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Update: The finals have started here
Windows Tools, Help & Guides and Windows Forums is running a competition to find the ‘Best Windows Customization website’. A few months ago, Winvistaclub held a competition to find the best Windows Vista site. This was a great opportunity to bring some good websites out of obscurity; this competition aims to do the same.
Enter Here to win the title of the ‘Best Windows Customization Website’ (or read on for more information)
Criteria
If you run a blog/website/forum, which focuses on Windows customization, you are eligible to participate. If you run a website that focuses on other areas, you will be eligible if your website has substantial content aimed at customizing Windows.
Meet the Judges
Judges for this competition have been carefully selected and include:
- Ajay Pathak MVP – ReadersZone
- Onuora Amobi – Windows Vista News and Information
- John Barnett MVP – Vista Support
- James Stables – Windows Vista: The Official Magazine
- Vishal Gupta MVP – Tweaking with Vishal
- Kevin – Helping you get the most out of Vista
- Milo Riano – Windows Vista Weblog | Techticles
- Rich – Windows Tools, Help & Guides
Judging Criteria
Each judge will choose four (4) websites to be entered into the final rounds by assessing the following criteria:
- Original content
- Quality content
- Consistent content
- Website design is not necessarily a factor in the competition
Final Public Vote
Each judge will rank their four choices in order. The top eight (8) overall sites, by points, will be entered into the final rounds.
The final rounds will begin with a random slot assignment (1-8.) Two sites will go head to head at a time (think of the world cup finals.) The public will vote for the best site in each ‘match’ and the winner will go on to the next round. Polls will be held here on the main website; you do not need to register to vote.
Key Dates
The competition has the following time schedule:
- Oct 27 – Nov 27 (7 P.M. MDT) – Application window open
- Nov 30 – Judges Make final decision and submit four (4) sites each
- Dec 1 (7 A.M. MDT) – 3 (7 P.M. MDT) – Final eight (8) go head to head in quarter finals
- Dec 4 (7 A.M. MDT) – 6 (7 P.M. MDT) – Final four (4) go head to head in semi finals
- Dec 8 (7 A.M. MDT) -13 (7 P.M. MDT) – Final two (2) go head to head in final for the title of ‘Best Windows Customization Website’
Competition Prizes
First Prize
- SnagIt ($49.95)
- MultiSet 6.1 ($99.95)
- StarBurn Network ($495)
- A Squared Anti-malware ($39.95)
- Mamutu ($29.95)
- DemoCreator ($99.95)
- 3 month link on the Windows Tools, Help & Guides homepage
- 2 month link on the ReadersZone homepage*
- Website review on ReadersZone*
Second Prize
- A Squared Anti-malware ($39.95)
- Mamutu ($29.95)
- DemoCreator ($99.95)
- 1 month link on the Windows Tools, Help & Guides homepage
- 2 month link on the ReadersZone homepage*
- Website review on ReadersZone*
Third Prize
- A Squared Anti-malware ($39.95)
- Mamutu ($29.95)
- 2 month link on the ReadersZone homepage*
- Website review on ReadersZone*
Fourth Prize
- A Squared Anti-malware ($39.95)
- Mamutu ($29.95)
* ReadersZone, maintained by Ajay Pathak MVP, is a PR5 website and is recognized by NTY, WSJ, and Mozilla.
Rules
- Only one entry per person (even if you have multiple sites)
- Judges cannot participate
- Your website must be in English or have an English translation
How to Enter
- Enter Here
- List the following:
- Website Title
- URL of homepage
- Short description
Good luck everyone! Questions? Please leave a comment.
About Rich
Rich is the owner and creator of Windows Guides; he spends his time breaking things on his PC so he can write how-to guides to fix them.
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Great opportunity to all Windows blogs.
Great opportunity to all Windows blogs.
good competition!
good competition!
http://www.anewmorning.com
http://www.anewmorning.com
AWESOME!!!
AWESOME!!!
the link to subscribe doesnt work. the link redirects to the homepage.
the link to subscribe doesnt work. the link redirects to the homepage.
Frank, thanks for the heads up. The links are fixed now :)
Frank, thanks for the heads up. The links are fixed now :)
this is why i love windows guides … because this site kicks butt!! i hope i can find some other cool entrants from this comp.
this is why i love windows guides … because this site kicks butt!! i hope i can find some other cool entrants from this comp.
may the best man/woman/miscellaneous win
may the best man/woman/miscellaneous win
Glad to hear the competition. Just submitted DemoGeek.com. Can’t wait for December!
Glad to hear the competition. Just submitted DemoGeek.com. Can’t wait for December!
VERY excited for this one! Great initiative Rich
VERY excited for this one! Great initiative Rich
AWESOME
AWESOME