08 September 2012 ~ 5 Comments

Amazon Gift Card Contest Winner Announced!

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For the past few weeks, I have been running a contest to help promote my website and its subscribers. The community that has developed here is strong, but I wanted to expand it even more.

I decided to give away an amazon gift card to a lucky subscriber. The winner was chosen randomly. There was not a substantial increase in subscribers like I had hoped, but there were a few. As long as there are a few, that’s all that matters!

The winner chosen was:

John Holstome

Thanks to everyone who entered. John will be getting a $10 Amazon gift card sent his way. Stay tuned for more posts this next week! I’ve got a few good ones in draft mode right now!

Until then, feel free to check out the top posts from the month:

A White Flag Surrender

Walk As Children Of Light

Leading Worship When Others Are Disengaged

Raising a Banner of Love

Surfing For God

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  • http://jonstolpe.com/ Jon Stolpe

    Brandon, I’m curious. How did the contest impact your numbers? Did you have a goal in mind? Did you meet that goal?

    • http://www.brandongilliland.com/ Brandon Gilliland

      I did not set a specific goal, but I did hope to have at least 5-10 new subscribers. I only had 3 new ones.
      In essence, it wasn’t the turnout I had hoped. I will do more giveaways like this one in the future, but I might try it with a different approach. I have really been tying to build a presence on twitter because I am hoping that the followers will come over to the site.
      I think the season has something to do with the lack of response. When things fail, you find different ways to accomplish the goal.

      • http://jonstolpe.com/ Jon Stolpe

        I love the spirit of experimentation that happens in the blog world. Thanks for sharing your results with us.

  • http://tcavey.blogspot.com/ TCAvey

    Congrats John! Enjoy the gift card.

    Brandon, I’m sorry you didn’t have as big a turn out as you were hoping, but trust that it’s all in God’s hands. Be encouraged, you are having an impact on your readers, keep up the good word.

    One thing I’m thinking about doing is closer to the holidays giving something away. Holidays people feel pressure to buy for others (not sure if pressure is the word I’m looking for, I hope you get my meaning). It will be nice for them to win something for themselves or possibly to give to a loved one.

    • http://www.brandongilliland.com/ Brandon Gilliland

      That’s a great idea! I will be doing more giveaways. Hopefully, they will continue to get bigger!