Pimp My Blog will be no more, what is coming next?
I am really sorry to announce that Pimp My Blog will no longer be alive on Balkhis. I still haven’t got around to finishing Simon’s blog. I will get it done as soon as I can. There are several reasons why I have decided to kill this contest.
One thing was that people were fake subscribing. Which obviously means that my subscriber count was really high, but I would rather have loyal readers rather than readers that just subscribe towards the end of each month.
Second I was getting complaints about no more free designs. If you guys didn’t notice, I haven’t released a single free theme for a long time. I cannot make more than one free design during a month because of my busy schedule.
Third reason is that as the New Year is starting, there are some projects that I want to launch and Pimp My Blog will be taking my time away from that. So all to all Pimp My Blog is no more.
But you might be wondering what will be substituting that. I mean it might not be as good, but I will try to release more free themes. But the better reward is that I will be launching a Premium Theme Service. So I will be giving away one to three themes away each month to Balkhis users.
So do you want to know what else is planned for next year? You will see in my next post.
Hey, I am Syed Balkhi, The guy who is behind Balkhis Inc. I entered the industry back in 2002 not knowing a single thing. I barely spoke English at that time. In the past six years, my language barrier has been eliminated. Aside from English, now I also speak html, and php. Along with the languages I have also managed to master a few arts. Art of web-designing started when I first entered. Messing around with photoshop, I learned how to create my first web design. Now I founded a web designing firm Uzzz Productions. After running numerous amount of websites in various niche, I have mastered the art of web-development. Now I am compiling a resource of what I already know, and what I am learning on this blog. This resource is to help me if I ever need a guide to look back to, and it is help my fellow webmasters.
That too bad. I really like reading your blog and was crossing my fingers on winning the chance to pimp my blog. Oh well, I am not unsubscribing just cause of that
Ah man! I’ve been subscribed for months now, but it’s all good. You did get a lot of love for having “Pip My Blog” going on, but there are times when the work piles on and it becomes too much. I’m sure whatever you put in place of this project will be just as good. Can’t wait to see what you have ready to deliver to your readers.
I agree with David. Giving out a free design was nice but it added to your work load. Its too bad that I didn’t win even once. I like your idea of giving away free premium themes. Waiting for your next post.
Sad to read your finishing the pimp my blog, but it is your right to do so. if it was taking a lot of time, then it is a reasonable thing to do.
Well, i am sure that that is the right move from your side to battle the spammers.
I understand. I look forward to the new year with interest.
free premium theme, wow !!
Sorry but PIMP my blog widget is still there at the right hand corner, below subscription box, may be that is remain there for couple of months balkhi.
No that will be gone soon.
i want to compliment you on honoring your work/life balance. we can’t all do everything we want online, sometimes it’s hard to make choices, especially those that are going to disappoint some people. so bravo, well done, and very nicely announced.
I look forward to your new templates Balkhis! Thanks.
Your current theme is pretty nice, I’ll be waiting to see more themes from you!
I read the stuff you deliver with great interest and often anticipate to find something new in your blog.
Ianymore, but it is great that you are planning to release per 1-3 free themes monthly for us. Thanks for your wonderful work!
The Pimp My Blog was a great thing started by you. I agree that to win a contest many people start spamming and use unfair methods.
That’s so sad. Just when I was preparing to get in the contest…
That was a great idea, I am so sorry that you can not continue with with!
Well, its like the saying goes, “All great things must come to an end”, but thats okay, it makes way for future new things
And the new things may develop and become great things again.