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1/11/2007

20,000+ ECs - Congrats...
Winners!



And The Winners Are... (Using Random.org)

Winners are up early...There were 27 entries. Many of which were quite creative despite the fact that Ohio real estate is a specific and difficult topic to blog about. That makes me smile and fills me with pudding... Thanks to everyone who entered.

Two $25 winners are...

There were 27 items in your list. Here they are in random order:
  1. Nofaceberg
  2. It Might Be Love

EC winners are...
There were 27 items in your list. Here they are in random order:
  1. Lady Rose - Diet Pulpit - 10,000 ECs
  2. Foolsville - 2,000 ECs
  3. Crazy Working Mom - 1,000 ECs
  4. Eyespi20 - 500 ECs
  5. Bluecirclet.com - 500 ECs
  6. Contestime - 500 ECs
  7. Nofaceberg - 500 ECs
  8. ConchoLakeAZ.com - 500 ECs
  9. Entrepreneurs Only - 500 ECs
  10. WebMoi.com - 500 ECs
  11. It Might Be Love - 500 ECs
  12. Online Business - 500 ECs
  13. ThisRedLine - 500 ECs
  14. Unplug and Play
  15. Good and Bad News
  16. Your Forum
  17. A Post Card A Day
  18. Good For You
  19. I Dont Want To Retire
  20. Cool Windows XP Tips
  21. Globally Rational
  22. Squirrel Joe
  23. Adopted Jane
  24. BMW Rules
  25. Singaporean Tai-Tais
  26. My Adlets
  27. Resources

Timestamp: 2008-06-14 02:55:55 UTC


Three backlinks on my sidebar...
There were 27 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

  1. Eyespi20
  2. Lady Rose - Diet Pulpit
  3. It Might Be Love

The MOST CREATIVE post and winner of 1,000 ECs is "It Might Be Love"
Her post on comparing real estate to dating was impressive... =)

The
MAGIC TEXT was "Homes For Sale in Ohio" The winner for 1,000ECs is A Postcard A Day. (Results from Random.org below)

There were 2 items in your list. Here they are in random order:
  1. A Postcard A Day
  2. WebMoi.com

Timestamp: 2008-06-14 02:20:10 UTC


Every entry won 100 ECs...











EDIT: Two random entries will also win $25. Everyone who enters automatically wins 100 ECs.

There aren't that many entries at all compared to how much is being given away. Odds are great... So enter already!

Are you creative?
Write a short post using the rules below. Odds are in your favor. Only 10 entries so far, so get yours in! By the way, Graham's got a new E-Book with tips, the add a new blog feature and ways to use Entrecard effectively if you're not a member yet.

Real estate and home life affects us all. Surely you can think of a way to include it in a blog post. If you can't think of anything to fit your blog, just write about this contest. That's it, one blog post with two links. Read the rules carefully.
  • First place: 10,000 ECs
  • Second place: 2,000 ECs
  • Third Place: 1,000 ECs
  • Next 10 will each win 500 ECs
  • Most creative post: 1000 ECs
  • Magic ticket text: 1000 ECs
  • Two random winners of $25!
  • Every entry gets 100 ECs
  • Three blogs get a text link on my sidebar for a month.

Here are the two links to use in your post:
  • http://www.youshouldown.com
  • http://www.youshouldown.com/blog.asp

You must use only two of the anchor texts below, you choose:

  • Cleveland Ohio Real Estate
  • Cleveland Ohio Real Estate Blog
  • Ohio Real Estate and Homes For Sale
  • Real Estate in The Cleveland Ohio Area
  • Buying A Home In Ohio
  • Cleveland Ohio Relocation
  • Real Estate Agent in Ohio
  • Cleveland Ohio Realtor
  • Homes For Sale In Ohio
  • Selling A Home In Cleveland Ohio
  • Realty One Real Living Ohio
  • Realty One Real Living Cleveland
  • Ohio Real Estate Blog and Homes
  • Relocating To Cleveland Ohio
You can only use TWO links in your post. One of the anchor texts above has the magic ticket for an extra 1,000 ECs so pick wisely... =) Blogs that include the magic ticket anchor text will be included in a separate random drawing for the bonus. All winners are picked by Random.org.

20+ winners totaling 20,000+ ECs, cash and links. This post is dated for 2007 to bury it from the public. The contest ends June 13th. Winners will be posted on June 15th. If you're a splog or a brand new blog you need not enter and you know who you are, 6 months or older please. At least 18 participants needed for cash prizes and grand prize of 10,000 ECs. If not, second place will become first. Understandable I'm sure. No backlinks to NSFW sites. Cash winners will be paid through PayPal. I told you it was easy...

Comment below giving me your EC name and link to your post. Good luck! =)

69 Comments:

Anonymous ameo said...

i'm in and really would like to get involved with that contest ..
it's just .. as you mentioned . you have very different content :)
i really don't know what i can or can't write about .

but i can handle this . there is still time till 12th June i'm just here to list my entry

goodluck to all

May 11, 2008  
Blogger Cecilia Sherrard said...

I have total confidence in the creativity and ability of bloggers and site writers... Okay, maybe I don't but there's a lot of ECs to be won... =)

Think real estate, economy, election, home, decorating, Cleveland, real estate websites, homes online, Realtors, environment, investing, rehab, foreclosures, price of homes, mortgages, something interesting on this site, (if you can find something) where you live, where you've lived, technology and real estate, adding value to a property, moving, relocating, ceramic tile? New bedding? Anything?... I'll stop now...

See you soon... =)

May 12, 2008  
Anonymous ameo said...

http://www.bluecirclet.com/index.php/blog/2008/05/real-estate-agent-in-ohio

http://entrecard.com/details/34675

May 12, 2008  
Anonymous Susie said...

Great contest C! Already have a similiar post on my site though! All the best for traffic to ya!

May 12, 2008  
Blogger Sheila said...

http://apostcardaday.blogspot.com/2008/05/cleveland.html

A Postcard a Day

I have managed to work round to it in a post about a ship :)

May 13, 2008  
Blogger Matthew S. Urdan said...

I'm in. Piece of cake. you can reserve the 10,000 credits for me now. ;-)

BTW, you need to update the credit section of your site. It lists the copyright dates from 2005-2007.

Cheers!

May 13, 2008  
Blogger Cecilia Sherrard said...

Thanks Ameo and Sheila... Entered... even though both of you broke out of the guidelines... =/

I thought the rules were pretty simple... Maybe they're not! If anyone doesn't understand what to do, please message me or ask here? Or ya know, just read it again... Thanks...

Matt... I don't know if Random.org has you reserved or not but good luck... and thanks for the copyright tip... It's much more current than the hairstyle on my site at least... =)

May 13, 2008  
Blogger Danny said...

http://nofaceberg.blogspot.com/2008/05/drew-carey-says.html

nofaceberg

May 13, 2008  
Anonymous Margaret said...

http://eyespi20.com/real-estate-agents-are-not-all-alike

Hope followed all the rules.

ê¿ê

May 14, 2008  
Blogger Stefen Ng said...

ehm... can you give me a summary of what is this contest about? :)

May 15, 2008  
Blogger Cecilia Sherrard said...

Thanks Danny and Margaret... Creative... and Margaret... wow, I wasn't expecting horn tooting... just tooting alone would have been fine... =)

I didn't want to get picky n' stuff but... sites have to be at least 6 months older to enter... I'm seeing a trend here and any entry after this is going to be deleted if it's not within the guidelines above... yeah, sorry.

So Stefen, thanks but don't worry about it...

May 15, 2008  
Anonymous Chelle said...

I guess I can't enter since my blogs are less than 6 months old...that's too bad because I'm a real estate agent and could probably come up with a pretty good post! I'm only 14 posts in on my new real estate marketing blog - My others aren't really related to real estate, though I'm sure I could work in what I love about houses on It Might Be Love! Sounds like a great contest and if you decide to change the rules at all please let me know!!

May 15, 2008  
Blogger Cecilia Sherrard said...

While I know many blogs on EC are new... and that's fine... I can't very well have a hundred splogs entering... =/

Each blog is different and I know what it's like to have new ones... I have others now that are new...

I just can't possibly give the grand prize of 10,000+ ECs to a splog...If you have another site that you can incorporate a post on, go for it!

Honestly, real estate topics can mesh with any type of blog on EC... you just have to get creative... =)

May 15, 2008  
Blogger Deimos Tel`Arin said...

Cecilia,

I think I can come up with something for this. Need to install The Sims 2 onto my PC to capture some screen shots for this occasion. :D

What is the deadline for this again aye?

May 15, 2008  
Blogger Cecilia Sherrard said...

June 13th... D.

I look forward to your idea... =)

Everyone, keep posting your links and info, they'll all be posted when I get back Monday...

May 16, 2008  
Anonymous Michael Aulia said...

"I think I can come up with something for this. Need to install The Sims 2 onto my PC to capture some screen shots for this occasion. :D"

Hahah Deimos, creative idea you have there!

I used to post a few stuffs about my property investment. It's probably time to write something about a real estate agent :D

May 16, 2008  
Blogger Liz said...

I have no idea about the real estate in Cleveland Ohio but I know here in the Philippines that there are a LOT of people who are homeless. There are those we call "squatters" who can't even afford to buy house and lot and instead live in areas which are not theirs. There is this housing project called Gawad Kalinga which is a really generous project started by a foreigner. He saw how the Philippines really is and decided to contribute to the community. The only thing though is that the people who received the free houses sold their properties and preferred to live in the slums.

May 17, 2008  
Anonymous Chelle said...

Okay here is my post on 5 ways dating and real estate are alike:

http://www.itmightbelove.com/2008/05/18/5-ways-real-estate-and-dating-are-alike/

Hope you enjoy it and that I didn't miss any rules! (If I did let me know and i will fix it!)

May 18, 2008  
Blogger Casey said...

My entry:
http://www.entreblast.com/2008/05/17/18-winners-and-20000-ecs/

May 18, 2008  
Anonymous crazy working mom said...

I have a post up with two links as requested.

You can find it here.

I've got my fingers crossed. :)

May 22, 2008  
Anonymous Lady Rose said...

Hi I posted about your contest at Entrecard Favorites
http://entrecardfavs.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-should-own-contest.html

Lady Rose

May 23, 2008  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I put my post here:

http://mindrec.org/mindrec/2008/05/23/ohio/

My Entrecard name is TRANSFIGURE (I'll post on the Entrecard forum).

May 23, 2008  
Anonymous CM said...

My blog entry:
http://contestime.com/index.php/2008/05/real-estate-entrecard-contest/

Thanks!
CM

May 27, 2008  
Anonymous harmony said...

Is this contest still valid???

The post date is Jan 11, 2007. Are any of the commenters noticing this, or just me????

May 28, 2008  
Anonymous Alan said...

I have a couple of decorating books that would work for this one. I will be sure to get my post up and leave the link here before the deadline.

May 28, 2008  
Blogger Cecilia Sherrard said...

Yes, Harmony... If you had read the post, you'd see I dated it to bury it from the public... The contest ends 06/13/08...

May 28, 2008  
Anonymous fool said...

http://foolsville.net/relocation-foolsville-ohio/


I entered just because you told me too :).

May 28, 2008  
Blogger Blogs4others said...

Thanks for stopping by and dropping a card. I really appreciate it.

No, it doesn’t have a card, but it’s important to share a hug…http://www.freehugscampaign.org/

Thanks
Christine Bean
http://blogs4others.blogspot.com

May 30, 2008  
Blogger Kim said...

just 'dropping by to say hi :)

June 01, 2008  
Blogger bmw100 at lycos dot com (Beamer) said...

Ok, I'm going to give this a try. I haven't written anything yet cause I just found your site and I am going to eat lunch before tackling this. Not quite sure what an anchor text is, but I'm gonna find out, and I have two picked out.

Beamer

June 04, 2008  
Blogger bmw100 at lycos dot com (Beamer) said...

Ok, so lunch could wait a few :

http://bmw230.blogspot.com/2008/06/departure-from-norm.html

Hope that works for you guys.

Beamer

June 04, 2008  
Blogger bmw100 at lycos dot com (Beamer) said...

I for got about this part. I hope this is what you need:

13513+12705@link.entrecard.com

http://bmw230.blogspot.com/2008/06/departure-from-norm.html

Next time I'm eating lunch first.lol

Beamer

June 04, 2008  
Anonymous Solarion said...

Hi,
I think I followed the rules and created a post;
http://myadlets.blogspot.com/2008/06/graduating-moving-to-ohio-and-effective.html
If the link is not visible, my name Solarion above is linked to the post.
My EntreCard name is Sol_arion at;
http://entrecard.com/user/5806/
Hope you like the post!

Solarion

June 05, 2008  
Blogger Squirrel Joe said...

I know my blog isn't old enough, but I posted a listing anyway. I removed the No Follow HTML from my Blogs.

You DO realize embedded links like these are USELESS in Blogger or Wordpress blogs that have the nofollow code in the HTML, but it can be removed from the Blogger template html code, which I have done. ALL Blogger templates stop this type of link from being recognized to avoid people doing this type of search engine manipulation.

Wordpress blogs cannot be altered to allow "Search Engine Robot Follow"Wordpress links like this have no value to Google at all.

Look up ( nofollow is one word) "nofollow, Search Engine, and Blogger" in Google and find out that most, if not all these entries to your contest, except my disqualified one, will be useless to your intended purpose, to get higher rankings in the search engines results.

Even If I don't qualify, you should still look at my VERY creative posting!

Squirrel Joe.
http://squirreljoe.blogspot.com/

June 06, 2008  
Anonymous Shan-ul-Hai said...

OK, I followed the instructions and put up the post:

http://www.globallyrational.com/2008/06/06/why-not-move/

Look forward to seeing what/if I won...

June 06, 2008  
Anonymous Squirrel Joe said...

Hi,

I noticed that you allowed Other bloggers that "Broke out of the Guidelines" like me in. Is Squirrel Joe Allowed In with the links that will follow?

Blogger Cecilia Sherrard said...

Thanks Ameo and Sheila... Entered... even though both of you broke out of the guidelines... =/

I thought the rules were pretty simple... Maybe they're not! If anyone doesn't understand what to do, please message me or ask here? Or ya know, just read it again... Thanks...

June 06, 2008  
Blogger Ramesh said...

What a great opportunity this is!!! I m really in need of traffic to my blog and throught this contest i have a lot of confidence in attaining it. As per the instruction i have posted ur links in my blog

http://www.resources-vikram.blogspot.com

June 07, 2008  
Anonymous solarion said...

Hi,
This is in response to Squirrel Joe's post about links having no value. Please do the search you mentioned, "nofollow, Search Engine, and Blogger". Then read the first result, twice.(it should be official Google blog about preventing comment spam.)

Nofollow applies to comments, not contents within a post, link list or new blog list. Those connection carry the Pagerank and the keywords.

Good luck in blogging! Once you get some pagerank, I will come and post some comments! ;)

June 07, 2008  
Blogger John Le Sainte the New Nostradamus said...

Alas,

I am too new to enter, but perhaps it's for the best seeing it would likely involve a flood, tornado, plague or some other frightful thing to befall Cleveland.

John Le Sainte and Nostradamus

June 07, 2008  
Blogger Cecilia Sherrard said...

Thanks for the posts everyone... There's some pretty creative stuff so far... =)

I need at least 18 total for the top prizes... and the days are tickin' !

(I have no idea what the "get some pagerank and I'll comment means")

June 07, 2008  
Anonymous chodirin said...

is it still available?

June 08, 2008  
Blogger Cecilia Sherrard said...

Yes it's still available... In bold letters at the top and wording within the post, there's the end date of the contest and rules...

I want to give away the grand prizes but I need at least 18 entries... We'll see....

Tornadoes, floods and plagues, oh my... that's awfully upbeat and lively...

June 08, 2008  
Anonymous Dhyar Irdiansyah said...

This My Profile http://entrecard.com/details/45964

And here is my posting:
- http://blog.bscore.net/kontes-entrecard-1000ec.html
- http://dhyar.web.id/entrecard-20000ec-contest.html

June 08, 2008  
Blogger Shen said...

Just finished a story and post it on my blog. You can view it at http://www.newzaroundus.com/2008/06/owning-home-is-must.html

Thanks!

June 09, 2008  
Anonymous Eerik said...

Ok, my post is up!

http://www.xptricks.net/2008/06/ohio-real-estate-blog/

June 09, 2008  
Anonymous Eerik said...

The post is up!

June 09, 2008  
Anonymous Dhyar said...

This is My Post:
http://dhyar.web.id/entrecard-20000ec-contest.html
http://blog.bscore.net/kontes-entrecard-1000ec.html

My Ec Account:
http://entrecard.com/details/45964

June 09, 2008  
Blogger Sheila said...

I apologise that I caused a problem by entering when I am too young! It's very long time since that could be said about me:)

If it makes life easier, please withdraw my entry. I forgot that this is a newish blog - my other one is years old.

June 10, 2008  
Anonymous Alan said...

My entry is posted at

http://libdrone.info/2008/06/buying-a-home/

I chose to feature a book titled, appropriately enough Buying A Home

Hope you like it

June 10, 2008  
Anonymous Solarion said...

"I have no idea what the "get some pagerank and I'll comment means"

Hi Cecilia, That was for "Squirrel Joe". If he has DoFollow enabled, I will leave a comment on his blog so I can get some pagerank love from him free!

June 10, 2008  
Anonymous Harmony said...

Hi Cecilia,

Here is my entry:
http://webmoi.com/2008/06/11/top-real-estate-keyword-phrases/

And my entrecard profile:
http://entrecard.com/details/42204

Way to go with all the entries!

Thanks,
Harmony

June 11, 2008  
Blogger Maria Luisa Taa Venida said...

I can't help but write a post for this contest though my blog is just three and a half months old, 'cause I was very much inspired!

You will see what I mean when you visit my post titled "I'm Dreaming Again!", with this URL:

http://idontwant2retire.blogspot.com/2008/06/im-dreaming-again.html

Thank you very much!
http://entrecard.com/user/11368

June 11, 2008  
Anonymous Taitai said...

http://www.taitai.com.sg/wordpress/2008/06/12/you-definitely-should-own/

June 11, 2008  
Blogger Cecilia Sherrard said...

Great posts so far... I still haven't decided on the most creative! And here's a hint on the magic text... There's only one entry so far with it... =)

Lots of ECs up for grabs here... Keep em' comin!

June 11, 2008  
Blogger Matthew S. Urdan said...

Congrats! You just made it into my Top 25 EntreCard Droppers....I'm still going to try to enter your contest, I hope I can beat the deadline.

Cheers!

June 11, 2008  
Blogger Jane said...

Hi Cecilia here is my entry. Thank you
http://adoptedjane.blogspot.com/2008/06/cleveland-ohio-real-estate-blog-giving.html
My entre card name is Adopted Jane

June 11, 2008  
Anonymous Entrepreneur said...

My friend told me about your little contest. The market has been in the doldrums so I really hope this works out into more leads for you.

My entry:
http://entrepreneur.com.sg/wordpress/?p=303

June 11, 2008  
Blogger Jane said...

This post has been removed by the author.

June 12, 2008  
Blogger Jane said...

Oh meant to say, that as I am in Australia and KNOW nothing about USA Real Estate I had to go with the competition style entry
Cheers

June 12, 2008  
Anonymous chodirin said...

count me. i will take a part. its still 12 June, isn't it?

June 12, 2008  
Blogger Cecilia Sherrard said...

Thanks Matt...and nice E blog post... =)

Entrepreneur, the market in most areas is a little slow. We're doing pretty okay here during all of this so I'm grateful. Thanks for the entry. And it's a BIG contest...

Jane, you have to use the anchor text above for your entry to be included. You can pick any of the two... You can't use: *HERE*...

Chodirin, yes it's going on through Friday night at midnight, EST.

Still great odds of winning a large prize and everyone gets 100ECs...

EDIT: There are now TWO magic text phrases out there... =)

June 12, 2008  
Blogger Jane said...

Woops...Okay Ive edited :)

June 12, 2008  
Blogger Spife said...

Hey there, I've posted an essay on my blog.
http://unplugandplay.blogspot.com/2008/06/house-is-not-home-until-you-own.html

My EC is

http://entrecard.com/details/46529

Please verify. Thanks and more power.

June 12, 2008  
Anonymous Health Nut said...

What a great contest! How come you buried it so far back though? I wouldn't have found it except for when I decided to drop lots today.

My entry:
http://www.goodforyou.com.sg/wordpress/?p=293

June 12, 2008  
Blogger CarolBEE said...

Hi,

Here is the link to my real estate blog posting: http://blog.concholakeaz.com/?p=242

Hope you are ok with my monthly MLS Listing post. :D

I managed to mention your site by using it as a activity for my blog contest. (see bottom of article) Maybe it will send you some good traffic.

Thanks for the opportunity to enter into your contest.

EC ID: ConchoLakeAZ

June 12, 2008  
Anonymous Harmony said...

Congratulations to all the winners!

Thanks, Cecilia! :)

June 14, 2008  
Anonymous Solarion said...

Congrats to happy winners!
Solarion

June 14, 2008  
Blogger CarolBEE said...

Thanks Cecilia!!

Congrats to all the winners!

June 14, 2008  
Anonymous crazy working mom said...

Thanks for the fun! I'm excited to win.

June 15, 2008  

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