{"id":2293,"date":"2019-03-11T09:00:03","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T13:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themodernconnection.com\/?p=2293"},"modified":"2019-03-11T09:00:03","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T13:00:03","slug":"social-media-contest-rules-on-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/targetmarket.com\/social-media-contest-rules-on-facebook\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Media Contest Rules on Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rules. The word that no one really loves to hear, right? Giveaways and promotions have become increasingly popular on social media but remember, there are certain rules to follow when creating social media contests. Rules and regulations are constantly changing on Facebook so it can be difficult when it comes to knowing what is legal and what isn\u2019t legal. Let\u2019s take a look at the can\u2019s and can\u2019ts for running a social media contest on Facebook.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to Host Promotions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can &#8211; Host the contest on your page timeline<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can &#8211; Host the contest using a Facebook campaign <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can &#8211; Host the contest on a custom Facebookxds\/ app<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can\u2019t &#8211; Host a contest on a personal Facebook page<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Your Promotions Must Include<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When running a contest you must include your promotions official rules<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A notification that Facebook is not liable or relatable to your contest<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terms for your contest<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure your contest complies with laws in your region \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What You Can And Can\u2019t Ask Your Followers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can &#8211; Ask them to comment to win<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can &#8211; Like the post to enter<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can &#8211; Ask them to post on a page to enter<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can\u2019t &#8211; Require fans to like your page in order to win, but you can ask them to<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can\u2019t &#8211; Ask them to share a page to enter<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can\u2019t &#8211; Ask them to share the contest on a friend\u2019s timeline <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can\u2019t &#8211; Ask followers to tag themselves in pictures in exchange for a chance to win<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can\u2019t &#8211; Ask them to like a different page to enter or like multiple pages to enter \u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ways to Contact Your Winners<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make a comment in the comment stream of your post<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact the winner by sending an email provided upon your contest entry, if applicable<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send a Tweet<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make an announcement on your website or blog<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Post a status update <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To choose a winner, use a comment\/like importer tool with this<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/help.shortstackapp.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/234670827-View-Entries#pickrandomentry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">random entry selector guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Shortstack.com.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time to put these contests to work! If you want to steer clear of any trouble from Facebook, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/targetmarket.com\/get-in-touch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact us<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at TargetMarket today. We have the experience to help your business grow through your online presence, including the knowledge of what\u2019s legal on your social media platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rules. The word that no one really loves to hear, right? Giveaways and promotions have become increasingly popular on social media but remember, there are certain rules to follow when creating social media contests. Rules and regulations are constantly changing on Facebook so it can be difficult when it comes to knowing what is legal and what isn\u2019t legal. 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