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Twitter Contest – Win a $497 Blog Mastermind Course

written by John Chow on January 12th, 2009

It’s time to hold my first Twitter only contest. That’s right, the only way to enter this contest is by being on Twitter. The contest is going to be really simple to enter and I will have some really nice prizes up for grabs, starting with a $497 membership into the Yaro Stark’s Blog Mastermind program. I’ll add more prizes in the coming days but this will be a good start. If you wish to offer a prize in exchange for some press, send me an email. I’m looking for big prizes that cost hundreds of dollars.

Blog Mastermind is by far the most complete course on blogging that I have ever came across. If you follow the six month course, there should be no reason why you couldn’t make full time income with part time blogging. Yaro has students making up to $30,000 per month with blogs valued at $5 million. I highly recommend anyone who’s thinking about making money by blogging to enroll in this course. Here’s how you can win it.

  1. Follow me on Twitter.
  2. Tweet the following message to your followers

    Just entered the $497 Blog Mastermind contest. You can win by following @JohnChow and retweet. http://xr.com/master He follows back too!

The script I’m using to track entries is set up to detect http://xr.com/master so make sure you have that item if you want to create your own tweet. This contest is open to anyone in the Twitter world. The winner will be announce at the end of the month or when I hit 10,000 followers, whichever comes first. Good luck and enter now!

What Is Twitter Anyway?

For the dozen or so people who are still in the dark about what Twitter is and why they should be on it, this video should help explain it in plain English.

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  1. I had twet it John… thanks. wish me luck

  2. I had twit it John… thanks. wish me luck

  3. Pretty nice offer you have here, John. This course really looks helpful.

  4. Nice contest! Good luck to everyone who participates

  5. i twittered away…trying to use it more now these day so this is a nice start.

  6. Awesome contest I’m in! Also just noticed in the paragraph after the twitter instructions you have a typo for your twitter username should read @johnchowdotcom

  7. i twtd it as well, wish me luck guys

    good luck to all of you as well :)

    Regards,
    Firas

  8. Great contest John, that course by Yaro is incredible. I’m in and I hope you get lots of contestants. Twitter is such a useful tool.

  9. I just posted a tweet about the contest.

  10. Great stuff John , im glad you jumped on the twitter contest bandwagon , I wish everyone the best :P

  11. I am in! Looks like twitter is working as I found this post through the link on twitter ;-)
    Is it just me or does it seem like Twitter is just exploding over the last few weeks?

  12. Just done! ;-)
    John knows hot to get traffic!! :-)
    The course is a great gift!!!
    Massimo

  13. Check it out following you ramblings and sent message and sent you tweet..OK NOW SEND PRIZE…. Thanks The Duke

  14. Awesome, I love money, and free stuff! Tweeted, thanks John!

  15. everybody is doing twitter contests! tweet, tweet!

  16. Awesome contest John, you continue to deliver.

  17. wow this is the 3rd or 4th Twitter contest I’ve seen over the weekend. I guess this is the “new facebook” that all must get

  18. More Twitter spam.
    If more than 5 people I followed on twitter sent the same tweet, I’d see it as spam and stop following them straight away.
    The sooner Twitter stop this type of self promotion the better otherwise it will just become another spam service.

  19. Hmmm.. Sounds a lot like ShoeMoney’s contest. Excellent prize though. Good luck everyone!

  20. Tweeted and entered your contest.
    Thanks!

  21. Nice prize…I’ve been listening to some of Yaro’s students in podcasts that he has up on his blog and there’s some great content there. Definitely an awesome course and well worth the up front cost in value.

    I’ll just mosey on over to Twitter and add ya…with the tweet of course.

  22. GP

    I entered for this as well. I twittered this just now. Thanks for another great contest John.

  23. @E_BusinessBlog done to tweeted and entered your contest.
    Thanks!

  24. Hi John

    You just got me listening. That prize is amazing….

    Just twittered about it, of course. :-)

  25. Just twitted this contest . Thank you for hosting such a contest

  26. John U always do innovative things i wish all the best and eagerly waiting for the results …

    @ZK

  27. Pretty nice offer you have here, John. I had twit it John… thanks. wish me luck

  28. I love that course and of course I’m in!

  29. hmm…very clear explanation of twitter. I think many still don’t understand twitter.

  30. I’ve definitely wanted to be a part of that course ever since I’ve heard about it. Thanks.

  31. It is really a good definition of Twitter , I think many people will be attracted to the course.

  32. Hi John,

    Its done. This is a must have course for any blogger, I hope I win.

  33. led

    Nice twitter video.

    John, I think you’re underestimating the # of people out that who have no clue about twitter!

  34. Joy

    That’s an awesome video. I’ll send that to the non-tweeps still in the dark.

  35. I’ll retweet this. Its worth a try.

  36. WOW ! Another contest. I love contests.

    I hope I win.

    Thanks Johno !

  37. Nice contest, too bad I dont’ have a twitter account.

  38. I hope I can win and I hope you get 10,000 followers tomorrow…

  39. I hope I can win and you should hit 10,000 followers by tomorrow.

  40. I have entered this contest as well, that blogging program sounds really nice, I would love to win that. Good luck to everyone! :)

  41. I definitely need some coffee, it took me two read throughs on how enter the contest.

  42. That sounds excellent! Going to enter this contest noowwwww!

  43. Love your energy behind this and I think its a great idea! Using the power of Twitter Marketing to build and grow your brand! that’s a true testament to the constant evolution of web 2.0

  44. I’ve just twittered this, really good idea on how to boost your followers

  45. tweeted , wish good luck! thanks John

  46. Would LOVE to win the Blog Mastermind Course – I already entered and have everything crossed. Thanks!

  47. Thanks … just followed and re-tweeted. Cheers!!!

  48. Personally I enjoy following you and think everyone on Twitter should as well so I was happy to Tweet about this.

  49. John

    Done! Excellent contest and the best of luck to all. :)

    -Mig

  50. Hola John,

    Have Twitter you all the way from Malaysia.

    And I also brought along; Greetings and lots of love from Malaysia.

  51. Oh, man, you do know how to push the right buttons. Just tweeted it at @slov :-)

  52. Nice contest John…

    I just entered the contest..

    Hope you comeup with such contests frequently, so that I can win in anyone! :)

  53. I already follow you. but john, can you tell me what this mean? and how to do for it?

    thanks

    ——————————————————————————————————–?????????
    Tweet the following message to your followers

    Just entered the JohnChow.com $497 Blog Mastermind contest. You can win by following @JohnChowDotCom and retweet. http://xr.com/master

  54. Dev

    John i am already following you.. But I am ready for this contest..

  55. Ok I followed your on Twitter and retweeted. It sounds like a really cool course. I also sent you an email offering to be a sponsor for the contest. Will look forward to your response. Thanks

  56. followed you on twitter and retweet it :)
    nice contest you have ;)

  57. Having met Yaro at dotcompho, I know his course will be good. And I have tweeted.

  58. It’s like Sneeches with starts and Sneeches without.

    More incentives for twitter ;)

  59. I just entered, great contest! On topic – I’ve been using Twitter for a while now, but it didn’t quite manage to get a hold on me…

  60. I could really benefit from that course. I retweeted and will again…and again.

    Thanks

  61. entered and I am going to win.
    Thanks for the opportunity.

  62. I entered John, thanks for providing such a great contest…fingers crossed :)

  63. joining the bandwagon. just tweeted it. wish me luck too.

  64. Am I passed a good one contest?? Man my internet was down for a two days. But I’m still entering the contest. Wish me luckY.

  65. Entered, goodluck everyone!
    Btw, John when is the deadline of this contest? (Could not find it anywhere)

    Cheers!
    - Wakish -

  66. Hey,

    John can you check I have done it? My twitter is:

    http://twitter.com/joshpoter

    Regards,

    Josh

  67. I’m in and following you John. I’m trying to spread the word between my blog friends.

    Regards from Spain ;)

  68. Already follow you on Twitter.

    Also post about the contest:
    http://allblogcontest.blogspot.com/2009/01/twitter-contest-win-497-blog-mastermind.html

    Hopefully, you can teach me how to be success in blogging just like you.

  69. Thank you! I’ve joined in your contest, I’m excited to see what comes! I bet you’ll get more and more followers in no time!

  70. I tweeted the phrase … I hope it spreads. ;)

  71. I was already a follower and I just did my tweet.

    Good Luck everyone!

    http://twitter.com/nataliebecker

  72. Awesome content John!
    I’ve tweeted it too =D

  73. Just tweet it!! Entered your contest and hopefully I win the Course!!

  74. this would be a heck of a prize to win. I just entered.

  75. Now following and tweeted the message, Sally :)

  76. Done. Hope you get the 10k followers you are looking for.

  77. should we retweet this every now and then, or are we just supposed to tweet it once?

  78. Muy interesante esta forma de Retiwtear…

  79. Carol Parker

    Just entered the JohnChow.com $497 Blog Mastermind contest. You can win by following @JohnChow and retweet. http://xr.com/master

  80. Are you going to display the list of those who have entered this contest? (like for the OnlineProfits contest)

  81. Hi John,

    It is a great idea to have a competition for people to follow you on tweet!

    Wishing you all the best to reach your 10,000 followers soon!

    Cheers!

    Btw, I have tweeted your message! :D

  82. Thanks for the chance – just followed and tweeted for the win!

  83. I want to try this one, but I think your script is broke and not processing entries correctly. I tweeted to 1200+ for the other contest and got no entry.

  84. Just entered… hope i can win this to share the course amongst indonesian… :)

  85. I just entered to contest – i hope i win. I am always eger to learn.

  86. Hi John!

    Tolemac here from TTZ. I’ve been following you on Twitter for a bit now and finally got the contest Tweet posted. ;-)

    Looking forward to more great contests.

    Thanks!

    Ross – Tolemac

  87. John,

    I tweeted this earlier today.

    Respectfully,

    Nicholas Chase
    http://www.twitter.com/nachase

  88. Ive entered the contest! I want to make big changes this year with my blog and brand!

  89. I’m in too. Hope to win the money :) )

  90. this is a great contest. I need to win this one :D

  91. Man .. I hope I win this for REAL! Need to monetize my blog and greenback. Yaro is a boss and so is John for putting on this contest.

    The Baddest Breed ..

    Carpe diem

  92. Yaro is indeed a boss… someone worth listening to.

  93. Ah why the heck not? I’m already following you.

  94. I’m already following you :D – so messaging another one to buzz your contest won’t hurt, I guess…

  95. Creative contest, hope all goes well :)

  96. I Just Entered This Contest May This Time My Luck Will Give me A Gift

  97. JAGAN

    thanks for inviting me to the contest

  98. I tweeted a little while back but didn’t comment.
    twitter.com/melaniekraus

  99. i have joined your contest.. thanks for inviting.
    here’s mine :
    twitter.com/riocp

  100. Awesome idea for increasing followers! I love finding new ways of using Twitter.

    Tracy
    @TracyNeedham

  101. Just tweeted your blog post, neat idea John! :)

  102. John,

    Great contest! I am enjoying the Online Profits course I recently won.

    I’m trying something here: http://www.metricmentor.com/go/?discount=3619

    Let me know if you think it has worth? I trust your knowledge and experience in these matters!

    Respectfully,

    Nicholas Chase

  103. I am becoming a big fan of Twitter and love the contest! Hope I can come out of this with a membership.

  104. I’ve entered.

    I’ve just discovered Twitter and am looking forward to using it. :)

  105. Twittle me this, twitter me that – who’s blog is going to make them rich and fat???

    Michael-John Wolfe
    http://www.residualsandroyalties.com

  106. I just tweeted it. Hope i win something!

  107. ok, tweet u tweet ya. LOL

    very good techniques by the way, you are building fantastic networking

    well done

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