Promoting 100dollarcontest.com

Hi,

I along with a friend have started http://www.100dollarcontest.com

Even though we're giving away $100 easily, we're having a hard time in promoting the site. Any suggestions would be most welcomed.

Thanks,
Pratik

Honestly, the site looks too tacky and cluttered to be seen as something legit.

I personally disagree with your comments on the layout. The layout is very Web 2.0ish, tableless. I'd really of great help if there are more inputs.

Thanks,
Pratik

i agree with freedom

The design certainly isn't the problem in my opinion.

Promoting a site like this can be difficult as you need to find people with nothing better to do than enter your contests. This means aiming for people who are bored/young/crazy enough to be interested. Try advertising on sites that have a similiar target audiance to you, humor sites etc. If you know of any large general forums for that kind of thing stir up a frenzy about one of your contests.

It's not going to be easy due to the randomness but once you've managed to whirl up a storm (and people know you are legit) ad you have past contest entries to showcase on your site then it will boom I think.

Good luck with it, let us know how you progress

good luck mate !

try getting a myspace account with a few thousand friends and send them some messages about it

try advertising on sites like collegehumor and other sites like that. I agree with the other poster who said you are looking for "bored/young/crazy " people.

I would agree with the above. Plus the myspace idea is honestly a good one. Who else is more bored than people who update their myspace 5 hours everyday? In any case, the site actually looks like fun. BRB painting my body so I can win $100.

Why not hire an SEO to promote your site, i mean an expert in the field.
Good optimization and promotion can give your site the exposure you need

Originally Posted by pratiknaik Hi, I along with a friend have started http://www.100dollarcontest.com Even though we're giving away $100 easily, we're having a hard time in promoting the site. Any suggestions would be most welcomed. Thanks, Pratik