My BackLink Contest has finally concluded, but alas, alas, only one can walk away with the prize. May I have the envelope please…

And the winner of the $100 Amazon Gift Certificate, chosen by random number generation is……. Julia Adamus!

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Update: The contest has concluded. Thanks to all those who participated!

I’m forever looking for ways to boost my Technorati rankings, but without much success, so I’m gonna try something new here: if you create a backlink to my site from your blog, you’ll be entered for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate for Amazon.

[tags]blogging, blog, contest, backlinks, technorati, comment, nofollow,…..

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If you’re thinking of opting for Amazon’s gift-wrapping offer when you order a product from them, think again:

I ordered a top of the line toaster for my parents’ anniversary from Amazon last week, and on the order page I noticed an option to have it gift wrapped for six dollars more, so I figured, what the heck. A professionally wrapped present would be sure to impress them even…..

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Nothing quite jolts the senses than the experience of lazily surfing around the Internet anonymously, then suddenly coming across an Amazon button on some’s guy blog giving you a shout out…. using your REAL NAME.

Holy…

Apparently this is the result of Amazon’s relatively new Honor System, but they do promise you that your private information isn’t shared with any third party. …..

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