{"id":2544,"date":"2013-08-26T15:20:36","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T21:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.outtoclarify.com\/?p=2544"},"modified":"2013-08-26T15:20:36","modified_gmt":"2013-08-26T21:20:36","slug":"attract-influencers-freeloaders-facebook-contests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expioconsulting.com\/expiostaging\/attract-influencers-freeloaders-facebook-contests\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Attract Influencers, Not Freeloaders, In Facebook Contests"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How to Ensure Your Facebook Contests Attract Genuine Fans<\/h2>\n<address>By\u00a0<a title=\"Posts by Emeric Ernoult\" href=\"http:\/\/www.socialmediaexaminer.com\/author\/emericernoult\/\" rel=\"author\">Emeric Ernoult<\/a> Published\u00a0June 10, 2013, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.socialmediaexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Social Media Examiner<\/a><\/address>\n<h3>#1: Award Appropriate Prizes<\/h3>\n<p>Don\u2019t offer attractive prizes that have nothing to do with your brand.<\/p>\n<h3>#2: Choose Your Winners Wisely<\/h3>\n<p>Many contests use a system of votes (photo competitions) or point accumulations (quizzes) to identify finalists or winners. These methods animate your campaign, boost engagement and can increase the chances of the contest going viral. But they should never be the only methods used for choosing your winners.<\/p>\n<h3>#3: Enforce Identification Using a Facebook App<\/h3>\n<p>Some Facebook contests don\u2019t require entrants to accept an app installation on their profile in order to participate. These competition providers feel the install request may reduce the number of participants.<\/p>\n<h3>#4: Enable Sharing Options With Care<\/h3>\n<p>Rewarding contestants who invite their friends to participate in your contest by entering them in a second random drawing can increase your campaign\u2019s visibility.<\/p>\n<h3>#5: Identify and Ban Potential Cheaters<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019ve meticulously followed the advice above, you\u2019ve likely avoided creating a playground for cheaters and prize-hunters. But what about the clever few who slip through? You owe it to your genuine contestants to identify scammers.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.socialmediaexaminer.com\/how-to-ensure-your-facebook-contests-attract-genuine-fans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read the full article<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Ensure Your Facebook Contests Attract Genuine Fans By\u00a0Emeric Ernoult Published\u00a0June 10, 2013, Social Media Examiner #1: Award Appropriate Prizes Don\u2019t offer attractive prizes that have nothing to do with your brand. #2: Choose Your Winners Wisely Many contests use a system of votes (photo competitions) or point accumulations (quizzes) to identify finalists or winners. These methods animate your campaign, boost engagement and can increase the chances of the contest going viral. But they should never be the only methods used for choosing your winners. #3: Enforce Identification Using a Facebook App Some Facebook contests don\u2019t require entrants to accept an app installation on their profile in order to participate. These competition providers feel the install request may reduce the number of participants. #4: Enable Sharing Options With Care Rewarding contestants who invite their friends to participate in your contest by entering them in a second random drawing can increase your campaign\u2019s visibility. #5: Identify and Ban Potential Cheaters If you\u2019ve meticulously followed the advice above, you\u2019ve likely avoided creating a playground for cheaters and prize-hunters. But what about the clever few who slip through? You owe it to your genuine contestants to identify scammers. 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