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The Contest Builder: schedule a new contest

Of the two methods we offer for contest management, the Contest Builder is undoubtedly the most advanced and complete! However, this tool does require a slightly longer initial training period, but it's easy to get the hang of: we'll summarize everything in this article.

Why use Contest Builder?



It's without doubt the most powerful and comprehensive of our tools, offering great flexibility and rich features.
With this in mind, the Contest Builder will be much more complete, quicker and easier to use on tablet or computer.

Advantages


Scheduling of contests in advance as well as reminders πŸ•¦
Advanced actions such as keywords or mentions #️⃣
Real-time viewing of entries and statistics πŸ“ˆ
Automatic announcement of winners after the draw πŸ†
Automatic send of private messages to winners πŸ’¬
Save contests as drafts to come back to later πŸ“
Import/export previously run contest templates πŸ—‚οΈ
Unlimited number of entries at no additional cost ♾️
Assured to have all retweets on Twitter / 𝕏 βœ…

Disadvantages


Impossibility to post directly from social media 🚫

How to use Contest Builder



Prerequisites: Advanced or Professional subscription.

From the dashboard, click on Create a contest
Or use the keyboard shortcut by pressing the letter C
Let the Contest Builder home page guide you
Set up and add all your contest information
Or use a template from a previous contest to save time
Preview your contest before scheduling it
Click on Create contest when finished
Or save it as a draft for later review

What's next?



That's it, you've done your part, fantastic! ✨

Now we'll publish your contest and all other configured publications in due course. Entries will be collected as they come in, and you'll be able to see them in real time from your contest's Entries page, as well as statistics from the Statistics page.

When the closing date of your contest is reached, the collection of entries will stop immediately and you'll be able to do the draw (if it hasn't been configured to be done automatically). The process is exactly the same as for the Quick Draw.

Click here to find out how concurrent contests quota works

Updated on: 14/10/2024

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