Gyutae, the Winning the Web blogger, commented on my last posting. I emailed him back instead of posting a reply and I thought my answer was appropriate enough to post for everyone.

“The audience I write for are sweepstakers and they like to enter anything and everything. I am trying to get them to look at the promotion before they enter and unless they could really use the prize, enter elsewhere. This saves you from getting people subscribing that just delete your emails and they don’t get an inbox of useless information (to them) nor do they win a prize they can’t use allowing you to give it to someone who can.”

The reason I wrote the first posting is there has been an explosion of blog-based contests and I think this is the forum to discuss it. Also, in the U.S. all winners must pay income tax on their prizes, so it is very important to only enter contests and sweepstakes where you really want the prize, and are willing to pay the tax on it.

Check my Blogroll on the right to find links to blogs that list and/or host contests. You will find two types: 1) blogs that list contests with prizes of value to the general public, and 2) blogs that list contests with prizes of value to businesses, specifically those with an Internet focus. Sign-up for the RSS feed of those you find interesting and the contests will come to you.