Can a Contest on My Webmaster Forum prove useful?? $50 in all..

[chatterbox]

I'm having a contest in my Webmaster forum and need some advice..
I have just about 100 members and the site is a month old. I want to get many members fast and grow quickly. Web Admin Chat is the name of my forum and here are the contest details, please comment as to whether its feasible..

Quote:We are giving $50USD to the member who has the most referrals for the month of August.

Guidelines:

Referrals must post at least 10 posts to count as a referral for the contest.

Remember to get the referral to utilize your membership "Referral ID"


The Rules

Payment
Payment of the contest will be made via Paypal only.

Eligibility
This contest is available to members only.

Disqualifications
Anyone found to be spamming their referral link or using their own link to sign up with multiple accounts will be disqualified from any future contests at Web Admin Chat.

Disputes
Web Chat Admin reserves the sole, discretionary and absolute right to resolve any dispute relating to or arising out of this contest.

Notification of Winners
The contest winners will be contacted via PM on this forum within 48 hours after the conclusion of each day. The winners will also be announced on this thread.

Odds of Winning
Odds of winning will vary based on the number of eligible members participating in the contest.

No Purchase Necessary
No purchase is necessary to enter this contest.

Void Where Prohibited
This contest is subject to applicable law and void where prohibited by law

[webriq]

(08-03-2009 10:45 AM)chatterbox Wrote:  I'm having a contest in my Webmaster forum and need some advice..
I have just about 100 members and the site is a month old. I want to get many members fast and grow quickly. Web Admin Chat is the name of my forum and here are the contest details, please comment as to whether its feasible..

Quote:We are giving $50USD to the member who has the most referrals for the month of August.

Guidelines:

Referrals must post at least 10 posts to count as a referral for the contest.

Remember to get the referral to utilize your membership "Referral ID"


The Rules

Payment
Payment of the contest will be made via Paypal only.

Eligibility
This contest is available to members only.

Disqualifications
Anyone found to be spamming their referral link or using their own link to sign up with multiple accounts will be disqualified from any future contests at Web Admin Chat.

Disputes
Web Chat Admin reserves the sole, discretionary and absolute right to resolve any dispute relating to or arising out of this contest.

Notification of Winners
The contest winners will be contacted via PM on this forum within 48 hours after the conclusion of each day. The winners will also be announced on this thread.

Odds of Winning
Odds of winning will vary based on the number of eligible members participating in the contest.

No Purchase Necessary
No purchase is necessary to enter this contest.

Void Where Prohibited
This contest is subject to applicable law and void where prohibited by law

Hi,I found a site where CSS writers can win $1,000
WebriQ, an online web content management software is soon to launch its Template contest. The company will award the best template design but also the best designed E-commerce site and the site with the most original content. The start of the contest will be on November 11th, but you can get a sneak preview of it already on http://contest.webriq.com.