{"id":48,"date":"2013-08-15T14:38:32","date_gmt":"2013-08-15T18:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/?p=48"},"modified":"2013-08-15T14:38:32","modified_gmt":"2013-08-15T18:38:32","slug":"7-quick-ways-to-promote-your-facebook-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/7-quick-ways-to-promote-your-facebook-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Quick Ways to Promote Your Facebook Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/600x300xmegaphone.gif.pagespeed.ic_.EDQOLs6sYQ.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49 alignleft\" alt=\"600x300xmegaphone.gif.pagespeed.ic.EDQOLs6sYQ\" src=\"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/600x300xmegaphone.gif.pagespeed.ic_.EDQOLs6sYQ-300x150.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/600x300xmegaphone.gif.pagespeed.ic_.EDQOLs6sYQ-300x150.png 300w, http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/600x300xmegaphone.gif.pagespeed.ic_.EDQOLs6sYQ.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>For any Facebook contest, there are three things that will make it successful: the contest itself, a prize that your fans will love, and the advertising that will get your contest noticed. Because advertising can vary widely, from paid to unpaid, its best to know what your specific goals are for this contest. If you have the budget and want to acquire as much contest entries and email subscribers as possible, then the paid route might be a better and faster choice for you. If you\u2019re looking for a way to engage your current fans or attract fans that are within your target market, there are a variety of different paid a<span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">nd unpaid options. Remember to keep the call to action and message very clear for potential contestants so that they will want to enter your contest without any hesitation. Below are seven quick ways you can promote your Facebook contest and why they are beneficial to your campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Promo Tip 1: Use your current email list<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-50\" style=\"font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1;\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2013-08-11 at 2.42.50 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-Shot-2013-08-11-at-2.42.50-PM-300x223.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-Shot-2013-08-11-at-2.42.50-PM-300x223.png 300w, http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-Shot-2013-08-11-at-2.42.50-PM-624x464.png 624w, http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-Shot-2013-08-11-at-2.42.50-PM.png 775w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Engages your current fan base<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Converts email subscribers who may not be Facebook fans<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Leverages high email marketing open rates\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Promo Tip 2: Publicize on Twitter<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-Shot-2013-08-11-at-2.54.01-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-51\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2013-08-11 at 2.54.01 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-Shot-2013-08-11-at-2.54.01-PM-300x126.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-Shot-2013-08-11-at-2.54.01-PM-300x126.png 300w, http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-Shot-2013-08-11-at-2.54.01-PM.png 493w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Reaches a new channel of customers\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Increases your contest entries as Twitter followers retweet<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Converts Twitter followers who may not be Facebook fans<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Promo Tip 3: Publicize your contest on your website<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Premium-Outlets-Everyday-Discounts-on-Designer-Brands.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-52\" alt=\"Premium Outlets: Everyday Discounts on Designer Brands\" src=\"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Premium-Outlets-Everyday-Discounts-on-Designer-Brands-300x179.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Premium-Outlets-Everyday-Discounts-on-Designer-Brands-300x179.png 300w, http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Premium-Outlets-Everyday-Discounts-on-Designer-Brands-1024x611.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Premium-Outlets-Everyday-Discounts-on-Designer-Brands-624x372.png 624w, http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Premium-Outlets-Everyday-Discounts-on-Designer-Brands.png 1304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<b>Converts web viewers to Facebook fans<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Has a higher reach than email or social outlets<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Promo Tip 4: Ask blogs related to your product or target market to link to your contest<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-Shot-2013-08-11-at-3.37.05-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-53\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2013-08-11 at 3.37.05 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-Shot-2013-08-11-at-3.37.05-PM-300x238.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-Shot-2013-08-11-at-3.37.05-PM-300x238.png 300w, http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-Shot-2013-08-11-at-3.37.05-PM-624x496.png 624w, http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-Shot-2013-08-11-at-3.37.05-PM.png 871w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Reaches people who may not even have considered your brand before<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Converts higher value fans\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Builds trust with your brand through a third party blog they already trust<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Promo Tip 5: Use Facebook Advertising such as Sponsored Stories or Promoted Posts<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-Shot-2013-08-11-at-3.40.32-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-55\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2013-08-11 at 3.40.32 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-Shot-2013-08-11-at-3.40.32-PM-300x297.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-Shot-2013-08-11-at-3.40.32-PM-300x297.png 300w, http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-Shot-2013-08-11-at-3.40.32-PM-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-Shot-2013-08-11-at-3.40.32-PM.png 489w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<b>Reach depends on how much you spend\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Potential to reach people who may not be fans of the Southwest but share similar interests with existing fans<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Facebook share button can spread contest fast<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Promo Tip 6: Send text alerts to your mobile lists<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image-200x300.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image-200x300.png 200w, http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image-624x936.png 624w, http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<b>Reaches your current mobile fan base faster than email<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Converts mobile fans into Facebook fans<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Promo Tip 7:\u00a0<\/b><b>Use Google Ads to direct users to a specifc contest landing page<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-Shot-2013-08-11-at-3.34.53-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2013-08-11 at 3.34.53 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/www.social-contests.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Screen-Shot-2013-08-11-at-3.34.53-PM.png\" width=\"280\" height=\"181\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Reach depends on how much you spend\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Potential to reach people who may not be fans of the Southwest but type keywords that relate to the brand or the contest<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to comment!<\/p>\n<p>We hope we answered all your Facebook contest promotion questions. Let us know your thoughts on our post. We\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p>-The Social Contests Team<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For any Facebook contest, there are three things that will make it successful: the contest itself, a prize that your fans will love, and the advertising that will get your contest noticed. Because advertising can vary widely, from paid to unpaid, its best to know what your specific goals are for this contest. 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