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As promised, we’re keeping the ball rolling with our iPad Giveaway. For the past several months we have been selecting users posting ads in our Jobs section to win free iPads. This month’s winner is Lorraine 0′Neil of 10 Minute Manicure who posted an ad in salon/spa jobs.

Lorraine, a Ft. Lauderdale, FL native, will receive a brand new iPad, courtesy of backpage.com, simply for posting a free ad and helping put America back to work!

Stay tuned because we still have one more winner to go.

We have selected another user to win an iPad. Nichole, a coordinator for Lucky Strike Lanes and a frequent poster in our Jobs section, is now the proud owner of a brand new Apple iPad.

“I place hiring ads for our new venues all over the country”, Nichole said. “Backpage is always one of the first places I post. Thanks for always being inexpensive and efficient!”

The iPad giveaway isn’t over yet, though! There are still winners to be selected for September and October. Post an employment ad now for your shot at a free iPad.
You can read more about the iPad Sweepstakes giveaway here.

In my last blog, I announced that I would be giving away free iPad’s to one job poster per month from June until September. When documenting this momentous occasion, I feel it is likely that historians will refer to this event as the “Great Backpage iPad Sweepstakes Giveaway of 2010”.

Pictured above is David holding his free iPad and some of our hardworking support staff at the backpage office.

There’s no hitch. All you have to do is post a (free) job ad on backpage.com and, bam, you’re automatically entered to win! David of Hard Eight BBQ, our first iPad winner, recently found out how easy it can be to win first hand. David told me he had been using Backpage for his hiring needs at the restaurant for quite some time.

There are still more winners to go, so get to posting! Click here to read the official contest rules.

Starting June 7th, I’ll be giving away a free Apple iPad (yes, a freggin’ iPad!) to job posters every single month in July, August, September and October. We call it helping “put America back to work” with an iPad Sweepstakes giveaway! Our Job ads are free so there is no purchase necessary. To enter this contest, simply do the following:

• Post a job ad by clicking here
• Once your ad is live, Email [email protected] the link to your job posting(s) to enter.
• We will confirm your entry. Legit postings will be upgraded with free reposts and/or sponsored ads.
• Winners will be contacted by email.
• See contest rules for how to enter the contest without posting a job ad.
• Enter as often as you like.
• See contest rules for more information.

We hope rewarding four users posting legitimate ads in our jobs section helps put some of our other users back to work.  Even though the economy STILL SUCKS, backpage.com has been fortunate to continue to grow.  We’ve been hiring loads more staff members. They answer user emails & phone calls, patrol the site for spam, expand into cities where there is a demand and so on.

Honestly, we know we’re lucky to have such a loyal and dedicated user base.  We review ALL your suggestions to improve the site features, and make ‘em happen when it makes sense for the community. It is because of you that we best our own records for ad postings and traffic month after month after month.

To view the official contest rules, click here.

Due to an overwhelmingly positive response from users about the 2010THANKS promo code, which applies a 10% discount to purchases on backpage.com, we’ve decided to extend it until June 15th! Feel free to use it as often as you like, as many times as you like all Spring!

This promo code will save you money on purchases like ads in paid categories, both local and national Sponsor Ads and our improved Auto Repost upgrade.

The ‘Promotional Code’ field is located at the bottom of Step 1 of the ad posting form. Just type in the 2010THANKS code.

Email me and let me know what you think, and as always, thanks for your continued support!

- Carl