@sloanec I’ve never participated in a challenge, but I have participated in blogging contests.  I don’t know how many people are involved in the challenge, but it is a great way to network with others.  Be sure to tweet their posts and comment on them – it can go a long way in building new relationships!  

@donpurdum I entered one on a site I regularly contributed to in 2010. Since then, I get emails from people holding contests asking if I want to participate or sponsor.  You can also do a Google search for blogging challenge or blogging contest, then sort the results to the last week so you can get the latest information.  It might be a post that says “Support my entry in the ___ contest” that will lead you to the blog holding the contest.  

@donpurdum The contests are nice… I won somewhere around $1,500 cash & an iPad from three contests last year.  If you go that route, check out the section in this post (http://kikolani.com/how-to-make-money-online-through-blogging-and-writing.html) on tips for entering contests.

@donpurdum Well, the one I’m participating in is one that I created myself and am urging other individuals and businesses to participate in…so it wasn’t too hard for me to find But, I’ve also seen them the same way @kristi-hines has found contests however I apparently haven’t found the right ones since the ones I’ve done haven’t offered cash prizes in amounts of $1500 or an ipad!!

@sloanec First place in those, yes.  Some contests just have one prize, others have breakdowns for the top 3 or 5 people that range in $50 to $100 for the bottom prize winners.  Really it just depends on sponsorship, but the goal is always to gun for first!  :)