{"id":12241,"date":"2023-09-08T13:23:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T17:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=12241"},"modified":"2023-09-13T10:30:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T14:30:50","slug":"how-to-automate-giveaways","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/docs\/how-to-automate-giveaways\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Automate Giveaways"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Uncanny Automator is a top automation tool for WordPress. It works with all your favorite WordPress plugins and apps, making it easy to create powerful automations without needing to write any code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.local\/wp-content\/plugins\/rafflepress-pro\/public\/img\/plugin-uncanny.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With Uncanny Automator, you can set up actions that happen when certain things occur in your website&#8217;s giveaways, like when someone signs up or enters a contest. You can do lots of things with it, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sending emails to participants or admins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saving their information in Google Sheets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Giving them special coupon codes by email.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sharing updates on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alerting your sales team on Slack.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registering them for a Zoom webinar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating an account for them on your website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adding their contact details to your CRM (Customer Relationship Management software).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And there are even more possibilities!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.local\/wp-content\/plugins\/rafflepress-pro\/public\/img\/plugin-uncanny-body.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:635px;height:548px\" width=\"635\" height=\"548\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-alert\"><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><br>You will need a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/pricing\/\" title=\"\">RafflePress license<\/a> to access this feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Automate your RafflePress Giveaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under <strong>Settings &gt; Automation<\/strong>, install and activate the Uncanny Automator plugin.<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"583\" class=\"wp-image-12245\" style=\"width: 800px;\" src=\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uncanny-Automator.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uncanny-Automator.png 1133w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uncanny-Automator-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uncanny-Automator-1024x746.png 1024w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uncanny-Automator-768x559.png 768w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Uncanny-Automator-50x36.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, in your WordPress dashboard, you may add a new automation by creating a new recipe under <strong>Automator &gt; Add New<\/strong>. <br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"373\" class=\"wp-image-12246\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/new-automation.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/new-automation.png 151w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/new-automation-121x300.png 121w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/new-automation-20x50.png 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To enable the triggers for giveaway participants, select &#8216;<strong>Everyone<\/strong>&#8216; as the recipe type.<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"616\" class=\"wp-image-12247\" style=\"width: 800px;\" src=\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/recipe-type.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/recipe-type.png 1145w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/recipe-type-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/recipe-type-1024x788.png 1024w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/recipe-type-768x591.png 768w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/recipe-type-50x38.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, give your automation a name and select the RafflePress trigger.<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"468\" class=\"wp-image-12249\" style=\"width: 800px;\" src=\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/rafflepresss-trigger.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/rafflepresss-trigger.png 1586w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/rafflepresss-trigger-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/rafflepresss-trigger-1024x599.png 1024w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/rafflepresss-trigger-768x449.png 768w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/rafflepresss-trigger-50x29.png 50w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/rafflepresss-trigger-1536x899.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Trigger options, select a trigger for your giveaway.<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"359\" class=\"wp-image-12251\" style=\"width: 800px;\" src=\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/triggers.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/triggers.png 1890w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/triggers-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/triggers-1024x459.png 1024w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/triggers-768x344.png 768w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/triggers-50x22.png 50w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/triggers-1536x688.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finally, you will be able to set the actions to automate your giveaways. Once you&#8217;re done, make sure that both triggers and actions are live and test your automation.<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" class=\"wp-image-12252\" style=\"width: 800px;\" src=\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/actions.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/actions.png 1413w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/actions-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/actions-1024x615.png 1024w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/actions-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/actions-50x30.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s it! You may now automate a wide range of tasks after someone registers into a giveaway or performs a specific action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uncanny Automator is a top automation tool for WordPress. It works with all your favorite WordPress plugins and apps, making it easy to create powerful automations without needing to write any code. 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