All Posts Tagged With: "Blogging Idol"

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Key Learning from Blogging Idol

Discovering Dad was a proud participant in the first ever Blogging Idol contest hosted by Daniel at Daily Blog Tips. The challenge for all competitors was to see who could get the biggest increase in subscribers, as measured by Feedburner, during the month of July. Here’s what I learned:

3Aug2008 | Jeremy | 2 comments | Continued
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Discovering Dad July Contest Winners

Discovering Dad didn’t win Blogging Idol - a contest aimed at increasing blog’s subscriber count. We did increase the number of subscribers by 33% though, largely due to the great efforts of friends spreading the word about the site. Read more to see who the July contest winners were at Discovering Dad.

2Aug2008 | Jeremy | 3 comments | Continued
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You Are My Idol - Week 3 Winner and Blogging Idol Update

What a difference a week can make. After hitting a new high of 309 subscribers last week, then sinking to a low of 274 subscribers by week’s end, I am very excited that the count has risen back up to a respectable 340 subscribers as of today. Thanks to your outstanding support, Discovering Dad is turning in a respectable performance in the Blogging Idol competition hosted at Daily Blog Tips.

25Jul2008 | Jeremy | 5 comments | Continued
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Weekly Winner and Blogging Idol Update

At the beginning of the competition, Discovering Dad had 279 subscribers, so you can imagine my dismay when the subscriber count plummeted from a high of 309 to a low of 274 last week.  I don’t quite understand how Feedburner tracks the counts, but it always seems to fluctuate over the weekends.  Wackadoo, right?
Well, I’m [...]

18Jul2008 | Jeremy | 5 comments | Continued
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A Lot Can Happen in a Week

This has been a busy yet exciting week. You know, the kind of week where it’s hard to get caught up on things. The days go by so fast that you end up wondering where the time went, but when you look back on things you feel a sense of accomplishment.
I’ve been working [...]

12Jul2008 | Jeremy | 4 comments | Continued
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July Contest Update and Weekly Winner

I’m excited to announce that new sponsors are continuing to come on board for the July Discovering Dad Subscription contest.  Entering yourself in the contest is as easy as subscribing to get updates on new articles via RSS or e-mail.  Random subscribers will be selected for weekly prizes.  If you own a blog or website, [...]

11Jul2008 | Jeremy | 8 comments | Continued
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Discovering Dad on Blogging Idol

Every once in a while I like to participate in events that challenge me.  You know, something to motivate me to do things differently, examine alternative points of view and think about new ways to learn and grow.  Some people like to take a class; others sign-up for karate or break dancing lessons.  Me, I [...]

5Jul2008 | Jeremy | 17 comments | Continued