I won an iPod Nano
I took part in a survey from Web Perspectives and won an Apple 4GB iPod Nano. I also got paid $10 via PayPal.
You won’t get rich by completing surveys, but you can get a few bucks here and there, plus occasionally win some cool prizes.


John Chow and Bic Promo Pens bring us another great contest
John Chow dot Com and Bic Promo Pens, who sell Promotional Pens, have teamed up to bring you another great contest and this time there will be two winners.
You can win one of two Flip Video cameras – one Flip Video Ultra and one Flip Video Mino. The winners can also expect a few pens as well.
You can get an entry by posting a comment at the Contest Post or by making a post about the contest following the instructions given. It can’t get any easier than that. He could have made you answer a skill testing question, but he didn’t. Just post a comment for 1 entry and make a post about the contest for another 5 entries. Contest runs until July 31.
Contests, contests and more contests. I know you don’t mind that is all I’m posting about right now.
What Blog Script Should I Use
When starting a blog you have to decide if you want to use the free blog hosting services of a site like Blogger.com and WordPress.com or to host your own blog.
The benefit of using the free blog services is it’s easy to set up and it is hosted for free. Their upgrades are automatic or in the case of wordpress – Automattic.
The downside is you don’t have full control of those sites and they could delete your blog without notice. You also have a sub domain like www.your-username.blogspot.com or www.your-username.wordpress.com
I highly recommend registering your own domain name and purchase hosting (If using GoDaddy check out our GoDaddy Coupon Codes post) and download the WordPress.org blog script. It is very simple to set up with their famous 5-minute installation. You can also choose from a variety of themes to upload or if you want to make your blog really stand out, get a custom made Wordpress theme.
Happy Blogging!
GoDaddy Coupon Codes or Promo Codes
Save money on domains or hosting with these GoDaddy Coupon Codes – GoDaddy Promo Codes – GoDaddy Discount Codes. Click the Godaddy banner at the bottom of this post.
(GoDaddy Promo codes below last updated March 22, 2010)
OYH7 – $7.49 .COM domain names. Can be used on renewals too. No expiry that I know of.
cjctld749 – $7.49 .Net .Org .Biz (Expiry unknown)
RAD7 – 30% off .com renewal domains, as many domains as you want
RAD5 – 10% off any GoDaddy order
RUSH3 – $7.49 domains
RUSH1 – 10% off any GoDaddy order
OYH6 – $5.00 off $30 order. No expiry that I know of.
OYH5 – 10% off any order. No expiry that I know of.
POSTER8 – 20% off order of $50 or more. (Expiry unknown)
promo15 – Save 15% on order of $75 or more. No expiry that I know of.
promo20 – 20% off shared hosting (minimum 12 months). No expiry that I know of.
RUSH20 – 20% Off GoDaddy Hosting (1,2,3 yr accounts)
CHN1 – 10% Off Monthly GoDaddy hosting accounts
promo530 – Save $5 off any order of $30 or more . No expiry that I know of.
cjcdollar – $1.00 off any order. No expiry that I know of.
promossl – $12.99 standard SSL certificates (normally $29.95). No expiry that I know of.
BUCKSSL : $12.99 SSL certificate
AUCTION12 : 50% Off GoDaddy Auction Accounts
cjcPRIVATE – FREE Private Registration ($8.99/yr value) when you register or transfer one or more domains, NO QUANTITY LIMIT. (Expiry Unknown)
gdr0841b – Private Registration only $7.20/yr — 20% off standard $8.99/yr (Expires September 13, 2009)
I’m looking for GoDaddy Coupon/Promo codes for Private Registration so please post them if you find any.
Also, a tip for renewing domains with Private Registration so you can get a discount on the domain AND discount on Private Registration… – On the day of renewal, cancel the Private Registration in your DomainsByProxy account, then renew your domain using one of the GoDaddy promo codes above like you normally would, then after you’ve renewed your domain you can purchase Private Registration again for that domain using a Godaddy Coupon code from above. (If you have multiple domains renewing on the same day, maximize savings by purchasing Private Registration together at the same time and using one of the Godaddy promo/coupon codes for larger orders)
Please let us know if any of the above codes don’t work anymore.
I am going to update this page whenever I find any good GoDaddy Discount Codes that can help you save money at GoDaddy.com
So be sure to bookmark our site and you can find the link to this post in the links section in the sidebar on the right.
Feel free to leave a comment with any GoDaddy coupon codes you find. Be sure to state what the discount is, what it can be used on, if there is an expiry date or not, and any other info related to that particular code.
Market Leverage and DatMoney bring us another Awesome Contest
Once again M8’s I bring you another awesome contest with Market Leverage involved. This time the contest is at DatMoney.com
I am really impressed with the way Market Leverage treats everyone they deal with and when I get this blog and design set up proper, I’m going to be connecting with them. (you may have noticed the theme change, but this is just a temporary one until a custom theme is created)
Now lets get to this contest so you can enter too…
The prizes are similar to those featured at the other contests Market Leverage is involved with.
Prizes:
1. iPod Nano
2. $200 ML Rewards Gift Card
3. ML Flip Mino
4. ML USB Pen
There are several ways to enter, answer a question at the contest post on DatMoney.com, vote on it, or write a blog post about it and answer a question.
I obviously chose to blog about it too and as part of the rules of the contest I had to choose one question to answer. Instead of one, I decided to answer all three since they are cool questions and DatMoney took the time to ask them and set up this contest. Plus, you’ll get to know me a bit better like the owner of DatMoney wanted by getting us to answer these questions.
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a) Who has been your role model growing up?
I’d have to say my Mother since she was the one who raised us on her own. She taught us the value of working hard for everything you wanted and to put 110% into everything you did. I am who I am today because of her!
b) If you could date any celebrity, who would it be?
This is a tough one because I have have several celebrity crushes and I would like to date any of them equally as much, but they seem to be taken ;-)
Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Katie Holmes, Kate Hudson, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston…If any of you are free…contact me ;-)
c) If there was no internet, what would you be spending your time doing?
I would probably be doing everything I do now when I’m not online, just more of it.
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That’s how easy it is to enter this contest. It ends on July 3rd at 11:59 pm, so get over there now and enter!
Thanks to DatMoney.com, MarketLeverage.com and iblogtoblog.com
Cool Contest at Affiliate Confession
Here you go M8’s! Another big contest with cool prizes that has Market Leverage involved once again, along with Vat19.com, and Affiliate Confession where this contest is being held.
Here are the Prizes You Can Win:
A Nintendo DS Lite along with 2 games valued at $155 from Alan at Affiliate Confession.
A Flip Mino camera valued at $179 courtesy of Market Leverage.
A USB missile launcher (valued at $34.95) and a Banana Bunker($4.95 value) courtesy of Vat19.com(click the link below to find out exactly what these are ;-) )
Click here for more info, to see pics of the prizes, and to enter yourself of course.
For those of you that have been coming back to see if I have got this thing up and running, you may luck out and win some prizes. Contest runs until June 25th so get your entry in by following the simple instructions.
Ok, you’re probably thinking if I have the time to find these contests, I should have the time to get this blog running. Perhaps winning one of these contests is just what I need to launch this blog off right.
Market Leverage Contest on John Chow
Market Leverage and John Chow have teamed up for a contest for a Bag of Stuff.
And this Bag of Stuff is quite the prize!
The bag will have a Market Leverage T Shirt, golf shirt, jacket and cap so you’ll show Market Leverage some promo love when you’re sporting it around town. BUT you’re going to really want to show them some love if you win because the bag also contains these great prizes…
* Flip video camera
* $200 Market Leverage Amex Rewards card
* USB drive that is also a pen
* iPod Nano.
The iPod Nano will also be engraved with Market Leverage and your blog name or MoneyM8.com if I win. Total value of the bag of stuff is over $500. WOW!
OK, so out of the blue I come out with a post for a contest when my blog isn’t even ready, I haven’t had the time to get it started as I’m busy with several other sites, and the contest isn’t even by me. What gives, you ask?
Well, it’s obvious there is something in it for me to post about the contest. I get 5 entries. They get some exposure on many, many sites, and I get a chance to win some cool stuff.
That Flip Video would definitely come in handy for a new blog that is just starting out as video is becoming an extremely important part of blogging.
I also give you the opportunity to enter as well with just a little comment at the post.
You can learn something from Market Leverage. They have been sending these bags of stuff to many bloggers already. They are gaining leverage on their target market. Now they are having this big contest which will get them many links back to their site and some great exposure.
I plan on having contests here on Money M8 dot com in the future as well. As you can see at the contest post at John Chow dot com, contests can generate a lot of interest. There were 341 comments at the time of my posting.
Sure, I’m only posting because I can win, but that is what they want bloggers to do. It helps them and gives you an opportunity to win some cool prizes…
…and it actually got me to break away from my busy schedule to make a dang post on this site.
Do you have time to start a new blog?
I originally planned to start this blog on May 1st and as you can see my first post came on May 9th stating I would be working on it over the next few days…
Well…today is June 1 and nothing has changed on this blog. I haven’t even started.
So the question is…Do I have the time to start this blog?
That is one question you need to ask yourself if you want to start your own blog for the purpose of making money online. You have to find the time in order to post daily. Or at least find the time to write enough posts that you can have them “stored” away for future posting.
I currently run several other websites, as well as a few other blogs. Can I really find the time to post on this and still take care of my other sites and customers? If you already have several projects running and you try to start a new one, it’s possible your other projects could suffer.
Not only do you have to find time for your new blog and still take care of your other websites and blogs, you don’t want to take time away from your family and friends.
Do you have the time to start your own blog?
Welcome to MoneyM8.com
Hiya M8,
Welcome to MoneyM8.com
As you can see this is a brand new blog and I’m just getting settled in here. I will be changing the theme and tinkering around over the next few days.
MoneyM8.com is going to focus on Making Money Online and Saving Money Online, plus whatever I feel will benefit YOU my readers.
So let me get settled in here so I can help you make money and save money m8 ;-)