Newsletter subscribers are important – next to sales it’s quite often the most important priority for a business.
Many of us have used forms of incentive to help grow our lists. We commonly see calls to action like “Sign up for our newsletter and receive a coupon“. It makes sense to add incentive to gaining new subscribers, but does it always have to be coupons or savings? Aren’t we training our customers to wait for a discount if we dangle savings as an incentive?
“Now you can ask your followers to join your newsletter to enter to win your contest”
Not only will you boost your newsletter, but you’ll benefit from product sampling, by adding additional entry methods to your contest you can also boost your social media channels, promote your brand, and gather vital follower statistics that you can utilize for re-targeting campaigns.
- Login: Visit www.RewardsFuel.com and choose ‘create a contest’: Don’t have an account yet? Sign-up and choose any one of our contest packages.
- Create your contest: From your home screen you’ll be prompted to add a name, description, start/ end dates and your videos, GIF’s or images.
- Add your entry methods: We have over 25 entry methods to choose from, choose ‘newsletter entry’ and follow the prompts which ask you to describe your newsletter etc.
- Next add entry points: The more points you add to the entry method the more of a priority you’re placing on the entry method.
How do I recieve the emails?
When you create the entry method you can choose to set-up automatic export to one of our newsletter integration partners (MailChimp, Aweber, Icontact, Vertical Response, Constant Contact, Campaign Monitor) or export all of your subscribers to a CSV file which can easily be imported into almost any email program.
Are the emails verified?
Yes! We double opt-in all emails as an entry into the contest. This means you can legally email everyone on your list knowing they are legitimate email addresses that the contestant has confirmed by clicking on a confirmation email.
What does it look like?
Contests are totally flexible with the ability to add or remove elements, and to easily change colors or fonts. Below is a quick demonstration that includes newsletter entry.
http://win.rewardsfuel.com/674/
Contest TIPS:
- Combine Entry Methods: You have over 25 different entry methods to choose from.
- Viral Share Entry: Be sure to add this powerful entry method into your contest.
- Collaborate: Make that prize bigger and better! Plus benefit from the extra exposure you’ll receive through your partners. Check out this great case study to get inspired.
- Influencer marketing: If you’ve run a Rewards Fuel contest previously and you have a Promoter or Promoter Pro package you’ll have access to in-depth contestant statistics including age, gender, location, device used and Klout score. Consider reaching out to the influencers that have entered your previous contest(s) to arrange a collaboration.
- Promote it: 19 contest websites who will promote your contest.
- Target locations: Block or target certain locations from entering your contest.
Questions, comments or suggestions? Shoot us an email at info@RewardsFuel.com.
Ps- Short on time or need a hand setting up your first contest? We’ll help create it for you, free of charge.
Cheers,
Rewards Fuel
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