Q. We are currently running a Facebook competition where people have to Like the page to enter. In a few weeks we are hoping to pick a winner at random from all the fans we have at that point.
However, it appears that we can't see all of our fans, only a few hundred of them. Ideally we need to be able to see all to truly pick a winner at random - so is there any way (or even a hack) to see all fans of our Facebook page?
Thanks in advance.
However, it appears that we can't see all of our fans, only a few hundred of them. Ideally we need to be able to see all to truly pick a winner at random - so is there any way (or even a hack) to see all fans of our Facebook page?
Thanks in advance.
A. You can't. And the reason for that is because it's against Facebook's promotion guidelines to condition entry into a contest by Liking your page.
As per their official guidelines:
"You must not use Facebook features or functionality as a promotionâs registration or entry mechanism. For example, the act of liking a Page or checking in to a Place cannot automatically register or enter a promotion participant. "
You should be using a 3rd party app like Wildfire to run a contest as that will give you all the data for everyone who entered and then you can pick a random winner from those who entered. Plus then you'll have their email address to contact them as using your Facebook page to notify a winner is also against their guidelines:
"You must not notify winners through Facebook, such as through Facebook messages, chat, or posts on profiles or Pages."
Ideally you want to pick a winner from those that actively participated in your current contest which using a 3rd party app allows for. If your current fans also want to enter then they also have that option.
As per their official guidelines:
"You must not use Facebook features or functionality as a promotionâs registration or entry mechanism. For example, the act of liking a Page or checking in to a Place cannot automatically register or enter a promotion participant. "
You should be using a 3rd party app like Wildfire to run a contest as that will give you all the data for everyone who entered and then you can pick a random winner from those who entered. Plus then you'll have their email address to contact them as using your Facebook page to notify a winner is also against their guidelines:
"You must not notify winners through Facebook, such as through Facebook messages, chat, or posts on profiles or Pages."
Ideally you want to pick a winner from those that actively participated in your current contest which using a 3rd party app allows for. If your current fans also want to enter then they also have that option.
How do you enter the Taylor Swift Band Hero contest?
Q. I looked on the facebook page, but there is no link to enter. How do I?
A. http://www.facebook.com/bandhero?v=app_4949752878&viewas=573742256
Here it is!
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What are the legal issues for organizing an iPhone app contest?
Q. Hi,
I am an iPhone developer and I am planning to launch a contest for the best player of one of mine iPhone games. My intention is to create a Facebook event in order to let more people know about this opportunity and at the end of each month I want to award the player with the best Game Center score with some PayPal credit, or something similar to this. However, I am not sure about the legal issues involved and whether I need to pay taxes etc. Any help or guidance will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
I am an iPhone developer and I am planning to launch a contest for the best player of one of mine iPhone games. My intention is to create a Facebook event in order to let more people know about this opportunity and at the end of each month I want to award the player with the best Game Center score with some PayPal credit, or something similar to this. However, I am not sure about the legal issues involved and whether I need to pay taxes etc. Any help or guidance will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
A. It's legal, as long as it's not breaking any laws. Blackberry's organizing a contest too in a social networking sites.
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