The officially informative, sometimes humorous, and decidedly wonderful blog. » Contests http://blog.name.com The Story of How We're Making the Internet Easier. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:26:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Name.com is a domain registrar and web host based in Denver, CO. The Name.com podcast explores subjects from domains, support, and marketing to DNS, SEO, and other very important acronyms. Every week, Community Manager Lesley Yarbrough is joined by a guest to discuss the latest topics from within the company and domain industry. Name.com no Name.com lesley@name.com lesley@name.com (Name.com) Namecast: Domains and Things Name.com, Domains, SEO, Technology, Small Business, Marketing, Hosting, DNS, Social Media The officially informative, sometimes humorous, and decidedly wonderful blog. » Contests http://blog.name.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Podcast_image.jpg http://blog.name.com/category/contests/ The WINNER of the $250 David Walsh Promo Code Contest http://blog.name.com/2012/01/winner-250-david-walsh-promo-code-contest/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winner-250-david-walsh-promo-code-contest http://blog.name.com/2012/01/winner-250-david-walsh-promo-code-contest/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:04:14 +0000 Jared http://blog.name.com/?p=5996 Continue reading →]]> It was back in November of ’11 when the David Walsh deal went down. While at another registrar, Walsh’s domain was stolen, and the story exploded on the social-o-sphere like Justin Bieber had gone missing. Anyway, long story short, in lieu of lackluster support elsewhere, our legendary customer service kicked in and retrieved his domain…as well as a whole bunch of new customers. Our promise to these new Namers was that one of them (using the “DAVIDWALSH” transfer promo code) would win $250 dollars in Name.com credit. Well here is that day. The winner is…

Kathy Ciaccarelli! (fireworks)

She owns the gourmet gift shop Sweets N’ Smiles and creates high quality gift baskets, party favors and the best chocolate covered pretzels anywhere.

We know this because she’s really good at selling her wares. When I emailed her the good news about the contest, she replied in perfect promotional form:

“Sweets-N-Smiles is very excited to have won the name.com credit!  We are extremely happy with the ease of use of the name.com web site, as well as the customer service we received when we have had questions.  Our business, Sweets-N-Smiles, creates high quality gift baskets, party favors and the best chocolate covered pretzels anywhere.  Our web site www.sweetsnsmiles.com has an extensive selection of delicious chocolate gifts for any occasion.  We deliver nationwide.  We are so excited about our win that we would like to offer your customers a 10% discount on any order submitted on our website using coupon code NAMEDOTCOM through the end of February.”

Sweet! Now she’s offering a promo code in return for our promo code. We could collapse into promo code spiral ending in a melee of free stuff. Until then, thank you Kathy for the virtual fist bump, and for encouraging great customer service. Please give her some love by visiting her site. It is, after all, almost Valentine’s Day.

]]> http://blog.name.com/2012/01/winner-250-david-walsh-promo-code-contest/feed/ 2 Win $500 in Subscriptions and Services from Name.com: Your odds have never been better http://blog.name.com/2012/01/win-500-in-subscriptions-and-services-from-name-com-your-odds-have-never-been-better/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=win-500-in-subscriptions-and-services-from-name-com-your-odds-have-never-been-better http://blog.name.com/2012/01/win-500-in-subscriptions-and-services-from-name-com-your-odds-have-never-been-better/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:47:17 +0000 Jared http://blog.name.com/?p=5880 Continue reading →]]> It’s time to kickstart your business with the .BIZ-ness Giveaway! It’s what we do here, give people the tools and support to get online and magnify their moolah, and now we’ll shower you with the goods…for FREE. All you need is a .BIZ and you can enter to win $500 in subscriptions and services. That includes a one-year subscription to our easy, step-by-step SEO Tutor, and a whole year to our unlimited PageZen web builder. Both are easy to use and geared to get your .BIZ roaring up the ranks of Internet Search Engines.

And here’s the best part: According to what we’ve tracked as far as entries into the contest, YOUR ODDS ARE FANTASTIC:

ENTER NOW! You’ll be in an exclusive club.

]]> http://blog.name.com/2012/01/win-500-in-subscriptions-and-services-from-name-com-your-odds-have-never-been-better/feed/ 3 The Name.com About Us Photo Challenge http://blog.name.com/2011/12/the-name-com-about-us-photo-challenge/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-name-com-about-us-photo-challenge http://blog.name.com/2011/12/the-name-com-about-us-photo-challenge/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:24:56 +0000 Jared http://blog.name.com/?p=5483 Continue reading →]]> We figured that most of Name.com‘s employees were thinking, “I sure hope that I’m put in the compromising position of having total strangers judge my appearance,” so we thought that we should have you pick the best picture on our swanky new About Us Page.

There are no parameters here, but instead of just focusing on “Ooh that Jared guy is sexy,” or “I like the musculature of Jared,” or “Jared seems so funny and neat I want to give him money,” take a look at everyone, and scroll over the profile pictures and see the formal pic turn into a personality shot. And before judging, remember that these are the people who you may have spoken to for amazing customer support.

name.com fun and cool people

These are the experts who stay up all night defending against a DDOS attack, they are the security specialists, the wonders of the easy web builder, and the dudes and divas of your domains. These are the people who genuinely want to provide the best web experience in human history. They are also the people who know that linking lots of keywords is good for search engine optimization.

Without any further adieu, please vote. Make sure to scroll over the profiles, as Michael “Apple Freak” Combs put together one heck of a page for our peeps. Thank you.

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

The winner of the Best About Us Picture Contest will receive a gift package that includes a certificate to Ink! Coffee (Herbie, this plug should make it free.)

]]> http://blog.name.com/2011/12/the-name-com-about-us-photo-challenge/feed/ 4 Free your videos and win cash with Name.com and 5 Minutes for Mom http://blog.name.com/2011/11/free-your-videos-and-win-cash-with-name-com-and-5-minutes-for-mom/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=free-your-videos-and-win-cash-with-name-com-and-5-minutes-for-mom http://blog.name.com/2011/11/free-your-videos-and-win-cash-with-name-com-and-5-minutes-for-mom/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:32:02 +0000 Jared http://blog.name.com/?p=5336 Continue reading →]]>

In mere moments I’m going to tell you how to win some money. But first, this announcement: Name.com has created the coolest app.  It sends your smart phone videos to your family and friends from anywhere and at anytime.

Here’s how it works: No more faulty phone uploaders! No more plugging in! Cut the cord and download our new app. You simply shoot a video and then use the app to send it to Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo, YouTube or your own Name.com registered .TV domain! You can register your .TV as you upload your video for 99 cents per month. So if you have a great video of, say, your friend who has some trouble dancing, then you can own TroubledDancing.TV and share it with the whole family.

(And you domainers may have noticed something: YES you can own a .TV domain BY THE MONTH!)

You may have also noticed that we’ve been referring to our new app rather generically. That’sfree your videos from your smart phone with name.com because we haven’t been able to think of a name (Yes, there is some irony here…NAME.com and all.)

THAT’S WHERE YOU COME IN!

We’ve teamed up with the great website 5 Minutes for Mom to find the best name for our new invention. AND YOU COULD WIN! Not only bragging rights as the person who named the coolest app in the smart phone era, but these great prizes!

1st prize: $500 cash prize for the individual who names the app

2nd prize: $100 account credit at Name.com, which can be used for their website builder, easy search engine optimization, or web addresses for the entire family!

3rd prize: A random entrant will also receive a $100 account credit at Name.com.

This contest will end on November 23rd. The winners will be announced on November 25th, 2011. Until then, keep your phone in a safe place.

]]> http://blog.name.com/2011/11/free-your-videos-and-win-cash-with-name-com-and-5-minutes-for-mom/feed/ 10 Enter the 2011 .INFO Awards today! http://blog.name.com/2011/11/enter-the-2011-info-awards-today/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=enter-the-2011-info-awards-today http://blog.name.com/2011/11/enter-the-2011-info-awards-today/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:20:41 +0000 Jared http://blog.name.com/?p=5304 Continue reading →]]> It might be company policy to avoid requesting “a cut” of any winnings from any contest you read about here. So we don’t do that. Totally against it.

But maybe if there’s some kind of kickback for being ethical?

And what if we told you that for only $2.99 you could have your own .INFO domain AND a free one-page website with our cool PageZen web builder?That’s all you’d need to be in this contest. So, maybe that’s worth something.*

Here’s another contest!

name.com and .info domain contest

Get your .INFO from Name.com.  You can win $10,000 if your site uses one of them.

The 5th Annual .INFO Awards are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the .INFO domain with larger-than-ever cash prizes.

Submissions are open from November 7-24, 2011. To enter, just visit http://www.info-award.info, register for an account and complete the short entry form.

The winners of the 2011 .INFO Awards will be awarded the following cash prizes:
First Prize: US$10,000
Second Prize: US$5,000
Third Prize: US$3,000

A panel of website design and media experts will review submitted sites and determine a shortlist of the ten best .INFO websites, based on:

  • Presentation of content
  • Functionality of the site
  • Design
  • Usability
  • Originality

The public will vote on the winners, beginning December 5, 2011.

*Totally kidding. We don’t require or even ask for a cut of your winnings. It’s really up to you and your conscience.
]]> http://blog.name.com/2011/11/enter-the-2011-info-awards-today/feed/ 2 We Win, You Win: Beer Friday Harmony with Name.com http://blog.name.com/2011/10/we-win-you-win-beer-friday-harmony-with-name-com/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-win-you-win-beer-friday-harmony-with-name-com http://blog.name.com/2011/10/we-win-you-win-beer-friday-harmony-with-name-com/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:41:40 +0000 Jared http://blog.name.com/?p=4917 Continue reading →]]> This week we invited our Twitter peeps and our Facebook friends to join us in the inaugural Cornhole/Beanbag toss tournament. We played for Name.com customers and the actual tournament winners scored Name.com credit for their long-distance teammates. It went well, if we lowered the standard of “well” to rarely hitting the target.

Stay tuned, we’re going to do it again.

]]> http://blog.name.com/2011/10/we-win-you-win-beer-friday-harmony-with-name-com/feed/ 0 Smash Summit 2011 Schwag Caption Contest – WE HAVE A WINNER! http://blog.name.com/2011/09/smash-summit-2011-schwag-caption-contest/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=smash-summit-2011-schwag-caption-contest http://blog.name.com/2011/09/smash-summit-2011-schwag-caption-contest/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:35:12 +0000 Jared http://blog.name.com/?p=4837 Continue reading →]]> Blog commentator NicStein wins the Smash Summit 2011 Schwag/Swag Caption Contest with: “An Argument with Holes In It.” Nic and his family will enjoy a plethora of Schwag/Swag purveyed by the finest startup companies in the world! Good job NicStein!

We are at the Smash Summit in New York City to pick the brains of industry leaders. We want to find exactly how we can retire sooner and/or spend the rest of our lives in casual Smash Summit 2011Mark Zuckerberg hoodies. We’ll be interviewing the greatest minds in the business, schmoozing marketing moguls and, most importantly, gathering great convention schwag. AND WE’LL BRING IT BACK TO YOU! All you need to do is win the 2011 Smash Summit Schwag Caption Contest.

 

HERE WE GO!

smash summit with 500 startups and a bagel
An Argument with Holes In It.
Credit to Adam Black of Keywifi for his creative leadership.
]]> http://blog.name.com/2011/09/smash-summit-2011-schwag-caption-contest/feed/ 7 Yes, you can do way better than that. http://blog.name.com/2011/09/yes-you-can-do-way-better-than-that/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yes-you-can-do-way-better-than-that http://blog.name.com/2011/09/yes-you-can-do-way-better-than-that/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:37:44 +0000 Jared http://blog.name.com/?p=4760 Continue reading →]]> That’s the idea of the Make a .TV Commercial video contest from the cool people at .TV. You know how it is, you’ll be watching videos and see something getting all kinds of acclaim and think, “I can do better than that.”

We.tv is great for video believe you. We also believe that at least twenty percent is a fair share of your $10,000 winnings. That’s right, the grand prize for your winning 30 to 60 second .TV spot is ten grand. Second and third place get some pretty awesome (and expensive) Canon and Panasonic cameras. The winning entry may also be used as part of their upcoming online campaign, so the benefits of putting together a video are all very good: Money, cool prizes, fame and showing the world that yes, you can do way better than that.

Get on it superstar! Here’s how to get your .TV career started.

 

]]> http://blog.name.com/2011/09/yes-you-can-do-way-better-than-that/feed/ 0 The Name.com Beer Friday Wet T-Shirt Contest Part II http://blog.name.com/2011/08/the-name-com-beer-friday-wet-t-shirt-contest/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-name-com-beer-friday-wet-t-shirt-contest http://blog.name.com/2011/08/the-name-com-beer-friday-wet-t-shirt-contest/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:58:19 +0000 Jared http://blog.name.com/?p=4540

]]> http://blog.name.com/2011/08/the-name-com-beer-friday-wet-t-shirt-contest/feed/ 0 Bulbys Shine Light on .CO Domain http://blog.name.com/2011/07/bulbys-shine-light-on-co-domain/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bulbys-shine-light-on-co-domain http://blog.name.com/2011/07/bulbys-shine-light-on-co-domain/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:24:43 +0000 Jared http://blog.name.com/?p=4333 Continue reading →]]> Joan Rivers has a .CO domain. And what’s not to like about Joan Rivers? I mean she’s plastic, sure, but Tupperware is awesome. What’s more important is that one day when Ms. Rivers is gone and recycled, her legacy will live on because she won a 2011 Bulby Award for “Best Personal Site” from .CO Internet S.A.S., the official registry operator for the .CO domain.

It’s only been a year for the .CO domain, yet it’s already surpassed one million registrations in 200 countries. Celebrities love the .CO, and so do tech innovators and social networking sites. Even Google has added the succinct .CO suffix. And now, for you, building a site around your .CO is free.

With Name.com’s PageZen simply get your domain and you could have your site up TODAY! We’ve made it easy because we all went through those tough years when making a site with your picture and a recipe for biscuits took a week of evenings huddled around a 700-page book about HTML. With us you’ll have a .CO domain in minutes, and from there it’s nothing but fun. Yes, our PageZen web builder is actually fun. Like Joan Rivers. But with our easy website builder you can enhance your image without dozens of painful surgeries.

You’ll be amazed how easy it is. Now get on out there and go for your Bulby.

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