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Guides to contest marketing, giveaway rules, picking winners fairly, and automating contests with webhooks, the REST API and MCP for AI agents.

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Contest strategy 4 min read

Create and Manage Contests Online

Creating Amazing Contests Online Has Never Been Easier Simply create and manage contests online. With just a few clicks, you can create an amazing competition that will thrill your customers and…

Product how-tos 4 min read

Customizable Contest Templates and Designs

Creating Unique, Customizable Contest Templates and Designs If you’re looking for creative ways to guide your customers through a contest experience, customizing your contest design is the way to…

Contest rules & law 6 min read

X (Twitter) Contest Rules and Pro Tips

The Future of Twitter Contest Rules As the platform’s popularity grows, so do the opportunities for ambitious creators and brands to use Twitter contests to reach more people. But with the new…

Winners & prizes 1 min read

Pick Random Winners for a YouTube Giveaway

Pick winners fair and free Try our YouTube random generator to pick winners from your Youtube video’s comments. This tool is free and will let your audience know that you picked winners in a fair…

Contest rules & law 5 min read

Contest Rules in Alabama

Contest Rules in Alabama Are you ready to take part in a contest in Alabama? If so, you need to be aware of the rules that govern these activities in the state. This article will provide an…

Contest rules & law 5 min read

Contest Rules in Arizona

Making Sense of Contest Rules in Arizona Navigating the rules and regulations around contests in Arizona can be a challenge. That’s why it’s important to have a clear understanding of the relevant…

Contest rules & law 5 min read

Contest Rules in Canada

Contest Rules in Canada: Everything You Need to Know Are you ready to host a contest in Canada? Whether you’re looking to draw attention to your business or increase brand awareness, running a…

Contest rules & law 5 min read

Contest Rules in Florida

Florida Contest Rules: Winning the Game of Giving Away Prizes In Florida, contests are used by businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations to generate excitement, attract attention, and even…

Contest rules & law 5 min read

Contest Rules in New Mexico

Unlocking the Power of Contest Rules in New Mexico Are you looking to find out about the power that New Mexico’s contest rules can have for your business? From local sweepstakes and giveaways to…

Contest rules & law 5 min read

Contest Rules in New York

Contest rules in New York Are you considering running a contest or competition in New York? Then you’ll need to be aware of the rules and regulations. While the rules vary from state to state,…

Contest rules & law 4 min read

Contest Rules in Texas

Understanding the Contest Rules in Texas From live music festivals to rodeos, Texas always seems to be buzzing with events. And every competition and contest requires that participants understand…

Winners & prizes 1 min read

Free Random Winner Generator

Picking winners made fair and easy We’ve created this quick tool for you to copy and paste your contestants into the text box below. Choose the number of winners you’d like to randomly select and…

Contest rules & law 5 min read

Contest Rules in California

Contest Rules In California: Get The Facts As more and more people look for ways to make their mark in the world, contests have become an increasingly popular option for people of all ages looking t

Contest rules & law 4 min read

Contest Rules in Oregon

Contest Rules for Oregon Are you looking to host a contest in Oregon? You’ve come to the right place. Let’s discuss what you need to know about the regulations around running contests in the…

Contest rules & law 5 min read

Contest Rules in Washington State

Contest Rules for Washington State Washington state has some of the most stringent contest rules in the nation. In order to help you better understand what’s necessary for running a successful…

Social media contests 4 min read

How to Set Up an X (Twitter) Contest

Creating Winning Twitter Contests With The Right Tools What Is a Twitter Contest Tool? A Twitter contest tool is an easy-to-use platform that helps you create and launch engaging contests on the…

Winners & prizes 4 min read

The Benefits of Digital Prizes

The Power of Digital Prizes Thanks to digital prizes, it’s now easier than ever to reward your customers and followers. Save time and shipping costs by awarding digital prizes such as tickets,…

Social media contests 5 min read

10 Snapchat Contest Ideas

Unlock Creative Snapchat Contest Ideas With These Tips! Are you looking for ways to engage your social media audience? Looking for innovative snapchat contest ideas to stand out from the crowd? Snapc

Product how-tos 1 min read

Your Social Media Contest Statistics

Contest statistics are important for several reasons most importantly in determining your return on investment. We’ve packed Rewards Fuel contests with a lot of valuable stats. Let’s take a look…

Social media contests 2 min read

How to Get More Views on YouTube

Don’t have a YouTube video as hilarious as this one? Need some incentive on how to get more views on youtube? Well, good news! We’ve created an easy way for you to bribe, err provide an incentive…

Product how-tos 1 min read

Multiple Choice Question Entry

Ask your customers a multiple-choice question. Let them enter your contest if they get it right. What it looks like: Ask your contestants a question, offer multiple answers, select which answers…

Email & newsletters 3 min read

Build your Mailing List with a Contest

Tons of highly engaged mailing list subscribers is an amazing asset for any business. Which is why newsletter entry is one of our most popular contest entry methods. Once contestants double opt…

Contest strategy 2 min read

Contest marketing – A Guide to winning.

If you’ve used contest marketing you know how powerful it can be. We’ve been fortunate enough to help many companies run all kinds of contests, yet we still get the question. “I run my own…

Product how-tos 1 min read

How to Create a Contest

Ready to gather new leads, increase your followers and boost your sales with contests? We’ll show you how to create a contest to build your newsletter, YouTube and social media accounts, drive…

Product how-tos 1 min read

Entry Methods: Your Digital Marketing Tools

Combine entry methods /digital marketing tools to achieve multiple goals. We suggest using 6 to 10 entry methods at the most so you don’t overwhelm your contestants. Entry methods add incentive to…

Product how-tos 2 min read

Add videos to your contest!

With video marketing being a top priority for many brands and content creators moving in 2020 – the ability to add videos is a must, therefore, we’ve added the ability to display videos in your…

Product how-tos 2 min read

Want to Gain App Installs?

Gain App installs with a Rewards Fuel contest! A little incentive never hurt right? ” Now you can say, Install our App to be entered to win our contest” You can promote an Apple App Store or…

Product how-tos 1 min read

How Contest Entry Points Work

Adding entry points to your contest is how you add incentive for your contestants to enter multiple times! “The more points you assign to an entry method the higher the priority that entry method…

Case studies 2 min read

Contest marketing: Case study on Kittyo

Congrats to our friends at Kittyo for utilizing a contest as part of their marketing campaigns! The team created a great prize package for the cat lovers of the world and the results were…

Product how-tos 2 min read

Love the way your contest looks

Use the Rewards Fuel contest style editor to make your contest look perfect. The style contest editor allows you to: Change the colors and fonts Add background images Add, remove or re-order…

Email & newsletters 1 min read

3 Ways to Turn Subscribers Into Fans

If you’ve ever launched a promotion or sale with the help of a large email subscriber base (these tips can help you build youtube subscribers boost), you probably know that email marketing…

Contest strategy 1 min read

Giveaway ideas – perfect prizes

So, you want to run a contest, but you aren’t sure of exactly what to offer as your prize? In this post, we are going to give you some giveaway ideas on what prizes you should offer. Offering a…

Email & newsletters 2 min read

Re Engage Email Subscribers Love

Looking for a creative way to re engage 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…

Email & newsletters 3 min read

8 Ways To Revitalize Your Newsletter

With the increase in junk email and spam and the rise of tech companies like Slack, many are calling into question the use of email campaigns as an effective marketing strategy. However, email…

Contest strategy 1 min read

Prioritize Your Contest Goals

We view contest entry methods as tools to help you achieve your goals. Just like you prioritizing goals, we think you should be able to prioritize entry methods. The higher the priority of the…

Contest strategy 2 min read

Running A Winning Contest

Giveaways might be one of the best ways to improve your online marketing, but first you need to take a few things into consideration. You have reasonable expectations on the end result and believe…

Contest strategy 2 min read

Why Contest Marketing works

Contest Marketing is a great way to add incentive to actions that help you with your business. Every business has goals, everything from creating more sales to generating leads from filling out a…

Contest rules & law 6 min read

Contest Rules & Regulations

Very few people, with the possible exception of technocrats and lawyers, are fond of rules. As a result, marketers often overlook Online Contest Rules and Regulations. However, to avoid legal…