Site of the Month Information

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Welcome to the Site of the Month (SOTM) contest! Here's your chance to showcase your community and compete for the prestigious title of Administrata's Site of the Month. Whether you have a new or established forum, this is the perfect opportunity to gain recognition and inspire others. Here’s how it works:

Contest Timeline:​

• Submissions: 1st to 15th of every month.
• Voting: 15th to 31st of every month.
• Winner Announcement: 1st of the following month.

How to Participate:​

1. Submit your forum by posting in our dedicated submission thread during the submission window.
2. Ensure your submission includes your forum name, URL, and an optional brief description of what makes your community unique.
3. Voting will take place from the 15th to the 31st. Anonymous voting ensures fairness—no one (not even staff) will know who voted for whom. Members are free to vote for all forums except their own. This is done through a poll.

Prizes:​

Winners of the Site of the Month contest will be rewarded with a selection of exciting perks, including but not limited to - Refer to the monthly submission thread:

• Advertising Positions on Administrata, giving your community the deserved visibility.
• Credits to use toward content orders, design services, or future perks within our marketplace.
• Free Content Orders to help boost engagement on your forum or blog.
• Free Design Orders, including custom logos, banners, and more.
• In-depth Reviews of your forum, offering valuable feedback from our expert community.
• Sticky Threads to keep your important discussions at the top.
• Featured Directory Items, highlighting your forum in our exclusive directory.

These prizes will help to bring value to your community in one way or another. No month will be the same offering, so grab it while you can!

Rules:​

• You may only submit one forum per month.
• You cannot vote for your own forum.
• Submissions must comply with Administrata’s guidelines (no offensive or inappropriate content).
• Anonymous voting will be implemented to ensure fair results.
• Votes from newly registered accounts (less than 30 days old) will not be counted to prevent spam or manipulation.

Optional Monthly Themes:​

Periodically, to keep things interesting, we may rotate themes. For example:

• November: Best Forum Design
• December: Most Active Community
• January: Best Content

Thank you,
Administrata Team