ScratchBack Widget Design Contest
- 15 Comments
- By Zac Johnson on December 28th, 2007
With the new blog design that went live this month, I also started running a new widget on the site, ScratchBack. The idea behind ScratchBack, is simply a fun and cool way to tip bloggers/web sites, while getting a little something in return. (a link back to your site). When I placed the ScratchBack widget on my blog, I wanted to bring it even a step further! Instead of just offering a link back to your blog or web site, I also send out a Free MoneyReign T-Shirt to my link partners/tippers. The cost for a ScratchBack link/tip on this blog is $25 for a one week listing, and you’ll also receive the free shirt, I cover the shipping.
Jim Kukral, the creator of ScratchBack is looking for some new ideas on how to create a better looking and more efficient widget for his program, and he’s offering up a cool $200 in cash to the winner. Besides the generic official contest rules, you simply just need to be creative, fun and have some photoshop skills. All entries will be entered into a voting system and a the voting will start at the end of January 2008.
If you haven’t already, take a look a ScratchBack or even grab a link on this blog and I’ll have a free shirt sent out to you right away!
Popularity: 5% [?]
- Posted in Contests
"With great power comes great responsibility".... my Uncle Ben told me that. Haha, just kidding! I'm Zac Johnson and I've been making money online for over 10 years now. In short, I started making money online while I was in high school... but my passion for marketing and making money goes back way earlier than that. I created ZacJohnson.com to help motivate you to start making money online, and live the life the you always dreamed of.
It seems like a usual link selling service, but it looks much cooler than the others.
ReplyDo you think there are any Google Repercussions for buying links from scratch back?
Anyways, cool contest.
ReplyJim made sure that ScratchBack would work for the long haul and that it follow all seo / google guidelines. You can refer to his blog post below on why “Google Loves ScratchBack”
http://www.scratchback.com/blog/all-scratchback-links-are-nofollow-google-loves-us/
ReplyHaving this type of contest is great for exposure on the one hand, and sure, why not, it is also an opportunity for brainstorming on a larger scale on the other, as I’m sure that people will contribute with some great ideas to this concept.
Alan Johnson
ReplyI do admit that Jim’s current widget for scratchback isn’t that eye-catching. It’s pretty big…
-Mike
ReplyI think this is a great idea, I was having a horrible time using Scratchback because the widget is so darned wide.
ReplyI think I might take you up on the Scratchback and T-shirt offer.
Replyi am using this widget, but its not too successful in my case
cheers,
-abs
ReplyI’ve sent them an email about a custom widget design for my blog and since they have responded very fast I’ll be using their service in the near future.
Alan Johnson
ReplyI am in the process of editing my Widget. Wish me luck
ReplyI don’t think it is that bad, but I bet after the contest it be pretty sweet.
ReplyMoved the widget design contest to Sitepoint forums, here:
http://contests.sitepoint.com/contests/4740
Need more/better entries
Replythanks for this post you are getting better from Scratch Back I also entered the contest a month ago.
Now voting begins please visit the contest site and vote for me if you like
My widget no is 26
ReplyThere’s a similar widget available from http://www.BringaBuddy.net which has a width of 160px and fits in most sidebars.
Check it out…
Reply[...] meggin wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptInstead of just offering a link back to your blog or web site, I also send out a Free MoneyReign T-Shirt to my link partners/tippers. The cost for a ScratchBack link/tip on this blog is $25 for a one week listing, and you’ll also … [...]