The ProspectMX Christmas Wish 2008

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To Enter: ProspectMX, LLC’s (“Prospect MX”) “Christmas Wish” Contest (the “Contest”) is open to registrants who compose a blog post or web essay that answers the question “How can internet marketing change my business?” Entrant must also post a comment on the ProspectMX blog entry “The ProspectMX Christmas Wish” that includes a link to their blog post or web essay entry (an “Entry”).

Judging: The Winners of the ProspectMX “Christmas Wish” blog entry Contest will be chosen by ProspectMX, at its sole discretion, after all Entries are received. The Winners will be notified via e-mail or phone at the phone number or email address received. All Winners will be given five business days to respond and claim the prize. If the prize(s) remains unclaimed after the five business day time period, ProspectMX, reserves the right to select another winner.

Prizes: Winning non-profit organizations must have 501 3(c) status and provide proof of this status to claim the prize. The Grand Prize winner is entitled to $10,000 worth of internet marketing services from ProspectMX, LLC, valued at 40 hours of consultation and services at the hourly rate of $250 per hour. The runner up prize is a 12-month subscription to SEO 101 Toolkit: a $239.85 value ($19.95 per month for 12 months). The second runner up prize is a 3-month subscription to SEOmoz PRO: a $239.85 value ($79.95 per month for 3 months). The third runner up prize is a 3-month subscription to trackur: a $54.00 value ($18.00 per month for 3 months).

Key Dates: The Contest begins December 11, 2008 at 12:01 A.M. and ends December 31, 2008 at 12:59 P.M. Winners will be announced on January 5, 2009. The Winners have until January 10, 2009 to redeem the offer. Restrictions may apply. Any unused consultation hours may not be redeemed for cash.

Terms and Conditions: The Sponsor, and each of its affiliates, subsidiaries, parent corporations and advertising and promotional agencies, and all of its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, representatives and agents are not responsible for: any incorrect or inaccurate entry information; human errors; technical malfunctions; failures, omissions, interruptions, deletions or defects of any telephone network, computer online systems, computer equipment, servers, providers, or software, including, without limitation, any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participation in the Contest; inability to access the Entry Site; theft, tampering, destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, Entries; data that is processed late or incorrectly, or is incomplete or lost due to telephone, computer or electronic malfunction or traffic congestion on telephone lines or the Internet or any web site (including the Entry Site) or for any other reason whatsoever; printing or other errors; any Entries which are late, lost, incomplete, misdirected, stolen, damaged, indecipherable, or any combination thereof. Indecipherable and incomplete Entries will be disqualified.

If for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, or the processing of Entries in accordance with these Official Rules, or if infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, actions by entrants, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes, in the Sponsor’s sole opinion, corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest, the Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual implicated in such action and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest or any portion thereof. In the event the Contest is cancelled, the Sponsor reserves the right to conduct a random drawing to award all remaining prizes from among all eligible, non-suspect on-line Entries received prior to the time of the action or event warranting such cancellation. If such cancellation, termination, modification, or suspension occurs, notification will be posted at the Entry Site. Any attempt by an entrant or any other individual to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest is a violation of criminal and/or civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Where a dispute arises about who submitted an on-line Entry, the Entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail account entered. The authorized account holder is deemed the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, service provider, or other online organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. A potential winner may be requested to provide the Sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the winning Entry and that all eligibility requirements are met.

By entering the Contest, entrants affirm that they have read and accepted these Official Rules. The Contest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, and the State of Pennsylvania. By entering the Contest, entrants hereby submit to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts located in the State of Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, and waive the right to have disputes arising out of the subject matter hereof adjudicated in any other forum.
All Entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Entrants freely and voluntarily waive any right, claim, or ownership to the Entries and to the images, copy, and script, contained in the Entries. By submitting an Entry, the entrant warrants, represents, and attests that the contents of the submission do not include or incorporate any third party’s intellectual property rights, including copyrighted, trademarked, or patented material and that the entrant has the legal right and authority to submit the Entry. Any Entry that includes materials, images, copy, language, or products that unlawfully infringe upon the intellectual property rights of third parties will be deemed ineligible for participation in the Contest.

Due to the volume of entries, The Sponsor cannot acknowledge receipt of any Entry and will not otherwise communicate with an entrant except if chosen as a Winner.

The Sponsor will not accept Entries that contain profanity, nudity, violence or other explicit content.

Except where prohibited by law, a winner’s Entry and acceptance of the prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor to use winner’s name, photograph, likeness, statements, video, essay submission, biographical information, voice and city and state address in all forms of media without further compensation. Winners and entrants also agree to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor and each of its affiliates, subsidiaries, parent corporations and advertising and promotional agencies, and all of its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, representatives and agents from and against any claims, damages or liability due to any injuries, damages, or losses to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in any contest-related activity or participation in the Contest.

Winning: The Winners (subject to eligibility verification) will be chosen by a panel of judges selected by the Sponsor, whose decisions will be final on all matters relating to the Contest. Winners will be notified by telephone or email, and will be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and (where applicable) a Publicity Release. Winners will also be required to make themselves available for media interviews as requested by the Sponsor. The Sponsor reserves the right to post on its website or otherwise share Entries with the general public.

List of Winners: For a list of Winners, please send your name and mailing address to the following address between January 5, 2009 and February 5, 2009:
Winners List, Prospect MX, LLC, 221 Rohrerstown Road, Lancaster, PA 17603

SPONSOR: Prospect MX, LLC, 221 Rohrerstown Road, Lancaster, PA 17603

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