If you are still unaware that there are many other alternative ways to make money online and branding yourself as a blogger, one of the easiest way is to join a blog contest. Phil Van Treuren brainchild of is the place you would want to be at to lookout for new blog contest which gives out money and prizes, so how am i as a blogger going to brand myself to the internet world?

Why join a contest where i can get better money on other affiliate programs and PPC?
If you are a new blogger in a big core of well known bloggers, then make sure you join many contest to make your name known to the other bloggers, win their prizes and let them blog about you! Though building a large group of readers on your blog is essential but remember that you can't be in this field alone with your group of readers.

It's always good that you build rapport with other bloggers to form a group of closely knitted friends who are willing to exchange ideas and give you feedbacks on how you can improve better at your own blog space. Understand that without constructive comments from your fellow bloggers and readers, you will never improve in the way you write, or the way you present your blog. So shoutout to your blogging friends and readers to give leave you comments!

My blog has been critized for its layout and also i suck at my usage of words

You know what, if someone is to give you such a comment or a review such that you have a layout that needs to be rebuild, then take it as an opinion rather than a negative point. You can never please all bloggers or readers who expects a different level of reading experiences, Who totally agrees that John chow is having the best layout and who made the law that a blog can't have english mistakes at all?

A blog is meant to be a place to stamp your words on, so if anyone is to give you a very crude comment, do take it positively and return a thank you comment with why you appreciate his constructive opinion.


I am Etienne, who knows me?
Brand yourself out to other well known bloggers and let them know you need someone to give you a lift in this core, Let them know how serious you are and get yourself featured in other blogs or even pay them for a full review which will come in handy.

Always remember when you visit a blog, leave a fairly wordy and constructive comment behind a post, i will guarantee you that you will see a slight change in your number of traffic coming in from that post alone. Never do a comment that comes with "Great!", "I love it!". Does it mean anything to you and your readers to answer back to this comment?

So my dear readers, if you are interested in giving yourself a chance become the next blogger idol to be featured in other blog, here is a way to get yourself a free entry and a chance to win a 8GB ipod nano.


Michael Kwan and Ed Lau are working on a new hockey blog and they need your help! If you come up with a totally awesome name for their blog, you can win an 8GB iPod nano! More information about the contest can be found on Michael’s freelance writing blog and on Ed’s personal blog.

I personally have joined this contest and i like Michael and Ed lau's approach of giving an ipod to the readers and contesters who can find them an excellent domain name to use for their love of hockey!