Tina's Custom Button Designs

Hi everyone! I have had a lot of people email me about making their own buttons, so alas I am offering a new line of custom button designs for a very affordable price! Whether you need a button to showcase your blog, or want a special size of ad, if you can dream it, I can create it! Everything on the site is designed by me, but below are some buttons I have made (click on the image to make it BIG). If you're interested, simply send me an email to inquire, or leave me a comment with your email! And for everyone else, what FREE blog goodies would you like to see next? Love to hear from y'all!

And The Winner...

of the one million thank yous contest is...Kasai! Kasai will be receiving $15.oo annnd 3 months of free advertising! Thank you to everyone else who entered, and for all your nice comments you left me! Stay tuned for more giveaways in the future :) And Kasai, please leave your email in the comment section so I can let you know all about your prize details! Have a great weekend, everyone!

2nd Prize Draw

And the winning comment for this week's 2nd prize one million thank yous giveaway, who will be receiving $10.oo annnd 2 months of free advertising is....Shirley! Please leave me your email in the comments section and I will contact you with all the prize winning details! The top prize is still up for grabs...good luck to all!

Happy Heart Day!

3rd Prize Draw

And the winning comment for this week's 3rd prize one million thank yous giveaway, who will be receiving $5.oo annnd 1 month of free advertising is....Grace! Please leave me your email in the comments sections and I will contact you with all the prize winning details! There's still 2 more chances to win. Good luck everyone!

It's Herrreee

Tina's reaches over 1 million visits! Check out the counter snapped today: ! This calls for a celebration. In honour of achieving such a milestone, I am having a one million thank yous giveaway! After hearing from all of your wonderful suggestions, here is what will be up for grabs:

1st prize - $15.00 and 3 months of free advertising!
2nd prize- $10.00 and 2 months of free advertising!
3rd prize- $5.00 and 1 month of free advertising!

Advertisements are in a special top spot and the winners will receive their prize money into a paypal account.

How to Enter:
It's sooo easy to enter! All you have to do is blog about this giveaway, and leave me a comment letting me know you've done that. You must leave me your blog address or URL so I can see that you've posted about this giveaway in order for your entry to be valid. That's all!

Draw Dates:
Feb 12: 3rd prize
Feb 19: 2nd prize
Feb 26: 1st prize

That means the draw is happening as early as next week, so hurry and get your entries in! Good luck friends, and thank you!

How To Get 1 Million Hits!

Hi everyone! I just read all of your wonderful ideas about what kind of prize should be had for my 1 million visitors giveaway! I will let you know what I have chosen when the milestone approaches! While I was reading your comments, I came across a suggestion from one of my followers, aussiegold (thanks Phil!). He wanted me to write a post about blog promotion. So that's what I am going to do today!

1. You want people to visit your blog so it needs to be interactive in some way. You need to keep the information new and updated so people have a reason to keep coming back. Maybe ask them to comment. Post a giveaway (this is a great idea to try). Anything to get your name out! On this note, create your own button so people can share it on their blog!

2. Love what you do and it will show! It also helps if your blog/webpage is useful to others. When I first began blogging, I found many sites that were very useful. When I finally learned how to tweak my blog to be "just right" I wanted to share what I had learned with all of you! And it helps if you offer "free stuff", too!

3. It's all about public relations! So, respond to people who leave comments! Visit their blogs. Don't forget to leave your email or contact button somewhere on your blog. Encourage people to write to you, and write back to them. Try and develop relationships with your visitors.

4. Get your name out there. List your blog on blog circles, advertise your blog on other blogs (like Tina's ;) or advertise on much larger scales. My personal favourite: Trek Advertising!

5. Wait it out. I didn't have all the traffic to start with. It takes time! But with regular posting and following these tips, your blog will slowly be known in the blogosphere.

With these suggestions in mind, your site can reach 1 million visitors, too!