Comments on: How To Run A Successful Design Contest http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/12/12/how-to-run-a-successful-design-contest/ News, opinion, and fresh thinking for web developers and designers. The official podcast of sitepoint.com. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:06:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mariah http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/12/12/how-to-run-a-successful-design-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-835004 Mariah Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:09:15 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/12/12/how-to-run-a-successful-design-contest/#comment-835004 It's unfortunate that Sahar's new logo is nearly unrecognizable on his site. Now, he needs to have a contest for a site redesign. It’s unfortunate that Sahar’s new logo is nearly unrecognizable on his site. Now, he needs to have a contest for a site redesign.

]]> By: Xaner http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/12/12/how-to-run-a-successful-design-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-589846 Xaner Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:01:02 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/12/12/how-to-run-a-successful-design-contest/#comment-589846 The prizes being offered by Sahar was a huge. I think most of contest holders not able to pay such a huge amount. The amount range lies in between 200$ to 500$. But the rest of strategy is very good. The prizes being offered by Sahar was a huge. I think most of contest holders not able to pay such a huge amount. The amount range lies in between 200$ to 500$. But the rest of strategy is very good.

]]> By: Pin http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/12/12/how-to-run-a-successful-design-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-556790 Pin Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:40:24 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/12/12/how-to-run-a-successful-design-contest/#comment-556790 Sahar's feedback is the most important prize for those who didn't win the contest, bravo! Sahar’s feedback is the most important prize for those who didn’t win the contest, bravo!

]]> By: Mark Harbottle http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/12/12/how-to-run-a-successful-design-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-554451 Mark Harbottle Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:58:56 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/12/12/how-to-run-a-successful-design-contest/#comment-554451 2MHost. The prizes being offered currently range from $100 to $500 however you can offer any amount you like as long as it's more than the minimum (in this case $100). You can offer $2,500 as these guys did. Try it. 2MHost. The prizes being offered currently range from $100 to $500 however you can offer any amount you like as long as it’s more than the minimum (in this case $100). You can offer $2,500 as these guys did. Try it.

]]> By: 2MHost.com http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/12/12/how-to-run-a-successful-design-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-553210 2MHost.com Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:17:32 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/12/12/how-to-run-a-successful-design-contest/#comment-553210 Lachlan: I tried to create a contest for a logo, I see the maximum amount to spend is $500 .. check yourself! http://contests.sitepoint.com/newlisting/details "The prizes being offered for contests in this category range from $100 to $500" in fact, spending $2500 to get attention of this number of webmaster is good if compared with what we pay for regular ads + we will get a logo :) Lachlan: I tried to create a contest for a logo, I see the maximum amount to spend is $500 .. check yourself!

http://contests.sitepoint.com/newlisting/details
“The prizes being offered for contests in this category range from $100 to $500″

in fact, spending $2500 to get attention of this number of webmaster is good if compared with what we pay for regular ads + we will get a logo :)

]]> By: Tyssen http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/12/12/how-to-run-a-successful-design-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-552263 Tyssen Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:11:31 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/12/12/how-to-run-a-successful-design-contest/#comment-552263 <blockquote>If you were to view the prize as a marketing expense, then the exposure as a viral campaign that Sahar got for his site in exchange for his marketing dollars was probably far better than he would have received via more conventional efforts!</blockquote> You're probably right in this case because he came up with the idea first but I can see similar returns decreasing over time if more people were to jump on the bandwagon because the concept would then lose its novelty factor.

If you were to view the prize as a marketing expense, then the exposure as a viral campaign that Sahar got for his site in exchange for his marketing dollars was probably far better than he would have received via more conventional efforts!

You’re probably right in this case because he came up with the idea first but I can see similar returns decreasing over time if more people were to jump on the bandwagon because the concept would then lose its novelty factor.

]]> By: Lachlan http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/12/12/how-to-run-a-successful-design-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-552022 Lachlan Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:58:58 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/12/12/how-to-run-a-successful-design-contest/#comment-552022 2MHost.com, I'm not sure why you would think that, why would we limit prize money on contests? 2MHost.com, I’m not sure why you would think that, why would we limit prize money on contests?

]]> By: Yogler http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/12/12/how-to-run-a-successful-design-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-551979 Yogler Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:34:57 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/12/12/how-to-run-a-successful-design-contest/#comment-551979 That was very wise of Sahar. I think many of us are tempted to say, "Oh, I don't have that kind of budget," and ignore this post, but every single one of us can follow the rest of his strategy. Good stuff. That was very wise of Sahar. I think many of us are tempted to say, “Oh, I don’t have that kind of budget,” and ignore this post, but every single one of us can follow the rest of his strategy. Good stuff.

]]> By: 2MHost.com http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/12/12/how-to-run-a-successful-design-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-551350 2MHost.com Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:35:29 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/12/12/how-to-run-a-successful-design-contest/#comment-551350 I see there is no way to submit a logo contest for prize over $500 in sitepoint!!! I see there is no way to submit a logo contest for prize over $500 in sitepoint!!!

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