Brilliant idea I just had in Site Updates

OK, so I just wrote an entry about "jeremy wade shirtless" being one of the top search terms for Prosebox. I wrote the entry because it's funny, but it has led to some interesting comments that have sparked an idea.

It's true that Prosebox's SEO (search engine optimization) currently leaves a lot to be desired. New people really have no way to find us unless a friend refers them.

At some point I do plan on investigating advertising. That, along with a paid subscription option (it's still on my list! I'm going to do that!) will be a great way to build the site further.

Meanwhile, I would like to make an offer to those of you who have a public blog outside of Prosebox (e.g. Blogger, Tumblr, etc.) and don't mind sharing information about Prosebox. I know that many of you would figuratively die if people found out you were on Prosebox, and I completely respect that (it comes with the territory - anonymous writing site and all).

But for those of you who are less private, here's the offer:

Write a blog entry about Prosebox including a backlink, and I'll give you six months without any ads.

RULES

1. The entry should be mostly positive. While I don't mind you objectively reviewing Prosebox and mentioning deficiencies, purely slamming the site doesn't really help me out.

2. The entry should have a decent amount of effort associated with it ("Check it out, Prosebox yo!" is a bit weak)

3. Include a good backlink. Backlinks are links that not only give readers of your blog a way of clicking and bringing up the site, they also help with search engine optimization. Google will see links to Prosebox and think, "Hey that must be a cool site; I shall place it higher in my search results.

   The text of the link itself should be a good search term for potentially finding the site, and it should link to https://prosebox.net ("Prosebox" is not the best text for the link). Imagine that you have never heard of Prosebox, but you're searching Google for a new place to write. What term would you use? An example might be "writing community". Or "online diary". I leave that up to you. Just use that term as your link text. For example:

   Prosebox is an awesome writing community where you can meet new people and share your life.

4. UPDATED FOR CLARIFICATION: This should be written on a site that is NOT PROSEBOX. I'm looking for external entries, not Prosebox entries. Sites like Blogger or Tumblr would be ideal, or your own custom blog.

And that's it. You can leave me a comment (private or public) and link me to your entry. If you've sufficiently met the requirements above, I will happily tack SIX MONTHS of ad-free Prosebox joy on to your account. Scratch my back and I will scratch yours.

I would also like to write an entry showcasing these blog entries, so be sure and let me know if you would like to be included (I assume some extra traffic to your blog is a good thing?).

Thanks and have a great day.

Last updated August 13, 2014