Time does fly so fast! It seems like it was only yesterday but it’s already been a month since I launched my Thanksgiving Giveaway. Before anything else, I just would like to say that this year has really been a good year for me so far, especially in terms of blogging. I’ve received so much blessings and have achieved almost all of the blog goals that I’ve listed for this year and more. That’s the reason why I decided to hold this giveaway because I have so many things to be thankful for and I wanted to share it with my readers and to other people. Anyways, to all the winners I really hope that this Thanksgiving Giveaway would be a blessing for you and would help you with your blogging career.

Well, now is the time that most of you guys have been waiting for, the time to announce the winners. Btw, I used Random.org’s List Randomizer to pick the winners like I did in my previous contests/giveaways.

First I’ll start with the winners of the 5 Pinoy Blogger tshirts courtesy of Batang Yagit:

1. dementia
2. dhurriane
3. Eljon
4. McCoolot
5. Bryan Karl

Next stop are the 2 consolation prizes:

1. Single Theme Package from StudioPress ($59.95) – Cocoy Dayao
2. Single Theme License from WP Now ($29) – Holly Jahangiri

Now on to the major prizes. Drum roll please!

3rd Prize winner is Tanuj Lakhina, who gets the following prizes:

Single Theme License from Pro Theme Design ($79)
Single Theme Package from StudioPress ($59.95)
Single Theme License from WP Zoom ($49)
Single Theme Licenses from WP Now ($29)
1 Year Freedom Plan Hosting from WP Web Host ($80)
$10 Cash via PayPal from JaypeeOnline

2nd Prize winner is Karan Anand, who gets the following prizes:

Single Theme License from Pro Theme Design ($79)
Single Theme License from Press75 ($75)
Single Theme Package from StudioPress ($59.95)
Single Theme License from WP Zoom ($49)
1 Year Freedom Plan Hosting from WP Web Host ($80)
$25 Cash via PayPal from JaypeeOnline

And finally, the 1st prize winner is Rochelle Sy Chua, who gets the following prizes:

Pro Plus All-Theme Package from StudioPress ($199.95)
Single Theme License from Pro Theme Design ($79)
Single Theme License from Press75 ($75)
Single Theme License from WP Zoom ($49)
1 Year Theme Club Membership from Elegant Themes ($19.95)
1 Year Hosting w/ Free Domain from DreamHost courtesy of Jehzeel Laurente
$50 Cash via PayPal from Jehzeel Laurente

Congratulations to all the winners! I really wish I had prizes for everybody but anyways, I really appreciate everyone’s participation and support. Thanks to everyone who joined the contest and those who didn’t but blogged, tweeted and helped spread the word about the contest. Special thanks goes to the sponsors, because without you this contest wouldn’t have been possible.

SPONSORS
1. StudioPress
2. Pro Theme Design
3. Press75
4. WP Zoom
5. WP Now
6. Elegant Themes
7. WP WebHost
8. Jehzeel Laurente
9. Batang Yagit

NOTE TO ALL WINNERS: Please send me a message via the Contact page and I will provide you the details on how to claim your prize. You have 30 days to claim your prize and if you fail to do so, I will give the prize to the next person on the list.

If you didn’t win any of the prizes or failed to enter this giveaway, don’t worry because this won’t be the last contest/giveaway here on JaypeeOnline. If you don’t want to miss any future contests/giveaways, make sure that you subscribe to my RSS feeds or get updates automatically sent to your email via FeedBurner.

*THIS CONTEST IS NOW OFFICIALLY CLOSED as of 11/30/09*

A couple more days and its gonna be November and here in the US, we’ll be celebrating Thanksgiving (every 4th Thursday of November). Thanksgiving is one of my most favorite holidays and I always look forward to it because its one of the times in the year where I get to spend time with family and friends and at the same time eat good food. Thanksgiving is the time to give thanks and express gratitude so in celebration of this special occassion, I’m giving away $1,500 worth of cash, premium WordPress themes and web hosting. This is my way of expressing my gratitude for all the blessings I’ve received this year including the recent achievements and success of JaypeeOnline.

PRIZES AT STAKE:
1st Prize
Pro Plus All-Theme Package from StudioPress ($199.95)
Single Theme License from Pro Theme Design ($79)
Single Theme License from Press75 ($75)
Single Theme License from WP Zoom ($49)
1 Year Theme Club Membership from Elegant Themes ($19.95)
1 Year Hosting w/ Free Domain from DreamHost courtesy of Jehzeel Laurente
$50 Cash via PayPal from Jehzeel Laurente

2nd Prize
Single Theme License from Pro Theme Design ($79)
Single Theme License from Press75 ($75)
Single Theme Package from StudioPress ($59.95)
Single Theme License from WP Zoom ($49)
1 Year Freedom Plan Hosting from WP Web Host ($80)
$25 Cash via PayPal from JaypeeOnline

3rd Prize
Single Theme License from Pro Theme Design ($79)
Single Theme Package from StudioPress ($59.95)
Single Theme License from WP Zoom ($49)
Single Theme Licenses from WP Now ($29)
1 Year Freedom Plan Hosting from WP Web Host ($80)
$10 Cash via PayPal from JaypeeOnline

Consolation Prizes
Single Theme Package from StudioPress ($59.95)
Single Theme Licenses from WP Now ($29)

UPDATE:
I’m giving away 5 Pinoy Blogger Tshirts (worth $10 each) courtesy of Batang Yagit to all contestants coming from the Philippines.

This contest is bigger and better than last year’s Christmas Giveaway and I’m sure the list of prizes got you all excited. In order to take part in this contest and get a chance of winning one of these prizes, please read the contest mechanics and rules below.

CONTEST MECHANICS:
1. Subscribe to JaypeeOnline’s RSS feed via email. (required)

Don’t forget to validate your email subscription (After submitting your email address, FeedBurner will send you an email with a link on it to verify your subscription). If you’re already an email subscriber, please proceed to step #2.

2. Blog about this contest. (required)

Make a blog post about this contest in not less than 100 words. (Please don’t copy & paste this post). Don’t forget to include a link/trackback to this contest, prizes at stake and the list of sponsors. If you want, you can use the Thanksgiving Giveaway graphic in your blog post, do that by saving the image and uploading it to your own web server. (No hotlinking please)

3. Leave a comment. (required)

After you have subscribed to the RSS feed via email and published your blog post, please leave a comment on this post using the same email address you used to subscribe and include the URL to your blog post. In case you decide to avail of the bonus points, make sure to include your Twitter username, Facebook account name and/or link to your Alexa review.

*I require this step so it would be easier for me to validate and keep track of each contestant’s entries.

Total = 7 pts

BONUS POINTS:
You can avail of these bonus points to get more chances of winning.

1. Follow me on Twitter and Retweet this post – 2 pts (If you’re already following me, all you need to do is retweet this post)
2. Write a review for JaypeeOnline on Alexa – 2 pts
3. Join JaypeeOnline’s Facebook Fan Page – 1 pt

Total = 5 pts

Total maximum entry points = 12 pts

CONTEST RULES:
1. Contestants are required to do all three steps under CONTEST MECHANICS.
2. No multiple entries. 1 person = 1 entry (1 person can get as much as 20 points)
3. Prizes not claimed within 30 days will be forfeited and be given to a new winner.

SPONSORS:
1. StudioPress
2. Pro Theme Design
3. Press75
4. WP Zoom
5. WP Now
6. Elegant Themes
7. WP WebHost
8. Jehzeel Laurente
9. Batang Yagit

Contest starts as soon as this post is published and ends on November 30, 2009. All entries should be in by midnight (US Pacific Time). Each point is equivalent to one entry that will be put into the list of entries (more points, more entries). Winners will be chosen using Random.org’s List Randomizer and will be announced the following day, December 1st.

What are you waiting for? Join now! You could be the winner of one of these awesome prizes. Remember, the more points you have, the more your chances of winning! If you have any questions regarding the contest, feel free to contact me.