Contests and giveaways can be good ways to drive traffic to a blog, but they also provide other benefits.

Dec 19, 2009 - Cherie Burbach

Blog contests are a fun way to reward visitors while also driving traffic to your site. Find out how to get prizes, create content, and make the most of your giveaway.

Oct 14, 2008 - Cherie Burbach

Taking a unique approach with common ingredients can net competitive home cooks prizes of up to $1 million.

Jul 5, 2010 - Mary Simpson

It is possible to safely win money and other fun prizes online! Follow these tips to stay organized and maximize the odds of winning.

Jan 26, 2010 - Sarah Zahn

It's amazing how a barely two page document has influenced research and discovery in the world of science and formed the lives of many people.

Oct 17, 2008 - Inka Piegsa-Quischotte

A little planning will produce new comments for beginning blogs.

Dec 10, 2008 - James A Woods

With the hundreds of writings contests out there, how can you spot a contest scam? Asking these questions will help you spot the fake competitions.

Jul 2, 2008 - Sarah Turner

One of the most time honored ways to drive traffic to a site or tradeshow booth, or to raise awareness of your product or service is to run a contest.

Oct 7, 2007 - Brenda Keener

February Writing Contests, Fellowships and Awards for aspiring American Fiction authors.

Feb 8, 2007 - Leslie Poston

Isn't award-winning a nice title to add to a piece of writing? Isn't it tempting to get involved in writing contests? Is it something that actually makes money?

Sep 17, 2009 - KC Morgan

Entering poetry contests can be a great way for would-be poets to get their work out there. Here are some tips for finding contests and submitting winning poems.

Aug 1, 2009 - Emily Jones

Smories website holds a monthly competition for the most popular story submitted to this exciting new project.

Mar 24, 2010 - Helen Brain

Environmental contests can motivate kids to learn more about protecting the planet and inspire them to help change the world.

Mar 30, 2010 - Joanna Szeto

The United States of Arugula is a new book that's perfect for food lovers, cooks, bakers, and lovers of trivia. Read a review of the book and enter to win it right here.

Jul 17, 2007 - Carrie Grosvenor

Secondary students can participate in the Google Science Fair. Learn about entering the online science fair contest, how it is judged, and prizes to be won.

Feb 12, 2011 - Alex Sharp

I have never heard of anyone actually paying for his or her blog, which is a good thing. That means that there are plenty of blog hosts where you can post your blog for f

Feb 10, 2007 - Nicole Allard

There is a more targeted way to find exactly who and what you are seeking in your favorite blogs. Many engines have dedicated blog searching.

Jun 10, 2010 - Toi Troutman

There are many different websites on the Web the offer exciting sweepstakes. Here are few suggestions to finding them.

Nov 20, 2008 - Denise Oliveri

It's the world's highest writing honor, but with all records locked away for 50 years, what do we really know about the Nobel Prize in Literature?

Jan 20, 2011 - Cate Allan