Let Me first tell you that I am not a directory owner and hence not a contestant. I am a webmaster and was looking for list of best directories whom i can bank upon for listing my sites. I had visited this thread before when the contest had started and today after almost a month. It took me about an hour to read the complete thread and what i came across was very dissapointing. When the contest was started As far as I remember it only stated that: One needs to list the site directorycontest.com on his directory site and after 3 months i.e on feb the one on top will be rewarded with the prize amount. During that tenure too Amit was topping the charts. Today while reading the thread again i came across various statements made by mike which were contradicting himself what he said earlier. The disqualification of amit and romov were the most bizzare of this. At one side you eliminated these toppers by stating that they did not abide the rules, on the other side you give just a warning to another member to remove the sitewide entry. Also allowing sitewide entry on other directories but not to own directories is just as unthoughtful as it can get. Many other points i would point out that there were no official rules page at the starting of the contest. When you are declaring a huge amount of $2000 prize money there had to be an official rules page which i found just couple of redirections to this thread. Also i doubt if the sitewide link on an directory would be any wrong. From a webmaster's P.O.V if this helps me getting to top in results why wouldnt i choose to opt for those kind of links????? If budget permits i would definitely go for those kind of linkings to get my site on top. In All this contest has proved to be just another lame contest with no proper guidelines and rules (if you call "providing new rules in the middle of the contest" as proper guidelines or rules than I am sorry) According to me the winner would be definitely the one who is on the top of the SEs for the result.
I think that there maybe a number of in-accuracies in your post, but Mike will address your points and post a reply to you in regard to the points you have raised The contest is doing great with many directories contesting for the valuable prizes. We are one of the Sponsors and or more than satisfied with the support provided by Mike and his team of helpers none of whom are getting paid for their services in organizing this Directory Contest I think that the 'order of the day' is in fact a big Thank You WELL DONE MIKE FOR BRINGING IN SO MANY SPONSORS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED MANY VALUABLE PRIZES WELL DONE TO ALL THE DIRECTORIES WHO HAVE ENTERED THE CONTEST The contest will be fair and transparent no one expects less
You are the kind of person the contest is for, the webmasters looking for the best directories. Sorry it took an hour of your time, but there was no need to read the whole thread, since the rules have been the same from day one. Get a regular featured or detail page listing, and on the directory itself dont do anything differently than what you would do for any other listing. False, Romow was number 1 until I announced the need to take off the sitewides, after that announcement, Romow removed his and Amit shot to the top. Who says they are disqualified? How will I be able to determine which incoming links from other sites are giving by order of the directory owner and which ones could be put up in a attempt to disqualify a contestant? "Treat the listing like any other" is all the rules that you need, with the exception that you can get incoming links from other sites. That rule answers 99 percent of all questions, unless you try to play games. Like I have said, a couple of contestants have found some loopholes. Wrong, no new rules. I don't think you comprehend the rules. Maybe I should have set up a rules page and written the rules as if I was speaking to 5 year olds. I expect a little more from internet marketers. If someone doesn't understand the simplicity, or wants to cheat, that is not my problem. As far as you guys are concerned, everyone is in the contest and if anyone is disqualified, you will find out on Feb 6th.
Britishguy can you please list one by one all the prizes with ranks.. You listed upto 3 only. Like #1 = 2000$ cash #2 - 500$ cash #10 = ???
Ok i am confused first post reads : The prizes for the first 3 will be 1st $2,000.00 2nd Prize: $400 in cash 3rd Prize $200 in cash So no cash prizes now ?
I believe the non-cash prizes are for contestants placing 4th through 10th. First, Second and Third place will win cash prizes.
Well since there are no official pages its better to confirm. Plus sitewide links with term directorycontest.com allowed even if they link to different site?
*sigh*... just FORGET about sitewides PERIOD! Can't you just do that? Just place the damn link into your directory like any other normal or featured link and let it go.
I again say "I HOPE THIS IS NOT A JOKE" www.directorycontest.com suspended due to non payment of hosting fees!!!!
The key is not to do anything that you wouldnt do for any other listing. You mean you added http://www.directorycontest.com like any other site and out of the blue someone contacted you for advertising?
Yes i have been paid to display link under sponsored links and i must honor the contract, so does me honoring the contract conflict ? And i added Text Directorycontest.com only. With url linking to another site.