The Ultimate Blog Party is rapidly approaching — and so to get you all in the mood (and spreading the word!) we are going to have a QUICK giveaway. (Giveaway ends this weekend!)
Yes, we are giving away a Kodak Zi6 in a PRE-UBP giveaway.
So, whether you already have a video camera or not (I mean who can’t use an extra video camera and if you really don’t need one give it to your Mom for Mother’s Day) you want to jump into this PRE-UBP action.
Here is how to enter:
We want to make sure that all the mom bloggers out there know about The Ultimate Blog Party and how they can find fabulous new friends and great reads, and also promote and grow their own site!
SO, we want to encourage you to INVITE your readers, followers, friends to come on out and PARTY at the UBP 2010!
Why do your readers WANT to know about the UBP??? Well, this is what Amanda from OhAmanda told us:
When I started my blog, it was in a complete vacuum. I read one or two blogs but had no idea there was an interconnectedness to them—a community even.
Then I came across 5 Minutes for Mom.
Within two weeks of starting my blog and joining up with 5 Minutes for Mom, I saw a post about The {very first} Ultimate Blog Party.
I had NO idea what this meant (and assumed everyone else did) but I linked up anyway. I used the next five days to write about some of the best parties of my life—my wedding, my daughter’s first birthday and my best friend’s 30th.
As I immersed myself in the other blogs linked up with the UBP, I got comments from three very important people: Val, from Purple Valley; Deanne from Fragile Flower and Brandi from Will Blog For Shoes.
Val saw my wedding party post and offered to print some of my wedding pictures for free. (She’s a fabu photographer.)
Deanne was just returning the favor because I’m sure I left some brilliant comment at her blog. Heh.
Brandi was trying to be incognito but I outed her when she said she drank Milo’s tea. You can only get that in Birmingham, AL where I used to live!
And those first interactions blew into real life friendships!
Brandi has come to Atlanta to visit me, Val sent me a Christmas ornament that hangs proudly on my tree, I tried desperately to get to Deanne’s house while visiting California. We are honest to goodness true friends…and it’s all because of the Ultimate Blog Party.
My blog wouldn’t be what it is if I hadn’t stumbled across 5 Minutes for Mom and accepted their invitation to the wonderful community of blogging!
To enter to win, simply SPREAD THE WORD about the UBP 2010.
You can earn entries in the following ways. And don’t forget to leave a comment for every entry.
- Grab a button and place it on your sidebar
- Write a post inviting your readers
- Tweet and link to a UBP 2010 post. This is the best to link to: http://www.5minutesformom.com/16471/ultimate-blog-party-2010-is-coming/
- Start or Reply to any video conversation at Say It Face To Face. Then leave a comment with the link to the conversation on Say It Face To Face. Your video conversation or reply can be about ANY topic.
AND for extra non-UBP related ways to enter:
This Giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents and is void where prohibited. It closes on Sunday, March 28th. We will announce our winner the same day Sunday, March 28th. Please watch your emails as we want to get your shipping address to ship Monday so you can get your camera in time for the UBP in case you want to add videos to your UBP party post! Please see our site’s Terms and Conditions of use for more information.
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I’ve got a button on my sidebar! Can’t wait for the party!
I’ve got a button on my sidebar, I’m so excited!
I have your button on my side bar and am really looking forward to UBP. This will be my second year participating. Last year my blog was only a month old! LOL
I’ve got a button on my sidebar too! I am so excited about the party. My birthday is in April so it’s party month for me!!
I posted the button on my sidebar!
Is it bad that my own “testimony” brought tears to my eyes? I really do love my blog friends! Can’t wait until the UBP10!!
Thanks Janice and Susan for making the blogosphere more fun!
a
I have a button on my sidebar, and I am so excited about UPB ’10!
This first one is easy… already have the button on my sidebar!
I just tweeted a message out to my 3558 followers! http://twitter.com/1momof5/status/11032936622
I put the button on my sidebar.
Tweeted the event. http://twitter.com/ThePrayingMom/status/11034269831
I’ve got the button in my sidebar!
I’ve posted an intro on my blog.
http://heidi-strawser.blogspot.com/2010/03/ultimate-blog-party.html
Got my button!!!
I just wanted to thank Amanda for the sweet post and sharing the beginning of our friendship like she did. I’ve become so busy with my photography business that I’ve completely neglected my personal blog and reading my friends’ blogs, but I still love Amanda and cherish the Ultimate Blog Party because it did create a few very special friendships for me. Blogging has turned this world into a new place…I’m so thankful for the internet and what it brings, but mostly my dear friends who color my life the colors of the prettiest rainbow
Love you, A. Gotta catch up soon. It’s been a while!! xoxoxo Have fun with the blog party, girls!!! 
I’ve got the UBP button up on my sidebar.
I’ve got the button on my sidebar!
Tweet, tweet! http://twitter.com/AMomBlog/status/11035098899
This is my first time at UBP and I am so excited to participate! I just posted an invitation on my blog for my readers at
http://www.thebookwormblog.com/2010/03/you-are-invited-to-ubp2010/
and my tweet:
http://twitter.com/deegibbons/status/11040835248
i added a button
I tweeted about it!
I have the badge up on my blog. This will be my first UBP!
Tweeted it at
I just tweeted : http://twitter.com/Kristi_wdk
I have the button on my sidebar.
I can’t wait! I have put a button on my sidebar.
I have blogged an invite on my site http://littlebugmoments.blogspot.com/2010/03/getting-ready-to-party.html
Button on sidebar
http://pixie13-justconteststuff.blogspot.com/
tweet
http://twitter.com/pixie13sweeps/status/11046201202
UBP button on my blog
Tweeted!
http://twitter.com/messymommy3/status/11046372760
I wrote a post about the UBP on my blog.
I have a button up on my sidebar for yall!
I got the button on my sidebar!
I blogged about the UBP 2010!
I tweeted and linked to UBP 2010!
the button is up on my sidebar!
I blogged about the UBP- http://www.tarasviewoftheworld.com/2010/03/ultimate-blog-party-2010-is-coming-up.html
I tweeted http://twitter.com/tarasview/status/11052267599
I’ve got my blog post up: http://amomblog.com/ultimate-blog-party-time/
I tweeted http://twitter.com/cstironkat/status/11052485384
Here’s my (1st) party tweet!
http://twitter.com/moonstruckmommy/status/11052730050
Already had the button up. I LOVED THE UPB last year.
tweeted
I have your button up on my sidebar.
I added the button! Can’t wait!
I tweeted too! http://twitter.com/LastMinuteMandy/status/11056559146
Button is in my sidebar and I am ready to party! Not exact;y sure how all this works, but I am ready!
just tweeted about the UBP!
I placed the button on my sidebar.
Tweeted
http://twitter.com/Mel4Him/status/11062488762
I added the button!
I posted and added a button!
http://momdrobe.wordpress.com/2010/03/25/branching-out/
You bet I’ve added a pretty button to my sidebar! =)
Tweeted too! =)
I have the button on my site – right by the sayitfacetoface badge!
I just put up the button! Would have loved a video camera tonight as my husband and son were playing and cackling like crazy!
tweet http://twitter.com/ivansmom60/statuses/11073340774
I added the button to my sidebar!
Posted about the pre-ubp
http://pegsplay.blogspot.com/2010/03/win-hd-video-camera-from-5-minutes-for.html
tweet
http://twitter.com/velvet1116/status/11085342698
I don’t tweet but put the link in my facebook status: http://www.facebook.com/pages/edit/?id=248484021901#!/pages/Beautiful-Calling/248484021901?ref=nf
I added you button to my blog
I have placed the button on my sidebar.
I have published a post about the party including a button within the post.
I added a button to my sidebar!
I just added the button to my sidebar!
I just tweeted: http://twitter.com/BigBinderBlog/status/11110270985
Twitter: longwait4bella
March 26, 2010 at 5:56 pm
The button is in my sidebar.
Twitter: longwait4bella
March 26, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Tweet: http://twitter.com/lavonnelong/statuses/11111789610
Your Blog Party Button is posted on my website blog. Yippiee! What a fun time.
I just tweeted this! http://twitter.com/ParentingAuthor/status/11118462650
just grabbed a UBP button and put on my blog! please enter me in this giveaway!!
Q: Is there a way to follow this blog? Is that how my ‘name’ when i comment would show up with my pic and link?
I so badly want a new video camera! This would be awesome to win! Thanks! (your button is on my blog!
Twitter: jamericanspice
March 26, 2010 at 11:00 pm
I have the button on my sidebar
Twitter: jamericanspice
March 26, 2010 at 11:03 pm
tweet
http://twitter.com/Jamericanspice/status/11124850085
Twitter: jamericanspice
March 26, 2010 at 11:10 pm
I”m talking about there party here
http://jamericanspice.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/5-minutes-for-mom-ultimate-blog-party/
Tweeted here http://twitter.com/one6ylady/status/11127288300
Responded to this Say-It-Face-To-Face video comment http://www.sayitfacetoface.com/conversations/do-you-have-a-good-relationship-with-your-mil
The button is in my sidebar…I can’t wait for UBP-it’s my 3rd year!
http://twitter.com/lindalatina/status/11148829715
follow on twitter @lindalatina
tainalatina1980@yahoo.com
I tweeted this @radiomama be a part of the ultimate blog party : http://bit.ly/bJFlI0
tweeted! http://twitter.com/nugglemama/statuses/11149198955
I grabbed the button for my sidebar!!
Tweeted with the link here:
http://twitter.com/coloradomommy/statuses/11154749977
I tweeted
http://twitter.com/lunaj1456/status/11155450388
I have your button, http://lunaj1456.blogspot.com (right side bar in the middle)
I have your UBP button on my blog above my posts.
I tweeted here: http://twitter.com/atticgirl76/status/11159846510
Here is my blog post about the party:
http://atticgirl.blogspot.com/2010/03/ultimate-blog-party-2010-is-coming.html
Can’t wait to participate in this event for my first time!
Blogged about it here:
http://americanmuslimmom.com/ultimate-blog-party-2010-coming-ubp2010
Tweeted about it here:
http://twitter.com/ponnsabra/status/11162214288
I wrote a blog post:
http://caretojoinme-giveaways.blogspot.com/2010/03/2010-ultimate-blog-party.html
I have the party button on my sidebar:
http://caretojoinme-giveaways.blogspot.com/2010/03/2010-ultimate-blog-party.html
I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/wyomingmom/status/11163101952
(Sorry if this is a duplicate post. I was having technical difficulty. Haha.)
Got the badge!
Tweeted!
http://www.twitter.com/figmentsofamom
I told my readers about this giveaway and the UBP.
http://simplevloggingtips.com/2010/03/vlog-link-love-29/
I tweeted http://twitter.com/Jainasmom/status/11176276142
I have the button on the right sidebar of my blog!
I tweeted and included the link…
http://twitter.com/someluckydog/status/11179075745
I have the button in my special events sidebar: http://itsahappyenchilada.blogspot.com/
tweeted: http://twitter.com/happyenchilada2/status/11186939106
I just added your button!
Just tweeted!
I posted my announcement on my Facebook Fan Page too:
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=382850511305&comments&ref=mf
Tweeted http://twitter.com/lesleypeck/status/11196072037
here’s my blog post …. http://dragonfliesndaydreams.blogspot.com/2010/03/5-minutes-for-moms-2010-ultimate-blog.html
I have the button on my sidebar….so excited about the blog party….gonna be my first time:)))
I have a post talking about the UBP…..inviting everyone to it…hope alot show up…Can’t wait to meet alot of new bloggy friends:))
I have tweeted about the UBP……can’t wait!!
2009Joanna/twitter
Added the button and tweeted!
http://twitter.com/centsiblelife/status/11203871512
http://www.thecentisblelife.com
Thanks!
i tweeted
http://twitter.com/ShootingStarMag/status/11210159918
button on my site: http://www.shootingstarsmag
I tweeted about it! I’m @frugalnovice on twitter.
I blogged about it here: http://prayingthroughchaos.blogspot.com/2010/03/ultimate-blog-party-2010.html
Button is on my sidebar!
Tweeted!
@littlesrule
Posted on my blog!
http://littlesruletheroost.blogspot.com/2010/03/ultimate-blog-party-2010.html
I have your button in my sidebar!
I posted about the Ultimate Blog Party 2010 here:
http://www.faithfamilyfibro.com/2010/03/ultimate-blog-party-number-2-for-me.html
I tweeted about this awesome party here!
http://twitter.com/faithfamilyfibr/status/11239957143
I have been busy tweeting / facebooking and stumbling all about this since it was first announced over a week ago. Didn’t see this contest though…..
I put up a button
I tweeted @ebaywickedlove
Yahooo! I put a button on my sidebar.
Woohooo… your button is added
I tweeted about the UBP
I also wrote a blog inviting readers to the Blog Party
I have the button on my blog
I also tweeted (creatorspalette)
http://twitter.com/CreatorsPalette/statuses/11841917406
I added your button to my right-hand sidebar: Keeping the Faith
Twitter: NoliesPlace
April 8, 2010 at 7:54 pm
Button is on the sidebar on my blog.
Twitter: NoliesPlace
April 8, 2010 at 7:55 pm
Also sent out an invite earlier today. I just learned about this myself today. http://www.noliesplace.com/blog/2010/04/nolies-place-gone-mobile-and-more-news/
Twitter: NoliesPlace
April 8, 2010 at 7:56 pm
Tweeted http://twitter.com/noliesplace
Twitter: NoliesPlace
April 8, 2010 at 7:57 pm
And if I read the bottom I would have seen this contest expired. But it’s ok. I did all those actions BEFORE I even knew there was a contest because I think this is a great idea and I am thrilled to spread the word.
I blogged about it…a little late, but better than never.
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