As the year winds down I’ve been thinking back at how far this blog has come already.
It seems like just last week it had a 22M Alexa Ranking and no Google PR. Back then I only had visitors if I commented on other blogs. I was happy to get 20 visitors a day. Modest Money has come a long way.
So to give thanks to everyone who has helped build up this blog, I’m hosting (and co-hosting) a few giveaway contests this month. The first giveaway starts today and is exclusive to Modest Money.
This giveaway contest is for $500 cash and various blogger services.
Here is the full breakdown of the prizes:
1st Prize: $250 Cash
5 Consolation Cash Prizes: $50
‘Ouch‘ book by Paul Knott
Blogger Prizes:
2 Blog SEO Analysis Services (valued at $44.95 each)
2 Sidebar Links on ModestMoney.com active for 2 months
2 Guest Post Spots on ModestMoney.com linked from the Featured Post sidebar widget for 6 months
This contest runs from December 1st to December 29th 2012. If anyone without a blog wins one of the blogger prizes a new winner will be drawn. Cash prizes will be paid via paypal or Amazon gift card. Winners must respond within 24 hours of notification to claim prizes.
You are welcome to enter daily via the social sharing options.
Refer to the rafflecopter widget below to enter:
Update: The winners have been drawn and contacted via e-mail. Thanks for participating. Stay tuned for more contests.
Good luck everyone!
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While you are waiting to see if you won some cold hard cash, take some time to read the posts below. You’re bound to learn a thing or two.
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What would you do with $250 if you win? With giveaways do you like cash or prizes better?
Great giveaway! Thank you for the mention, have a great weekend.
Pauline recently posted..Friday recap, a panoramic view and a blogging tip
No problem Pauline. Good luck in the contest.
Very exciting giveaway! I definitely want to win
Michelle recently posted..Weekly Roundup And Giveaway!
Good luck Michelle.
Awesome giveaway Jeremy! I like how you worked in the part for bloggers as well, very cool. Thanks so much for the mention.
John S @ Frugal Rules recently posted..Are you Prepared for a Financial Emergency?
Yeah I just hope it’s not too tough to find bloggers winners for those prizes. And no problem about the mention.
Thanks for the giveaway and the mention. I would almost always prefer cash unless the prize was something awesome, like a trip to Hawaii.
Kim@EyesontheDollar recently posted..The Sandman, Hypnosis, and The Village People
I’ll have to work on hooking that up for the next giveaway
Well, I guess that December 1 is one “end of December”
Thanks for including me.
Edward recently posted..How to Save Money on Gas Prices
Oh crap…That was dumb of me…Well I’ll change the title. Now that tweets are going out I might do a url redirect too. Damnit. Thanks for the heads up.
All fixed. Let’s see if you were the only one who noticed.
Big Money, Big Money! Nice giveaway Jeremy. I appreciate the mention in the post as well. Keep up the great work on here.
Grayson @ Debt Roundup recently posted..Weekly Personal Finance Blog RoundUp – 11/30/2012
Thanks Grayson. Good luck winning some big money
Haha, I’ve never won a giveaway, so cash or prizes would be a step up from nada.
Thanks for the mention and have a great weekend!
Mrs. Pop @ Planting Our Pennies recently posted..A Conversation On Charity & Philosophy
I hadn’t won any contests either until last month when I won 2 different ones on savvyscot.com. One of them was for the book that I’m regifting in this giveaway lol.
Awesome giveaway and thanks for the mention!
Lance @ Money Life and More recently posted..Random Thoughts, Personal Finance Round Up and Carnivals #32
No problem Lance. Good to be able to give back to readers and fellow bloggers.
Thanks for the link love! If I don’t win I just might have to do the SEO blog analysis service anyway!
Budget & the Beach recently posted..December Goals/Link Love 11/30/12
Well I hope you win then. You might have to do some ballot stuffing with the daily entry options
Hey, Funny how you can look back to the beginning and see how you were so excited over something like a few views. I was the same way.. but now it’s an even bigger goal but I like that. Congrats on a successful year mate! Cheers and thanks for the mention. Mr.CBB
Canadian Budget Binder recently posted..Dollar Store Home Pregnancy Tests-Do They Work?
Yeah your perspective sure changes a lot over the course of your blogging journey. I guess it’s just human nature to always want more. I wouldn’t have thought I’d be pushing for a 30k alexa rank at this point.
Thank you for the mention! What an awesome giveaway!
Have a great weekend, Jeremy!
Holly@ClubThrifty recently posted..Extreme Couponing: To the Brink of Insanity and Back
Anytime Holly. Glad you like the giveaway.
Great round up. How do I submit articles for your consideration to be included in roundups?
Rohit @ The Money Mail recently posted..Simple Budget Template That Works
Shoot me an e-mail sometime Rohit and we can discuss that. Thanks.
Great giveaway and awesome success! Congrats!
Brent Pittman recently posted..Alternative Giving Idea: Blessing Bags to Homeless
Thanks Brent. I’m pretty happy with the level of success so far too.
Wow dude, this is pretty fantastic. I’m hoping for the SEO services, definitely want to win this one!
And you have definitely come a LONG way. And remember, once you’re rich and famuos, I want to ride in your private jet and sip champange
Jacob @ iheartbudgets recently posted..Mortgage Refinance Completed!
Good luck winning those SEO services Jacob. If you don’t win, shoot me an e-mail and I’ll hook you up with a discount. That will have to do before you ride in my future private jet lol.
Another giveaway? Awesome! Thanks for mentions Jeremy.
Veronica recently posted..10 High Paying Tech Jobs Without a Degree in 2013
Yup, another giveaway lol. I’m just getting started with the holiday season giving.
Wow – that’s an insanely awesome giveaway! Best of luck to everyone.
And a huge thanks for featuring my blog – I really appreciate it Jeremy
Jon recently posted..Get a head start on your New Years resolutions
You’re welcome Jon. Good luck in the contest.
Great contest – looking forward to seeing the rest of the contest roll outs later this month
Brian recently posted..Updates: November 26 – December 1
I’m looking forward to rolling out the others too and seeing how well it all does. I think it all should do quite well.
Thanks for the blog support Jeremy.
Mark
My Own Advisor recently posted..Weekend Reading – TFSA contribution room hike and great blogs
No problem Mark. I appreciate the continue support too.
Great give away! I hope I win one of the blogger services! If I won $250 bucks I’d probably either put it towards debt or treat myself to a tablet. I really want one!
Jordann recently posted..Save On Groceries & $100 Give Away
lol you’re the first person to answer that question. Good luck winning the cash or blogger services Jordann.
Wow, what a great giveaway, Jeremy! I’d say that I like prizes the most as they are things that I typically wouldn’t buy myself otherwise. Cash isn’t a bad thing though as there is a lot more that I can do with it, however, it would most likely go towards some financial goal instead of buying something for myself.
Jason @ WorkSaveLive recently posted..The Best Ways to Save on Groceries (and a $100 Giveaway)
I agree that actual prizes are often more satisfying since you might be too tight with your money to justify spending money on those things. Cash is unlikely to go towards any kind of splurge when you have other important financial goals.
Thanks! I’m curious–how long did it take you to get more than 100+ visitors a day? 500+ visitors a day? And do you remember how long it took you to get to PR1, 2, 3, 4? Tell me all of your secrets!!! haha
Todd – Fearless Men recently posted..Overcoming My Greatest Fear…of Public Speaking
Well if I shared all my secrets publicly they wouldn’t be secrets anymore. You can e-mail me about any of that stuff though. For PR I made it to PR4 on my first PR update, but it took a lot of link building work. As for traffic I’d have to check my analytics account.
Thanks for the mention Jeremy!
Mo’ Money Mo’ Houses recently posted..How I Save Money Grocery Shopping
No problem Jessica. Anytime.
Your post sounds a bit like where my site currently sits. I’m glad that you’ve come so far. Good luck with the contest and thanks for the mention.
Justin@TheFrugalPath recently posted..Tracking Expenses: A Budget’s Foundation
Congrats on your progress if you’ve made it this far too. I know I put in a ton of work to get to this point. So I don’t feel too guilty about letting things coast a bit for now.
Thanks for the chance to win
No problem Rizwan. Good luck.
Very nice giveaway. You have a lot of great information on your site.. Well done!
Andrew recently posted..Foscam Camera with Audio and Night Vision
Thanks Andrew. Good luck winning something in the contest.
That is one heaping pile of prizes. Now come to Mama! ;D
Jennifer Lynn @ Broke-Ass Mommy recently posted..The Vagaries of Life
You talking to me or my prizes?
Good luck on the contest Jen.
Love what your doing Jeremy! Excited to see the results!
Joe Cassandra recently posted..Use Less Energy to Automate Yourself to Success More Efficiently
Thanks Joe. I hope I can manage to find some bloggers to win the blogger prizes, but other than that this contest should be successful. It better be for the price lol.
You’re feeling generous this month!
Speaking of which, I have some early Christmas presents for you.
CF recently posted..Dealing with debt
Early presents?? I like the sounds of that. We’ll have to meet up soon to make those presents especially early
Never have much luck winning stuff, but might as well try. Thanks for the awesome giveaway Jeremy!
Steve recently posted..When You Hit the Lottery Will You Be a Winner or Loser?
Maybe you’re due to win one of these Steve. I was in the same boat until last month and then some good karma came back my way. Good luck.
Looks good, hope that we win !!!
Good luck Matt.
Another day, and another contest. Well, I just don’t know what I am going to do with all the money & prizes that I plan to win. As it stands, I guess I will have to spend many sleepless nights trying to figure out this conumdrum. The opposite is true for the rest of you that you must stay up all night crying, because you did not win. Look on the good side, maybe I won’t enter the next contest, and therefore, this will give you a better chance to win. drmrs 12/18/2012
Now that’s some positive thinking or law of attraction strategies. Good luck in the contest although I guess you don’t need luck with that kind of confidence.
Hello and Merry Christmas too all…. I am a single mother of two and i live in a domestic volence shelter, i have no money for gifts this year for my children and iam willing to put my pride aside and ask any and everyone for help this year. I do have a job but i work 2 to 3 hrs a day, 3 days out of the week and i dont make enough after rent to provide for my family at this time.. Please, i beg you.. If you can help in any way, with anything please contact me at afortner85@ymail.com. Thank you
I hope you can find a way to make it work Angela. I think most areas have some kind of help you can turn to, especially at this time of year. I’d think you’d still qualify for welfare. I do hope you’re not stretching the truth to take advantage of people’s sympathy.
Thanks for this awesome giveaway! Hoping to win!
Kayce recently posted..For a Hassle-Free Moving
Sorry that you weren’t one of the drawn winners Kayce. Better luck next time.
Were winners announced?
Yes all winners were contacted via e-mail and prizes were awarded.