Tonight I was talking on Twitter about how I thought it was kind of lame how Jason Calacanis did a twitter challenge where he was going to give away a MacBook Air if he became the most followed twitter user. He never was the #1 user but got like TONS of followers.
Anyway I shot my mouth off and said if it was me I would have given it away just to thank everyone for being so cool and following. Then Chris Winfield called me out saying if I got 15k followers would I give away a macbook pro Then went on to even state if the deadline was by the first of the year…
Everyone knows I am a gamer so I accept. But its not going to happen. I am at like 6300 followers now its not like its going to gain 8700 in the next couple months.
But I will keep my word and even put some sugar on top. If I should have more then 15k twitter followers on @shoemoney on January 1st 2009 I will buy the winner whatever pimped out mac laptop you want (AIR, Macbook, Macbook Pro) up to $3,000.00 and send it to you.
So how will we decide the winner?
Simply guess below what you think the total number of followers I will have without going over will be on jan 1st. Make sure to include your twittername. You must be following to win.
Example guess would be like twittername – @shoemoney 17523 followers
Again this is silly to think this will happen but I am a gamer and love contests so lets see what happens.
I will leave guesses open for a bit but not too long. All guesses must be in comments ones over twitter, email, im will be ignored. 1 entry per person or both will be canceled.
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@neiltolbert – @shoemoney 18523 followers
subwayblogger – @shoemoney 18124 followers
@brantw – @shoemoney 13,648 followers
jp135 – @shoemoney 16,290
@shoemoney 13,648 followers
@ncleveland im going to guess @shoemoney has 16,463 followers at the first of the year.
should be interesting to see how this pans out.
@justinlevy – @shoemoney guess = 15,081 followers
EmmaBShireen – @shoemoney 15425 followers
@anatoly 15814
datadirt – @shoemoney 22000 followers
joer80 – @shoemoney 15,032 followers
akmalwardak – @shoemoney 10501
@scott_goldblatt – based upon the current rate of growth of @shoemoney’s followers that he will be 17,549.
I think 15,184 and my Twitter name is SIJT
HenryArtz – @shoemoney 18072 followers
@rosiesiman guesses @shoelover will have 15,023 followers at Jan 1 2009
jpmullowney – @Shoemoney 15,064 followers
aww: 15,327
jrbeilke – @shoemoney 15,010 followers
PS How can I get that little cloud before the comment link on the blog? Is that Haloscan and Blog template?
Maybe 8,401.50 followers by 2009.
@bigcrags guesses 13107 by jan 1st.
@dnxpert 18,434
@polkadotbride 15262
(Yeah i did this via twitter..its Friday night!)
@shoemoney, I believe you’ll rawk this one down. I say 18,501. Twittering as -esonline.
I tweeted you my guess, but here it is
@shoemoney – 8,571
oops forgot my twitter name @mattaw – @shoemoney – 8571
You’re very generous, Jeremy. I only hope that I win the Macbook.
superdumb – @shoemoney 15,879 followers
louisliem – @shoemoney 16629 followers
drvthru – @shoemoney 16,134 followers
I have to say, this is an excellent form of link bait, albeit in Twitter form, and I’m hooked!
You’ve got 6,634~ followers as of 23/10/2008 23:35pm GMT so I’m going to set my guess at:
zeeshanm – @shoemoney 15,300 followers
@alainsaffel @shoemoney 16,240 followers
I had a dream about this. Might as well send me the laptop now.
fthead9 – @shoemoney 17501 followers
bishopofbattle – @shoemoney 9745 followers
I’d put you on my follow list but apparently Twitter is broken at the moment. I’ll keep on trying.
Bah, I misunderstood. I’m amending my guess.
bishopofbattle – @shoemoney 15265
@slaj – 15480 followers
good luck btw
glad the comment isnt close yet.. @melvinblog – 11,986
@TheMadHat – 12 Humans, 9682 Sheep, 9 Goats, and 1 Monkey
@motherpucker – 12,612 Followers
twittername – @TracyRobinson 9875 followers
crashbox – @shoemoney 15669 followers
@asmeyers – 15779 followers
merrick – @shoemoney 9333
SuperDave2U – @shoemoney 16,390 followers
This is a great idea.
@steveboymel @shoemoney 16583
@shoemoney – 13,987
crap frogot to leave my twitter name @syedbalkhi
@bazkaz – @shoemoney 15,288
@josephj 17,329 followers
@kid_disco – @shoemoney 15888 followers
I am guessing 17,234
@maureenfrancis
My guess is about 15,550…hopefully I hit right on the money with this one
@shoemoney
You are very rich, can you please donate me a laptop
Without any contest,, Kidding..
Thank for this
vijaykumar – @shoemoney 15828 followers
@mubin 38,000
TheCakeScraps – @shoemoney 8,784
So if you don’t get those followers, you won’t give away a MacBook to any of your followers? There should be a least some incentive for following you…maybe give away like 100 Shoemoney t-shirts. Of course you will gain A LOT more followers than that.
-Mike
For what I paid to follow @shoemoney, I’ve already gotten plenty of value!
@semantic 18,703 followers
jeffarena – @shoemoney 15,031 followers
How many people guessed less than 15,000 thinking they would win a laptop?
@domainpubber – @shoemoney 15,001 followers by Jan 1, 2009
Gonna be tough but looks like you already gained 250 followers since this post so I’m bullish. Probably gonna be ties so what’s the rule in that case? You have to share the Mac with the other guy or what? LOL
BTW – what kind of bribe does it take to get @shoemoney to follow @domainpubber ????
Jeremy, you did a tweet several days ago about how you thought you should post here on HOW you use Twitter. That would be a great post I’d love to see! Ciao
20,000
10300
wallerblogdotcm – 18122
extraincomeblog – @shoemoney 17212
zakshow @shoemoney: 15682 by 1st January 2009
scorey2001 @shoemoney – 18992 followers
40dollarcell – @shoemoney 10,154
MONEY MAKER I HOPE TO WIN
great:) thanks for this
jgsketch – @shoemoney 10521
spazz896 – @shoemoney 13825
integratedmom – @shoemoney 15357 followers
Good luck!!
Thanks for following me first! I figure i might as well pipe up with a guess then.
robojenny – @shoemoney 15901 followers
@jasondouglas – @shoemoney will have 13,524 followers.
christinamira – @shoemoney 15422 followers.
Mamma needs a new MacBook @ScaryMom 14,326
stevebaik – @shoemoney 8,782 followers
frankd2l – @shoemoney 15,025 followers
@thisismyurl – 21050
avlovlov @shoemoney – 15345
So want to win the apple mac book
@JenatTheCuteKid I’ll guess 15,433
brettcornwright – @shoemoney 17,000
monkeyblogger @shoemoney – 16,200
arronlorenz – @shoemoney 15150 followers
Congratulations, Shoe. Your Twitter grade is in the top 1%.
I’m guessing you’ll have 22,101 followers
@funnychixdotcom …… 22,101
Have a happy day
bradadams – @shoemoney 15432
AlCarlton – @Shoemoney – 18,050 followers
@shoemoney 7821 followers
Sorry, I forgot to include my twitter name:
avlovlov – @shoemoney 7821 followers
neasneap – @shoemoney 19876 followers
@shoemoney 15,002 followers
brawde – 16043
Don W – @shoemoney 14,321 followers
Hope you win!!!!!!!!
I’ll give it a shot.
@ClarkeW – @Shoemoney – 15,244 followers
josar16 – @shoemoney 15899 followers
13005. A Laptop in every pot
jazzdrive3 – @shoemoney 9,749 followers
@jazzdrive3
I guess 9,749
6,566 Followers_me + 3,010 Updates – 187 Following_me = 9389…
seotalk – @shoemoney 9,389
@GorillaKelly – @shoemoney 16101 followers
My guess is 15,009 and I’m @mobilemommy on Twitter. Good luck getting all those followers!
epox_y – @shoemoney 15,570 followers
kyleridolfo – @shoemoney 15587 followers
sillimanster – @shoemoney 16203 followers
Yes, the prize is very good. I would like to win it. Yes.
15,005 , lets hope I am correct.
Im gonna say 15300
15,500
Good luck! I hope you get more followers than you dream of.
I think the followers would be sufficient. -))))))))))
Jackmoe @ twitter
I’m going to go with 13,546
RNGLOL.
justusbluemer – @shoemoney 16142 followers
Hey I think 16233
@emailsavant – @shoemoney 13064 followers
darkmage – @shoemoney 15,784 followers
DustinFisher – @shoemoney 15,450 followers
LinkersBlog – @shoemoney 18000 followers
bargainr – @shoemoney 17523 followers
@shoemoney 19797 followers
@shoemoney 18320 followers!
SenseiDesign – @shoemoney 10354 followers
novaksblog @ shoemoney 15634 followers
mrkbsm – @shoemoney 16753 followers
My guess: riverspearce – @shoemoney 15321
FabioG3 @ shoemoney 13.400 followers
andreirus – @shoemoney 15823 followers
Great Idea,
It looks like you are on your way to success with 6,554 followers already you will have 168 comments within 1 day… that would put you ahead of your number by Jan if this stays at this rate. If Twitter is as big as people say it is there are tens of thousands of subscribers out for enticing to hit that simple follow button, the only way I can see this promo going a stray is if the comment section closing and there is no incentive for them to follow you anymore. Other than that you can win this game
twittername: williamrock my Guess is 15,001
genuwine4532 – @shoemoney 10,500 followers
LOL I’m game too – and I never win anything so let’s just bump up the comment count ;0p
@rosevibe – 15,013
@Kacper 15523 followers
baiduyou – @shoemoney 17150 followers
techathand @shoemoney guess 16751
@techathand I guess 16751
amitbhawani – @ shoemoney – 16669 followers
Will you get that much followers. if not what is the point of participating?
Ok, here is my guess.
jaseemumer – @shoemoney 9586
@CigarInspector – @shoemoney 15843
(although I don’t think it will cross 15000…)
banji – @shoemoney 10001 followers
@coderbari – @shoemoney 15,344 followers
Epicview – @shoemoney 16243
Sorry, the way the text reads makes people think it says, All guesses must be in comments over twitter. Email, (and) im will be ignored.
Especially, if you first saw this contest from twitter!
twittername – @shoemoney 15004 followers
vitalethics – @ shoemoney 15011
One dollar!!! (oh wait, wrong game)
michaelkwan – @shoemoney 12345
@rowell 25,432 followers
@donology – @shoemoney 16482 on 1/1/2009
Good luck everyone
nice contest..hmmmm how about 15,289 followers, that’s my wild guess. you’re a genius shoemoney!
oops, forgot to put my twitter name @raziella – 15,289 followers for shoe!
xriotdotbiz – @shoemoney 15344 subscribers
IamJustinM – @shoemoney 19135 followers
I’ll bid $1, Bob… no?
@chrisbutts – @shoemoney 19,999
@QuickPWN – @shomoney 15,380 followers
sweepslovers – @shoemoney 15984 subscribers
wrestlefattie – @shoemoney 15,532 followers
@jacobgower – @shoemoney – 12,350 subscribers
15,432
@joshuadenney – @shoemoney 17523 followers
@shoemoney 15341
RIck thinks and believes the number is: 16,126 followers
twitter name = essej88
15247
@manzanilloblog – @shoemoney 14041 subscribers
@shoemoney 20,000
oompakicksbutt – @shoemoney 9631
Why not
@webconnoisseur 12,393
ryanbavetta – @Shoemoney 17,678 Followers on 1/1/2009
@paul thinks @shoemoney will have 15200 subscribers
@goldmedal – @shoemoney 16,097 followers
techchick94 – @shoemoney 17550 followers
@lauralovesart – @shoemoney ~ 15,432 followers
@Shoemoney 15,129 Followers on 1/1/2009
missingarrow – @shoemoney 15015 followers
I’ll bite… 15,149
unfortunately I don’t read directions very well – @rexolio guesses 15,149
(gees!)
My guess: 11,433
for that long of time, if this thing gets any buzz I think you will grab more people than you think. So I’m guessing 18,032.
@djbigdaddy forgot to put my twitter tag
Noobs guess lower than 15k.
travisketchum – @shoemoney 15,107
I would almost kill for a loaded Macbook Pro – I need, I want.
@teraom 11800
@feedthebull guesses 11,473
I will guess 15,210 followers. Either way, good luck!
@timallard
ilivemybliss – @shoemoney 15,984
@foodluvin I am guessing 14980
Whups… I mean foodluvin – @shoemoney 14980 followers. I am not so good at following directions.
jakeludington – @shoemoney 15,321 followers
Must it be a Mac?
carrotmadman6 – @shoemoney – 9327 followers
@marhgil 25000 followers!
@mathechr – 9154 followers
@thelance – @shoemoney 15,900
@katemorris – @shoemoney 15,423 followers
pjkcards @shoemoney 15,226 followers
@janice – 19234
14332
@go1dfinger – 16534
mdjensen – @shoemoney 16,092 followers
@ades – it will be 10546 followers
@spooons – @shoemoney 9,750 believers… i mean, followers.
Woops
@spooons – @shoemoney 15,750 believers… i mean, followers.
Follow me @RoyMorejon- 11,477 followers
Looky looky, everyone wants to be Shoes buddy now.
Like flys on a turd, look at em all.
I finds it sad you gots to buy you friends and traffic this way. It really shows the ugly in folks, and I be seein allot a ugly here tonight.
Dont be like that on Shoe. I dont see you doing anything like this. Its called smart marketing and offering something cool in return for people who read his blog.
I just want you to know I appreciate you visiting the blog 149 consecutive days according to logs. God bless you
stats are a beotch lol
sock puppet ftw!!!
@joehall 15023
Twitter.com/alexwilhelm
16233
jarret – @shoemoney 16732 followers
@shoemoney, i guess the count would be 14283, @real_in
@shoemoney 16,111 followers
kbug44 – @shoemoney 15444 followers
@andysowards – @shoemoney 16,001 followers on 01-01-09
I better win!
@davidlowry I say 13,467 followers!
@petertdavis guesses 12,200
joshaidan- @shoemoney 18503 followers
mexiwi- @shoemoney 43723 followers
>>16,932<<
@tripda
rafaelmarquez – @shoemoney 20354 followers
How’s that for a wag
bilbrauer – @shoemoney 15379 followers.
jongam – @shoemoney 16500 followers
DonnaWard – @shoemoney 15,667 followers
@RailLife @shoemoney 15151 followers
@rekzai 9372 followers xD
@MarkLaymon – @shoemoney 9357 followers
@whojaybe – @shoemoney about 12,312 by Jan. 1st, 2009… but let’s hope you get about 12 more than my guess
Jay
@CassKnits 16,375
@browie I think 15,350
arun_sharma – @shoemoney 15040
@brynyoungblut 17777 followers and a brand spankin new mac book for moi
JoshGreenaway – @shoemoney 21,864
@rgremill – @shoemoney 15,015 followers
these blog twitter counters suck at updating…
you are def 200-ish over what that idjit says…
vlucas- @shoemoney 15962 followers
Why is everyone so NEGATIVE….Shoot I’m being Optimistic!
blabweb – @shoemoney 50,000 followers.
Damn! Ok this is my guess > 15003 followers. (People keep getting my numbers! )
@TimmyMe – 15,820 followers
@bkorte – 16200 followers
meh.
rethansmith – @shoemoney 15141 followers.
andybeard – @shoemoney 16100 followers
Are you going to turn it into a race with John Chow?
My guess is 15,108 should you get passed 15k followers on twitter. What about just giving it away period to anyone who can guess the number of followers you’ll have by then?
I’m going to go with 15,000 Followers on 1/1/2009. Good luck!
@rhansen 22,376
Good luck everyone!
leehoward – @shoemoney 15600 followers
@jkvirtualoffice 15,001 followers
asktheboater 15,301
Should be no problem with all of us helping you, Jeremy
@shartley – @shoemoney 16,121 followers.
dossy – @shoemoney 10,380
I take that back – you’re saying only if you break 15k, so a guess under 15k is pointless.
dossy – @shoemoney 15,190
you know if you pass 15,000… everyone is going to run their own promotion for the same concept!
moneyreign – @shoemoney 13,332 followers
Yes, but it will cost you $3K, and Jeremy’s base is quite large to begin with. A less well known blogger couldn’t generate that kind of buzz.
I’m sure it won’t stop many from trying.
Zac, why did you guess a number lower than the minimum required in order to win?
Ok, my re-guess over 15k is… 17,823!
irishcocacola – @shoemoney 19,888 followers
Follow us @3tailer – 13,568 followers
@lguo i’m thinking about 15798
i’m in, heck i would love a new mac…
@kimbercook – 15,023 followers.
I made my guess above, but I’m surprised at how many people can’t read. You know… all of those guessing below 15,000.
luxurywatches @shoemoney 15,666 followers
@willyf 16,011 followers
@bilbrauer – 11,739.
Good luck. Can’t wait to see how this turns out.
@teanne 8300
Not high enough. Guesses must be 15k or higher. Guess again.
@Chasec 16,212
Rock it out man!
chetzyusof – @shoemoney 15,643 Followers on 1/1/2009
I believe once you have the momentum, it’s faster to get more followers
Chetz Yusof
Follow me on Twitter! – http://twitter.com/chetzyusof
@AdamCarson 16112 followers.
@i_aint_yer_pa – @shoemoney 11,329
jennita – @shoemoney 15013 followers
velvethammer – @shoemoney 13,585 followers
@benadkins I think your 100% wrong Jeremy.
.
I’m gonna guess that you’ll hit 15,500 by January 1st.
If I were to win, however….I don’t want the Laptop. I want a permanent link on the front page of Shoemoney
I’m guessing that isn’t a possibility, however, so I’ll settle for the MacBook if I win ( If I must!
)
Dr. Ben
@jacobm I’m gonna go with 10,200
@krnsidez 15,236 followers by 1/1/09
@kristyann – 12,394
@FeedingTheCrave 16,969 followers
the17thman – @shoemoney 13,648
16,007
tshirtoutlet – @shoemoney 13613 followers
@netmeg 8988
I love how ppl are guessing below the 15k. Ppl just dun like reading the rules eh? Anyway:
@hitzatak 16,035 followers
Good luck shoe!!!
hmm…good point, i might have to reguess while I can
sukosaki – 15650 followers 1/1/09
@kokopoko2 15002 followers
@deronsizemore 15142
15,231
Twitter: josephmorris
@fabineves – I think you will have 13094 followers
kyleplacy — @shoemoney 10,500 followers on 1/1/2009
Um, I’ll take that challenge…what do I have to lose? @chicshoppachick – my guess is 16,857
Nice to see you’ll put your money where your foot—err mouth is..lol
@Geek_News will throw a wild guess of 13,331
I guess since you said you’ll only do this if over 15k I should’ve guess more. But dang 8500 in 70 days is going to be tough!
@shoemoney. 11,247 followers on 1/1/2009
sukosaki – @shoemoney 12555 followers on 1/1/09
@chinagal888
9325 followers, I really need a new mac, pretty please ;P
@Josh_Smith – @shoemoney 16103 followers
Brownoxford – @shoemoney 7549 followers
@ousooner44 8744 followers
reidknorr – @Shoemoney 14964 Followers on 1/1/2009 Good luck with this shoe!!!
@JackLeblond – @Shoemoney – 11,352 followers
I’m thinking 18879 on 1/1/2009
EricFriedman @shoemoney 13,500 followers
15,001
Twitter: dcrblogs
tonyadam – @shoemoney 15120 followers
@EarthEmperor – 17,827 followers
patflynn – @Shoemoney 8,978 Followers on 1/1/2009
@nicolask7 very interesting i would say 18123 followers + i guess you’ll have to determine a deadline to enter the contest
robertw – @Shoemoney 9,500 Followers on 1/1/2009
moneymaker, can I get his vote, he messed up and i pointed it out
A very innovative contest to get visits to your site.
@stephaniefoster I’ll guess 12983 followers
DesignClicks – @Shoemoney 15,241 Followers on 1/1/2009
can i get his vote as well? finders keepers right
Oh you a sly one there Mr. Shoe, yes sir, sly as a fox. If I was a bettin man I would bets you will make well over $3000 on this new project. I don’t know hows yet or what you angle is, but I will figure it out soon.
Jeremy, can we post our estimate a day before January 1, or until midnight December 31?
guesses will remain open for a little bit then I will close comments
tprinty – 12500 by 12/31/08
He said he’d give away the Mac only if he went over 15,000 followers, so why are you two guessing lower than that? It only means you aren’t going to be the winners.
I’m gonna guess an even 15,000.
16,000 is my guess.
I think that is cool that you are giving away a laptop for having loyal readers. I wish other top bloggers would put an offer like that on the table
A lot of people seem to be stating a number below the threshold and also failing to actually following Shoemoney on Twitter to qualify.
Looks like a lot of people skim read this blog entry :-\
following => follow*
Bah, comment system needs a edit function, even if its time restricted.
You can’t just go around waving an offer like that in people’s faces and not know for sure!
Yeah, but seriously, that would be a good win! I didn’t know that laptops could cost that much. For crying out loud, $3000. I could use that to buy a car.
bananarevenue – @shoemoney 12,251