Written on October 2nd, 2007 at 12:10 am by Darren Rowse
$54,000 worth of Prizes on Offer in the ProBlogger Birthday Bash Competitions!
Over the next week here at ProBlogger I’m planning to give away over $54,000 (USD) of cash and prizes in the ProBlogger Birthday Bash! (you can see the full list of prizes here).
You heard me right – over $50,000 in cash and prizes have been donated by generous sponsors to this event and every cent of them will be going to ProBlogger readers in the coming 7 days. The prizes will be given out over a number of days through a variety of different competitions.
There are 115 sponsors (give or take a couple that we’re finalizing) – some are offering multiple prizes (one is offering something for up to 500 of you – which pushed up the prize pool value). Prizes range from getting theme songs composed for podcasts/videos (something I wouldn’t mind winning myself), to iPods, to logo designs, to magazine subscriptions, to books, to cash and vouchers and so much more. Prizes values range from just a few dollars in value to thousands of dollars.
Here’s how it’s going to happen….
But first - to increase your chances of taking home some of these prizes you’re going to want to subscribe to my RSS feed so that you’re up to date with the different competitions that will be running (note – this is not a condition of entry – just a way to make sure you get all the updates you’ll need to participate).
The details:
- Prizes will be won given away in a series of different rounds over the next week – mostly between Friday and Sunday (a little weekend fun).
- Tomorrow I’ll be posting a full list of prizes that have been donated. They’ll include both the prizes and who they’ve been donated by.
- We’ll also launch the competition tomorrow with the first round of giveaways – the purpose of this first competition is simply to spread the word of the competition.
- The competitions will have a range of entry criteria. Some will simply be asking you to leave a comment to say that ‘you’re in’. Others will require you to write a post on a particular topic or in a particular style (like my Group Writing Projects).
Lara Kulpa will be helping me to administrate the competition (in fact she’s doing most of it). Lara is from Anubis Marketing – if you’re looking for Web Design, Marketing Advice or SEO you should probably get in touch with Lara – she’s great!
So stay tuned – we’ll post the first competition tomorrow and will continue to update you on all of the opportunities to win in the days that follow.
Subscribe to my RSS feed to keep up to date and put yourself in a position to win!
PS: To see the latest round of giveaways check out the birthday prize giveaway category



114 Responses to “$54,000 worth of Prizes on Offer in the ProBlogger Birthday Bash Competitions!” - Add Yours
Dustin Brewer
October 2nd, 2007 12:26 am
I’m in. What do I win? haha.
Lara Kulpa
October 2nd, 2007 12:30 am
Haha nice try, Dustin! LOL
Nothing giving way until tomorrow morning, EST unless I’m feeling antsy enough to do something later on tonight… ;)
Mike Panic
October 2nd, 2007 12:31 am
w00t
Patrick
October 2nd, 2007 12:33 am
lol, u won the first place in the comments section.
Salman Siddiqui
October 2nd, 2007 12:42 am
O dear!! the day has finally come.
I was soo eagerly waiting for this and MANN here it is with a TSUNAMI of prizes..
It couldn’t have been better Darren and Lara.
Starfeeder
October 2nd, 2007 12:45 am
Good luck everyone :) this is going to be the most fun Blog contest to watch yet! gl hf (good luck have fun in gamer slang)
Sander
October 2nd, 2007 12:50 am
Spreading the word..
http://www.searchenginegaze.com/more-contest-total-prizes-us54000-from-problogger
Good luck!
Aaronontheweb
October 2nd, 2007 12:56 am
$54k can buy a lot adwords
Helping Bloggers
October 2nd, 2007 1:00 am
Nicely done Darren got lots of support as I see. Ill promote this post.
Roberta
October 2nd, 2007 1:02 am
Wow, that’s awesome! Great job, Darren, this will be the most amazing competition ever! I’m watching the feed :)
Dave
October 2nd, 2007 1:05 am
Nice prize fund. Should stir up a bit of link-baiting fun, and a few diggs along the wway, no doubt. Should be an exciting week on Problogger.
Matt Jones
October 2nd, 2007 1:08 am
I can’t wait.
I Sphunn the story here:
http://sphinn.com/story/7717
Daniel Scocco
October 2nd, 2007 1:17 am
I was expecting you would go big Darren, but that is crazy!
It will be a lot of time until someone beats this prize hehe.
Hank
October 2nd, 2007 1:23 am
Yee Haa! I can’t wait.
Kabitzin
October 2nd, 2007 1:34 am
Sounds great, and I can’t wait to hear more details. I’ve put up a post as well.
Technobuzz.net
October 2nd, 2007 1:36 am
Wow, that’s Gr8
sangesh
October 2nd, 2007 1:50 am
I’m in.
I can’t wait to be tomorrow ;)
admin
October 2nd, 2007 1:54 am
Sounds quite interesting…
I’m eagerly waiting for your post for tomorrow
Emma
October 2nd, 2007 1:58 am
The suspense is killing me.
Tyler Ingram
October 2nd, 2007 2:15 am
Anubis Marketing doesn’t seem to like Firefox very much, the layout is a bit messed up :)
Though as for $54,000 in cash and prizes is always a good thing!
Missy
October 2nd, 2007 2:27 am
anticipation…………………..by rod stweart. (i think)
Chase Roper
October 2nd, 2007 2:41 am
Awesome, I’m in!
Jason
October 2nd, 2007 2:45 am
Woo hoo!
Brad Shorr
October 2nd, 2007 2:51 am
Congratulations on your birthday – sounds like we’re in for some fun. And I agree – Lara Kulpa is fantastic!
mary
October 2nd, 2007 3:06 am
Been waiting for this!! Yeah!!
Lara Kulpa
October 2nd, 2007 3:06 am
Tyler – I love Firefox! I was doing some moving things around a bit, so yes, my layout was looking a little wonky for a bit, but it’s all fixed up now.
Brad – Thanks for the comment!
sagar trapasia
October 2nd, 2007 3:19 am
well..problogger seems to be a bit generous and has lots of finance backup!
Lara Kulpa
October 2nd, 2007 3:22 am
Sagar – Darren is quite generous, however all these prizes have been donated by a total of 115 sponsors. The full list will be posted tomorrow.
Tim Broder
October 2nd, 2007 3:26 am
“Bring the rain” ~Transformers
Nelson
October 2nd, 2007 3:37 am
What are the rules to win? I’m wondering how the winners are going to be selected? can I cheat?
Lara Kulpa
October 2nd, 2007 3:42 am
LOL Nelson…
1. Rules will be given at each announcement post. Suspense is cool!
2. Winners will be selected at random by Darren and/or myself so…
3. No, you can’t cheat. :P
Patrick Burt
October 2nd, 2007 4:01 am
54,000$? That’s impressive… Grats on getting such a huge prize pool.
Julie
October 2nd, 2007 4:05 am
Wow! I’m excited. And by the way…Lara is the coolest! :)
Lara Kulpa
October 2nd, 2007 4:06 am
Awhhhh Thanks Julie!!! :D
Marie-Claire
October 2nd, 2007 4:08 am
I am joining. Great promo…
David
October 2nd, 2007 4:20 am
Wow, I’d be happy with just a $5 prize! See I’m easy. I’ll be back tomorrow!
Chris Pund
October 2nd, 2007 4:21 am
Holy crap thats a lot of prizes! I am sure this will be a huge success!
Salman
October 2nd, 2007 4:22 am
This one is totally huge Darren. I am loving this..
And this is my 4th attempt to comment. I don’t know what is happening.
Lets see if this one gets published
Lara Kulpa
October 2nd, 2007 4:27 am
Yay, Salman! That one got caught up in Akismet, but I cleared it out. Still can’t find your other three, but you should be okay now. :)
Salman
October 2nd, 2007 4:31 am
O Dear!!
me getting caught in akismet?? WHY?
I am not a BOT!! Still thank you Lara for the help.
love you darren :)
A Blog about Nothing
October 2nd, 2007 4:32 am
You should have just mailed me a check for 54k and you wouldn’t have to have gone to all this trouble ;)
Can’t wait to see what they are and how to get them.
Salman
October 2nd, 2007 4:34 am
Great.
So I am BOT now as of akismet..
I again tried it from firefox and it didnt work. Sorry for the pains which I am giving to you Lara but I hope this one from explorer works…
Pua
October 2nd, 2007 4:39 am
like everybody else, i can’t wait to see the list of prizes and who donated what.
most of all, it would be hitting the jackpot, if i found my prize ( hawaii stretch video – perfect for those tight muscles after many hours of blogging!) with link to my blog there.
if not, trying to win one of those outstanding prizes, is next on my list. a hui hou (til tomorrow). aloha, pua
Lara Kulpa
October 2nd, 2007 4:40 am
Salman my dear… patience! :)
I am going through these as fast as I can… but if your comment doesn’t show up immediately, please don’t panic. (And for the record, you’re not the only one – for every two or three that go through instantly, there’s at least one that doesn’t.)
We will not be choosing winners until all valid comments have been approved through Akismet/moderation.
No worries! :)
Hyder
October 2nd, 2007 4:42 am
Did I win anything yet?
JoLynn Braley
October 2nd, 2007 4:48 am
Sounds great, looking forward to more details. :)
Salman
October 2nd, 2007 4:48 am
:)
calm down salman calm down..hehe
Thanks a ton Lara…
Its time to sleep here. Thank you for your hardwork. Got the concept and am now worried now ;)
Amy U
October 2nd, 2007 4:50 am
Wow, this sounds great. Should be fun even if I don’t win anything (although I hope I do, of course!)
Tibi Puiu
October 2nd, 2007 5:20 am
Looks great :D, 54k gosh that’s a hell deal of money.
Michael from Pro Blog Design
October 2nd, 2007 5:57 am
Wow. I knew this competition would be big, but I didn’t realise it would be this big! xD
1Neurona
October 2nd, 2007 6:13 am
well.. happy birthday! :)
Blog opinion
October 2nd, 2007 6:14 am
I can’t wait . Everyone is waiting here.
Chris Jacobson
October 2nd, 2007 6:43 am
I’m looking forward to it!
blog contest
October 2nd, 2007 6:50 am
just added it to my contest blog. I will do my best to keep up with the excitement and news over the week. :-)
http://www.disregardme.com/index.cfm/2007/10/1/Probloggers-54000-in-prizes-extravaganza
matt
October 2nd, 2007 6:56 am
count me in to I could use some prizes
Shasn
October 2nd, 2007 6:58 am
That’s really cool. It’s awesome to see sites like this dishing out mega prizes.
Keep up the good work mate.
farida
October 2nd, 2007 7:29 am
am looking forward to it…i’ll be back tomorrow!!
Andrew Patrick
October 2nd, 2007 7:29 am
Sounds like fun, cant wait.
=0)
pearl
October 2nd, 2007 7:33 am
oh wow… I am calling in sick on Friday!! and will be glued to my pc the entire weekend ;)
Nelson
October 2nd, 2007 7:47 am
Can’t wait for tomorrow, is problogger ready to handle such traffic though? I mean probably there will be thousands of people logging in here at once from tomorrow on, hopefully I won’t get “server full” errors…. is my first birthday virtual party………and is the other way around, Instead of bringing my present, I’ll win one.. jejeje. I’m loving it
Michael Boateng
October 2nd, 2007 8:00 am
Darren is always giving out goodies …. from giving out Expensive Tips for Free….. now to a whooping $54k.
Congrats. .
Kara
October 2nd, 2007 9:42 am
That’s amazing! Is it tomorrow yet? Baby needs a new pair of shoes!
*crosses fingers*
Brandon Jones
October 2nd, 2007 9:55 am
uhh…its obvious im gonna win…especially if one of the contests have to do with referrals
tim
October 2nd, 2007 10:17 am
Awesome news Darren!
Lincoln
October 2nd, 2007 11:27 am
I’m already running a contest for a $100 Amazon gift certificate, but it never occurred to me to request including this prize to the Problogger contest as well. Is it too late to become a sponsor?
Collin
October 2nd, 2007 11:53 am
Wow its contest month I C. Well mine will be the biggest from what I can tell. I am giving away 100k via paypal and the contest starts oct 15th subscribe to my feed so you don’t miss it!!!
Happy birthday Darren, I really enjoy your blog
Dan
October 2nd, 2007 12:08 pm
Happy B-Day… Look out I know I am gonna WIN the BIG one!!!
Aruni
October 2nd, 2007 12:23 pm
I’m in. I hope those of us who are contributing prizes can also have a chance to win some of the other lovely prizes!
I’m so excited!!
James Roussel
October 2nd, 2007 12:57 pm
I am new at this but I love competition. Let the games begin!!!!
James Roussel
October 2nd, 2007 1:12 pm
sorry forgot to put the dot……..
tantowi
October 2nd, 2007 1:22 pm
I am in Darren. Already submit your rss feed since mach 07
tantowi
October 2nd, 2007 1:22 pm
I am in Darren. Already submit your rss feed since march 07.
Derek Hail
October 2nd, 2007 4:28 pm
I’m In.
Yvonne Russell
October 2nd, 2007 5:55 pm
Wow! Congratulations on your blog birthday and the prize roundup. Looking forward to the celebrations. Happy Birthday!
putu
October 2nd, 2007 6:30 pm
Wow, great! I am in. That’s lot of money here in my place :))
Link And Earn
October 2nd, 2007 6:43 pm
We are out … err.. just can’t wait for the contests to be announced… coming to your office Darren.
Marko Novak
October 2nd, 2007 6:45 pm
OMG…this will be one of the biggest blog competition ever!!
I’m definitely in!
Eric
October 2nd, 2007 7:02 pm
Ok, now that’s a birthday bash! This will be a nice way to celebrate, and big congrats Darren for another solid year of ProBlogger! And of course, already have your feed, and I’m in :)
Mandy
October 2nd, 2007 7:46 pm
Happy Birthday!
I’ll give it a go!
One thing I have always wondered – what does LoL mean?
Armond Avanes
October 2nd, 2007 10:36 pm
It will be a great fun! I’m in ;-)
Vik
October 2nd, 2007 10:53 pm
This is the Biggest Contest in the Blogosphere EVER!
Darren, You’re da man!
Looking forward to go at this contest All Guns Blazing!!
Carazariah@gmail.com
October 2nd, 2007 11:43 pm
:) I love SEO.
I’ve learned a lot from my RSS subscription and just browsing your site.
Thank you,
BTW: This is a great contest idea. . .
C
Nicole
October 3rd, 2007 12:02 am
Happy Birthday to you. This is a very valuable blog and should have more birthdays for years to come. About the competitions, the upcoming plan is very exciting.
Moyo
October 3rd, 2007 1:26 am
Happy 3rd Birthday! Congrats
Charles
October 3rd, 2007 1:44 am
Somebody has a lot of work to do with these comments.
Lara Kulpa
October 3rd, 2007 1:50 am
LOL You’re right Charles, I do! ;)
But I love this… the energy is SO high!
Lincoln
October 3rd, 2007 1:52 am
Wait, posting a comment here is how you enter the contest? =-O
OOOOOOoooOOoo add me add me add me!!!!!!! I’m subscribed to the feed and everything! Weeee!!!!!!!
Lara Kulpa
October 3rd, 2007 1:55 am
Nope, not necessarily Lincoln… you have to check each individual giveaway post to find the instructions on how to enter… and follow them explicitly!
Douglas Karr
October 3rd, 2007 3:31 am
I thought I was going all out with my upcoming $1,000 Giveaway celebrating 1,000 unique visitors, 1,000 posts, and 1,000 readers on my site.
Congratulations! That’s quite a sponsorship list!
boyscout
October 3rd, 2007 4:43 am
Congrats on 3 years! I’ve been reading this site every day for the last year, and love everything about it. It has taught me so much! Thank-you.
Katana
October 3rd, 2007 4:58 am
Count me in the competition, Darren!
Dee McCrorey
October 3rd, 2007 5:00 am
I need seed money and goodies for my new vlog! You bet I’m in :)
Paraglide Tandem
October 3rd, 2007 2:39 pm
cool idea to promote a blog .. I will read the feed..
Zakir
October 3rd, 2007 5:53 pm
Well, I have already subscribed to your RSS feed Darren, now i am counting on winning.
Clem Banner
October 4th, 2007 12:36 am
I have finally gotten out of the stone age and have join the RSS age. I am almost embarrassed to that but winning something will help me deal with my shame.lol
Clem Banner
October 4th, 2007 2:22 am
http://secret2moneymiracle.blogspot.com
Klaudia
October 4th, 2007 4:45 am
Hi I’m from Poland ;)
hmmm interests… ;)
Blogsrecord Directory
October 4th, 2007 5:11 am
Nice contest/s well worth entering
Jeff B
October 4th, 2007 6:20 am
http://www.fam5.com/54000-worth-of-prizes-from-problogger/
Derek
October 4th, 2007 12:16 pm
Great idea, love it, so much money to be won! Subscribed to your feed as well.
John Richardson
October 4th, 2007 11:53 pm
Darren, Thanks for all the help over the last three years!
Happy Birthday!
http://successbeginstoday.org/wordpress/2007/10/nurturing-bloggers-who-make-a-difference/
MR-Gee
October 5th, 2007 12:19 am
I want to win!!!! :)
Tim
October 5th, 2007 6:37 pm
Im exciting on what to do in order to win the prize…. ??
–blog for dream–
Catherine
October 6th, 2007 8:41 am
Extremely cool and as a new blogger I could use a lot of these prizes!
Omaha Mama
October 8th, 2007 7:50 am
I love contests!
Blogadeur
October 8th, 2007 3:51 pm
wow! How can I join? I’ve never joined an online contest before. this sounds fun. :)
feelyou
October 9th, 2007 6:18 am
Happy Birthday!
http://adsensefacile.free.fr
Peter Chen
October 14th, 2007 4:02 am
Wow.. 115 sponsors o.o Must be nice to own this site xixi. I Wanna Win ^^
betty rood
October 27th, 2007 1:06 pm
happy birthday!!!!!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN AS WELL…
super contest!
titan
November 7th, 2007 6:03 am
Really? I cannot said anything. You really good to make this contest and i believe many people love to join !
Audrey
January 4th, 2008 10:59 am
Sure could use a surprise gift, been waiting a long time.
The list is so long, there’s probably not a chance.
Mehmet
April 11th, 2009 8:58 pm
Happy Birthday!
Medyum
April 18th, 2009 1:25 am
I have finally gotten out of the stone age and have join the RSS age.
medyum
May 20th, 2009 5:30 am
Anubis Marketing doesn’t seem to like Firefox very much, the layout is a bit messed up :)
Though as for $54,000 in cash and prizes is always a good thing!
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