As promised today I’m announcing the winner of the Iron Blogger Contest. It was an interesting mesh of entries and the decision-making process was hard. There were a couple of entries that I kept going back over because they were that good, but ultimately I can only choose one.
I chose the winner’s entry because this blogger went beyond merely, mentioning and talking about oysters, but actually used it to create an insightful analogy, which was the point. You know you’re a proficient writer when you can take almost any subject and create a teaching analogy that conveys deeper meaning and adds element of surprise to your writing. Being able to write in this fashion will enable you to keep your writing fresh and original and will help you stand out in the crowd among thousands of bloggers.
Anyway, I don’t intend for this to be a drawn out post so without further delay…
Winner of the Iron Blogger Award is
Arthur Pledger from Block Standard Network for this awesome post:
You may proudly display this button on your site.
If I could…
choose a second and a third place, those winners would be:
Joella Molson from Blogs With Wings for How Being an Oyster Can Help Your Blog Succeed
Lisa Powell from Christian Single Woman for Oysters on the Half Shell
All contestants may display this button on their sites.
Backlinks:
As promised all contestants received a free backlink to there site – a link to your sites can be found in this post: Iron Blogger Challenge Contestant Highlights
Winner: Your free ad space is ready and available as soon as you submit your 125×125 button. I’ve decided to allow your ad to run in my rotating sidebar for 30 days, so send me your button asap. Great job!
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About Kiesha Easley
I had an idea in my head of how to relate oysters to my niche but couldn’t get it down on paper. It’s a good thing because it wasn’t anywhere near Arthur’s great article.
Congrats.
.-= Adrienne´s last blog ..Spinning Class Scares Me =-.
Twitter: weblogbetter
says:
Hi Adrienne! I would’ve love to see what you came up with. Oh well, I guess I’ll have to wait until the next Iron Blogger Contest. I’m thinking of doing one for April. I’ll keep you posted.
Congrats Arthur, that was a great 1st place article! Of course, I didn’t see them all but I’m sure the decision was a tough one and I still think your 1st place was well deserved. Great job Joella as well. I’m just happy to be in the midst. Wow, I’ve never been so happy to come in 3rd! Thanks Kiesha for the challenge and getting all of our creative juices flowing!
.-= Lisa´s last blog ..A Recipe for Christian Single Living =-.
I really enjoyed your article on Christian Single living, and I appreciate the congrats!
.-= Arthur Pledger´s last blog ..Re(Assess)ion =-.
Twitter: weblogbetter
says:
I’m glad you enjoyed this contest – I enjoyed reading the entries – it was a much needed dose of fresh perspective. :)
Congrats! It was a pleasure competing with you and everyone else.
:D
.-= Christopher // ScriptXRay.com´s last blog ..Demystifying Story Structure =-.
Thanks Chris! Dont be a stranger!
.-= Arthur Pledger´s last blog ..Re(Assess)ion =-.
Twitter: weblogbetter
says:
Hi Chris,
You’re very talented and did an awesome job, too! I’m thinking about doing this again in another month or so – maybe the next one’s yours… you never know! :)
(Sheds a tear, thanks other participants)
I am so happy that I was chosen as the winner! Blogging is alot of hard work and demands creativity, so this gives me a great measure of validation. Thanks again for having me, and I will proudly display my button!
.-= Arthur Pledger´s last blog ..Re(Assess)ion =-.
Twitter: weblogbetter
says:
You should be proud :) Great acceptance speech by the way – you’re just a natural aren’t you? :)
Congrats to all the participants!
I’m sure the contest was very competitive, sorry I missed the action. :-)
.-= Jimi Jones´s last blog ..Elements of Branding =-.
Twitter: weblogbetter
says:
Hi Jimi!
Yep, you missed it. But don’t worry, I’m planning on doing this again maybe next month. We’ll see.
Congratulations!
I’m always glad even if I don’t win. For some reason, I just like to see other people succeeding and getting to celebrate their accomplishments.
Great going!
Congratulations, Arthur!
.-= Laura´s last blog ..A side trip to Joe’s Oyster Bar (but we’ll talk about affiliate marketing, I promise) =-.
I can see how that was a hard choice, but the Grain of Sand post was very insightful. I think it accurately highlights a major problem that is characteristic of big business.
.-= SteveH´s last blog ..Understanding the Lift Chair and its Features =-.
Twitter: weblogbetter
says:
Yes, it was quite a choice. But I’m at peace with my decision now. :) I’m glad you agree!