Earn More Points To Help You Win A Prize
Well, the day is almost here. I’ll be announcing the winners of my contest this coming weekend. Will you win the iPod Nano? The Garmin GPS? Or one of the many other wonderful prizes I have to offer?
How would you like to earn a few more points to help tip the scales in your favor?
Before I tell you how, I want to remind those of you who have subscribed to my newsletter that if you don’t confirm your subscription, you will unfortunately not be able to claim the 50 points for that type of entry. As of right now, there are six (6) unconfirmed subscribers to my newsletter.
And while I don’t know the number of unconfirmed email subscriptions to my RSS feed (at least right now), the same holds true for confirming your subscription there as well. So when I go to verify everyone’s points, if it turns out that subscriptions are not confirmed…well, you get the idea. Don’t miss out and confirm those subscriptions! 
Now, here are a couple of ways you can earn some EXTRA points:
- 10 points: Follow me on Twitter AND twit (is that even a word?) my contest post. Leave a comment here with your username so I can keep proper track.
- 10 points: Subscribe to me on friendfeed. Leave a comment here with your username so I can keep proper track.
Of course, I’ll follow or subscribe to you as well. 
BONUS: the first 20 people who do one or both of the above AND comment on this post telling me about it will get double points. So if you follow me on Twitter, for example, comment here telling me so, AND are one of the first 20 people to do that, you’ll get 20 points instead of 10. If you do both tasks, you could get up to 40 points!!
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Matthew | Aug 11, 2008 | Reply
You are now subscribed to Mark Sierra!
FriendFeed subscribe (username: mattfman) = 10 points
You follow marksierra
marksierra’s updates appear in your timeline.
Twitter Following (username: mattfman) = 10 points
2 bonuses for being one of the 1st 20 commenters= 20 points
Total = 40 points
And, from the 1st blog post I commented:
“Matthew (Get to know me!) on July 30th, 2008 11:30 am
Subscribed to newsletter = 50 points
Subscribed to RSS = 30 points
Confirmed both.
Total Points: 80 points.
Thanks. :)”
Grand Total (40+80) = 120 points
danandmarsh | Aug 12, 2008 | Reply
Wow! I followed you on twitter, and twitted the contest: userid: danandmarsh
http://tinyurl.com/55g4mm—————————————10
I signed up for friendfeed, and subscribed to you(danandmarsh———-10
that would be 20 entries, X early comment—————–20
=40+135 from the contest page = 225 entries! wow!
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wesley | Aug 12, 2008 | Reply
Now following you on twitter and made a post about the contest:
http://twitter.com/wesleyh
Subscribed to you on friendfeed:
http://friendfeed.com/wesleyh
Already accumulated 135 points earlier. So total is now 135 + 20 * 2 = 175 points
How am I ever going to loose
j/k
Thanks for the contest!
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shawal | Aug 12, 2008 | Reply
I have follow you on Twitter and twit your contest post….
http://twitter.com/shawal
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Asim | Aug 12, 2008 | Reply
1st Subscribed to your newsletter 50 points : thehaunted1@hotmail.com
2nd blogged about it on 3 of my blogs including the prizes
90 + 45= 135 points.
Here they are:
http://advertsland.blogspot.com/2008/07/win-garmin-nuvi-350-gps-at-meandmydrum.html
http://cool-testis.blogspot.com/2008/07/contest-by-mike-serria-win-big.html
http://download-movies-blog.blogspot.com/2008/07/contest-by-mike-sierra-win-big.html
3rd subscribed to your blog 30 points: thehaunted1@hotmail.com - 30 points
4th Added to blog roll : 10 points
5th Made stumble on three of your posts with username : roswell2007- 15 points
And your two newly added Option to gain Points By You:
http://twitter.com/roshill
I added you on twitter . - 10 pts
http://friendfeed.com/roshill
Added on friendfeed . I just registered to it i think this site would be really handy to keep track with people i had a really slow connection soo i think i really grained something out of this contest . - 10 pts
Total= 260 Points.
Thank you ,
Asim
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Dawn | Aug 12, 2008 | Reply
I am following you on Twitter and FriendFeed.
Barbara Baker | Aug 12, 2008 | Reply
***I am now following you on twitter and have posted a post about the giveaway too
http://twitter.com/barbarabaker
***and I’m one of the first 20 people to do it (extra points, yeah)
***I HAVE ALSO SIGNED UP FOR AND AM SUBSCRIBED TO YOU ON FRIENDFEED: http://friendfeed.com/babakers5
BloggerContests | Aug 12, 2008 | Reply
Done both with username “BloggerContests”
so,2x (10+10)= 40 points
Earlier,
BloggerContests (Get to know me!) on August 3rd, 2008 7:59 am
Subscribed to Newsletter,Wrote about this contest in my blog[with list of prizes]
http://bloggercontests.blogspot.com/2008/08/win-garmin-nuvi-350-gps-lots-more.html#links
Subscribed via email
So,
50+30+15+30=125 points in total
All the best to every one
BloggerContestss last blog post..Win A Garmin nuvi 350 GPS & lots more!
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So,a total of
125+40=165points
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Big Blogger | Aug 12, 2008 | Reply
1. http://twitter.com/alexreif/statuses/885328685
2. http://friendfeed.com/alexreif
ciao
alexander
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Colin | Aug 12, 2008 | Reply
For the record, to post to Twitter is to “tweet”.
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David | Aug 12, 2008 | Reply
I added you to twitter and twit a post about your contest (username: Schlossy)
and I added you to friendfeed (username: Schlossy)…yes more entries!
Asim | Aug 12, 2008 | Reply
Oi hey there,
I have just yanked googles chain and proved one of its SEO as a sucess in less than 24 hours . So please come by and see how i did it . The traffic will be roaring through my blog this month . I know that for a fact . And i won’t let this oppertunity and heat die out . If your interested in what i posted on my blog to bring some fire onto yours just comment or make a blog post with a link linking to my site . Newbie’s can also be mentors sometimes but an oppertunity can always be exploited together OFFER VALID TILL 24th OF AUGUST Till the end of Beijing Olympics .
Thank YOu,
Lets celebrate the million hearts of the world in one communion . And bring hands together with world joining in one single place . BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008
http://roshill.blogspot.com/2008/08/seo-on-beijing-2008-olympics-games-2008.html
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Louis Liem | Aug 12, 2008 | Reply
followed on twitter and twit: http://twitter.com/louisliem/statuses/885503104
friendfeed: http://friendfeed.com/louisliem
hope that bring some luck
Cah Kontes | Aug 12, 2008 | Reply
followed as cahkontes in twiitter and posted the contest
Tammy Kennedy | Aug 12, 2008 | Reply
I left a message on your regular post and signed up for your emails, just signed up and leaving a message on twitter. and will sign up for friendfeed.
Please make me a winner.
Making a 2500 mile round trip sure could use a GPS.
Keeping my arms, legs, fingers, toes and eyes crossed I’m chosen.
Thank you for all the time, effort and energy you have provided to make these contests possible for us to win some awesome prizes.
camper223@live.com
Angad Sodhi | Aug 12, 2008 | Reply
Added you to twitter. Wrote a twit about the contest (http://twitter.com/AngadSodhi)
Following you on friendfeed (username: angad619)
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Stephanie | Aug 12, 2008 | Reply
You have a pretty neat website here. (And how cool is MarketLeverage!? Yeah!)
I look forward to reading your blog and picking your brain.
Thanks so much for this giveaway, Mark! This is so much fun.
p.s. stephconkle is my username.
Stephanie | Aug 12, 2008 | Reply
Is that 20 additional points for me, since I twitter and am in the top 20 responses here?
Mark Sierra | Aug 12, 2008 | Reply
Thanks to everyone for all their efforts!
I must apologize in advance for not responding to each of you individually. I will do my best to post a summary of the tally before the contest ends so you can compare with your records.
Matthew | Aug 12, 2008 | Reply
I dont know if I can enter but I’ve done both =) lol
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Riyanne | Aug 15, 2008 | Reply
Twit as Riyanne:
http://twitter.com/Riyanne
Subscribed to your friendfeed as Riyanne
Total: 20 points x 2 = 40 points
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Khyle | Aug 15, 2008 | Reply
Am i late?
Followed and tweet as khyle111
Subscribe to friendfeed as khyle111
Total 20 points
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Mark Sierra | Aug 15, 2008 | Reply
The contest is closed. This comment is the last one. I’m off to count the points and announce the winners!
Mark Mason | Nov 18, 2008 | Reply
Following you on FriendFeed…not sure if it counts since the contest is extended.
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