On November 17th, Instagram made changes to their API Policy to disallow direct incentivization of actions in 3rd party apps. Therefore, as of June 1st, 2016 the Instagram Follow action will no longer be able to verify entries. Instagram Follow will now send visitors to your page where they can follow you, very similar to […]
Nothing gets people to check out a web page like offering them a chance to win a prize and we’ve made doing that easier than ever! You encourage your audience to a visit a web page. We keep track of who visits and enter them into your contest. It’s just that easy. To do this, […]
Dream of larger, engaged newsletter lists? You’ve already added incentive to joining your newsletter list (save 10%, download a whitepaper, etc), but if you want to really see your list grow, and we mean really grow, offer contests. It’s win-win marketing and it works; offer your customers a chance to win a great prize in […]
Combining Newsletters and Contests We found a few reasons why combining newsletters and contests is a good thing. In a blog post on Unbounce, they revealed some pretty amazing results on how contests can improve engagement and how they received 700% more email subscribers. Key takeaways: Why Run Contests? Promotions that use giveaways convert more targeted […]
Want more subscribers on your YouTube channel? Of course you do. It’s why you started the channel, after all. Contests can now be a part of your marketing mix with our ‘Subscribe on YouTube’ entry method. Yep, that means you can ask your followers to enter your contest by subscribing to your YouTube channel! We […]
Are you running a contest in the real world, outside of the Interwebs? Do you have a list of people who entered in your contest that you’d like to import into your online competition? If you have a list of contestants from a real world contest (like drop your business card into this box, for […]
Want more for less? We have just added contestant statistics to our blogger package ($13.95 / month). Contestant statistics give you lots of great details about who is entering your contests, including things like their social media profiles and Klout scores. Below is an example of our contestant report (when you click on their profile […]
Thanks to your feedback, contestants no longer have to log in before entering a contest. You told us entering a contest should be easy and simple (it’s an important feature for increasing entries in your contests, after all). In response, we made logins unnecessary in our default theme. You can try it out on our […]
Facebook recently started offering Instagram Ads via the Facebook Ad Manager. Some people expected Instagram to launch their own ad manager, but, with Instagram’s integration into Facebook, this way makes more sense. Facebook and Instagram Ads don’t work exactly the same way regarding setup, placements, targeting and image requirements. Before we get into how to get started with Instagram […]
If you’ve ever launched a promotion or sale with the help of a large email subscriber base (these tips can help you build your subscriber base), you probably know that email marketing channels can have a huge impact. They help you provide people with just the content they really want from you. Here are a few […]
So, you want to run a contest, but you aren’t sure of exactly what to offer as your prize? Offering a great prize is key to getting lots of entries and, while being creative helps, it’s still nice to get the biggest bang for your prize buck (check out our post on creative prize ideas). […]
Looking for a creative way to rekindle the flame with your email subscribers? As time passes, interest tends to wane. Another coupon code? Meh. More photos of cute cat memes? Yawn. A newsletter full of untargeted content? Really? Just because the initial spark is gone doesn’t mean you have to grow apart. Through strategic re-engagement […]
Get your audience to reply to your Tweet and add incentive for them to give you valuable feedback. Use Reply to a Tweet as an entry method. Setup: Choose the Tweet you want replies to, add entry points and click the big button. What your audience sees.
Grow your Twitter followers by giving your customers a reason to follow you. Setup takes seconds. Simply choose the twitter account(s) you want people to follow, choose the number of points and boom! You’re done. Verification We ensure that the follow does happen and that the new follower doesn’t un-follow for the duration of your contest. […]
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