We always seem to have great fun running contests @ WhyDoWork. I always try and set them up to coincide with popular holidays. This time of year is perfect for a holiday giveaway. Wouldn’t it be nice to get gifts this year from us?

Read on for the contest details and a great new service we are providing to our visitors and readers of the blog totally free.

Introduction

Before spilling the details on the contest, I’d like to introduce you to the WhyDoWork Job Search Widget:

This simple to use and easier to share widget is designed for site owners who want to list telecommuting and work at home jobs on their site, but don’t want to have to bother with updating them daily. Get access to over 30,000 positions refreshed daily in over 400 cities around the world. Our entire database of postings is free to use on your site, Squidoo page, blog, or anywhere else you like. Here is a sample position a reader already submitted on their site about home business, and a Squidoo lens on how to find a work at home job on Craigslist.

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that I thrive on Google Analytics data. Pages where this widget has been posted report an increase in ‘time on site’ of over 76%. That is an outstanding increase in a very important metric.

The Contest

  • Add the widget to your site or blog using the “get & share” button. For maximum control, copy the javascript code and paste it wherever you plan on displaying the widget.
  • Refer others to get the widget from your site by using the “get & share” button on the widget. Blog about it, Twitter, add it to your MySpace, and pass it on!
  • Every time you generate a referral who adds the widget to their site, you’ll get 2 points, every search conducted will be 1 point.

On Monday, December 8th we’ll add up the points and the following prizes will be awarded:

  • First Place: $100 Amazon.com gift certificate, and 1 month free advertising on WhyDoWork.com (total $300 value)
  • Second Place: $50 Amazon.com gift certificate, and a mention in the WhyDoWork Insider Blog (over 600 RSS subscribers)
  • Third Place: $25 Amazon.com gift certificate

Hope you enjoy this great new tool on your site! If you have any questions you can add them in the comments. :)

The Winners

drumroll please (brrrrrrrrrrrr) :lol:

First Place:

http://work-at-home-jobs-iowa.com/ (169 points)
$100 Amazon.com gift certificate, and 1 month free advertising on WhyDoWork.com ($200 value)

Second Place:

http://forum.real-home-employment.com/ (38 points)
$50 Amazon.com gift certificate, and a mention in the WhyDoWork Insider Blog (>600 RSS subscribers)

Third Place:

http://directsalesmoms.com/ (18 points)
$25 Amazon.com gift certificate

Thanks to everyone that participated. If you are currently running the widget on your site, we hope you enjoy the added service it provides to your audience and keep it in a place where you users can easily search our listings.

Congrats to the winners! :mrgreen:

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