Blog Writing Project: Tutorials

As you probably know we’ll try to hold one blog writing project every month now, and it is time to launch the January one.

Inspired by the popularity of the article “11 Essential Tips to Writing the Ultimate Tutorial“, the topic of this project will be “Tutorials.”

In order to participate you just need to write a tutorial on your blog. Any subject and format is welcomed. You could instruct people on how to change a car’s wheel quickly, create a Photoshop effects tutorial, a step-by-step guide to cook the perfect pie, a blueprint to achieve the number one position in Google and so on.

Sounds cool, but what can I gain out of it?

Blog writing projects represent a very efficient way to network with fellow bloggers and to gain more traffic and RSS subscribers. After all it should motivate you to write that longer and more structured post that you have been postponing for a while.

Secondly, there is also a cash prize of $300 that will be assigned to the three most popular tutorials participating ($100 each).

I am in! What are the rules?

Write a tutorial as described above (only one entry per blog).
Use the Contact form and send me the URL of the post, the title and your name.
Once I publish the final list of participants, 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 “favorites” lists (1 point per mention, regardless of the position), and the authors of the 3 entries receiving more points will win $100 each.

This format incentives people to read browse around all the participating blogs. It is also meritocratic since the participants themselves get to vote on the entries and to decide the winners of the cash prize.

The deadline for submissions is the midnight of next Sunday, January 27. Have fun and good luck to everyone!

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74 Responses to “Blog Writing Project: Tutorials”

Napster on January 21st, 2008 4:56 am

Only English allowed?
Daniel on January 21st, 2008 4:57 am

Any language can participate.
Michael Sync on January 21st, 2008 6:25 am

1.

the authors of the 3 entries receiving more points will win $100 each.

Does it mean that people who have more than 1 blog got more chances to win the prize?

2. When should that tutorial be written? I mean, Is it allowed to submit old tutorials that I wrote earlier?

Thanks.
Daniel on January 21st, 2008 6:35 am

@Michael, people can submit one entry per blog, so one author can write two tutorials on two of his blogs. I don’t think this will improve his chances though, cause the prizes won’t be draw randomly, but rather by vote.

Second questions, usually people submit new stuff. If you have a perfect tutorial that was written some time ago, however, I won’t object.
LearningNerd on January 21st, 2008 6:40 am

Hey, sounds like the perfect group writing project for me to join! I’m really excited. I have a couple questions, too:

Does the entry have to be an article or can it be a post that includes an embedded video or podcast or other media for the tutorial?

Also, just out of curiosity… I know Darren over at Problogger lists the entires in the order they were submitted, so the first person to submit is first on the list. Do you do it that way or is your list random? (Personally I think it’s more fair to list them randomly.)

Hey, maybe you could make an FAQ page just for your group writing projects! That’d be very helpful.
Daniel on January 21st, 2008 9:29 am

LearningNerd, yeah as we get more questions I might create a FAQ.

Regarding your first question, yes a post including videos and other media is allowed.

The entries will be displayed by category. Inside each category they will be displayed by order of arrival. Here is an example coming from the last project: http://www.dailyblogtips.com/b.....inal-list/
Iulian Horatiu on January 21st, 2008 12:01 pm

I have submited my tutorial great contest guys ..
Beth on January 21st, 2008 12:44 pm

Ooh, I’d love to enter. I just have to think of something to write a tutorial on now!
Daniel on January 21st, 2008 12:57 pm

6 entries already, keep them coming!
zParacha on January 21st, 2008 1:22 pm

I’ll try my luck. Will submit my tutorial in few days.
Michael Sync on January 21st, 2008 4:44 pm

Thanks. Daniel. I will try this week..
xue on January 22nd, 2008 1:18 am

I just wrote my tutorial. Thanks for this interesting project! It’s nice that blogs in any language can participate.
Earn Money on January 22nd, 2008 3:05 am

Thanks for this great project…I think I’ll participate.
Vijay on January 22nd, 2008 6:41 am

Cool to know that you are running another GWP.. Sending in one entry now!
MyBlogContest on January 22nd, 2008 11:58 am

Great!
It has been post at MyBlogContest.com

Submit and find blog contests, sweepstakes, giveaways and free stuff at MyBlogContest.com
Aywren on January 22nd, 2008 12:50 pm

I’ve also sent in an entry. I’m really looking forward to seeing the list for this contest as it’s a first try for me. Thanks!
vijay on January 24th, 2008 4:27 am

Daniel,

I have submitted the post for blog writing project

If possible just confirm the submission by repying to mail.
Jacob Cass on January 24th, 2008 11:19 pm

My pingback didn’t work for some reason so here is my tutorial…

How To Print Blog Articles The Smart Way. (click my name for link)
Praval Singh on January 24th, 2008 11:49 pm

Done with the submission. The contest looks great. Lets see whats up next
Ciao!
Sauli Lepola on January 25th, 2008 11:50 am

Hmm…
Maybe I should think about opening English blog also.
But it’s just so much easier to rank in search engines with Finnish. ;D
Rhonda on January 25th, 2008 5:17 pm

Great contest! Looking forward to the submissions.

My entry is “How to buy wedding invitations online” link included above.

Hope you got my comment form submission!

Rhonda
Dexter | Techathand.net on January 25th, 2008 11:20 pm

Hello there i have joined your Writing Project.. Although it is not showing in the trackback.

I hope you got it via the contact form. If you have not received it please let me know.
Dexter | Techathand.net on January 25th, 2008 11:26 pm

I have finished my entry for this project and a link has been sent to your contact page
Tibi Puiu on January 26th, 2008 2:23 am

Sent a e-mail with my article, hope you received it
redwall_hp on January 26th, 2008 3:41 am

I’ve submitted my tutorial.
Ashfame on January 26th, 2008 6:39 am

I am in too. Sent you a mail with my write up. I cant see the pingback too. So here is the write up : http://blog.ashfame.com/2008/0.....lus1-ways/
MR-Gee on January 26th, 2008 11:35 am

I will participate using this tutorial of mine:
http://www.howhow.info/2008/01.....fully.html

I will send you an email in a moment. Thanks for the contest!
Amberlynn on January 26th, 2008 1:27 pm

Hurray! Just submitted my tutorial, written for all those who “ain’t got rhythm.”
Laura @ Laura Williams' Musings on January 26th, 2008 8:07 pm

I blogged your contest on this post:

http://laurawilliamsmusings.bl.....alore.html
engtech on January 27th, 2008 10:32 am

My Tutorial:
http://internetducttape.com/20.....s-on-ipod/
inspirationbit on January 27th, 2008 1:45 pm

My Tutorial on Colour:
http://www.inspirationbit.com/.....ts-colour/
Britne on January 27th, 2008 3:40 pm

Just submitted mine - how to import audiobook CDs into iTunes. Check it out: http://edtechhacks.com/2008/01.....to-itunes/
Carol on January 27th, 2008 10:26 pm

27 minutes until Midnight here in Arizona, and I finally got my submitted. There is nothing like last minute to get your tush in gear.

Thanks! It was a fun project.

How to do your Due Diligence when purchasing land on eBay
http://blog.concholakeaz.com/?p=136

Carol
Blog Contest Central on January 30th, 2008 8:03 pm

Hi Daniel,

Can you include my entry for the Writing Project?

How to help others increase your traffic to your blog contest

Thanks