A facebook contest is a great way to grow your social media community. Here are some things that you should know prior to running a Facebook contest. Here are the Do's and Don'ts of running a successful Facebook contest.

1. Facebook Contests
The Do’s and Don’ts
By Binkd.com

2. A VISUAL PRESENTATION BY AARON LEE (@ASKAARONLEE) FROM
BINKD.COM

3. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
• A: General Facebook contests / promotional
rules
• B: What you should and shouldn’t do when
you organize a Facebook contest

4. Before you launch
a Facebook Contest!
DO read Facebook’s TOS

5. According to Facebook........
You CAN’T use Facebook features or
functions as part of an entry mechanism.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/
page_guidelines.php

6. That means...............
No “Like” to win

7. That means...............
No “Share” to win

8. That means...............
No “Comment” to win

9. That means...............
No “Tag” to win

10. That means...............
No “Who has the most
likes“ wins

11. Doing so might
get your page...
BANNED

12. What
should
you do?

13. Get A Facebook
Contest APP!

14. Benefits...

15. Fulfills
Facebook’s
rules

16. Fan-gating!

17. This means fans must “Like”
your page first before they
can enter your competition

18. Increases
Participations!

19. Increases
SHARES!

20. Increases
LIKES!

21. What else
should
you avoid?

22. Don’t give away
IRRELEVANT
prizes

23. It doesn’t have
to be an
IPAD

24. What more
should
you do?

25. Promote

26. Let your
Friends
Know

27. Promote with
Facebook
ADS

28. Let the
World
Know

29. Lastly don’t forget to..
Enjoy
yourself

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31. Visit us at Binkd.com

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