{"id":67026,"date":"2020-07-01T15:06:12","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T13:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.easypromosapp.com\/blog\/best-practices-facebook-instagram-giveaways\/"},"modified":"2023-01-19T08:59:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T08:59:36","slug":"best-practices-facebook-instagram-giveaways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.easypromosapp.com\/blog\/en\/best-practices-facebook-instagram-giveaways\/","title":{"rendered":"Best practices for Facebook and Instagram Giveaways"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s quite likely that almost every day you come across new promotional campaigns on social media. More often than not, brands take advantage of the benefits that social media giveaways tend to bring about. But have you ever wondered if the entry rules are actually correct and in line with legal requirements?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today we take a look at how to properly and legally run social media sweepstakes on the two main social media platforms: Facebook and Instagram. We\u2019re about to take you through guidelines and entry requirements that you can use for your giveaways.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Use the Easypromos <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easypromosapp.com\/giveaway-applications\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"giveaway apps (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">giveaway apps<\/a> to ensure your social media promotions are launched according to the best practices.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"best-practices-for-running-a-giveaway-on-facebook\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best practices for running a giveaway on Facebook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Facebook was the first social media network to reach a <strong>mass audience<\/strong>. Over the years it has been developed and modified on a huge scale, not only in terms of design but also in terms of regulations, management, and guidelines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that in order to run a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easypromosapp.com\/facebook-sweepstakes\/\">Facebook Giveaway<\/a> according to the best practices you CANNOT ask the participants to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Like your Facebook page<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share the post&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tag friends in comments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Surprised?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what entry requirements are permitted on Facebook? You can ask users to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Like your post&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comment on it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, no one can stop or punish you from <strong>suggesting<\/strong> that the participants invite their friends, share the giveaway with their family, or like your page to keep an eye out for future sweepstakes. All these actions, however, cannot be compulsory entry requirements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcdn.cstmapp.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/chicco-1.png\" alt=\"chicco giveaway best practices\" class=\"wp-image-24300\" width=\"422\" height=\"563\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Are you looking to boost engagement and build better customer relationships? Make sure you ask open-ended questions &#8211; they encourage real conversations that lead to emotional customer-brand connections.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Head to our <a href=\"https:\/\/soporte.easypromosapp.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/207885496-Tutorial-How-to-carry-out-a-draw-from-a-Facebook-post\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook Giveaway tutorial<\/a> to learn more about running a comment-based promotion on Facebook.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"best-practices-for-instagram-giveaways\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best practices for Instagram Giveaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the last years, Instagram has been gaining traction. It\u2019s safe to say that it is now the most popular social media platform for <strong>engagement-boosting<\/strong> promotions. So with the number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easypromosapp.com\/instagram-giveaway\/\">Instagram Giveaways<\/a> that we come across every day, have you ever wondered if any of them follow the Instagram guidelines? Let\u2019s point out that each social media network has different rules!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instagram allows brands to ask the participants to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Comment on the post<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mention friends &#8211; we recommend asking for no more than five mentions per user, as it eliminates spam and generates better quality engagement&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow the brand profile &#8211; you will have to check it manually<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcdn.cstmapp.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/lacroix.webp\" alt=\"best practices giveaways\" class=\"wp-image-29522\" width=\"638\" height=\"413\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to draw a random winner with an automatic and transparent tool like Easypromos, it is recommended to ask only for comments, follows, and mentions. An automatic tool cannot track Insta Stories or likes, therefore the organizer would have to manually collect all entries and then enter them into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easypromosapp.com\/pick-a-winner-app\/\">List Giveaway app<\/a>. It is time-consuming and therefore not recommended. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Thinking to launch an Instagram Giveaway? Watch our Instagram Giveaway video tutorial to see all the steps to creating an Instagram promotion.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"other-points-to-have-in-mind-when-launching-giveaways-on-instagram-and-facebook\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other points to have in mind when launching giveaways on Instagram and Facebook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To give your followers the best experience ensure to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Share a picture of the prize and describe it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include the participation dates so that users know if they can still enter the contest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share terms and conditions&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communicate the winner once you finalize the giveaway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Why is it all important? Simply because if you provide your social media followers with a great experience they will be keen to join your next promotion. This can help you <strong>grow your audience<\/strong> and b<strong>uild a loyal community<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that we\u2019ve outlined all the best practices to running a successful Instagram or Facebook giveaway it\u2019s time to point out that at Easypromos we always have your back! This is why we have dozens of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easypromosapp.com\/promotion-and-giveaway-templates\/?s=giveaway\" rel=\"nofollow\">pre-configured social media giveaway templates<\/a> for many different campaigns! Use them to save time and ensure that your giveaway follows all the guidelines of each social media network. It will definitely reinforce the final success of your giveaway!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have any questions? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easypromosapp.com\/live-chat\/\">Contact us<\/a> and we\u2019ll be happy to help!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Over the last years, many brands have been adapting to significant changes that have emerged with new technologies, such as the increase of e-commerce, private communities in mobile apps, contactless payments, and new loyalty schemes. We have watched the majority of businesses move to the digital world to build their social media presence, which is often reinforced by social media giveaways and contests. The notable boost in social network usage has also opened the door to bad practices when launching social media campaigns. In this blog post, we take you through the best practices for running sweepstakes on the two most popular channels: Instagram and Facebook.\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":67027,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[7068,7060],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Best practices for Facebook and Instagram Giveaways<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Looking to run a Facebook or Instagram Giveaway according to the best practices? 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