Blog Project: Three

Let’s kick start July in great style with a new blog project, and this time, apart from plenty of traffic and backlinks, we will have $300 in cash prizes!

Ever heard the song “Three is a magic number?” Well, I thought that the number three would also make the perfect topic for a blog project. There were some modifications to the rules, which I think will make the project even more interesting, check it out.

Rules:

Write a post that involves the number three. It might be your “Top 3 Blogging Tips,” “3+1 Reasons Why You Hate Something” or “3 Signs that You Are Addicted to YouTube.” You get the idea.
Use the Contact form and send me the URL of the post, the title and your name.
Once I publish the final list of entries, you will browse around them and post a list of your favorite entries (it can be a Top 3, Top 5, Top 10 or anything else).
Points will be assigned to the entries mentioned on these “best of the best lists,” and the authors of the 3 entries receiving more points will win $100 each.

As you can see from the rules, the participants themselves will decide the winners of the blog project. And no, you can not include your own entry on your “favorites list” :).

You can submit your post until the midnight of next Sunday, July 8. Have fun!

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Daniel Scocco on July 2, 2007 | Filed Under Blog Projects

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163 Responses to “Blog Project: Three”

Dj Flush on July 2nd, 2007 2:30 am

Finally its here. Daniel this seems interesting and cool. I will definitely take part in it.

It will also be cool to see the creativity of bloggers in revolutionizing the number three
Ramkarthik on July 2nd, 2007 2:43 am

Interesting Project Daniel. I will participate too. Since people are only going to judge the winners, should I expect you to be one of the competitor? Nice way to get link backs and traffic. Cash prize looks great. Thanks Daniel.
Daniel on July 2nd, 2007 2:45 am

I will post an entry as well, since I want to see what I can come up with around the number three :).

But I will not be eligible for the cash prizes.
Shankar Ganesh on July 2nd, 2007 3:31 am

Count me in
Hans on July 2nd, 2007 3:51 am

How many posts can one actually submit to the project?
Daniel on July 2nd, 2007 3:54 am

Hans, 1 post per blog.
Desty on July 2nd, 2007 4:11 am

Excellent idea! Now you’re going to make me be creative *pops knuckles*
John Metcalfe on July 2nd, 2007 4:30 am

You can count me in as well daniel sounds like a great project…

John
Jay Wagers on July 2nd, 2007 5:01 am

I’m in. This should be fun.
Jamaipanese on July 2nd, 2007 5:02 am

I’m in!

^_^
Daniel on July 2nd, 2007 6:25 am

Great, it looks like we will beat the participation rate of the last one.

A couple of hours after I posted it we already have one entry :).
Tejvan - net writing on July 2nd, 2007 8:31 am

I’ll give it a go. A top 3 would make quite an easy post.
Jordan (MamaBlogga) on July 2nd, 2007 9:05 am

Do the entries have to be brand new? Or can they be something from the archives?
Dee on July 2nd, 2007 9:16 am

Daniel,

I recently started reading your daily blog tips and have since subscribed to your feed.

I’ve been waiting for you to post another project so I could participate. This will be my first blog project, and I looking forward to taking part.

Count me in:-)
Daniel on July 2nd, 2007 9:56 am

Jordan, it is up to you, if you have a post that you have already published but think it would be suitable for the content then go for it.
Jan on July 2nd, 2007 10:09 am

I like the concept. Normally the big group projects or whatever people chose to call them end up with a big list of unqualified links because it is impossible for the host to judge the entries.

Hence I hope for a big turnout so it isn’t possible for someone with a big network to rig it. If enough actually write entries and make lists then it could actually end up being the best contributions that win.

The more I think about it the more I wish I had come up with this
Jamaipanese on July 2nd, 2007 2:05 pm

I’ve entered ^_^

I welcome all future votes..lol
Ehsan on July 2nd, 2007 5:53 pm

This seems cool i think ill join in
Vern at Aim for Awesome on July 2nd, 2007 7:00 pm

Ok - I’m in. 3 ways to avoid contests involving the number 3! Joking, I’ll think of something a little more spectacular… Thanks for the opp.
AmeyJah on July 2nd, 2007 9:27 pm

Hey great contest Daniel. How do you managed to get such offbeat ideas. I am really impressed, so I will definetly enter the contest and also will inform my reader about it. have a great day and keep blogging.
Daniel on July 3rd, 2007 3:07 am

Thanks for everyone who is participating, we already have 13 entries for the first day!
Three Puzzles to Puzzle you - Rajaram S on July 3rd, 2007 5:49 am

Here goes my entry for it. No, it has nothing to do with blogging. In fact, if you want a break from reading/writing blogs, head over to my entry
Daniel on July 3rd, 2007 5:55 am

Rajaram, that is why I went with the “3″ topic in the first place, so that people with blogs on any niche could participate.
Jan on July 3rd, 2007 8:02 am

Will you list the entries in the order of arrival or randomly? I hope randomly as I just don’t have time until the weekend to write something and if it was in order of arrivals I would probably end the list, which would give less chance of anyone spotting me
Daniel on July 3rd, 2007 8:03 am

Vijay, it is really only one post per blog , sorry about that. The reason is simple, 1 post per blog will ensure that people get the same visibility. Not all the participants would have the time to write 10 entries, and this would favor the ones who do.
Vijay on July 3rd, 2007 8:19 am

Dan, you did mention that it is one post per blog.May I ask if we can submit more than one for the project even if it is not to take part in the 300$ contest?

If we still cannot submit more than one, may I know the reason why?

Thank you
Daniel on July 3rd, 2007 8:27 am

Jan, I usually I present the final list by order of arrival. I will talk to some readers to see if they prefer a random list. thanks for the suggestion.
Vijay on July 3rd, 2007 8:36 am

Alright then, dan. I’ll submit my post within the specified date. Thanks for the instant reply!
Cherry on July 3rd, 2007 8:40 am

I just sent my entry through the contact form but I am not sure if it went through or not. My internet is very slow today. Let me know if you have/haven’t received it.

Thanks
Daniel on July 3rd, 2007 9:08 am

Got it Cherry.

We are up to 23 entries!
Jan on July 3rd, 2007 9:20 am

The more the merrier. For some the $100 is surely an extra motivation, but there is so much more to get out of it that you really shouldn’t focus too much on the money.

Please make it a random list Daniel as that is the only way to make it equal opportunity. That will also ensure that people don’t rush things, but take the time it takes to write something good. At least I need time to write something worth reading

At the rate this is going we are looking at over 100 entries which makes it even more compelling to enter. Unless you are after the cash of course.
Ashish Saini (Ashfame) on July 3rd, 2007 2:43 pm

Count me in too but from my new blog!
webstuffscan on July 3rd, 2007 11:41 pm

Hi Daniel - thanks for the simplified theme! I can’t think what will I do if it was something like “ten”

Here is my Entry - 3 movies that can change you

http://www.webstuffscan.com/20.....hange-you/
kuanhoong on July 4th, 2007 7:34 am

Hi,

Here is my entry - “3 simple ways to drive more traffics from Flickr”

http://www.kuanhoong.com/2007/.....om-flickr/
John Metcalfe on July 4th, 2007 11:38 am

Hi Daniel,

Here’s my entry just in case you didn’t receive it through your contact form…

“3 Costly Internet Business Mistakes to Avoid”

http://www.webbusinessblog.com.....-to-avoid/

Cheers

John
Nirmal on July 4th, 2007 8:21 pm

Daniel,
I have written mine.
3 Reasons Why I dont Like GMail!

Thanks
Nirmal
Vijay on July 5th, 2007 6:01 am

I’ve submitted my post as well. Looking forward to the final list
Winnetta Byford on July 5th, 2007 9:21 am

I am in! What a great way to get traffic to a brand new blog. I just started and love your tips. Thanks for thinking of this.
Madhur Kapoor on July 5th, 2007 12:48 pm

The last one was a great success for me . I am looking forward to this .
GoddessCarlie on July 5th, 2007 4:40 pm

I’ll enter even though I don’t think I have any chance of winning (as a lot of people here probably aren’t interested in my niche!) I’m doing it just for fun and because 3 is my favourite number.
Jamaipanese on July 5th, 2007 7:49 pm

friendly reminder ^^

vote Jamaipanese = Jamaipanese for president!
Joey on July 6th, 2007 3:24 am

I just sent my entry in. Thanks for the oppurtunity. This one was fun.
Mario Andrade on July 6th, 2007 4:54 am

I’ve just sent the email with my entry.
Can’t wait for the results
Three Reasons to Visit Cyprus - The Cyprus Blog on July 6th, 2007 6:12 am

Three reasons for you to visit the beautiful mediterranean island of Cyprus!
Jo on July 6th, 2007 1:35 pm

This is my first time participating in one of your contests, but I’ve been a reader for a while.

My entry is here http://cornerscribe.com/wordpr.....log-posts/
Jan on July 6th, 2007 1:45 pm

How will you keep track of the link lists? Do we have to submit them too or do you track via trackbacks and pingbacks to your blog?
Sean Aune on July 7th, 2007 12:06 am

3 Ways To Get Me To Not Visit Your Blog Again

http://seanpaune.com/2007/07/0.....log-again/
Daniel on July 7th, 2007 3:26 am

Jan, if participants send me an email with a link to their list it would be helpful :).

But I will also check the blog of the participants directly, so no worries.
Jan on July 7th, 2007 3:37 am

I was just wondering as it wasn’t written anywhere. Also since there is no deadline given it makes it more difficult to check. I imagine you will be stating a deadline for the link posts as well when listing the entries?

You are up early aren’t you? The early bird catches the worm as the saying goes
Daniel on July 7th, 2007 4:07 am

I sleep at least 8 hours every night hehe, the timestamp on the comments is not synced to my time zone.

Also, I will be setting a deadline for the votes on the post I will publish on Monday.
Jesper on July 7th, 2007 5:25 am

My entry to the project is here:

http://www.training4cyclists.c.....o-popular/

I look forward to read a lot of interesting posts!
GnomeyNewt on July 8th, 2007 12:09 am

Their are some awesome ‘3′-some-things going on here! Still reading and laughing. Great work everyone.
Three lessons from driving in India - Rajaram S on July 8th, 2007 12:18 am

Okay, this doesn’t qualify as an entry because i have already submitted one before.
But…
Ashok on July 8th, 2007 2:32 am

This is my entry
http://www.helloashok.com/cont.....ntest/152/
Hans on July 8th, 2007 3:02 am

I wish there could be more submissions allowed per blog but nonetheless, here’s my submission.

I know Daniel covered on this many and many times but I thought putting the 3 most important things(to do first) to watch out for before applying further speeding techniques like Daniel described. Hope you’ll like it.

And good luck to everyone.
Tillerman on July 8th, 2007 4:33 am

I’m in - 3 Fatal Errors of Blogging.
AmeyJah on July 8th, 2007 5:18 am

hey wanna enter your contest, already mailed you the link just incase you forgot to count me i am leaving the url of what i did.
http://techmake.blogspot.com/2.....affic.html
Wishlost on July 24th, 2007 1:11 am

Arrg.. just missed on it.. Wish I would have come across this post earlier.. I had lot of magical “3″’s

~Gautam
hiutopor on September 17th, 2007 1:45 am

Hello

Very interesting information! Thanks!

Bye
Diana Smith on November 14th, 2007 8:15 pm

“Millard” is now organizing a flash fiction contest of 1,000 words or less open to writers on topic is Millard’s World (You cannot use this map for navigating). The cost for entry is $10 and the best 6 stories will be published online at the http://wwww.millardboutique.com magazine. The first Prize for the competition is $100. Second Prize is $50. And there will be 4 honorable mentions. All submission must be original works- prizes are based on creativity.

Deadline for submission is January 6th 2008 and there is a two story maximum for each writer. Winners will be contacted and announced online by January 26th 2007. - Submit your stories to Diana Smith at ccdesmith@mac.com - Pay fee online by paypal.
Harish Solanki on March 13th, 2008 2:20 am

Thank for good information. But i have all activity are done but my article is not performe good traffic.please any tips for my blog please describe me. i write my blog hotel
jobs related blog.

Which title is :
USA is Potential for Hotel Hospitality jobs

and blog url is

http://www.hotel-employers.blogspot.com/
SEO Genius on June 17th, 2008 6:59 am

I always miss these competitons remember to give me a shout before the next one please :):)