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2011 Readers' Choice Awards Categories for About.com Contests

Information about the Nominations You Can Make This Year

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This year, About.com Contests is participating in About.com's Readers' Choice Awards. Nominations have closed, and voting will take place from February 11 - March 8, 2011. Sign up for About.com Contests' Free Sweepstakes Newsletter for news and updates, and vote for the winners through March 8, 2011. Every vote helps to ensure that the absolute best sweepstakes and programs win!

Here is more information about each of the categories and what they mean.

1. Best Form-Filling Program: Share Your Opinion!

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Do you use a program to help you fill in sweepstakes entry forms faster? Vote for your favorite form-filling program for the 2011 Readers' Choice Awards and see it get the recognition it deserves.

If you're not sure what a form filling program is, see my definition of a form filler.

2. Blogs that Hold the Best Contests

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What is your favorite blog for entering contests? Which blog offers the best contests on a regular basis, sends out prizes promptly, and has the best prizes? Nominate your favorite blog that offers contests here.

This category was dropped, because there was no consensus among the nominees about which five sites hold the best blog contests.

3. Most Exciting Sweepstakes of 2010

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What was the most popular sweepstakes of 2010? Was it the HGTV Dream Home Sweepstakes in New Mexico? The multi-million dollar McDonald's Monopoly Sweepstakes? Or another giveaway that left your heart pounding?

Vote for the 2010 sweepstakes that you would have wanted to win the most. If you need some reminders, check out my list of the Most Popular Sweepstakes of 2010.

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