Kontera and Lifestyle publishers are a great match, and to thank the Lifestyle community for our success, we recently entered our new and returning Lifestyle publishers into an exclusive raffle to win a 16GB iPad 2. We’re very happy to announce Alicia Myers of Gateway to Saving as the winner of the big prize – congratulations Alicia!

Gateway to Saving, a Smart Shopping site, is an excellent example of why Kontera works so well with Lifestyle publishers. As Alicia blogs about ways to save money, Kontera provides ads that are relevant to the text and of high interest to readers. For instance in a post about laundry detergent, a related phrase is highlighted with an ad for Samsung washing machines. In another post discussing coupons, that keyword phrase brings up an ad showing Groupon coupons for up to 90% off.

This ability to display premium ads that relate to user intent is how we’re able to provide Smart Shopping and other Lifestyle sites with some of the best click through rates on the Kontera Platform.

“Lifestyle” topics also include Apparel, Beauty, Cooking, Holidays and Special Occasions, Home and Garden, Kids, and Parenting.  All of these sites are among the most desirable to our Advertisers and we work directly with brands like L’Oreal, Campbell’s, Kmart, Kraft, and P&G to provide you with their best, premiums ads.

If you’re a Lifestyle Publisher and still haven’t signed up for Kontera, it’s not too late. While the iPad 2 Raffle might be over, we’re still offering a $75 Bonus to any new Lifestyle Publisher who gets at least 25,000 U.S. page views during their first 30 days on the Kontera.

Sign up for Kontera Lifestyle today!

We recently held a contest among our existing Lifestyle Publishers, to share their experience using Kontera. Here’s some of the feedback we received:

• “The in-text links are not intrusive, and the funky technology analyzes our articles to make sure the links are relevant. They match the colour scheme of the site, and help UrbanMommies and UrbanDaddies generate revenue every day.”
- Jill Amery, Urban Mommies

• “As a publisher of lifestyle and beauty related websites (Hair Resources), I am constantly looking for quality advertisers to fill high profile ad spots. One advertising platform that I have been using for over 5 years, Kontera, has successfully been providing my websites with relevant ads and incremental income.”
- Perriann Rodriguez, Hair Resources

• “If you’re looking for an extremely easy, low key way to generate more, Kontera is a great company to go with. I have made much more with it than I expected to so far, and I mean that in a good way.”        - Amy Murphy, The Budget Mommy, Review Winner and recipient of an iPad 2!

Not part of the Kontera network yet? Being a Lifestyle Publisher on Kontera just got even better!

“Lifestyle” topics include Apparel, Beauty, Cooking, Holidays and Special Occasions, Home and Garden, Kids, Parenting, and Smart Shopping. Websites with this content already receive some of our best premium ads from major advertisers like L’Oreal, Campbell’s, Kmart, Kraft, and Procter & Gamble.

For a limited time, any new Lifestyle Publisher who gets at least 25,000 U.S. page views during their 30 days on Kontera will also get a $75 Bonus. Additionally, if they join Kontera by July 18th, they’ll automatically be entered into an exclusive raffle to win a 16GB iPad 2!

If you’re a Lifestyle Publisher not yet on Kontera, don’t miss this great opportunity. By joining Kontera you’ll receive these advertisers’ best premium ads, be eligible for the $75 Bonus, and have the opportunity to win your own iPad 2 in our exclusive Raffle.

Become a Kontera Lifestyle Publisher Today!

As Kontera’s month long Win an iPad contest officially comes to a close, we couldn’t be more impressed with the results. In composing their official Kontera Reviews, our Publishers really outdid themselves in finding original and creative ways to share their positive experiences as part of the Kontera network.

Some particularly noteworthy entries include James Johnson, who wrote perhaps the most in-depth Kontera review ever, Narendra Sakibanda who included an original YouTube video as part of his entry, and Carla Chadwick, whose great use of visuals accounted for what was easily the most attractive post.

However, there can only be one winner of the big prize, so without any further ado:

• The First Prize of 16GB iPad goes to Isabel Isidro!
• The Second Prize of $100 Amazon Gift Card goes to Suranjith De Silva

With every Kontera employee getting an equal vote, the judges found Isabel’s review to be really balanced and relatable.  Drawing from her personal experiences, Isabel explained how Kontera has exceeded her expectations; both in terms of revenue and customer service.  You can read her winning review here.

Congratulations to both of the winners!

Additionally, we’d sincerely like to thank everyone else who entered. We realize the incredible amount of hard work you put in, and there were at least 8-9 entries that legitimately deserved to win. At that level of effort, there’s no doubt that there’s still a big win in your future

On that note, please stay tuned as we’ll have a new Publisher contest starting very soon and it’s easily our biggest one yet!

Want to win an iPad just for sharing your views about Kontera?

For the latest, special month-long round of Kontera Show & Tell-Showoff-Showdown, we’re giving away an Apple iPad to the publisher who writes the best review of Kontera. Additionally, we’re also giving away a $100 Amazon.com gift card!

Your interest sufficiently peculated? Here’s what you can do to win:

1. Write an honest review of Kontera summarizing your positive experience using our In-Text Ads on your site.
   • The specific qualities we’re looking for in the review is depth of knowledge, understanding of our core technology, and that special touch that communicates everything that’s great about Kontera in your own unique voice.
   • Be sure to include a link directing your readers to Kontera.
2. Post your review on your website.
3. Next, post the URL of your review, as a comment in the contest’s Facebook thread – so that we all can take a look at your creation!
4. We’ll read and reread each entry and after much deliberation announce the winner of the new iPad on December 1^st.

Enter Your Review Now!

The best review chosen by Kontera will award its author with a brand new 16GB iPad!

But that’s not all – you guys also get a vote! After you post a link to your review as a comment on Facebook, your friends and fellow publishers will be able to vote for your entry by “Liking” it. The publisher whose link generates the most Facebook “Likes” by the end of the month will be awarded a $100 Amazon gift card.

Two great prizes, two different ways to win…

Don’t miss out on earning yourself an early Christmas present!

Submit Your Winning Review Today!

• While we appreciate all past mentions, only Kontera reviews dated between October 27^th – November 30th are eligible to win the 16GB iPad or the gift card.
• It’s at Kontera’s sole discretion what constitutes a positive review and which review is chosen as the best.
• Only “likes’ from real Facebook accounts will count towards winning the $100 gift card.

While Halloween is still a couple of days away, a few lucky publishers will be filling up their trick or treat bags early. We’ve just wrapped up the Halloween edition of the Kontera Show & Tell-Showoff-Showdown contest on Facebook – and it was a howling success! A big thanks to everyone who provided site traffic tips and to everyone who shared their favorite Halloween costumes, especially those who sent in pictures! Here are the winners whose entries “scared” up the most votes:

1. First Prize of $75 Amazon Gift Card goes to CJ Esus
2. Second Prizes of $50 Amazon Gift Cards go to Fateh Ali & Jack John
3. Third Prizes of $25 Amazon Gift Cards go to Albert Grace Kumar & Omair Nabeel

As for the brand new Show & Tell competition, don’t miss out  on our biggest and most exciting round yet…

Interested in learning more?

Enter Now To Win an iPad!