Tutorial – Group Writing Project
Last Month’s Group Writing Project over at BlueJar was so much fun for me, that I have decided to host my own for October. I met so many new bloggers, had a lot of fun and even made new friends. Bloggers love writing and Sarah’s project gave every participant a lot of exposure and traffic. I really love “tutorials”. I thought it to be a good way to get some instructional blog posts happening that can help others.
Rules:
Rules are simple and includes any blogger that hasn’t got either an illegal, pornographic, racist or gaming blog. You can write a blog post about any topic as long as you stay true to your blogs overall theme. The post has to be in a “tutorial” form and doesn’t have to have the word “tutorial” in the post title. You could write a tutorial about “creating an ebook” “swimming with dolphins” “writing a blogpost”. Whatever you feel is suitable to you. Once you blogged about it, make sure you contact me so I can include you.
Prizes:
I love prizes and having won some myself last month I thought it only fair to give back. So from this month on I put up 10 % of my last month earnings as competition prizes either here or over at my new JV blog with Terry on Blogging Web 2.0.
1st Place: $ 50 paid with PayPal
2nd Place: A month long spot on my top left hand side navigation under the Featured section. I get over 400 actual visitors per day now so you should get some good exposure.
3rd Place: A personal review of your blog/website done by myself and hyper linked with the choice of your keyword back to you.
The Judges:
All the bloggers who enter will judge the winners. They will get to pick their top 3 choices by blogging about it for 1 week until the 27th. October on their blog after the deadline which is on October 20, 2007 at midnight PST. Feel free to post the runner ups as well but you don’t have to. I will personally visit each blog post and correlate all the votes.
Winners:
Will be announced here on October 30th.
If you have questions, then please use the contact form or comment below. I wish every entrant the best of luck and may the best judged “tutorial” win.
Monika
About the Author: I'm a passionate freelance writer and problogger. To further build my business I'm also in the process of building my own niche empire which pays me residual income.
GnomeyNewt | Oct 4, 2007 | Reply
Cool Cool. Hey now I have something to blog about on my blog tomorrow. :c) Hmm Will have to think up something interesting…
Monika | Oct 4, 2007 | Reply
Great Sarah,
I look forward to seeing your entry and please don’t forget to contact me with your post once it is live.
You can find the contact form in the top navigation under the about/contact button.
Thanks
Monika
MyBlogContest | Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
Don’t forget to post your blog contest information at MyBlogContest.com let more people know it.
Contest Beat | Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
Hi there
I blogged about your contest on Contest Beat here – http://www.contestbeat.com/tutorial-group-writing-contest/
All we do is write about contests in the blogosphere so hopefully we can send you a few more entries too!
Regards, Matt.
Terry Didcott | Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
Hi Monika,
This is a great idea – you are really pushing out the boundaries here and I reckon you’ll do really well! Your Alexa is getting better and better too – you’re must surely overtake me pretty soon as your visitor stats are much better than mine.
As for your contest – I might even post one myself time permitting! BTW this blog layout is growing on me…
Terry
Monika | Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
Hey Matt & Terry,
Thanks for this. Terry, I knew it would happen.
Monika
Jennifer @ Super Fundraiser | Oct 6, 2007 | Reply
Hi Monika! Great contest. I was similiarly inspired by the Blue Jar contest (although I was too late to post an entry to it). I set up a similar writing contest over at: http://superfundraiser.com/blog/back-to-school-writing-contest/
Today is the last day to enter, so if you have time consider submitting an entry.
I’ll put my thinking cap on for your contest as well. Should be fun!
Terry Didcott | Oct 6, 2007 | Reply
I just blogged about this for you as well as stumbling etc (you know, the usual promos) to give you more exposure!
Good luck with it
Terry
Monika | Oct 6, 2007 | Reply
Jennifer,
I’m sorry but as I write this I have to be at work in 30minutes. As I won’t get home until about 11 PM I won’t be able to partake in your Group Writing Project. But I wish you good luck with it and look forward to seeing you taking part f this one.
Monika
Monika | Oct 6, 2007 | Reply
Terry,
Thanks for this I look forward to hopefully many entries. Otherwise I’ll have to go and eat the money away. LOL
Monika
Karen Zara | Oct 7, 2007 | Reply
That’s a great idea. I’d love to take part in it, but I don’t know if I’ll be able to come up with any ideas for a decent tutorial. I’m afraid my tips wouldn’t be the most relevant ever. *embarrassed* Anyway, I’ll certainly read the final entries.
David Rogers | Oct 7, 2007 | Reply
I really like the new look, and your competition sounds interesting. Won’t promise, but I will give it some thought and see if I can do an eligible post.
Monika | Oct 7, 2007 | Reply
Karen,
You have certainly a lot to offer and I would love to see you partake in this competition.
It doesn’t have to be Internet marketing related either.
David,
Thanks for the heads up on my new look. I love it and am glad I finally got to it. Feels like a huge burden has been taken off my shoulders.
Also I’d love to see your entry as well. The more the merrier I think.
Monika
Karthik | Oct 8, 2007 | Reply
Hi Monika, great idea – I think I’ll enter my Setting the best permalinks post – do you think it sounds like a tutorial post enough?
Monika | Oct 8, 2007 | Reply
Karthik,
Posts will have to be written in October for this contest. Your was posted in September and unfortunately this doesn’t count.
Sorry but I have to keep the rules fair to everyone.
Hope you understand
Monika
Karthik | Oct 9, 2007 | Reply
Lol, sure – I’ll add another entry then
Seeing I have over 10 days to go, I’ll think up something – hope its any good!
Tim Broder | Oct 10, 2007 | Reply
Great idea for a contest. I’m a big fan of tutorials, especially tech ones. I write HOWTOs over at (link removed by admin), I’ll have to pick an October one that is contest worthy =)
Thanks for the great contest
Monika | Oct 10, 2007 | Reply
No worries Tim,
I had to remove your link in the message as I don’t tolerate them. You get a backlink anyway by commenting as I do follow.
I look forward to receive your entry.
Monika
Megan over at Imaginif | Oct 10, 2007 | Reply
Monica thanks for letting the Carnival of Australia participants know about this.
I hope there will be a few more entries.
Can’t wait to start voting on the 20th.
Take care and stay safe – here (again) via the Carnival of Australia
Monika | Oct 10, 2007 | Reply
Megan,
You are welcome. I hope so too as at the moment the whole thing is a bit slow. But then I imagine things will speed up a bit as it gets closer to the deadline.
In the end, if it is only a few that participate the chances of winning the $50 will increase.
Good luck Megan
Monika
Karthik | Oct 12, 2007 | Reply
Here’s my part in speeding up the entries
(Since you mentioned you don’t appreciate links in the comments, I’ve linked the entry to my name – as promised, its a spanking new post:) )
Would I need to mail the link all the same?
And, looking forward to reading the other impressive posts on the 20th – all the best everyone!
Monika | Oct 12, 2007 | Reply
Hi Karthik,
That’s great, I have noted you down for the contest and also attaching links to name is great as this is what people are supposed to do and will give you link juice anyway.
Good luck in participating and thank you for the great entry
Monika
Karthik | Oct 12, 2007 | Reply
Monika, thanks for entering me – lets hope this project is a big success
Monika | Oct 13, 2007 | Reply
Karthik,
You are very much welcome. I hope so too that’s for sure.
Monika
Adam Donkus | Oct 13, 2007 | Reply
Hey I just wrote one on adding a blog to Flickr. Would that count? Can I have multiple entries?
Monika | Oct 13, 2007 | Reply
Hi Adam,
The post counts and no, only one entry per person.
If you could maybe submit this via email to me that would be great. It makes it easier for me to keep track of all entries.
Cheers and thanks
Monika
Sumesh | Oct 13, 2007 | Reply
Great….count me in!
PS: Via Bluejar…
Shivaranjan | Oct 14, 2007 | Reply
Monika-
I have submitted my post via your contact page. Let me know if this entry would get accepted.
Aseem Kishore | Oct 14, 2007 | Reply
Hi Monika,
I was just curious if you had received my entries from Online Tech Tips? Just wanted to make sure they got to you! Thanks!
Monika | Oct 14, 2007 | Reply
Hi Aseem,
Yes I have, and I also sent you an email on the same day you submitted the entry. Obviously you didn’t get it. ;-(
You are noted down and will be featured as an entrant.
Cheers
Monika
Robinson | Oct 16, 2007 | Reply
This is cool. count me in!
Karthik | Oct 17, 2007 | Reply
You’ve attracted quite a few participants here – I’m happy for you
Whimspiration | Oct 17, 2007 | Reply
Oh too funny! I just finished taking the photos and planning out a tutorial post, and saw that there was a new group writing project. I came here to see if I could get involved, and amazingly, not only can I get involved, but I’ve already done 1/2 the work!
Too fun, count me in! (I’m emailing too)
60 in 3 | Oct 20, 2007 | Reply
Hello,
Found your website totally by accident but I like the idea of this contest. Will submit mine by end of day.
Gal
Em Dy | Oct 20, 2007 | Reply
Hi Monika.
I’m having a hard time posting comments. My tutorial is on vacation planning.
Monika | Oct 20, 2007 | Reply
Robinson: I still haven’t received your entry. Just reminding you, there is only a few hours left.
Karthik: Thanks, just got the draft ready waiting for last minute entries if any.
Gal: Thanks for this, I chose the second one of your series, as it is posted this month.
Em: Sorry you had troubles. I have got your entry down and it will be listed with all the others.
Thank you
Monika
Jenny | Oct 23, 2007 | Reply
DAMMIT! I missed it.
Keith Dsouza | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
Hey,
Here is my entry for the contest.
Link removed by admin
Cheers
Keith
Monika | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
Sorry Keith,
You are too late (as explained in email to you)
BTW I already blogged about your plagiarism issue (http://techie-buzz.com/personal/google-atrocities-and-plagiarism-train.html)on my other blog that I JV with Terry.
I will also blog about it here in the not too distant future.
Thanks
Monika