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iPod Touch Giveaway: XtraXtra, Check It Out

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win-a-16gb-ipod-touchCheck out a cool new site and you could be the lucky winner of a 16GB iPod Touch (ARV $299)!

Xtraxtra.com is your digital resource for news and milestones in your hometown and community. Just like your local newspaper, xtra xtra features the following milestones from locations across the U.S.:

birth, adoption, death, wedding, engagement, anniversary, birthday, academic, athletic, military, professional announcements, events, and photos.

But what sets the site apart is that all features are fully searchable making it easy to find the specific information you’re seeking! Registration isn’t necessary to use the site, but you get some great additional features when you register like the ability to send ecards and upload an unlimited number of milestones to keep your family and friends informed about your announcements.

You can even add an RSS feed for your location to your feed reader to stay on top of new milestones with ease!

Xtraxtra.com would love it if you’d give their site a little test drive. In exchange, you can earn entries for a chance to win a 16GB iPod Touch. What a fantastic way to put all that free music we’ve been finding lately to good use!

Xtra xtra is offering several methods to earn entries for this contest. Choose one each of any combination for up to a total of 9 entries!!!

BONUS: Refer the winner and you could win a $50 Amazon GC!

Methods of entry:

Please leave a separate comment for each entry.

1. Leave a comment (required). Check out the xtraxtra.com site and share your feedback. Is it easy to navigate? What did you like? What did you dislike? They want to hear it all because they really want to make this useful for everyone.

2. Register on xtraxtra.com.

3. Post a milestone xtraxtra.com.

4. Follow @xtraxtrawebsite on Twitter.

5. Send the following tweet:

Join @xtraxtrawebsite to share personal and professional milestones, and you could win an iPod Touch on @DealSeekingMom! https://tr.im/nK3F

6. Become a fan of xtra xtra website on Facebook.

7. Update your Facebook status with the following:

Become a fan of xtra xtra website to share personal and professional milestones, and you could win an iPod Touch on DealSeekingMom.com! https://tr.im/nK3F

8. Post about the contest on your blog for an extra entry.

9. Subscribe to my feed via RSS or email. You must confirm your email subscription for it to be a valid entry! Leave a separate comment letting me know you have done so. If you’re already a subscriber, simply leave a separate comment letting me know you’re already subscribed. Lovin’ my subscribers! You guys make this all possible.

Prizes:
Grand prize – (1) 16GB iPod Touch (ARV $299)
Bonus prize – $50 Amazon GC for referral

This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. PST on Monday, July 6th. I’ll use Random.org to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email on and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. Good luck!

While you’re in a contest entering mood, don’t forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers’ blogs!

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Comments

  7. Deanna

    I checked out xtra xtra and was quite impressed. I liked the colors, layout and the ease of finding what I was looking for. I will definitely be a regular visitor. ;)

  18. Marianna

    I like the website – I like how you can narrow it down with such detail, how you can search without having to sign up for a “membership” and was surprised to see obituary listings for my small town (I usually don’t find anything on the internet about it)! The ads get on my nerves – but they do with most sites and I know they have to be there for the siteowner to make a profit or whatever.

  20. Rachel F

    I checked out the website… All there is for my zip code are obituaries… Not so exciting!

  22. Jenn in AZ

    I like the splash page–with the simple, crisp pictures in the slideshow.
    I really like the zipcode search and all of the options available. I can search my hometown to see the weddings/births/obits there and also where I am living now. I am amazed at the Local News links…even to the high school paper! I like the photo option as well, though none are posted there, yet. Looks great!!

    Jenn in AZ´s last blog post..Smells Like a Memory…and funny Funnies

  30. Beryl1234

    BUMMER! BUMMER! ;((
    I wrote a long helpful comment after going to Xtra-Xtra, even joining – for a chance at winning the iPhone.

    I clicked SEND. A message came back “email address invalid” and TRASHED my WHOLE COMMENT. Your webmaster should have a buffer that saves the person’s content so they can make the necessary correction and resend. ;((((

    I’m a computer consultant and writer.

    That user unfriendly design causes endless frustration for people on sites all over the net. There are always random internet or PC problems that can cause errors on a page. Most people would find the page and re-write the comment.

    I went to Xtra-xtra – not a thing for my zip code 13208. I even went through the registration process to see if there was any difference – none.

    My comment to you that got deleted was: I love your site.

    For someone who has never done much couponing or rebating before, it seems very time consuming and complicated.

    Could you have a “Beginners Page” (not just beginners terminology) So someone can learn in very small steps. 1) 2) 3) and that’s all to start. We could check for just a few items like Laundry Detergent, shampoo, hand soap etc. and grow into major couponing. A little at the time, so there’s not such a steep learning curve and up front time commitment.

    Many large companies were not sending rebates at all, despite many complaints. It was a scam. They were prosecuted. Months later, you could not return the item. You’re stuck with something you’d never have paid full price for and ONLY bought because of a REBATE you never got.

    As a technical person, who reads tons of complicated text all day, after working, I want really simple.

    For people who are not readers (there are many), easy is more critical. Simplicity is a big issue with people learning how to use a computer. They get frustrated and give up.

    I’ve had good success giving people very small steps they can practice and learn with their eyes closed before we move on. It makes the whole process as close to painless as possible.

    Good luck, hope this helps. I wrote this offline to prevent losing it again.