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Birthday Cake Offer for BC Members

Posted by TonyB • 3/06/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Tags: news feed

BlogCatalog has an offer to make all members.

Add the new social feed widget to your blog, within the next 7 days, & we will upgrade/extend your premium membership on blogcatalog for 6 months free (worth $72)

To take advantage of this birthday cake offer,

1. Add the feature to your blog
www.blogcatalog.com/account.widget.php?type=feed

2. Send me an email to tony@blogcatalog.com

3. Include subject line: BIRTHDAY CAKE

4. Include your BC username and a link to the page where you have the feed added

5. We will upgrade your BC account to Premium Membership for 6 months free

User Comments

3/06/08

BlogBadly

Ooh, this is a nice incentive!

Done, expect an e-mail shortly.

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1. 3/07/08
  
  TonyB
  
  money..looks good!
3/06/08

kevingoodman

Thanks for the update - I am so lazy with this stuff but I'll try.

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1. 3/06/08
  
  kevingoodman
  
  All man, that's hard to resist when you do it like that.
2. 3/10/08
  
  TonyB
  
  The cake will be worth it. These are quotes from some of the reviews of the News Feed widget:
  
  "And the best part is that it comes with an RSS feed, so if you have an online , you can give them regular updates." from
  About.com at webtrends.about.com/b/2008/03/07/display-your-web-footprints-on-your-blog.h...
  
  "The Widget is simple and as you can see it looks good enough and comes with a selection of colors, you can put it in your blog and enjoy even more residual traffic thanks to it, but the whole point behind the widget is to have a portable version of your BlogCatalog lifestream." from
  WidgetsLab.com at www.widgetslab.com/2008/03/08/blogcatalog-aggregated-lifestream-news-feed-w...
  
  "Blogcatalog have introduced a new exciting widget to help keep blog readers connected with your other activities." from Andy Beard at
  andybeard.eu/2008/03/blogcatalog-socialstream.html
  
  "This is a great move by BlogCatalog. I think we are also looking at a hyper-competitive market for social networks, with a much needed consolidation in the works. Moves like this make BlogCatalog hard to dump, while networks that cannot enable people to move and play as they wish will be caught behind. We are looking at another dynamic period of change." from a comment by Jeff Livingstone on CopyWriteInk at copywriteink.blogspot.com/2008/03/adding-data-portability-blogcatalog.html
  
  "This product is the ultimate in a portable “calling card” for people to follow your Web activities. By not favoring any of the old social network standbys, the product does not play favorites. A universal public reader is something every blogger can get behind." from www.rotorblog.com/2008/03/09/blogcatalog-widget-lifestreams-your-online-act...
  
  Get your calling card today
3/06/08

TonyB

kevin..... birthday cake

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3/06/08

lordlikely

I love cake, and free things. Thus, thine bidding is done!

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3/06/08

TonyB

truth be told it isn't quite free.... your lord's time is precious...

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3/07/08

globalgirl

Cool-o. BC admins, you're the best.

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3/07/08

carlgalloway

So what does a premium account do?

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3/07/08

TonyB

i think the coolest part about a premium account is you dont see any advertising

there are are few other benefits including your blog rotates on the home page in the blogs in the spotlight + you get a ribbon on your personal profile

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1. 3/10/08
  
  thereyoucome
  
  this widget is cool. Added.
  I like ribbons and real cakes too.
3/07/08

saxyphone

Done!

Awesome BC! Emailing you now!

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3/07/08

globalgirl

Can you make the cake without flour? :-)

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3/07/08

carlgalloway

Awesome, I like ribbons. Never did get any awards for my blog though... maybe you should give awards to premium members. Anyhoo, I'll check out this widget thing.

Hah that was too easy, it's on my blog already. The corners seem a bit hexagonal, is that intentional or should they be round?

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1. 3/07/08
  
  TonyB
  
  they do look hexagonal. I hadn't noticed that. Please send me a Birthday Cake email.
2. 3/07/08
  
  carlgalloway
  
  Also, it doesn't seem to scale well at less than 180px wide. I've got it at 170, and I've tried 160 but the bottom nav is squished.
3. 3/07/08
  
  saxyphone
  
  I had mine scaled at 150px wide. Doesn't look too weird though.
  
  I think its due to my css codes that runs through my entire page, hence editing the fonts in the news feed as well.
4. 3/07/08
  
  TonyB
  
  cool..will look into getting it to scale better... I see what happens here www.carlgalloway.com/
3/07/08

crkian

Bah im trying to keep widgets down on my blog as its slowly changing into a network, any chance I can do it some other way

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1. 3/07/08
  
  TonyB
  
  crkian, it really isn't a widget in the traditional sens It's more like your Personal News Feed.
2. 3/07/08
  
  crkian
  
  Would you allow me to offer it to mattnutts authors as a widget for their profile
3/07/08

TonyB

crkian, that's a great idea. If they don't have blogs they can always sign up for a bc guest account www.blogcatalog.com/signup/

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3/07/08

crkian

Thanks must do it with blofsrecord as well, which needs to catch up with you lot in the advance stakes. Can you lend me Daniel.

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3/07/08

wilbau

Wow. Thanks for this 'cake'. :-)
I allready installed the widget on two of my blogs
and sent off the email.
Cheers.

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3/07/08

Kiwipulse

YaY free cake!

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3/07/08

Wangbu

Wow. I am hpong it will help my blog a lot.

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3/07/08

monkeytale

Sent the email. I've got it added to both of my blogs.

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3/07/08

TonyB

mikster fedex the cake ?

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3/07/08

kdawg68

oh so not fair!

My non self-hosted wordpress dot com blog can't take javascript widgets. You know I'd display this if I could.

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3/07/08

umesh

i have two blogs then widget should be added to both or any one ?

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3/07/08

Anok

Mmmmm cake....you sure do know how to get a girl's attention E mail sent.

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3/07/08

nplbjirel

Added. I placed one with 180px width and width of the sidebar of my blog is also 180px. But some part to the left of the widget is not well visible that should be. I also tried by decreasing the size of widget to 175px.No change. Any idea?

Jirel

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1. 3/07/08
  
  kdawg68
  
  ^^^ "Son of Jirel - neal before Zod!!!!!'
  
  Sorry, couldn't resist the chance to quote Superman.
3/07/08

thegoodknife

I'm still trying to figure out how i get the actual cake.

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1. 3/07/08
  
  Anok
  
  When you figure it out, tell me too. I want cake, dammit!
  
  Chocolate, with cream frosting, and raspberry filling....
2. 3/07/08
  
  thegoodknife
  
  that sounds delicious.
  
  but apparently this has nothing to do with birthdays or cake.
3. 3/07/08
  
  pointlessbanter
  
  Blatant false advertising
4. 3/07/08
  
  NINE
  
  Exactly, the ol' Bait 'n Switch! Lure us here with the temptation of moist delicious cake and then spring Premium Memberships in its place. I would like to suggest that if anyone would like to have a cake sent to them in place of the premium membership we negotiate a deal!
5. 3/07/08
  
  pointlessbanter
  
  Let the negotiation begin.
6. 3/07/08
  
  Anok
  
  MMM, i think I'll take that negotiation Nine!
7. 3/07/08
  
  NINE
  
  HaHa Tony is going to hate me!
3/07/08

suburbqueen

I would add the widget, but it won't show up for me. Not sure what's wrong.

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3/07/08

GratciaNulis

VERY COOL! Added!

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1. 3/09/08
  
  gosmelltheflowers
  
  Us 2!
3/07/08

crpitt

I added mine before the cake incentive

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3/07/08

Starlily

Mine's not showing up either

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3/07/08

crpitt

Mine is not showing up now either, it was yesterday.

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1. 3/07/08
  
  crpitt
  
  Its back now
2. 3/07/08
  
  suburbqueen
  
  Mine still isn't working.
3/07/08

NINE

I can't wait for Tony to get back to the office so he can explain where he got the title of this discussion... Birthday Cake Offer? I don't get it... anyone want to guess what the tile means?

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1. 3/07/08
  
  kevingoodman
  
  I am guessing it has been one year since BC went social.
2. 3/07/08
  
  offendedblogger
  
  It is because everyone loves birthday cake so he knew we'd all come running to the post.
3. 3/09/08
  
  AngieA
  
  Birthday Cake = 1 year of taken over BC
3/07/08

gosmelltheflowers

Trying to add but no joy folks - will try later - save a piece for us -we can't get the preview to work :-(

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3/07/08

friedclyde

preview aint working for me either

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3/07/08

NINE

The preview is in a pop-up window I believe. Do you have your browser settings for pop-ups off? Maybe that is the problem

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1. 3/07/08
  
  gosmelltheflowers
  
  You were spot on - fixed, sorted and installed,
  
  Cheers 9 - Group hugs all round.
3/07/08

lailame

Great Offer! Thanks

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3/07/08

rootzpoet

Thank you . Very Nice offer!

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3/07/08

riverstyxxx

I thought the title was about Urinal Cakes:

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3/07/08

TonyB

My guess is the photo turned everyone off from birthday cake

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1. 3/07/08
  
  thegoodknife
  
  guess again!
2. 3/07/08
  
  Anok
  
  I'll not be deterred from cake!
3/07/08

suburbqueen

Okay...the widget is appearing now and email has been sent. Now where's that cake?

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3/07/08

riverstyxxx

Urinal cakes do not taste as good as they smell. Please don't pick one up from the toilet and bite it. The taste will linger in your mouth for days.

On a completely unrelated matter: I haven't had drinking problems for a while and couldn't be happier

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1. 3/07/08
  
  TonyB
  
  how many flavors?
2. 3/07/08
  
  crpitt
  
  I could answer that flavour question.........................
3. 3/07/08
  
  TonyB
  
  nasty
4. 3/07/08
  
  crpitt
  
  Hey who says I would of been nasty
3/07/08

jackpayne

I tried to send premium $ to you via Pay Pal. My lousy Web TV rejected my beneficient gesture out of hand. How are you going to get cake to me if I can't get $ to you?

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1. 3/07/08
  
  TonyB
  
  barter/// widget 4 cake....
3/07/08

libdrone

(channeling Homer)

CCCCAAAAKKEEE. GIMME CCCAAAAAAKKKEE

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3/07/08

TonyB

allan...looks good on your About page

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3/07/08

kaybday

Added it to mine--thanks for ease of use with Blogger. best, Kay

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3/07/08

TonyB

Kay...you're puppy is adorable.

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3/08/08

TonyB

So far...everyone who added the widget...has received some Birthday Cake.....

& there is still more If you aren't sure about the value of this new widget....check out some of the blogs from these trailblazing bloggers who have already added it....

The news feed... is a convenient way for your blog readers to get a snapshot view of the posts you've Dugg/Stumbled + your Tweets... and more... making it more likely that some of them will go viral.

And that's not all you'll also receive Birthday Cake in the form of an upgraded membership for 6 months to show the blogcatalog team's appreciation .......

To add this blog bling to your blog visit:

www.blogcatalog.com/account.widget.php?type=feed

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1. 3/08/08
  
  GratciaNulis
  
  Thank YOU for the Cake...Yummy...
3/08/08

empressnightshade

Awesome deal! I added two of them. Thanks so much, SiteProPlus!

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1. 3/08/08
  
  TonyB
  
  empress...did you send the birthday cake email? If not ... please do.
3/08/08

nplbjirel

Thank you very much Tony and BC admin for cake.
I have received my cake and it was so delicious. I shared the cake with my family members. They also enjoyed eating the cake!!! But, I have eaten only small piece and given even very small part to the other members of my family.

My brother is still eating the small piece sitting next to me!

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3/08/08

TonyB

Anyone else want cake?

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3/09/08

gosmelltheflowers

Just got ours - cheers!

We'll have it wit tea, everyday a 4pm for the next 6 months!

Splendid.

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3/09/08

TonyB

Tea and Cake

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3/09/08

empressnightshade

SitePP, I sent it off yesterday. But, no worries...I'll just send it your way again. Thanks for looking out for me!

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1. 3/09/08
  
  TonyB
  
  empress...thx. I see it. Cutting the cake as we speak.
3/09/08

lyloo

Thank you!!!! thank you!!!, I finally managed to install this nice lil thing on my blog after many unsuccessful attempts (guess blogger was upset at me yesterday, it did not accept anything new, I tried to explain "him" it was a yummy piece of cake, but no, "he " just didn't listen at me, lol)

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1. 3/10/08
  
  TonyB
  
  LyLoo it looks hot. Thanks.
3/09/08

wholeliving

Thanks for the cake! Yummy! Just sent off an email...

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3/09/08

kopter

Thank you Myfriend..

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3/10/08

Mewie

B/c I love BC so much, I added the widget the first day it came out. Hope I still qualify for the upgrade.

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3/10/08

newdiana2003

Thanks, email sent.

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3/10/08

empressnightshade

How will I know if I've got cake?

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3/10/08

NINE

Tony just went out of town today, give him a few days to get internet access... Just make sure you send him the email and he will approve you when he gets back online.

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3/11/08

TonyB

I just go in and will be upgrading all your accounts today.

Thanks for adding the News Feed to your blogs. Let us know what you think about it after you have used it for a bit.

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3/11/08

bobonism

yeehhaa..cake!cake!cake! Thanks.

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3/12/08

Rocque

This sounds good to me. Yay. All that cake and Edith, too! Huh? Well thank you very much.

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3/13/08

kasakk

Thanks siteproplus.I have added this wideget on my two blogs.Please check the blog's homepage for better view the wideget.The blog are manaskabiraj.blogspot.com and rachitview.blogspot.com
Thanks.

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3/14/08

TonyB

Everyone who emailed me so far received 6 months premium member upgrade.

If you haven't added the News Feed widget, we are still offering a 6 month upgrade of your membership to premium when you add it.

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1. 3/14/08
  
  ThriftShopRomantic
  
  Woo-hoo! I saw it this morning. Thanks!
2. 3/14/08
  
  wholeliving
  
  Thanks for the upgrade!
3/16/08

taylorblue

thanks so much...i just added it now...without knowing about the contest, the email was just sent...

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3/21/08

taylorblue

how do you know if you added it??

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