Hmm, I was thinking of another directory contest after the last contest which happened last year. What do you think ? How can we start ? Is it easy to get sponsors this time ? Last time big guys Jeff and other offered good prize money, but about this time ? I can manage it
Good idea, i would love to see it, what would be the prizes and where to advertise is the most important factor. Hopefully you will find sponsors, maybe i am the one
Will the contest be for owners or for everyone? EDIT: this contest was for the "serps" and not "best template" like jeffs (aviva) was... what is the basic rules? and how much to get in? $$ thx malcolm
you dont know about it guys ? http://www.avivadirectory.com/downloadblog/?p=189 The contest was to find the quality directory listing. The directory owner has to add a directorycontest.com listing in a category. The listing page which tops the google for keyword "directory contest" wins.. You were allowed to off-page optimize listing details page but no sitewide in the directory. blogmaster managed that contest and aviva was the main sponsor.. But none of them are now present, blogmaster remains banned most of the time otherwise we could take some great tips.
What type of contest do you want? A SERPs contest would be hard since many directories have a SERP penalty. A design contest is also hard, as it relies on a judge to pick the winner.
And who judges design? How do you control a SERPs contest? Is it a typical SEO contest where the contest creator gives a keyword and we try rank our directories for that?
So you wanna handle the contest Hitesh? Find sponsors, organise prizes, run the contest itself etc...
yes i am ready to do that.. It doesn't require must work though.. work is done by participants price should be around 1000-2000$ to make it exciting and bring participants... I think we will make a new site something like directorycontest2.com , sponsors will be listed on homepage(link/banners) and dir owners will have to list that domain in their directory and start SEOing.
You need to personally contact sponsors. The two examples you gave don't visit here or associate with here any more. I sponsored the iguides directory competition at the start of the year, and it was only because Asim emailed me directly to get my sponsorship. Look around at forum contests, blog contests etc. The owners go round other large webmaster places and ask for what prizes they can give.
What if this contest has an entry fee ? if i want to be part of contest i need to pay entrance fee of $10, $20 or whatever, this way only serious directory owners will participate and you will get money to award it to the winner, 2nd and 3rd.
Good idea, but don't know if that will work... there are lots of SEO contest on internet and all the entries are free.. so...
Of course some one will loose ie: (Sponsors) If there is entry fee, all will loose very less. If we get 40 entries, and charge $30 from each, i think all of the 40 directories would be the best as non-serious directory owners will never pay, and for serious directory owners there would be no problem paying $30 or even more. (You decide it) Also on home page, of the site, Display top 5 paying entries, as well so they would advertise there sites as well. If entry fee, is $30 and some one, paid $300 he should be on top left site, top contributor followed by other, and all that money should go to winners and advertise contest. I would say only way if no sponsors available.