One of the latest trends for bloggers is to offer prizes to those who enter contests, and usually they make some kind of requirement such as you must subscribe to their RSS feed, blog about their contest, or leave comments, or sometimes even add them to your blogroll. Sometimes it’s worth it, and sometimes not, but I love contests, and so I’ve decided to make a list of some of the good ones I’ve seen lately. If you are running a contest on your blog and would like it added here, I’ll add a link.

Having a blog contest can be a fantastic way to generate some buzz about your blog and at the same time raise your technorati score through increased linkage. If you’re like me and can’t afford to give away fantastic prizes just yet, consider entering some of these, as many offer cash and free advertising!

• Average Joe Blogger - giving away $60 worth of advertising space on his site. Ends Sept 29th.
• BloggingTips.com - Offering $50 to 4 best commenters on a particular post. Ends Sept 26th.
• DavidAirey.com - An anniversary contest on this graphic design blog. Lots of prizes… total value $4000. Ends September 26th.
• CaymanHostBlog - Giving away a free license for the Pro version of FeedGhost (Value $20). All you have to do is rant about your webhost. (Therefore you must own a website to be eligible.) Contest says “open a few weeks”, so I’d get that entry in by the end of September to be sure. (He posted it on the 15th.)
• BlogAboutYourBlog - This one ends today, so don’t delay. Prizes include an MP3 player, free advertising, and a site review.
• TheHalloweenBlog - Giving away $50. Ends Oct 1st.
• JustMe - Giving away $100 for your best romantic story. Not a fiction contest… Read the link to find out more.
• GarryConn - Free advertising on his site. Details here . Ends Sept 26th.
• Make Money Online - Giving away advertising space, free links, technorati favorites, mention on his “Blogs of Note” blogroll, etc. - Ends Sept 30th.
• John Chow dot Com - Prizes: 24″ wide screen LCD monitor and a signed copy of The 4-Hour Workweek! (The contest is being sponsored by The Million Dollar Wiki. Use coupon code “JohnChow” to save $10 on a page. ) Ends October 1st.

Don’t forget! If you know of some others worth entering, or are running one of your own, please comment or email me (address in the header) and I’ll add it to this post!

Newly added:

• It’s Write Now - Info on The Contest Post. Prize: An 8-Gig, Red, iPod, Nano, Video (Damn, these are sweet.) Contest ends: October 31st!

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