considering throwing a contest

[faceless105]

alright guys i've been thinking about holding a contest for a while now, i want to wait till i get a few more members on my site, but i'd like some ideas of how to go about it. It's of course a proposed modding contest.

What do you think is an appropriate contest length till the deadline?
What do you think should be offered as a prize/prize budget?
What should be the categories to judge?
What else haven't i thought up yet?

I'm planning to throw a contest or two to help boost my modding site, so any ideas or suggestions are always definatly welcome.

[.Maleficus.]

Check out the "Starting a Moddding Contest!!!!!" thread. It covers just about everything you need to consider when starting a contest.