I have no idea how many entries they are going to get for this giveaway, but through my subscription to Easy Cash Contests I was made aware of an opportunity to win $500.00 just by writing this post.

Now, I know it’s not guaranteed money and all, but hey, it’s fun to dream right? Anyway, the people at Vacation Rentals TravelBlog are celebrating the fact that they currently (at least at the time the promotion started) rank in the top 10 on Google for the term “Vacation Rentals” and are giving away some cash.

I’ve looked around their website a little bit and am not sure what to think. I first found the blog portion of the site and wasn’t terribly impressed. However, once I discoverd the actual root part where the vacation locations are listed, my opinion was swayed almost instantly.

There are some really cool properties to look at and it’s a lot of fun to dream. However, most of the locations (at least the ones I looked at) will be out of the price range of the vast majority of people. I don’t doubt though that comparatively speaking and/or depending what you’re looking for, you will be able to find some pretty good deals through their site.

My biggest suggestions for the people behind this site though would be to make the blog “fit-in” better with the rest of the site as far as design and naming go and also improve the navigational controls to make them the same as (or at least closer to) the rest of the site. Also, since I’m sure there is a commission on each “sale” or listing that is collected, the PPC ads should be done away with on a site like this.

Anyway, this should qualify me to win. I hope I do so I can fund some of my other projects that I’ve been waiting on mostly due to finances (well, and time but I can’t win that in a web contest). If you think you might be interested in taking a shot at winning the prize, you can view the details for yourself.