same time now don’t you?
November 13th, 2007 at 9:40 am
@Judd - thanks! I liked the audio file, maybe I should add that to every post.
If you catch me at a conference you might just see me in my “Howdy Pilgrim” t-shirt. 
November 14th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
Interesting idea. Here’s my post: http://www.webconnoisseur.com/blog/uncategorized/i-read-you-little-pil grim/
November 14th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
@Dustin - thanks for reading, I’m glad we make your top 5 news filters.
November 14th, 2007 at 8:40 pm
Andy, I dig your site, let me know what you think of my post!
http://www.simpletiger.com/to-pilgrim-or-not-to-pilgrim/
November 14th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
@Simpletiger - thanks for sharing your thoughts!
November 15th, 2007 at 12:09 am
My post is here. I read you all the time!
http://www.shawnblog.com/post/19463472
November 15th, 2007 at 9:11 am
@Shawn - thanks!
November 15th, 2007 at 9:35 am
Why I Read Marketing Pilgrim:http://www.xiehaiyang.com/marketing-pilgrim/
November 15th, 2007 at 9:50 am
@xiehaiyang - thanks!
November 15th, 2007 at 12:21 pm
Here goes:
http://becki325.wordpress.com/2007/11/15/why-do-i-read-marketing-pilgr im/
November 15th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
@Becki - thanks. “Andy can be funny…” kind of implies that I need to work on it some more.
November 15th, 2007 at 4:10 pm
Andy - here ya go:
http://www.businessappraisalblog.com/why-business-appraisal-blog-reads -marketing-pilgrim/
November 15th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
~ 1 in 40 chances. Not too shabby
http://www.brianchappell.com/last-but-not-least-why-do-i-read-the-pilg rim/
Also a heads up http://www.thebigfish.co.za/kooktalk/the-marketing-pilgrim/ is a dead link.
November 15th, 2007 at 10:45 pm
I hope simple Opinion will get counted. I have just started blogging!
http://brijonlinemarketing.blogspot.com/
Thanks,
November 16th, 2007 at 9:21 am
@Scott, Brian & Brij, you all made it in. I’ll announce the winner shortly.
Thanks to all the took the time to share their thoughts and feedback. It will be $500 well spent!