Introducing the Rafflecopter Field Manual + Giveaway

I’ve had the most success with my giveaways when I send reminders to the people who have entered every day reminding them about their daily entry opportunities. I make one of my entries the option to give a cell phone number to receive text alerts and then I send text messages and emails every day until the contest ends.

As I am small the easiest way to get people to view your giveaway is to get the attention on larger youtubers. Try to get people with 10,000 subs to support your giveaway and then slowly build up the size of the person who is helping you

I have been trying to keep it simple and not overload with all kinds of required pages to be liked. I like it fast and simple.

I enter most giveaways where you get entries when ppl enter under your link. I share links on facebook, twitter.

Try and think about events 6 months in advance and have a prize ready for it the month before. If your raffle lasts for a month folks have a chance to really spread the word and up the number of entries and visits.

Having a giveaway with a multitude of products has helped me.

Rafflecopter’s giveaway mechanics is very simple that it’s easy to join. However, collaborations with other sites would definitely increase the spread about of any such contest.

Have the rules and prizes and eligibility all clear and understood. I also agree that a joint giveaway is very functional

I have used rafflecopter for many of my giveaways-the secret to my success has been listing it with http://www.giveawaypromote.com/ ~~ Bridget Gillian has an excellent site and I enter lots of giveaways that get listed on her site as well. I’ve even won a few amazing prizes. Getting exposure for your giveaway is just as important as the prize in my opinion

Be yourself. Dont be fake. Ive done giveaways and tried to give the odds of winning. Weve offered free services from our trucking co for the most creative HOMEMADE costume, we did a treasure hunt type one time where they had to find certain clues that lead to different places, you can be creative. Think of something fun youve participated in or would like to participate in. Keep it short. Adults want to have fun but lets be honest…. Who has the time? Thats my advice– full time mom, full time wife, full time college student, CEO/CFO/DA BOSS LADY ;)

Create an “Enter Here” as a ‘Create Your Own’ entry and have that as the only mandatory entry so they initial entry area looks neat and easy to enter.

My readers love getting a free entry where they don’t have to do anything. I always put the “freebie” entry first.

Using rafflecopter has really made a big difference in my giveaway. One tip is to send periodic reminders…especially close to the end of the giveaway. This always helps get those last minute entries.

First, I have more of a suggestion than a tip. The people that enter my giveaways always complain about the Tweet About The Giveaway entry because the “see this on Twitter” disappears to quickly and they have to login to Twitter to grab the link. If this option was made easier my followers would love it.

For a tip – KISS – Keep it Simple Stupid – too many hoops to jump through turns people off.

Put the freebie entry first.

I list my giveaways on several giveaway sites that get a lot of traffic.

Don’t forget to promote with your social media friends!

List List List – list it on giveaway sites, fb, twitter, share with friends etc.

Use the option for a picture or graphic. An attention-grabbing photo can make a difference between someone stopping in the midst of web surfing to enter your contest or just passing you by.

ALL of this information is useful, but for me personally, the reminder to use hashtags with my Pinterest posts rings the loudest. I pin a lot on Anna’s House Boutique and keep forgetting to go the extra step to get the most out of it. I am running a Rafflecopter giveaway right now. :)

I do lots of book related giveaways, so of course I utilize Goodreads to promote my giveaways. Since that’s where readers gather, it makes sense to post bookish giveaways there in addition to the standard Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, etc. social media outlets.

Always have the contestant to tweet and share to get more entries. Add it to every giveaway linky you can find.

I like to use the Invent Your Own Entry by adding ONE FREE ENTRY for everyone. I used to promote my giveaways with paid options but realized if I carefully chose the bloggers I knew would promote it we would all have success without spending money. I only use Facebook and PInterest. Yes Facebook is going away but I am already making plans for a new platform to use. I like to make my giveaways easy for people to enter. I will not do mandatory entries. I will not do sign up for my newsletter entries. I am honored that companies/sponsors seek me out to run giveaways for them. I LOVE Rafflecopter!

I find that keeping the giveaway as clear and simple as possible helps. I make an easy entry the mandatory and keep additional entries minimal. I make sure the prize & value are clear, as well as who it is open to.

Have people share your giveaway on Twitter and Facebook.

Must promote the giveaway.

1) I like to run my giveaways for 2 weeks minimum, and usually go with three weeks.

2) I promote on other platforms, approximately weekly on Facebook, and once or twice a day on Twitter.

3) (And I think this one is KEY) I submit my giveaway to multiple contest sites and linkies.

Making lots of options is a great idea! Adding in exciting prizes also helps drives popularity. and especially adding to sites likes contestgirl.com, or giveaway promote works wonders !! post was up for less than 24 hours and quadrupled in exposer

The best thing I’ve seen is having a group of people who network together and have a like-minded cause. You meet new people, your strengthen each other’s brand, and you all gain from the concerted efforts.

i dont have a blog so naturally i have never used rafflecopter to give away prizes. But i have entered several thousand contests that use rafflecoptor and as a contest entering person, i have a few tips to offer. First, dont giveaway just one prize. few people who enter numerous contest will not enter if you only have one prize, especially if it is a good prize, ie laptop, gift card etc.you get lots of entries but you also get more unhappy entrants that figure it is not worth the trouble. second, if you want people to follow you on pinterest, instagram and such, make it a one click entry like it is on facebook. contestants get tired of jumping through hoops and then do not win. third, dont ask for the url as proof that they entered, most people, me included get frustrated trying to figure out how to do this step. fourth, shorter entry times and flash giveaways. if the giveaway is thirty days or more away, we think we will enter at a later date but forget about the contest. thank you for a wonderful giveaway. and a final note. if you want entrants to leave a comment, acknowledge them and send a quick email thanking them for entering.

I always post a video about my giveaway on YouTube. I also try to keep the rules/tasks simple. Rafflecopter makes it so easy to run a giveaway. I love the export to Excel feature, after the giveaway I can modify the spreadsheet however I see fit. Thanks for the giveaway & for the manual!!

I make sure that there’s not a required entry for the person to sign up for an account to something before they can even see the rest of the entries!

Use photos to make your giveaway stand out!

Reminding people that the giveaway is ending on the last 24 hour period: at 12 hours, with 3 hours to go, with 1 hour and with 15 minutes. If it’s a great offer, I get a lot that way!

The invent your own option, because you can create whatever you want, and can make the giveaway more interactive and engaging.

I think it’s easier (and nicer looking) when everything is in order. For example, a lot of giveaways options are varied like: Follow On Twitter, Follow On Facebook, Follow On Twitter, Comment Here, Follow On Pinterest, Comment There. I’d rather the Facebook options be together and the Twitter options be together and so forth. Another good tip is to have the contestants share the giveaway, whether it be via Facebook or Twitter or wherever. I’m also fond of the Invent Your Own option as long as it’s not a complex task. Thank you! :)

I make sure to share, share, share my giveaway all over my social media channels once it’s live. I also team up with other bloggers to help extend my giveaway’s reach.

I like to link up my giveaways.

I love the tip about limiting the number of entries! I have entered so many rafflecopters that had far too many options for entering and honestly by the time I got done I was pretty much sorry I even took the time.

Never used it but if I ever have to I know exactly where to go!

I always contact participants after the giveaway to let them know about any discounts for the product they entered to win or tell them about another giveaway they can enter!

Entering daily entries really help get the word out.

More ways to share the better. Multiple social media options allow more variety if people to enter

Allowing daily entry options across various social media networks is great. Your entrants will be spreading the word about your giveaway for you, and hopefully their friends will be inspired to enter too! Allowing your entrants to tweet once or twice a day seems to be most common, but I also sometimes have a Facebook post they can share as well as an Instagram post. Don’t forget that while you may favor one social network, your readers/entrants may prefer another!

I have used it to promote more people to follow me on twitter.

I enter giveaway all time and try to get back to then every day to enter.

I love the daily entering, I make to come back :D
thank you Rafflecopter

i have dont the raffle one for while and they are easy to do and then i do up to 100 at aday on blog and then i can do the one that are going to end soon and still win stuff

SOCIAL networking like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest offer easy ways to promote giveaways, I find the best way is to go to Giveaway promote com and list it there, I’ve used it a few times, Raffle copter is a must, so much easier to fill out.

I always use the Link function and Text To Link function in my Giveaways it makes it easier for the people who do enter. Thank you, Jerri Davis

Posting daily on my blog, pinterest, twitter, facebook Hosting it on my facebook page and blog simultaneously. Using as many options to enter as possible. Probably the very best way to do a giveaway is to give away something awesome. The better the giveaway, the more traffic I get.

Don’t make it TOO big. Lots of basic social options are good, but nobody wants to follow 40 Twitter accounts, even for a camera or laptop.

And make it really EASY. Rafflecopter does a lot of that work, anyway, but especially if you’re using the “Create Your Own” option, use links as appropriate and make it as easy as possible for readers to do what you’re asking them to do.

Choosing the winners. As an entrant of giveaways, I am really itchy to know if I won or not and I even bookmark them even if the giveaways are over.
As a moderator of the giveaway, I will always keep in mind to choose the winners asap so the entrants will not be bored as said in the tip.

Good prizes, and entries that are simple

Depending on the giveaway, I try to keep the entries simple. This includes the amount of options available and the ease of entry. A lot of people like to enter multiple giveaways, so they want to get in and get out without having to write a paragraph to win. Also, I don’t make my entries too difficult. I think more people enter when there is less work to do. However, if the prize is awesome, I make them work a little harder for it.

Rafflecopter has been my number 1 choice for giveaways since I started hosting giveaways in 2012. My site reach is small, having other bigger bloggers helping me improve my numbers. I highly recommend submitting the giveaways on http://www.giveawaypromote.com to reach more readers. Their link has helped grow my blog.

Since Facebook doesn’t like to show links in people’s feeds that frequently appear from Pages, I have found that the Rafflecopter Facebook option is seen more often then external giveaways from like a blog or website.

always give most points for thoughtful comments. this leads to better content in the future

I’ve learned that with a giveaway, even if it’s just one of my ebooks (which saves the winner some $, and is free for me to give away), you’ll get more comments on a guest blog post or interview, etc. So lately I do giveaways whenever I can, and make commenting on my host’s blog a way to enter, as well as signing up for my mailing list.

If I’m giving away something big, or multiple prizes that increase the chance of winning, I’ll have the newsletter sign-up be mandatory (since they can unsubscribe anytime easily, it’s win-win). I’ve gotten tons of new people on my mailing list from this, and very few actually unsubscribe. More people on my mailing list equals more sales when I have a new release, so while Rafflecopter is free to use, it really helps my bottom line in the long run. That’s my best tip!

Sharing on as many sites as possible and keeping things exciting

I use a lot of #hashtags like #winner, #giveaway, #win. That seems to help a lot!

Try to end the giveaway on a Monday night or another weekday; people often wait until the last minute to enter, but they are busy on weekends.

find great link up sites to help drive traffic to your giveaway!

I love using all forms of social media entries. I’m just concerned now that Facebook is making “likes’ or “follows” for giveaways a “no-no” who else is going to do the same thing. I think getting folks to follow so that they can keep up with what is going on or what giveaways you have just adds to the excitement … I’m hoping to keep getting more and more followers/fans as I continue to use Rafflecopter for my giveaways!

My tip is to ask them for their shipping address as a giveaway entry! It saves a lot of time and hassle! Also, I share my giveaway numerous times while it is running. It is shared on other sites and I also give extra credit entries to those who share the giveaway!

I list my giveaways with giveaway promotion blogs and sites. Most are free but some cost a little. I share on all social media spots and pin the giveaway to my pinterest board. When the giveaway is coming to a close I post hourly, “three hours left to enter”, “last chance” etc.

I make sure to list the giveaways on popular sweeps sites, and to promote daily.

Always include at least 1 gift card for Amazon and/or B&N.

I post on a wide variety of giveaway sites and still find that my best traffic comes from Facebook. Making sure that your social media reach and targeting has been honed properly can make all of the difference. Hashtags that include #win, #free, #giveaway and things like that are great.
It’s a proven fact that most giveaway entries come within the last 24hrs so a major push to the end, with urgency, is always a good idea.

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My tip is to keep the entries to 3 or 4. People don’t like to jump through hoops. :)

I’ve found success sharing giveaways with particular groups on Facebook when the giveaway is particularly applicable to the members of the group. (i.e. I write a running blog and give away running shoes, so I share the giveaway with some private groups on FB.)

One time I added my giveaway (for a more widely used item, a desk chair) to a bunch of giveaway sites and got a ton of entries that way. But I was also unsure if it was quality twitter followers that I was gaining from that or the company was gaining since many of them were obviously just things people created to enter giveaways.

Including a pre-written tweet with a link back to the giveaway helps to spread the word and users don’t have to really think to write it out. The tweet usually tags me and the company that provided the prize so we can see the interactions playing out.

Also, explaining the various options in the Rafflecopter in the blog copy just above the widget helps, because I’ve heard from some people that the widget doesn’t load consistently. But if they know something should be there, they refresh and it appears.

Here’s my #1 tip: Be sure to consistently post and promote the link daily (and allow daily entries) throughout the duration of your giveaway on major social platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest etc as well as on micro communities you belong to. Don’t forget to also use a #hashtag to make your giveaway searchable and easy to find!

i think being clear in whats going on ,what the rules are and how to enter is very important ,sharing is a must and always caring about people and their enquiries

Great idea, that I haven’t followed yet: Speak about the give away 48 hours before it is starting. It makes sense, since one day raffflecopter wasn’t set up in the right way and people were flooding our page asking why it’s not working :D

In order to make my giveaways more successful I make sure to share on all of my social networks, especially in the many blogger groups that I am a part of. Also making sure to remind people about it every couple of days helps bring in more entries. Using the invent your own option is great too because there are a ton of extra things that you can add into that part. Rafflecopter is great

The simpler it is the more entries you will get. There is no use and nobody gains a thing if they have to get over 400 or even 200 entries for smaller prizes. I’ve gotten where I won’t even enter those giveaways the do that. Make it simple guys, it only takes 1 to win

Using the stats to report to your sponsor, or to use a successful giveaway as an example to another client or sponsor, can ensure better opportunities for your site or blog.

Requesting a shipping address as an option, is always helpful. It saves time, and if the winner doesnt see the winning email, they will still get the prize.

I start with having at least one daily entry, then I post to multiple social medias sites. Lastly, I do a countdown, with my last announcement at 15 minutes. Last minute entries are great!

Having entries that can be repeated daily is extremely helpful and so is using mobile friendly links to a Rafflecopter giveaway!

I’ve always had good luck by partnering with other sites and companies that have something in common with us. This way we can either offer a more impressive prize or reach far more customers than we could otherwise -sometimes both!

Personally I have learned that the ingredients to my “secret sauce” ARE many, but they make a great sauce ;)
1. have daily entry comment options (the more you have, the better f/both parties)
2. offer a “share this to get bonus entries” option (great incentive f/the reader & yourself)
3. offer daily options for social media sharing (sharing daily on 4 social media channels from 10 people, gives you 40 shares a day)
4. Add as many optional entry options as possible for your entrants (get creative, both benefit)
5. submit your giveaway in as many giveaway promotion sites as possible
6. consider making it a “giveaway event” & co-host w/other Bloggers (multiplication maximus)
7. trade links with other bloggers into each other’s giveaways (more visibility for both)
8. cross promote giveaways with other Bloggers (share each other’s giveaways, it’s a win/win)
9. ask friends & Family to also help share (through social media &/or email)

10. if possible have more than one prize (even a $10 starbucks gc is great)
11. make sure the prize warrants the # of entries (no: 80 entries f/$20 prize, 3 f/$500 prize)
12. make sure your prize is something that people want to win!!!
13. PROMOTE,PROMOTE, PROMOTE!!!

Sharing is the best way to get the word out about the giveaway. Getting it out through social media.

The key to a successful giveaway is to include others in the giveaway. The more people you have spreading the word on social media sites the higher the chance of people entering it.

Reading through the tips, and definitely when to promote is important, especially the 48 hours before it ends.

I love offering great prizes donated by other companies or individuals and then adding their social media links to the entry criteria. Every business needs more exposure, and it’s surprising how many will give you items to give away. Next time, I’ll ask Rafflecopter to supply a prize! ;-)

I think using the daily entries is a powerful to keep momentum going on a longer giveaway.

Allowing other bloggers to cross-promote, and extra entries for referrals/viral sharing…

We got MASSIVE sharing by increasing the prize value as more people entered the giveaway. In fact, we underestimated how powerful this would be!

We set our first goal at 500 entrants, adding $50 to the value of the giveaway… and blew past that in 2 days. Then we set the next goal level at 1000 and almost hit that before we posted about it.

Ultimately, we got over 5,000 entrants and a TON of user generated comments — raves, really — about our product.

I have found that hiring a VA to help with giveaway promotions has made a huge difference in the amount of entries I get.

I truly believe in the power of giving to get, for me I’ve always been very involved in a wide variety of forums, actually well before my own blogging days so I’ve built quite a bit of trust and can usually post to forums that normally don’t discuss giveaways. I don’t abuse that privilege, but being active on other sites help people find you, and I find being engaged always helps! I’m a big twitter lover so I always hashtag my giveaways to others can easily find them!

Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly

We should enter the giveaway that we want to win .

My giveaways do better when I keep them simple ( or at least appropriate for the prize offered). Too many hoops and people not only don’t finish, but are hesitant to refer and share. Also, it is my biggest mover and shaker friends that get the ball rolling. If they like it, it will go well.

My best tip is to start the giveaway by asking them to tell you a joke. Easy peasy entry and most everyone will take the time to tell you something silly. Plus you’ll have a blast reading the entries at the end!

http://giveawayfrenzy.com is the best place to promote giveaways.

enter as many times as possible

This is one of the best places to promote your contests.

I always go back to the sweepstakes that have a tweet daily option. Gives me more entries.

rafflecopter is a great way to get noticed online and increase your numbers.

I find not only posting the Rafflecopter giveaway on my site is important but also posting the giveaway on Twitter, FB, Pinterest, Linkedin etc. brings further traffic to the giveaway sit. I feel Rafflecopter is the most Professional looking giveaway devise on the media market!

rafflecopter is my go to app for promoting giveaways. I network with other bloggers and brands to share the social love. It helps all of us to promote a brand but also share the social media love. It’s the one way we would all promote a giveaway for “free” as we’re supporting each other. Love it.

just keep trying oh and check the rules

Chances of winning a smaller amount of entries

have a variety of good prizes, like you have.

I like when there’s a daily tweet entry available. It gets your entries spread around and gives you a better chance to win something.

I found sharing the giveaways on my friends so that they can enter too,,, and I found always joining sweepstakes!! And Rafflecopter is the best and easy sweepstakes I ever seen and recognize!!!

I believe submitting your giveaway to giveaway linkups and having HQ images (for pinning and for eye candy purposes) are the secret ingredients. There are a lot of giveaway linkups for Rafflecopter widget giveaway, and you’re exposing yourself and your giveaway many people who enjoy entering giveaways. Having HQ images make a huge difference, because we want with our eyes, don’t we? ;)

afflecopter is my go to app for promoting giveaways. I network with other bloggers and brands to share the social love

I love Rafflecopter! It is the best way to run giveaways, bar-none! The best way to promote is social media, no doubt about it!

Sharing! Is mandatory! It’s the quickest and best way to bring attention and more followers!

I like to ask the contestants to like my page and share. That way, the contests gets more traffic and my page gets more likes.

Giveaway Frenzy offers a lot of interesting giveaways with aeveral different options to choose from with none of them being too difficult to enter.It’s a great site.

giveaway frenzy is really awesome

I love Rafflecopter! It’s such a great, fair way to promote and pick a winner!

Too many entries sometimes is a turn off.

Also dislike having 50 people to like for a dishwashing liquid or an apron. Make the prize of value if you include so many people. Thanks.

One tip for having a successful giveaway campaign that has worked well for us is to partner with another manufacturer who has a larger social network. Each partner provides a portion of the giveaway prize and promotes it on their respective networks. With just 2 such campaigns we doubled our following on our target network. We love Rafflecopter. They make it so easy to customize our giveways and realize our specific social promotion goals.

I think posting to all sites and even some extra posting helps :)

I have only done a few of my own giveaways, but I definitely find that having a few other bloggers help out gets me way more entries than I could get on my own. Linkies help a lot too. It gets you seen from fans of other pages that might not otherwise know about your blog. Even with these things, you have to post it on FB, Twitter, Google+, etc throughout the giveaway period to get as many people as possibly to see it. It no different than being in business… you are your own salesman.

Posting as a guest and not on D… so that might Disqualify me. The first rafflecopter would have been a complete flop, if it had not been for a major corporation. I asked if I could turn my own win into a Raffle, it was a digital download. I wanted to generate tweets for animals on death row. That didn’t work out but it did make me aware of how ez it is to offer a digital download for a prize. Also, to never believe that anything is written in stone. I contacted a female CEO to ask if I could pass on my own prize, that was not supposed to be transferred according to the rules. Her PR person said yes. I also knew as a fact her PR person was on Twitter with her own pet, that helped.

I have found that promoting giveaways during non-traditional hours nets a lot of entries. Posting the Giveaway link on our Facebook page during the day may get lost in the newsfeed for fans, we find posting at night when a lot of businesses aren’t typically posting on Facebook works well and these posts get higher visibility with fans.

Awesome

I like rafflecopter because you can put so many options to enter the giveaway. Not everyone is on a social or write a blog, so you give chances to everyone to enter. sharing is the best way, than telling something about you… why you wish this?what do you like on this?

Well, it might sound like something that’s very logical, but always make sure that a giveaway somehow connects to something that’s very popular at that moment. One of my admins on one of the pages I created jumped into the Guardians of the Galaxy-fray and the giveaway post ended up being seen by over 5000(!) people, where normally that page’s posts only get seen by 400 people on average.

#Giveaway is the best tip I have! Hashtags are phenomenal at finding Giveaways on ANY form of Social media. Best Tip! There are Tons of great tips to promote but this is a Must do!

The optional entries are a gem. People who wanna join the giveaway but prefer not to do certain tasks can still have a chance as those who did all.

I have o real inside info on how to really win, how ever I would imagine that you should always select “Like” then “Comment” and “Share” the giveaway info as much as possible.

I find that multiple prizes in a giveaway is very popular and always catches my eye!

Network with other bloggers, advertise on social media and I even go around locally and put up posters with info on all of my big promotions.

I would definitely say having entries that someone can come back and enter daily.

I like how Rafflecopter makes it easy to add other share sites. However, I am careful to keep my entry choices to a lower number so it is easily accessible and time efficient to enter. Thanks for your tips!

I use Rafflecopter to enter sweeps, I don’t run them and I LOVE when you are given the option to share with the link. This helps me promote the giveaway/blogger on my Facebook page!

connecting with sweepstakes or freebie blogs and websites makes a big difference

I have the most success when submitting my giveaways to sweepstakes websites. That’s where people go to find giveaways, and with Rafflecopter making it so easy to enter, it just makes sense!

Rafflecopter is the Easiest and Most Friendly contest form! In addition to sharing social media spread, it allows those who enter a giveaway to earn more points by using their unique link given at the top of the form – that is Invaluable!

I love Rafflecopter and promoting contests on Sweepstakes Advantage brings in many, many entrants and followers.

As a male blogger, I found it very hard to get noticed. Opportunities, and patrons are difficult to come by I believe in a female oriented blogging world. So, I joined their ranks, no I did not put on any dresses or high heels, but I did find that networking with strong women bloggers, was the only way I was going to succeed. Visit http://www.amedicsworld.com and find out how I made my giveaways successful, and got as far as I have in the little of a year of time I have put into this! ~Tom

The simpler the better!

I use rafflecopter to help promote my website and grow my list. But I find I have to be mindful of the prizes I offer – when they are really great, they draw a lot of interest from people trying to win, but very few of them stick around to engage. Thanks for the hard work and great product, I appreciate it!

I love using RC on my blog for my giveaways. It helps keep things organized and keeps you updated on how the giveaway is going. Sharing is has helped spred the word especially if it involves other networking such as Twitter and Facebook.

The Rafflecopter does not need tricks or tips to make my drawings into success. He arrived to facilitate the “work” of blogs and participants

My secret to success with giveaways is share, share, share.
1. I first target my social media channels. Each platform has it’s own nuances, so I brainstorm posts for each.
2. The day before the giveaway, I send out a quick post to let everyone know something great is going to happen.
3. I create a calendar from which to post at the highest audience participation time.
4. I vary my posts so that the wording and images match each social platforms requirements for maximum return.
5. I comment on friends’ pages letting them know of my giveaway.
6. I invite participation via email and offer a direct link to make it easy for my readers to access the Rafflecopter form.
7. I monitor my website page to make sure it is filled with enticing content to draw readers down to the Rafflecopter form.
8. And, in the final days and hours before the end of the giveaway, I count down with my readers to heighten the anticipation of a winner.
9. I pick a winner and send out a notice.
10. I expound on the winner and send out a post thanking everyone who participated.
Giveaways have been the most successful of my promotions and I enjoy it every time!

Best tip: Instigate (engagement) then incentivize. Typically when running a contest I’ll beg the question “How much of X do you THINK you need…” then throw in the research question (entry) question “How much is in “x” product” This seems to work very well.

I think the best thing is to have people share, whether it’s via facebook, twitter, pinterest or just word of mouth, sharing will get the best response.
Another important part is to be proactive. Starting a giveaway and not promoting it will result in 0 responses. I think it’s important for the host blogger to get out there and spread the word themselves. More people will appreciate an active blogger than one who just sits back and does nothing.

I find that limiting the number or required elements helps increase entries. People are not on every social platform and they don’t want to be forced to join to enter.

What makes my Rafflecopter giveaways successful @Soaplicity is to promote them with giveaway sites (like Terri’s Haven), to #giveaways on Twitter, and send out newsletters to my signed up customers with incentive entries for sharing with others. I always get great exposure, more likes to my facebook page, and orders, too!

Don’t limit your RaffleCopter widget to one “home”. Maximize it’s potential by cross-utilizing it as much as possible. One possible use case would be to

1. Embed it in your blog post
2. Send traffic to a stand-alone landing page
3. Embed in your FB page
4. Create an image of the widget and send an email to your list. Make sure the image is clickable and takes people to the actual entry widget
5. Use that same screenshot and put it in your blog’s sidebar.
6. Pin a Tweet with a link to your giveaway (and use that image again!) so all visitors to your stream see your contest.
7. Use that image in Pinterest with trending hashtags too.

I just completed my first giveaway of my vibrant handcrafted jewelry from my Etsy store Standy Uppy Hugs. I had a wonderful response that far exceeded my expectations, and I’m sure it was because I had spent the previous week researching both how to run a successful Rafflecopter giveaway (from the Rafflecopter site and from other craft bloggers), and promoting my contest on about a dozen giveaway sites. It was a great experience, and I’m looking forward to hosting another one soon.

The more unique the gift (something money can’t buy), the better. Such as a backstage pass or VIP seating.

I think overall the best giveaways I’ve seen have 1) lots of ways to enter 2) use great tools like Raffelcopter to keep track of entries and make drawing a winner fair an 3) ask for a little something from the entries–to share their thoughts on products, to share a personal experience or just to share the love for each other’s work or blog!

I recently did my first giveaway and I love your model. Since, I new, I don’t have many tips, thanks for the chance.

For my blog giveaways, I try to post on all of my social media accounts every other day to remind people to come back to get the votes that they can do more than once. It keeps them engaged :)

I think you need to go back to the daily clock (midnight to midnight) on the daily entries instead of the 24 hour clock that seems to have popped up over the last couple of weeks or so. People may not enter every day at the same time, and why make them have to remember to come back to your page later, so it is very frustrating for them, and causes them to miss days and complain about it. Why did you change it?

My tip is do not do 24 hour wait entry periods!

I submit to giveaway linkys so that I can get the most eyes on my giveaway possible. I also often join up with other bloggers to help promote in exchange for a link on the form.

Sharing and entering daily if they are daily

my best tip is give as much time as you can allow for a giveaway!

My best tip for a giveaway is to give something that 1) Your audience really wants. 2) It’s a giveaway that no one else is doing.
I’m a published author who writes about a group of quilters. I give away a quilt that is featured in the story with every book. It’s unique, one of kind, and a collector’s item. Plus useful. It’s something that people want, long for, and not something that is readily available to them.

I find it is great to introduce new authors by having an entry to follow on one of the social media. I also share my giveaways on the same.

I usually have my giveaways after an event and with a lot of swag to giveaway. I don’t go past 2 days. Then after choosing the winner(s) I wait for them to contact me with their address so I can send them their gift. I usually put in a little extra and they love that. Everytime I have had one more people participate and it is so much fun and I meet more people.

For us… Having fewer entry options gives us the best results… If, for example, you have to do 80 likes to win something.. Most people don’t…
We try to keep it simple.

I always have a select few people that I contact when having a rafflecopter giveaway. They enter and tell me if everything works correctly, as sometime it does not, usually due to my error. I can then go in and fix it before it “officially” goes live with the rest of my viewers. I love the ease and convenience of Rafflecopter and use it for all my giveaways! The giveaways are shared via several social media sites and through email newsletters. I love how easy it is to pick winners with Rafflecopter, and once one learns how to use it, they will most likely never use another type of application for giveaways again.

Swag – Simple – Share
Great prizes – keep it simple – share on social media.

I save all the rafflecopter links into my notes so I don’t forget to fill any out…

Using a pic of the giveaway prize in the campaign attracts more attention.

The hints about when to promot is very helpful

I found if requiring someone to go to a certain location and sign up or vote, provide a direct connection with the area. Some people dislike having to go to another location by leaving the area they are in.

i think it is easier to enter if the rafflecopter automatically recognizes your name and email. in the options, have a link, that you can click on, not tell someone to copy and enter the link- time consuming, i find that if you ask someone to like many facebook pages, it is hard since both facebook and twitter limit your number of likes, not everyone has instagram either

Sharing the giveaway once you have entered competitions and ensuring you check back daily to ensure you have completed all that you are required to:) I usually complete surveys competitions every couple of days as i found entering everyday it gets hard. I won a competition and only entered twice:)) It only takes one entry to actually win.

I find the best way to make a giveaway successful is to promote, promote, promote. Blogger opps are a big help too.

I found out that saying “RUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNN, or *HURRY, enter to win…… works really well! People like to knwo that they made it in! Also no matter how small the giveaway people will enter!

A variety of options to enter is always good, but not too many. I have seen Rafflecopter giveaways with 100 ways of entry (I kid you not), and I tend to avoid them. I don’t enter giveaways where there are several mandatory steps like subscribing to a blog etc. One mandatory step, for example, leaving a comment, is perfectly reasonable.
Incidentally, I wish I didn’t bother entering your giveaway, as you say you will choose ten top voted comments, so what was all about the first two steps: tweeting and joining a list, does it mean they were pointless entries? How many people will start from the top and tweet and join the list only to read in the 3rd step that they will be only able to win if their tips/comment are among 10 most voted?!
What if your own Rafflecopter wideget picks a tweet as a winner, but the comment of that person is not among your top 10, are you going to disqualify your potential winner? I think you are contradicting yourself. The comment entry should have been the 1st one to make it clear that this is what counts in your draw, and that the first two are only the ways for you to spread the word on Twitter and gain email subscribers (which I already do anyway).

I’ve found that more than one prize generally brings in more traffic

I hope I win it

We run a schedule of giveaways on our website via posts that coincide with our twice weekly newsletters so we can promote to our audience two times for each giveaway. We give away many things via partners. Our readers many options to enter (probably too many according to the Rafflecopter recommendations). Comment on the post, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest are the main four ways (we add a level for each of also liking/posting our giveaway partners). We get pretty good entries via this, but I can definitely see the benefit of just having 3-4 entry points encouraging more unique entries. Thanks for the awesome service Rafflecopter — and for the giveaway and chance to read about what works for others.

Rafflecopter is a great contest tool and using it on NOR for author A.B.McKinley. It has not failed me.

Mine has already been said but honestly running a giveaway with other bloggers is the best way to have a successful giveaway!

I really like that it is so easy to enter any giveaway using rafflecopter. I have entering them on the different blogger sites for almost two years now, and like how easy and fun it is-

I find that social media is the key to a great giveaway, the more you use face book , Twitter, instagram or whatever social media site you can is the best way too get the word out there. Also join in with someone who has a lot of fans piggy back off that and there fans will like your page to win the giveaway. But most of all stay involved.

I just love helping others win too! My friend won $1,000 in his first sweepstakes and it made me happy :)

I used Giveaway Promote. I email all who entered a previous giveaway. Also, it is fun to email other bloggers whose readers might be interested in my giveaway.

Sharing!

i like the daily tweet option as well as promoting on linkies

Having a free daily entry helps boost entries. Some people will enter by just clicking that if they don’t want to engage on Twitter/Facebook. And you hits will get a boost as some people will come back several times to enter from it!

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If I am running a giveaway, I try to make sure there is always a daily entry. Brings them back more often and gets the word out there, as well.

Putting the giveaway on sweepstakes sites has definitely helped promote giveaways

As a frequent sweepstakes entrant, I’m always relieved when I see it’s a Rafflecopter giveaway. There may be a glitch or two, but I know it’ll usually be a well-organized and fairly painless experience. :D My favorite site for finding sweepstakes is http://giveawayfrenzy.com and it’s probably a smart place to promote them too.

Sharing the giveaway with all my friends really help me out with contest. The more shares the better luck you have :)

I see to it that it is not hoax. I let my friends to join it so that they also have the chance to win.

liking n Retweeting are the best weapons

I think sharing is a big way to get enteries.

Awesome post. Can’t wait to give this a try.

I have entered many Rafflecopter giveaways. It is a powerful and exciting way to promote!

It’s a good place to promote giveaways and I like these type of giveaways with just few clicks.

I’m a giveaway junkie and I like using this.
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GIVEAWAY FRENZY IS A AWESOME SITE TO ENTER WONDERFUL GIVEAWAYS!! :-)

Rafflecopter is so hot right now

I love Giveaway Frenzy! It’s the best sweeps website out there!

I love participating in giveaway and sweepstakes.