Instagram contest Tag

May 16, 2019

Posted at 07:48h in Best Practices, Contests, Facebook, Instagram

It’s been nearly six years since Facebook overhauled its promotion guidelines to allow comments and/or likes as contest entries. This type of “Comment or Like to Enter” contest is also known as a Timeline contest. [vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="center" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="blog-image-section"][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=""] Facebook Timeline contests [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] Some third party app providers gasped a little when Facebook made...

April 25, 2019

Posted at 07:50h in Best Practices, Campaign Ideas, Contests, Facebook, Instagram

In the realm of marketing, the word engagement gets tossed around a lot. You may understand it in reference to your social media profiles - likes, comments, follows, shares, clicks, etc. - since that is where a significant portion of your audience engages with your brand. But why is engagement so important? Fostering a level of engagement helps...

January 29, 2019

Posted at 08:00h in Contests, Facebook, Instagram, ShortStack Tips & Tricks, Social Media

Businesses turn to social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat to advertise their products and services, and for good reason. [icons size='' custom_size='40' icon='fa-star' type='normal' position='' border='no' border_color='' icon_color='' background_color='' margin='0 0 10px' icon_animation='' icon_animation_delay='' link='' target='_self'] In 2021, it’s estimated that there will be 3.02 billion social media users in the world. A large percentage of Internet...

January 10, 2019

Posted at 23:34h in Contests, Facebook, Instagram, Social Media

Social media contests, particularly those on Facebook and Instagram, are excellent marketing tools. They work on a variety of different levels: To grow your account visibility and reach. To promote your brand name and increase awareness. To engage your target audience. To create a stronger bond between your brand and its customers. [icons size='' custom_size='40' icon='fa-star' type='normal' position=''...

December 6, 2018

Posted at 11:08h in Best Practices, Instagram

Which part of this article’s headline convinced you to click on it? Was it the “Instagram followers” part? The “more sales” part? Or, both parts equally? For most business owners, increasing sales is their ultimate goal, but by including the term “Instagram Followers” to this article’s headline, we’ll have increased its SEO and open rate by a good...

July 19, 2018

Posted at 12:30h in Contests, Instagram, ShortStack FAQs

Instagram puts businesses in a predicament. The site is undeniably influential, but promoting a business effectively on Instagram is not easy.  Your ability to post links is limited and it's difficult to share content.  Yes, you can throw a single link in your bio, and if you have enough followers on your business page, you can...

April 24, 2018

Posted at 09:44h in Best Practices, Contests, Instagram, ShortStack FAQs

Since Instagram contests bring in followers – one industry study showed a +70% increase in followers for accounts using contests – we wanted to share some ideas that any business could try. In this post, we’ll look at award-winning contests, examine why they were successful and identify key elements that drove their appeal. Award-Winning Instagram Contests Sawhorse Media, a...

April 10, 2018

Posted at 06:20h in Contests, Instagram, User-Generated Content (UGC)

Instagram contests are popular. They're powerful. And they're a perfect way to grow lists of engaged users. Did you know: Instagram contests get 64x more comments than regular posts. 91% of posts with 1,000 comments are contests. Instagram contests get 3.5x more likes than regular posts. Contests conducted with partners get 79% more engagement. But here's the truly eye-opening...

March 26, 2018

Posted at 12:18h in Best Practices, Instagram, ShortStack FAQs

Want to get a bunch of free Instagram followers really, really quickly? Want to turn those followers into customers? Of course you do! Who wouldn’t? Good news: Getting free Instagram followers is relatively easy. Bad news: Getting free Instagram users quickly is not. Unfortunately, despite what some businesses selling followers and likes would lead you to believe, there’s...

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