Blog Extreme Makeover Contest

Bloggingfromscratch.com is holding a BLog Design makeover contest, which includes many prizes:

First prize – sponsored by Logo Design worth $377

• One Custom Blog mascot worth $149
• One Custom Banner Design from Buy Templates worth $99
• One Custom Logo Design from Logo Angel worth $99
• One WordPress Template Design from Buy Templates worth $30

Second Prize – sponsored by Web Template worth $278

• One Custom blog mascot worth $149
• One Custom Banner Design from Buy Templates worth $99
• One WordPress Template Design from Buy Templates worth $30

Third Prize – sponsored by Revolution 2

• Revolution Theme Pro Plus membership worth $149.95

Fourth Prize

• Revolution Theme Pro membership worth $99.95

Fifth Prize *new* – sponsored by PepperJam

• $50 Cash. You need a Pepperjam account to receive this prize.

$10 Sign On Bonus for All New Pepperjam Network Affiliates.

Premium Wordpress Theme Prizes – sponsored by Carlocab, PlugandPress, ProThemeDesign

Ultimate blogging theme worth $97 each (2 winners)

Demo | Purchase

CelebrityPress Fashion Theme $79.95

Demo | Purchase

Traveler Magazine Theme $79.95

Demo | Purchase

Mimbo Pro Theme worth $89.99

Demo | Purchase

Bonus

If one person successfully referred 100 people to join this contest, one Blog Mascot would be given as a bonus prize worth $149!

To enter:

1. Subscribe to Blogging from Scratch by email. When you subscribe, you will get a bonus eBook “Blog to success with Blog contests” This is a required task and gives you +1.

Enter your email address:

2. Blog about the contest, including the contest sponsors and the images. + 3

3. Review one of the premium wordpress themes, minimum of 50 words. + 3

4. Stumble any of the post. Include in your comment below what you have stumbled and your stumble username + 1 per stumble

5. Tweet about this contest on twitter including the link + 3

6. Sign Up for Pepperjam Network and Get a $10 Sign On Bonus + 5

The Biggest Point Giver

Refer any of your friends to join this contest for 5 points per successful referrals. Email me the list of people you referred to this contest at bloggingfromscratch[at]gmail.com with the subject “Blog Extreme Makeover Contest.” I’ll them crossed checked if they joined. +5 per referral!

Contest ends: November 29, 2008

Please leave a comment or contact me if you enter this contest.

My favorite Wordpress theme out of the bunch is probably the Ultimate Blogging theme. Not the prettiest (the Travelers theme is the prettiest,) but definitely the most logical and functional. The 3-column custom blocks at the top provide extra space to showcase what you want, as well as showcase the RSS and Email subscription options. The content/sidebar ratio is perfect for most blogs. I would recommend a redesign though, as it’s a bit plain as it is.