Win FREE Web Hosting with HostGator!!
Posted on September 5th, 2008 by Jim under Contests
Check Out the HostGator Giveaway!
No contest for the month of September? NONSENSE! I’m sure I had all of you fooled when I said that I wouldn’t be running a little competition here until October.
As many of you already know, The Net Fool dot com is now run on servers hosted over at HostGator. I have experienced nothing but the highest quality customer service, and things have really gotten a lot faster in terms of load-times ever since I made the switch. I highly recommend their affordable hosting for anyone interested in running a serious blog or website that makes real money.
Some of you might just not be able to afford the awesome premium hosting services offered through HostGator or any paid hosting provider. While HostGator gives you the best bang for your buck, I wanted to give you a way to get it for FREE… and HostGator delivered the goods!
The Prizes
You can review all of the specifics of the hosting plans that HostGator offers on their official shared web hosting page. All hosting accounts come with the most advanced CPanel account management software and access to all of the features that you would ever need (MYSQL, PHP, Java, Perl, etc.). What’s more? You get unlimited email accounts, add-on domains, ftp accounts and databases with every account!
First Prize: One-Year “Swamp” Plan
Our first prize winner will receive the best shared hosting plan that HostGator has to offer. Called the “Swamp” plan, you get 1,000gb of space and UNLIMITED bandwidth along with unlimited domains so you can host all your blogs on just one account. There’s nothing better, nothing easier, and it’s the plan I use… so you can’t go wrong. This prize is valued at $179.40, and you get one full year of service for free!
Second Prize: One-Year “Baby” Plan
The “Baby” plan is anything but! With plenty of space to run as many blogs as you want with high-efficiency and maximum speed… this sucker comes with a massive 600gb of space (about 10 of my hard drives, haha) and 6,000gb bandwidth. You’ll drive insane amounts of traffic to your blog in no time with this top-notch plan for the serious entrepreneur. This prize is valued at $119.40, and you get one full year!
Third Prize: One-Year “Hatchling” Plan
Don’t be turned off by the fact that this is HostGator’s smallest shared hosting plan available. 350gb and 3,000gb bandwidth means that you’ll have more than enough space to store anything you desire, and won’t be running out of bandwidth for your traffic anytime soon. You can host one domain on this account, and with the 99.9% up-time guarantee on all plans you can count on the “Hatchling” package. This prize is valued at $107.40, and you get one full year of service for free!
How to Enter: 5 Ways to Win!
Task #1: REQUIRED: Subscribe to the TheNetFool.com Email Feed!
As there is no way to track subscribers over RSS, it is required that you register to my email subscription version of the feed in order to win. This is entirely free and only takes a second… plus, you’ll be automatically entered to win every contest in the future!
Task #2: Twitter, Pownce, Jaiku or Tumblr this page (3 Tickets Per Service)
Make a mention of The Net Fool’s Hosting Bonanza in any one (or multiple) of these micro-blogging platforms and include a link back to this contest page for an easy 3.
Task #3: Vote this Page Up! (Earns 3 Tickets Per Service)
Add or vote up this page on one or more of the following services: Digg, StumbleUpon, Propeller, Del.icio.us, Reddit, Sphinn, Mixx. You’ll get a quick 3 tickets!
Task #4: Subscribe to the BullishBankers.com Feed! (Earns 5 Tickets!)
I recently released a new stock market community blog called Bullish Bankers and am in the process of marketing the awesome content. If you are at all interested in tracking the stock market, getting free research from professional mutual fund managers, or just keeping in touch. At any rate, you’ll score a quick 5 entries just by subscribing!
Task #5: Blog About “The Net Fool’s Hosting Bonanza!” (earns 10-25 entries)
On a publicly accessible blog that you own, make a post about this contest and it must be a live link directly to this page. Also, you must include a link to http://www.thenetfool.com using the anchor text “making money online” in that post. The entries you earn for doing this are determined by Google PageRank, but it is the best way to win regardless! PR0=10 entries, PR1 = 15 entries, PR2 = 20 entries, PR3+ = 25 entries (Must comment below with link to post to prove it)
The Rules & Specifications
This competition will be done on a live drawing basis. Therefore, the more entries that you have, the more chances you have at randomly being pulled from my magical hat. This competition will run from now till October 4th at 11:59pm Eastern Time. All of the entries will be collected in an Excel spreadsheet and I will draw a random number to correspond with one lucky winner.
Disclaimer: TheNetFool.com is not responsible for the delivery of the prizes, this will be handled directly from the Marketing Director at HostGator.com. Prizes may take up to 30 days for delivery.
The Net Fool’s Hosting Bonanza Is CLOSED!
Winners Announced October 6th
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I have already subscribed to your blog via RSS and subscribing via email would be stupid. You know I read it every day and comment on almost every post. So why should number one be required?
Seeing as I am a loyal reader can i skip number 1 (I dont want things cloggin up my inbox) and can I just enter by posting about it?
Ryan- I have almost 700 subscribers, I can’t be fair by adding up everyone I remember haha. Email’s a pretty standard requirement, and I just can’t make an exception for you buddy
- Already subscribed through the same email with which am commenting.
- Subscribed to bullishbankers too with the same email.
- Twitter – http://twitter.com/sizzler_chetan/statuses/910519035
- Reddit – http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/6zst8/win_free_web_hosting_with_hostgator/
- Delicious – http://delicious.com/nobledirectory
- Propeller – http://www.propeller.com/story/2008/09/05/win-free-web-hosting-with-hostgator-the-net-fools-hosting-bonzana-the-net-fool/
- Tumblr – http://chetan.tumblr.com/
- Mixx – http://www.mixx.com/stories/2024024/win_free_web_hosting_with_hostgator_the_net_fool_s_hosting_bonzana_the_net_fool?vote=1
Had to submit to Digg, Mixx, Propeller as no one had did that before me!
Will post about it if i find any time!
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great contest. If I am already subscribed to your blog, then does it mean that I am already qualified?:D
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Yep! Now just work on those extra 4 tasks
I have twitted it http://twitter.com/niessuh/statuses/910536666
This contest has come just when I need it! (well, almost, since it will take a month for the winners to be announced
) I’m already subscribed, so I will post again once I have completed the other tasks.
But do we still get points for blogging about the contest if our blog hasn’t got PageRank yet?
Sillas last blog post..Stunning vector images at Designious
Yea, you get 10 entries for PR0.
PR0=10 entries, PR1 = 15 entries, PR2 = 20 entries, PR3+ = 25 entries (Must comment below with link to post to prove it)
Tushar Dhoots last blog post..Why Wordpress Is Still King
Good stuff Jim, just between our blogs a few bloggers are going to be getting the tools they need to get off the ground. Good luck to everyone!
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Nice one Jimmy Jim! Gimme sum of dat hosting!
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I need to win this
My hosting will expire on December
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I use hostgator, they are the best!
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nice, I will blog about this in my PR2 blog.
oh yeah I am already your subscriber.
Sherrys last blog post..You’ve got new fund!
okay since you said must subscribed what i did is unsubscribe than I subscribed again
so don’t want to get you blurr on this I have subcribed using hotmail
Sherrys last blog post..You’ve got new fund!
No need to re-subscribe!
If you are subscribed, then I already have you accounted for
Count me in as I’m already one of your subscribers.
Twit it here
http://twitter.com/fayans/statuses/910759160
Will update you on those social votes later in the day.
Yan
Yan Shall Blogs last blog post..PeoCash Pack – A Complete Turn-Key Solution for Novice Affiliates
Jim! Amazing contest. I’m struggling to afford my hosting so I’m praying I’ll win this. I’ve already been subscribed to the e-mail list at thenetfool for a while now and I just subscribed too your latest blog, which I hope will teach me all about the stock market!
I’ve already got you on my blog roll as ‘making money online’, but I’d love to blog about this contest, only problem is, my pagerank is 0. Does that give me 15 points? Or none?
Also, I’m in the process of making twitter, etc… accounts to get started on those! Thanks for the awesome contest Jim!
Just updated to include PR0 websites.
You will get 10 entries if you have no pagerank and post
Awesome, thanks Jim!
I’ll be creating a blog post tomorrow and completing the other tasks as well tomorrow. I’ll keep you updated!
Vote on
1. Digg – fayans
2. Mixx – efayans
3. Propeller – amituofo
4. Delicious – fayans
5. StumbleUpon – fayans
Did I my first comment get through?
Yan
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http://sherrygo.blogspot.com/2008/09/net-fools-hosting-bonanza.html
is my entry and I have subscribed to the bullishbankers using sherrygo at rocketmail dot com
OK! This is supposed to be the first entry
1. Subscribed (already) by the same email
2. Twit about the contest here
http://twitter.com/fayans/statuses/910759160
Will blog about it later in the day…
Yan
dugg as sherrygo
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Awesome contest you have going here. I tink i’m subscribered already but if i’m not I will do it again. Good job
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Hi!
Nice contes, but I still learning what I can do or write to join and winning this contes.
Hope, I can join to this contes soon.
ovans last blog post..Google Chrome, Browser Bikinan Google
Already subscribed by email.
Twit the post at:
http://twitter.com/indocontest/statuses/911546709
Digg, Stumble, Mixx and delicious the post.
Subscribed to BullishBankers Feed.
Blogged at:
http://www.indocontest.com/win-free-webhosting-net-fool/
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Great contest Jim.
I will definitely participate in the contest.
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Amazing contest!Now, don’t count me in!i am just here to wish all people a big “Good luck”! Now, is there an award for one who makes a comment, say for lazy people like me?:P
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Nice contest Jim.
I subscribed via e-mail. Good luck to all the participants!
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There’s my blog post about the contest, getting started on Digg, etc here in a minute
Ooh, there’s contests everywhere
Just a pity I’m not in need of this prize at the moment
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Count me in on this great contest bro
Subscribed Via Email!
Twitter: http://twitter.com/nickthrolson/statuses/912607958
Also Stumbled user name nickthrolson
Best of luck to everyone!
Signed up for this blog and the new one.
Thanks,
-Almost
Great contest and some great prizes. I’d love to see the turnout and I’ll blog about it when I get the chance!
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Subscribed
Stumbled, Dugg, submitted to Reddit.
Also blogged about it
http://contestlive.com/blog/win-free-web-hosting-at-hostgator/
Your readers can also vote for your contest here:
http://contestlive.com/story.php?title=win-free-web-hosting-with-hostgator—the-net-fools-hosting-bonzana
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Jim , here are my entries
1) Subscribed to thenetfool before
2) Twitter : http://twitter.com/movvadinesh
3) Digg: http://digg.com/users/movvadinesh
4) Subscribed to bullish bankers with the same email.
5) Blogged about the contest here
http://contestwinner.blogspot.com/2008/09/jims-host-gator-contest.html
Thank you for the contest Jim.
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Hey man…
Here’s what I’ve done for the contest (and the links)..
I’m already getting the RSS but I signed up by email as well for the contest.
- Voted on Propeller: http://www.propeller.com/member/keithjameslock/votes/
- Dugg: http://digg.com/people/Win_FREE_Web_Hosting_with_HostGator/who
- added to Delicious: http://delicious.com/keithjameslock
- Stumbled: http://keithjameslock.stumbleupon.com/
- Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/user/keithjameslock/
- Tweet: https://twitter.com/keithlock/statuses/917267463
- Sphinn: http://sphinn.com/user/view/history/login/keithlock
- Mixx: http://www.mixx.com/users/keithjameslock/voted_for
Thanks!
- subscribed
- twittered http://twitter.com/alexreif/statuses/918096597
- jaiku http://alexreif.jaiku.com/presence/44329768
ahh this is a good giveaway, a liitle more work to be done..I ve subscribed to your email
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I could use some of that for my sites.
I will have to win this my web hosting is going to expire soon!!
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great blog and even better contest. I use hostgator as well for blog hosting and it works great.
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Hey Jim, count me in!
I’ve already subscribed to TheNetFool. And I just signed up for BullishBankers.
I’ve tweeted, pownced and tumblr-ed your post (”marksierra”).
I stumbled as 2gideon3.
And I also posted here.
Unless signing up to TheNetFool earns points, the total I’ve come up with is 42 points.
* Subscribe to the TheNetFool.com Email Feed!
* Blog About “The Net Fool’s Hosting Bonanza!”
http://contests.bloggingfromscratch.com/free-web-hosting-at-the-net-fool/
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Hi,
I have subcribed via email at TheNetFool.com and BullishBankers.com
I have dugg at http://digg.com/people/Win_FREE_Web_Hosting_with_HostGator/who
I have blog your contest at
http://allblogcontests.blogspot.com/2008/09/win-free-one-year-webhosting-at-net.html
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I signed up for your RSS feed. I just love contests that are easy to enter. Wonderful way to win just by visiting and interacting on a neat blog. Keep up the good work.
oops, I forgot to mention that I used an email address starting with paint3340 to receive your feed.
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Awesome contest Jim.
Don’t know how you pulled it off but it’s great that you got these prizes for us for free.
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Subscribe to the TheNetFool and the BullishBankers.com via john_doro@yahoo.com
Vote at delicious, dig, stumbleupon as
johndoro
Post your contest at http://www.johndoro.com/free-web-hosting-with-hostgator-at-the-net-fool.htm
So, count me in…
I’m already subscribed to your blog and wrote about your contest here: http://www.dailydollarreport.com/win-free-web-hosting-with-host-gator/
Subscribed via email and gave a thumbs up!
Great contest!
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hei great contest , here my entry
1. already subcribe
2. http://twitter.com/topen82
share on tumbler
pownce
3. VOte
Digg, as blacktea
stumble it
vote on MIxx
vote on spinn
reddit as topen82
4. Subscribe on Bullish Bankers
5. blog post here
http://retroclix.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/thenetfool-hosgator-giveaway/
http://allcontest.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/the-netfool-hostgator-give-away/
http://mutualpay.com/the-netfool-hostgator-giveaway/
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thanks count me pliz
Tweeted and pownced: http://twitter.com/louisliem/statuses/937878021 and http://pownce.com/louisliem/notes/3620329/forward/
Subscribed to both feed using the same email to comment
Dugg and stumbled by blueinferno2001
Blogged here: http://www.homebiz.bukiki.com/one-time-contest-free-web-hosting-from-thenetfoolcom/ (just slammed to PR 0)
So I guess they’re 27 points
Good luck, Jim!
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Subscribed with email nhc.******@gmail.com
Twitted @ http://twitter.com/nhc1987/statuses/939545598
Dugg id=nhc1987@ http://digg.com/people/Win_FREE_Web_Hosting_with_HostGator
Blogged About “The Net Fool’s Hosting Bonanza! @ http://themelib.com/contests/2008/09/29/october-06th-win-free-web-hosting-at-thenetfool/ (My blog got PR5 so it’s 25 points for this entry)
Total = 31 points for me.
Thanks.
Hi Jim,
Thanks for hosting this contest. Below are the entries I’ve accumulated so far.
1. Subscribed to your feed sharon(at)earthformed(dot)com
2. Subscribed to BullishBankers.com feed (same email)
3. Posted about your contest on my blog http://blog.earthformed.com/2008/10/01/october-4th-win-free-web-hosting-with-hostgator-from-the-net-fool/
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Other entries:
Twitter: earthformed
Pownce: earthformed
Tumblr: earthformed
Digg: geckospyker (http://digg.com/people/Win_FREE_Web_Hosting_with_HostGator?t=19328068#c19328068)
StumbleUpon: geckospyker (http://geckospyker.stumbleupon.com/review/25996531/)
Del.icio.us: geckospyker
Reddit: earthformed
Propeller: earthformed (http://www.propeller.com/story/2008/09/05/win-free-web-hosting-with-hostgator-the-net-fools-hosting-bonzana-the-net-fool/?comment=3605638#comment_3605638)
Mixx: earthformed
Sphinn: earthformed (http://sphinn.com/story/76185)
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Posted at http://www.submityourcontest.com/last-day-left-for-netfools-hostgator-bonanza/
Posted at Twitter: http://twitter.com/nspeaks
Jaiku: http://nspeaks.jaiku.com/presence/current
Tumblr: http://nspeaks.tumblr.com/
Pownce: http://pownce.com/navjotjsingh/
Subscribed to your feed and other feed too with same email as used for this comment.
Total 37 Entries – Since my blog is PR 2.
Regards
Navjot Singh
Posted at http://www.submityourcontest.com/last-day-left-for-netfools-hostgator-bonanza/ – PR2 – 20 Entries
Subscribed to your and other blog’s feed using the same email as used for this comment.
Also posted to Twitter: http://twitter.com/nspeaks
Jaiku: http://nspeaks.jaiku.com/presence/45954095
Pownce: http://pownce.com/navjotjsingh/
Tumblr: http://nspeaks.tumblr.com/
Total 37 Entries
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Contest has ended, and results have been tabulated… stay tuned for results on October 6th!
thanks jim