Slogan contest website: NamingForce.com

If you're a slogan writer, or a freelance writer looking to make extra money, you should check out NamingForce.com. The website is primarily a place for businesses to hold a contest to find a company name, product name, brand name, or domain name -- similar to NameMyBlank.com -- but there are also occasionally slogan/tagline contests as well.  These contests offer significant prizes (current contest prizes range from $100 to $250) and it's free to join the site as a writer.

The site is very easy to use and navigate. You can see all of the current contests, and entering any of them is a piece of cake. You'll typically get several entries to each contest (five or so) and if a contest holder "likes" your name or slogan you'll get an email notification. The site uses a complicated algorithm to eliminate duplicate entries, which is a neat idea and helps the client from being overwhelmed by similar entries, but this algorithm will also prevent you from entering slogans sometimes. For example, an entry for one of the current slogan contests begins with "empowering," and because of that, no other entries that start with either "empowering" or even "powering" are allowed.

Overall, NamingForce is a good site to sign up with. You'll get email notifications of new contests, and if you see any that you want to enter, just sign in and post your entry. It's free to join, so you can check it out and then forget about it if you don't like it.

T-Shirt Hell current Topical Idea Contest

T-Shirt Hell is open to general submissions, but they are currently seeking t-shirt ideas involving "Obama/Obamacare and the Pope."  As usual, they pay $200 per accepted idea, plus a free shirt.

T-Shirt Hell Topical Idea Contest

T-Shirt Hell's current Topical Idea Contest is for:

We're currently accepting topical submissions on all current events in the news, celebrities and pop culture, but specifically we're interested in submissions about Miley Cyrus, college football/sports players getting paid, and Halloween.

Anyone whose idea is purchased will receive $200 plus a free shirt.

Hallmark September greeting card contest

This month's Hallmark contest is themed "Cheer 'Em Up, Cheer 'Em On" and it focuses on encouragement cards. You can include illustrations or photographs, but all card submissions must be in by September 22nd.  As usual, the winner will receive $250, plus the opportunity to potentially win even more money.

T-Shirt Hell topical idea contest

T-Shirt Hell is usually open to general t-shirt idea submissions, for which they pay $200, but they also have occasional topical idea contests for shirt ideas relating to specific events or themes.  Their current topical idea contest is for "ideas regarding Syria or the series 'Breaking Bad.'"  These submissions, if accepted, will also earn $200 each.  You can send in your ideas right on the submissions web page using the short form provided.

SafetySmart.com Magazine's Winter 2013 Slogan Contest

SafetySmart.com is hosting another semiannual slogan contest.  Check out the cartoon on the contest page and submit a slogan/caption to go along with it.  The chosen winner will receive $100.  All submissions must be in by October 18th.  Each person can enter up to 6 slogans, and based on some of the past winners, the judges seem to have a preference for rhyming slogans.

Hallmark's September contest coming soon

Hallmark took August off from sponsoring a greeting card contest, but there will be another one for September.  This one will focus on encouragement cards.  Hallmark hasn't posted the specific guidelines yet, but once they do we'll post them here as well.