BloggingStartup.com is starting his first contest with the prize a brand spanking new 2008 blog. BloggingStartup.com will pay the cost and help promote the blog.

Here’s a list of what you will receive:

• Custom domain name (you choose the name)
• Six months free hosting (~ $50 value)
• Assistance with initial WordPress installation (including theme and plugins)
• Blog review on Blogging Startup
• Two months free advertising on any Blog in the Coryan Network

There is various ways to enter :

• Post about the contest prior to March 7th. (10 entries, 150 word minimum)
• Post a review of Blogging Startup. (10 entries, 250 word minimum)
• Subscribe to the Blogging Startup RSS feed. (3 entries)
• Write comments that share opinions, create dialogue, etc. (1 entry for each comment)
• Add Blogging Startup to your blogroll. (6 entries)

And here are a couple more ways to enter. Answer this questions :

• Name two of the other blogs in the Coryan Network?
• What was the OFFICIAL launch date for Blogging Startup?
• What is domain for the blog that took me 11 minutes and 5 seconds to create?
• What is the APADLAAPP?
• When did I publish the post, “Hi, My Name is Jim and I’m a Blogger…”?

Earn one entry for each correct answer to one of the following questions. All answers are found on this blog. And one last way to enter. Complete the following brief paragraph. Once you’ve figured it out, send a message to bloggingstartup.com with your answer. All correct answers will earn 10 entries.

“A blog contest designed effectively feels great. However, I just keep losing my notes outlining prizes…”

Be sure to leave a comment on this post letting Jim know what you’ve done. The answers to the five questions and the puzzle should be sent through the Blogging Startup comment page.

Finally, all individuals who accumulate at least 15 points will be listed in the prize announcement post with links to their blogs.

The contest ends on March 14th.