Finally, and after a very long month of hard work, this is the moment that we are all waiting for, it’s time to pronounce the winners of our Traffic Generation blogging contest, so congratulations for those who took action and worked really hard to win!
We would like to take this chance and thank our contest sponsors for being so kind to us, and a big thank to our Judges Team for being part of this event, they’ve made our day!
But before we pronounce the winners and their prizes, I want to explain to you in short how our algorithm works 
and FYI, I am shocked of the results! It’s just not expectable. No one can game the system, the only way to win was by submitting good entry and focus your efforts in the right place!
The Winners!
The First place
Brankica Underwood, for 50 Traffic Sources You Should Milk Like Crazy
Second place
Ariff Shah, for How I Got 50k Pageviews For A Single Post In A Day
Third Place
Brian Belfitt, for How to Drive Consistent But Free Traffic To Your Blog
And, yes we have 15 winners:
4 – Mavis Nong, for How to Beat the Changes to Organic Traffic Generation Rules
5- Faissal Haithami, for Facebook Advertising Killed Google Adwords
6- Stacy Claflin, for How to Generate Traffic Without Spending a Dime
7- James Johnston, for Use Facebook to Drive Traffic To Your Site
8- Khalid Hosein, for Zen and the Art of Web Traffic
9- Jane Sheeba, for Traffic Generation: Using The Old And Boring Hooks Correctly
10- Lisa, for How Bing, Softball And Yahoo Got Me Blog Traffic
11- Cheryl Ragsdale, for Vibrant Ways To Generate Traffic And Build Relationships
12- Jeevan Jacob, for How to Tweet Your Traffic
13- Varda Epstein, for Charming an Overlooked Readership
14- Cosmin Stefan, for How to Really Get Targeted Traffic to Your Site
15- Michele Welch, for The 3 Star Rating Traffic Generation Report
Congratulations to the winners, and many thanks for everyone who participated in our contest.
This is how the algorithm works:
The fist thing I want to make sure of is we all understand that Judges are the ones who actually decide the winners, we -as organizers- are not part of this! We consider the average of points given to each entry is the winning pass based on Judges opinion, so it’s absolutely not a random process, Judges build their opinion based on the quality of entries.
The second step is to give each winner his/her place, points will be given based on valuable comments and interaction, how many tweets your post got, and as a bonus there is 10 points for each review of the contest sponsors. After that we give the levels based on the points for each our 15 winners.
I just thought to give you a hint about how we’ve got the results. If you would like to see the table of results and points, click here for PDF.
The Traffic Generation E-book
As we planned and stated before, we will include all the winning articles in one e-book, this will allow us to create a great source for everybody to lean from. The e-book will be hosted and available for download on the organizers blogs as soon as we are done with it, hopefully at the end of May 2011.
Let’s deliver the prizes!
If your name is among the winners, then please email your PayPal email account so we can send your prize. If you don’t have my email address, then please visit FamousBloggers.net contact page.
I hope you enjoy spending your prize, share with us on what you will spend it
Twitter: janesheeba
says:
Congrats to all winners. I am glad to be a winner too
It was a great experience participating in the contest. And I got great amounts of new friends too!
Cheers,
Jane.
Jane recently posted..How to build a better blog Do it now- really
Twitter: FamousBloggers
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Thanks for participating Jane, and congratulations, I hope you will enjoy your prize
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Twitter: CaenZ
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FTW Ariff Shah! Congrat bro~
syahrilhafiz recently posted..Kenapa Blog ini Popular
Twitter: selfishyayun
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Congratulations to the winners and I hope that later I’ll be the next winner. I did not know there is a contest like this. Next time I’ll notice and of course a part of this extraordinary contest.
selfishyayun recently posted..I Kiss You- Please Kiss Me Back
Twitter: bbrian017
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First of all I want to say thanks to the major contributors of this contest. A big thanks to Andy, Ann and Hesham for all their hard work putting together this amazing contest. I’ll be the first to admit I didn’t expect these results. I thought Mavis did an amazing job on her article and had over 500 comments. I do not know how she is not part of the top three winners here.
But I cannot complain because I am very happy to see that I have gotten third place for this contest! Congratulations to everyone who has joined and participated! It was a pleasure meeting and engaging with you all.
p.s. the pdf file is not loading… Sending you my paypal e-mail now Hesham.
bbrian017 recently posted..Have a company blog Market it with Blog Engage RSS Service
Twitter: GrowOnlineBiz
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Congratulations, Brian! You rocked it man! Thanks for your kind words
All the best with the guest post contest.
Mavis
Mavis Nong recently posted..Having a Blast and Turning Heads in the Beautiful and Magical April!
Twitter: bbrian017
says:
Hi Mavis, thanks for the kind words as well but I’m sure if you ask anyone you rocked it just as hard as I did. I’ve also joined the contest over at we blog better. I noticed your a sponsor so I’ll make sure to try and rock that one as well.
Twitter: GrowOnlineBiz
says:
Thanks, Brian
All the best with your second contest!
Mavis
Mavis Nong recently posted..Having a Blast and Turning Heads in the Beautiful and Magical April!
Twitter: FamousBloggers
says:
Congratulations Mavis, where is your paypal?
I am expecting an email from you!
Great day!
FamousBloggers recently posted..Meet The Traffic Generation Contest Judges Team
Twitter: GrowOnlineBiz
says:
Thanks very much, Hesham! Great job!
Mavis Nong recently posted..Having a Blast and Turning Heads in the Beautiful and Magical April!
Twitter: diewalaz
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Wow, big congratulations to all the winners especially for the 1st runner-up, Ariff Shah. I was hoping to see him winning this contest but for me, that’s still a major achievement for a Malay Blogger from Malaysia, like me
Ekspresi Ruang recently posted..Landing Page- Facebook Ekspresi Ruang Kini Berwajah Baru!
Twitter: weblogbetter
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Hi Hesham,
What an amazing contest! I’m so happy to see that most of these winners are people that I truly admire. So proud of Brankica, Ariff, and Brian for making the top 3 spots. I can’t imagine how hard it was for the judges to make a decision since all of these posts were awesome pieces of work.
Kiesha recently posted..1200 Guest Posting Contest
Twitter: FamousBloggers
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Hey Kiesha, lol I don’t know.. but the whole thing was hard for everybody, the contest kept us all busy for the whole month! So I hope it pays off for everyone, and also those who were following it!
Thanks for the great support!
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Twitter: ditesco
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This was an amazing contest and congrats to all participants, specially the winners. You were the ones that made this contest all worthwhile.
DiTesco recently posted..The Importance Of Trial And Error On Just About Anything- Taking Action
Twitter: FamousBloggers
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I am looking forward to make that ebook a true story
FamousBloggers recently posted..Meet The Traffic Generation Contest Judges Team
Twitter: expertsgalaxy
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Hey great and congrats to all the winners I have been waiting for this and Brankica Underwood deserves the first place and that post I liked a lot from Brankica,even was expecting Brian to be on second place but unfortunately he got 3rd place but still great post by him even I got many new sites where now I am a regular reader like Mavis,Jane Sheeba & Jeevan Jacob`s blog and from their post`s comment I keep on getting new blogs and all keep me busy reading and reading.
Once again congrats to all the winners.Cheers party time
neerajrawat1 recently posted..Get Emsisoft Mamutu One Year License Free Via CNET
Twitter: liveurlove
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Thanks Neeraj for the continued support
Brankica recently posted..Save Money and Build a Better Blog 7 Days To Go
Twitter: expertsgalaxy
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Your welcome and you deserve this……….:)
Twitter: FamousBloggers
says:
The results are really un-expected because our smart algorithm
I am still shocked though!
Thanks for stopping by
FamousBloggers recently posted..Meet The Traffic Generation Contest Judges Team
Twitter: websiteweekend
says:
Not surprised Brankica won. That was a pretty amazing article.
Dave Doolin recently posted..The Uninspiring- Unencouraging and Unmotivating Guide to Unblogging
Twitter: liveurlove
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Thanks Dave, I really appreciate it!
Brankica recently posted..Save Money and Build a Better Blog 7 Days To Go
Twitter: balharaseo
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Congratulation all winners……
Wow, shocked is an understatement! I barely made it my the skin of my teeth…LOL. There were so many amazing articles. I sure it was a tough decision. Top three winners… no surprise.
Amazing content and there ability to get RT’s and comments was nothing short of amazing.
Special thanks to Andy, Hesham, Ann and DiTesco for hosting this lovely contest. You guys did an amazing job. Definitely a contest format to aspire to! Your generosity and hard work does not go unnoticed.
Congrats to all the winners…you guys rock!
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Twitter: _cosmin
says:
Wohoo 14′th place!
Congratulations to all the winners and participants, plus a big thanks to the organizers and judges. This was a wonderful experience.
Cosmin Stefan recently posted..Basic Blog Tips- For Beginner Bloggers
Twitter: FamousBloggers
says:
Congratulations Cosmin , and thanks for the great work!
FamousBloggers recently posted..Meet The Traffic Generation Contest Judges Team
Twitter: liveurlove
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Thanks Hesham, Ann, Andy and meu amigo DiTesco for organizing this.
Then thanks to all my wonderful friends that supported me and all the people who commented on my post and helped me win it.
I really appreciate each and every one who had anything to do with this contest.
Congrats to all the winners and it was a pleasure to “run against” you.
And on the more serious note
can’t wait for the book, print it, put a nice cover on it and tell my grandma I’ve been published, lol. Only few more of these contest to win and I can get a ticket to Brazil 
Brankica recently posted..Save Money and Build a Better Blog 7 Days To Go
Congratulations Brankica. Well deserved. Woohoo, time to go shopping. LOL Lots of doggie treats for your little puppy.
You rock!
newbizblogger recently posted..The Power Of Social Networking- Have to Read it to Believe It!
Twitter: liveurlove
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Lol, something like that. But like every web junkie the first thing I am gonna do is get myself a new static site to work on, lol, just have this need to create one more, ha ha
Brankica recently posted..Save Money and Build a Better Blog 7 Days To Go
Twitter: ditesco
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Congrats minha amiga
I’ll make sure to let you know of any ongoing contest out there just in case you miss it. Would not want you to miss that well deserved break in Brazil, lol
DiTesco recently posted..The Importance Of Trial And Error On Just About Anything- Taking Action
Twitter: GrowOnlineBiz
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Congratulations, Brankica! Happy shopping!
Mavis Nong recently posted..Having a Blast and Turning Heads in the Beautiful and Magical April!
Twitter: liveurlove
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Thanks Mavis, it was a tough battle, if I knew you and a few others were gonna take part, I would have thought twice before I enter, lol.
Brankica recently posted..3 Reasons I Sometimes Skip Commenting on Your Blog
Twitter: faissalhaithami
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Well Done Brankica..
Faissal Alhaithami recently posted..SMScoin earning money with premium SMS
Twitter: faissalhaithami
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congratulations to all the winner, Super excited here ^,^ having the 5th place in this big contest is really good for me as I still look at my self as a beginner blogger..
to be honest this contest taught me a lot of stuff !! having a competition with those awesome bloggers can teach anyone how to be a real blogger!!
big thank to the organizers specially you hesham ^,^ and the sponsors ofcourse, because without them it wouldn’t be those prizes ..
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Twitter: faissalhaithami
says:
congratulations to all the winner, Super excited here ^,^ having the 5th place in this big contest is really good for me as I still look at my self as a beginner blogger..
to be honest this contest taught me a lot of stuff !! having a competition with those awesome bloggers can teach anyone how to be a real blogger!!
big thank to the organizers specially you hesham ^,^ and the sponsors ofcourse, because without them it wouldn’t be those prizes ..
Faissal Alhaithami recently posted..SMScoin earning money with premium SMS
Twitter: johngarrettx
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Great job Brankica! Hesham thanks for your continued work at bringing us these great bloggers. There was a lot of energy in this contest and it really set the blogosphere on fire.
That said, these articles all gave me a lot of work to do
aaarrgh!
John Garrett recently posted..Be lazy AND efficient with the WordPress Mobile App
Twitter: liveurlove
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Hey John, I hope you are actually getting something done, I know you… You probably watching cool Youtube videos now!
Twitter: carnine9
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congrat to all winners…gud job Ariff Shah….Malaysian bloggers rock !!
Twitter: bizchickblogs
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Yay, Brankica!! I love it when bizchicks rock the house!
Congrats to everyone else as well. Top notch posts all around, and everyone worked really, really hard.
Great job!
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Twitter: liveurlove
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That’s us Bizchicks
Twitter: Ileane
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Wow!! How awesome is this!??! Congratulations Brankica. What an amazing win and the competition was really tough.
Ariff and Brian you guys should be very proud of yourselves. All of the winners deserve a big YAY!! Enjoy your prizes and keep blogging.
Ileane Smith recently posted..Create Your First Screencast
Twitter: liveurlove
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Thanks Ileane, I appreciate all the support you gave to all of us and for being a sponsor of this great contest!
Brankica recently posted..3 Reasons I Sometimes Skip Commenting on Your Blog
Twitter: Techpupil
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Congrats to Brankica, Ariff and Brian on winning the contes. They do deserve it. Also congrats to all other winners.
I thank all the judges for picking me as one of the 15 winners (although I think that mine wasn’t that great to be on the list). Thanks once again,
Jeevan Jacob John
Twitter: liveurlove
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Jeevan I think your post definitely deserves to be on the list!!!
Brankica recently posted..3 Reasons I Sometimes Skip Commenting on Your Blog
Twitter: buyrightstocks
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Congrats for the Winner and waiting for the Ebook.
Dana recently posted..6 Best Productivity Apps for Android Cell Phone
Twitter: twitnview
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wow handsome boy ariffshah is one of the winner…congrate bro.
Twitter: lavenderuses
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Congratulations to all the winners. Brankica you deserved your win. Great article that I learnt heaps from. Looking forward to the book Hesham. What a great idea and so happy for the people who contributed. Sure they were all winners in that they had to produce good content and it sure has been interesting reading all the different takes on traffic generation. Well done to all the contestants
Patreicia Perth Australia
Patricia recently posted..There’s No Accounting for Taste!
Twitter: liveurlove
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Thanks Patricia
I can’t wait for the book too, I bet Hesham won’t get rest for awhile because of this contest and all the stuff attached to it, lol
Brankica recently posted..3 Reasons I Sometimes Skip Commenting on Your Blog
Twitter: kirapermunian
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Warmest Congratulations to the winners most especially to Brankica, Brian and Mavis. Great job to the sponsors and organizers! It was really a worthwhile experience for me. Cheers!
kirapermunian recently posted..Best Practices for a Successful Blogging
Twitter: liveurlove
says:
Thanks Kira, I appreciate it
It really was a great experience and I am glad we got to connect and meet new bloggers.
Brankica recently posted..3 Reasons I Sometimes Skip Commenting on Your Blog
Twitter: GrowOnlineBiz
says:
Congratulations to all the winners!
Cheers!
Mavis
Mavis Nong recently posted..Having a Blast and Turning Heads in the Beautiful and Magical April!
Twitter: techwork_dk
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Congratulation to the Winners. I am sure that you all have put a lot of work into it.
Have a nice day everybody and keep up the blogging
Thomas recently posted..My Google analytics stats for Q1 2011
Twitter: CoachNotesBlog
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Congratulations to all winners! You write great stuff and deserve top commendations.
Also thanks to judges and sponsors for your hard work and providing opportunities to showcase work and learn from the process.
Vernessa Taylor recently posted..7 Secrets Revealed By Those Imperfect Stats
Twitter: growwithstacy
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Congratulations to all the winners!! Thank you to the judges and sponsors, what a great event this has been.
It is such an honor to place number six! I am so excited, thank you to everyone who commented, shared and otherwise supported my post! It was a great experience, it was also my first guest post. I definitely need to get out and do some more of these.
Stacy recently posted..20 Tips for Writing Posts When You Feel Uninspired
Twitter: ninjasagaalpha
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Congratulations to all the winners. They have great stuffs over there. Ill take the time to read =)
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Twitter: Buzzysports
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Congratulations to all winners… Really they made great contributions
Sunehri Gal recently posted..IPL 2011 Highest Wicket Takers IPL 4 Top Bowlers Leading
Congratulation to all winner who participate in this contest and this really best things and blog is really best for generation traffic.
zacharirayenz recently posted..My Ultra Secret Sales Formula
wow, they must be expert in seo, hopefully there is a science that we can take from them
Lintasberita recently posted..Sebuah Cerita Tentang 3 Kisah Untuk Sebuah Potret
Are you gonna have another contest in the near future?
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Twitter: commentluv
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all the contests are very hard but maybe we’ll have another one around Christmas