- Step 1: Set Clear Goals for Your Selfie Contest<\/a><\/li>
- Step 2: Pick a Theme for Your Selfie Contest<\/a><\/li>
- Step 3: Choose a Prize That Fits Your Audience<\/a><\/li>
- Step 4: Write Simple Rules for Your Selfie Contest<\/a><\/li>
- Step 5: Build Your Selfie Contest in WordPress<\/a>
- <\/ul><\/li>
- Step 6: Promote Your Selfie Contest<\/a><\/li>
- Step 7: Pick a Winner<\/a><\/li>
- Step 8: Follow Up With Participants<\/a><\/li>
- Step 9: Review Your Selfie Contest Results<\/a>
- <\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n
- Travel:<\/strong> \u201cShare a selfie from your latest vacation to win your next booking for free…\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Fitness:<\/strong> \u201cPost your before and after shots for the chance to win a year\u2019s supply of protein shakes…\u201d <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Fashion:<\/strong> \u201cWant to win this seasons must-have dress? Post your best dress selfie\u2026\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Beauty:<\/strong> \u201cSend us your glitzy Christmas looks to win a free eyeshadow palette\u2026\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
In fact, almost any industry can run a selfie contest. All it takes is a little planning to make your next giveaway a raging success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to Run a Successful Selfie Contest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Below I’ll show you how to run a selfie contest easily from your WordPress website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 1: Set Clear Goals for Your Selfie Contest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
For your selfie contest to be successful, you should first set out your goals. This means deciding what you want to get out of running a giveaway and how it can help grow your business<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For instance, you might want to run a selfie contest to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Get more social media followers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Increase your website traffic<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Collect user-generated content (UGC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Get more email list subscribers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Improve social media engagement<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Raise brand awareness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Defining your goals will make it easier to see if your giveaway was a success. It\u2019ll also help you know what does and doesn\u2019t work. That way, you can make improvements on your next giveaway campaign to get the results you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 2: Pick a Theme for Your Selfie Contest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Once you\u2019ve decided on your goals, you should come up with a giveaway theme. An interesting theme will excite your target audience, making them eager to join in as soon as you start accepting entries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take some time to think about what might interest your audience most. Your selfie contest theme could be about your industry, trending news topics, the time of year, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nHere are a few selfie contest theme ideas to help you out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Work-from-home selfie contest<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Face mask selfie contest<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Lockdown selfie contest<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Group selfie competition<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Funny selfies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Scavenger hunt selfies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Product selfie contest<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- In-store selfies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Celebrity selfies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Once you\u2019ve decided on a theme for your giveaway, you\u2019ll need to choose an equally exciting prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 3: Choose a Prize That Fits Your Audience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhen selecting a giveaway prize, many companies make the mistake of choosing something utterly unrelated to their industry. The problem with that is people will enter just for the freebie and lose interest once the contest is over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To keep your new audience around long after the giveaway ends, pick a prize relevant to both your business and your audience\u2019s interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For instance, if your company sells pet-related products, you can run a pet selfie contest that rewards the winner with a bundle of your goods. That way, you keep the prize related to your company and appeal to your audience\u2019s interest – pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click here to discover even more contest prize ideas<\/a> for a variety of industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 4: Write Simple Rules for Your Selfie Contest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAfter choosing an excellent prize, you need to create some selfie competition terms and conditions. Not only will a good set of rules keep your contest fair, but they\u2019ll also make it easier for people to join in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take a moment to ask yourself the following questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Over what age should people be to enter your contest?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Will you limit your giveaway to a specific area or country?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- What will the contest duration<\/a> be?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- How will you choose a winner?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
You should also think about how people can enter your selfie contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most brands ask people to post their selfies on social media, tagging the brand\u2019s account and including a specific hashtag. Yet, this approach can become quite messy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019d have to search through multiple social media networks for photos with the correct tags, which is quite time-consuming. You\u2019d also have to manually verify any bonus entries<\/a>, like tagging friends and following your profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To avoid all that confusion, we\u2019d suggest using a selfie contest app like RafflePress<\/a>, to create a contest on your WordPress website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RafflePress includes 1-click actions users can take to enter your giveaway. It stores verified actions, like uploading a selfie and referring friends, in its entry management dashboard, right inside WordPress. Then you can see at a glance who has entered, more on this later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information, see our guide on how to write giveaway rules<\/a> like a pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, after defining your giveaway rules, you\u2019re ready to create your selfie contest. Let\u2019s find out how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 5: Build Your Selfie Contest in WordPress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
As mentioned above, the easiest way to create a selfie contest is with RafflePress, the best WordPress giveaway plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click here to get started with RafflePress<\/a> and download the WordPress plugin to your computer. Then you\u2019ll need to upload the plugin to your WordPress website and activate it. If you need help with that, follow this step-by-step guide to installing a WordPress plugin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Choose a Giveaway Template<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
After activating RafflePress in WordPress, hover your mouse over the RafflePress icon in your WordPress admin area and click Add New<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Choose](\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/choose-template-to-create-online-contest.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe next screen asks you to enter a giveaway name and choose a giveaway template<\/a>. RafflePress has a variety of templates designed to make creating a viral contest super-easy. For this tutorial, we\u2019ll select the Classic Giveaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nGo ahead and hover your mouse over the Classic Giveaway<\/strong> template and click Use This Template<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enter Your Prize Details<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
On the next screen, you\u2019ll see the RafflePress drag-and-drop giveaway builder. This is where you can enter the details for your selfie contest prize and the contest duration dates and times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"enter](\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/edit-contest-copy.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nClick the pencil icon to edit your prize details, where you can enter the prize name, a description and upload a photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can also add your contest duration in the Start and End Time<\/strong> section on the left-hand side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you\u2019re happy with how your prize details look, click the Done Editing<\/strong> button and make sure you click Save<\/strong> in the top right corner to preserve your settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add Your Selfie Contest Entry Methods<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The next step is to click the Actions<\/strong> tab in the left panel. This reveals all the actions you can ask users to take to enter your giveaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Choose](\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/selfie-contest-entry-actions.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe first entry action you should choose is the Submit an Image<\/strong> action which you can find under the Get More Traffic<\/strong> section. Clicking the action will add it to your giveaway builder and reveal the entry options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Choose](\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/submit-an-image-entry-action.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nYou can change the name of the action to something like \u2018Upload a selfie\u2019 and set a value. The value is how many giveaway entries that action is worth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can make this action mandatory, which means users must perform the action to unlock any bonus entries. It\u2019s also possible to allow users to perform this action daily by clicking the Allow Daily Entries<\/strong> toggle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Make sure you remember to include any specific instructions in the text box provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you like, you can add extra entry actions to give users a way to collect bonus contest entries. For instance, you can ask users to share the contest with friends to increase your reach and join your newsletter to grow your email<\/a> list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"join](\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/join-an-email-newsletter.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nRemember to click Save<\/strong> when you\u2019re finished with this step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Design Your Contest<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
After adding your entry methods, click the Design<\/strong> tab to show the design options for your giveaway. On this page, you can choose a different contest layout, pick different fonts, and even select different button colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you plan to publish your selfie contest on a dedicated giveaway landing page, you can also choose a background color or upload your own background image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Configure Your RafflePress Settings<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The next step is to click the Settings<\/strong> tab to configure your giveaway settings. In this area, you can set up Email Verifications, Success Tracking, Social Logins, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most important setting is the Giveaway Rules section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIn RafflePress, you can generate a simple set of giveaway rules using the built-in rules generator. Just click the + Generate Rules<\/strong> button and enter your contest details like your sponsor, their name, contact details, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nRafflePress then creates a simple set of rules you can edit further to suit your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Publish Your Contest<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
When you\u2019re happy with your giveaway design, click the Publish<\/strong> button at the top of your screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nYou\u2019ll then see 3 ways to publish your selfie contest in WordPress:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- With the RafflePress WordPress block inside any post or page on your website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- By using the RafflePress shortcode to publish your giveaway on posts, pages, sidebars, or even within your WordPress theme.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- On a dedicated, distraction-free giveaway landing page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The easiest option is to publish your contest on a giveaway landing page<\/a>. That way, there won\u2019t be anything to distract users from entering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So go ahead and click the Giveaway Landing Page<\/strong> option. Underneath, you\u2019ll see a message asking you to \u201cClick here\u201d to choose a permalink for your giveaway page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nUpon clicking, you\u2019ll head to the Settings page, where you can enter your permalink under the Page Settings<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAfter, click Save<\/strong> to store your settings and click View<\/strong> to see what your giveaway will look like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nCongratulations! You\u2019ve now created a selfie contest in WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 6: Promote Your Selfie Contest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Once your selfie contest goes live, you can\u2019t simply wait for the entries to roll in magically. You need to actively promote your giveaway to ensure it reaches your target audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can promote your contest by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Announcing it on social media with a launch post<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Adding a lightbox popup<\/a> to your website homepage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sending an email newsletter<\/a> to your list<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Sharing selfie contest images as users submit them<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Submitting your contest to giveaway and sweepstakes directory sites<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Check out this article for even more proven contest promotion<\/a> ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 7: Pick a Winner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
When your contest comes to an end, you\u2019ll need to choose a winner. There are 3 ways you can do this, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Picking a random winner<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Asking your audience to vote for a winner<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Judging the winner yourself<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Picking a random winner in RafflePress is easy. Simply click RafflePress \u00bb Giveaways<\/strong> from your WordPress dashboard, find your recently ended contest, and click the Needs Winners<\/strong> link on the right-hand side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOn the next page, you\u2019ll see a list of everyone who entered your selfie contest. To choose a winner at random, click the Pick Winner<\/strong> button at the top of the screen, enter your options, and click Choose Winners Now<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"pick](\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/pick-multiple-winners.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nRafflePress will randomly choose a winner from all your entries and highlight the winner at the top. All you need to do is click to email the winner with the news of their big win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nStep 8: Follow Up With Participants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
After drawing a winner, it\u2019s good practice to follow up with everyone who took part in your selfie contest, along with those people who were following along on social media. This means you can give those people closure and thank them for their support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can follow up after your contest by announcing the winner<\/a> on social media and tagging them in your post. You can also send out a newsletter announcement, thanking everyone for entering and offering a discount code to keep them engaged while they wait for future contests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 9: Review Your Selfie Contest Results<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The final step in learning how to run a selfie contest is to look at your results. Did you get as many new followers as you wanted? Did your giveaway generate as much traffic as you expected?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The best way to review your results is to track your giveaway with your website analytics<\/a>. We like to use MonsterInsights<\/a>, the best Google Analytics plugin for WordPress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWith MonsterInsights<\/a>, you can track visits to your giveaway landing page, traffic from social media referrals, other website traffic, and much more. It also provides easy-to-understand insights via reports right inside your WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By analyzing your giveaway results, you can learn how successful your contest was and find ways to improve your next giveaway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
FAQs About Selfie Contest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What are some good selfie contest ideas?<\/span><\/div>Popular ideas include themed selfies like \u201cwork-from-home,\u201d \u201cfunniest face,\u201d \u201choliday outfit,\u201d \u201cpet and me,\u201d or \u201cin-store\u201d selfies. Choose a theme that fits your brand and audience.<\/div><\/div><\/div>What\u2019s the best prize for a selfie contest?<\/span><\/div>Your prize should match your business and audience. For example, if you sell skincare, offer a beauty bundle. A relevant prize helps attract the right people and keeps them interested in what you offer after the contest ends.<\/div><\/div><\/div>Are selfie contests legal?<\/span><\/div>Yes, but you need to include clear rules. Make sure to list eligibility requirements, how winners are chosen, and the contest dates. You should also follow any local laws around online giveaways.<\/div><\/div><\/div>How long should a selfie contest run?<\/span><\/div>Most selfie contests run for 1\u20132 weeks. That\u2019s long enough to build momentum without losing interest. Be sure to promote it heavily during that time.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nWe hope this article helped you learn how to run a selfie contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Creating a successful selfie contest is easy with RafflePress. You can grow your email list<\/a>, traffic, followers, and subscribers with viral giveaways, all from your WordPress website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Get started with RafflePress today<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you liked this article, then please subscribe to our YouTube Channel<\/a> for RafflePress video tutorials. You can also find us on Twitter<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Sending an email newsletter<\/a> to your list<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- How will you choose a winner?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Fitness:<\/strong> \u201cPost your before and after shots for the chance to win a year\u2019s supply of protein shakes…\u201d <\/li>\n\n\n\n
What Is a Selfie Contest?<\/h2>
\nA selfie contest is a type of photo contest<\/a> that requires participants to submit a selfie for a chance to win a prize. They\u2019re also relatively popular on social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Twitter](\"https:\/\/rafflepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/twitter-selfie-contest-example.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe best selfie contests ask users to share their photos<\/a> with a hashtag like #selfie, which helps expose the giveaway to a broader audience. Yet smart brands also include a branded giveaway hashtag<\/a> to make them easier to find.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Selfie competitions are a popular choice for many industries, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Step 7: Pick a Winner<\/a><\/li>
- Step 2: Pick a Theme for Your Selfie Contest<\/a><\/li>