Sweepstakes for CPG is a great way to increase brand awareness and drive traffic to your website or retail store. They can also help generate leads and sales. However, there are a few things you should consider before running sweepstakes for CPG.

In this article, we will discuss the benefits of sweepstakes for CPG, as well as the general process of running them. We will discuss the example of Verano Magico for Coca-Cola Puerto Rico, (Coca-Cola’s Magical Summer) a sweepstakes CPG administered by Sweeppea, and also answer some common questions about sweepstakes for CPG.

Benefits of Running Sweepstakes for CPG

Sweepstakes are one of the most popular consumer engagement strategies for driving CPG brand awareness and sales. It’s a type of gamification that aims to get consumers interested in winning something for free. These CPG marketing initiatives benefit from utilizing social media to connect with their target audience alongside other omnichannel strategies to optimize visibility. 
Some of the benefits of sweepstakes for CPG include:

Build Awareness

Sweepstakes are fantastic methods to get your consumers interested in your business. They provide people with a reason to interact with your company and go down your marketing funnel. They also help you leverage word of mouth when your promotion is tied to appealing prices.

It aids in the expansion of your brand’s visibility and accessibility. Word-of-mouth marketing is one of the most successful types of marketing, so getting individuals to talk about your company is a fantastic method to create a buzz that potential customers can trust.

Data Collection

First-party collection efforts like sweepstakes allow you to establish a presence on and offline, depending on your consumers’ preferred channels. While many customers are cautious, and rightfully so, about disclosing their personal information to win anything amazing, they’re considerably more forthcoming than they were previously.

You may also gather personal information, such as a phone number, address, and email address, from your contest participants. Ask them some personality-based questions about your industry, goods, or business to add more data to your data collection. This is very useful for retargeting campaigns.

Nurture Your Leads & Create Loyalty

You could have a million-name list of past, present, and future consumer data, but it may be hard to find your way through the sea of consumer choices. This is why developing strong connections with your audience is so important.

Sweepstakes are a great method to differentiate your brand from your competitors. Sweepstakes let you breathe new life into dormant connections and create new ones. It takes you out of the ordinary buying cycle and provides your company with alternative methods to connect with its audience.

There is such a thing as promotional fatigue. When a company always runs the same sort of promotions, their audiences are at risk of promotional fatigue which can affect sales. That’s why it’s important to spice up your marketing tactics to keep your consumers engaged and shopping.

The beauty of digital promotional platforms is you have complete control over the way your message is delivered. Whether your consumer prefers email, visits frequently, or is a social media junkie, you may develop a contest or sweepstakes that addresses their needs and makes them feel seen and heard.

In this case study, Coca-Cola used a hybrid promotional model. They promoted their sweepstakes both through digital media as well as traditional media through QR codes. QR codes help you gather participant data efficiently for offline marketing efforts. 

Process of Running Sweepstakes for CPG

Now that we’ve discussed some of the benefits of sweepstakes for CPG, let’s talk about the process of running one. There are a few key steps you’ll need to take to run successful sweepstakes for CPG.

Planning: The first step is to plan your sweepstakes. You’ll need to decide on a prize, create rules and regulations, and set up a system for collecting entries. You have to keep in mind the caveats of running the promotion per state. Not all states have the same rules and regulations for sweepstakes. 

Promotion: Once you’ve created your sweepstakes, you’ll need to promote them. This can be done through social media, your website, or other marketing channels.

Selection: Once the sweepstakes have ended, you’ll need to randomly select a winner.
Notification: The final step is to notify the winner and provide them with instructions on how to claim their prize. This process also requires a 1099-MISC form for the IRS if the price exceeds $600.

Sweeppea Can Help You Run Sweepstakes for CPG

Sweepstakes for CPG need a thorough understanding of both state and federal laws. Hiring specialists in numerous disciplines will take time and money. We understand you want to run your sweepstakes as soon as possible so you can get started earning profits and consumer data. This is when having expert help with your sweeps and contests makes sense, such as hiring Sweeppea.

The legal knowledge and experience of a sweepstakes company can help you run a successful legally compliant promotion. We also provide a self-service platform that can make running numerous promotions simple.

A third party will have the knowledge and time to devote to developing the finest practices and compliance with laws and regulations for contests and sweepstakes in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Having a third party on board relieves much of the management responsibilities involved in running a sweepstakes promotion, allowing you to focus on more important aspects of your business.

Sweeppea is a contest and sweepstakes management firm. We’ve worked on many successful sweepstakes for some of the most well-known businesses, with over ten years of experience.

Successful Sweepstakes for CPG: Verano Magico for Coca-Cola Puerto Rico

Entry Methods

During the Sweepstakes Period, select individuals may participate in the Sweepstakes by utilizing one of the following methods (“Entry Methods”):

• WEBSITE ENTRY: By visiting the Website, Entrants will be instructed to complete and submit the Sweepstakes entry form. Each completed and valid entry form will generate one (1) Sweepstakes entry during the Sweepstakes Period. After completing and submitting the Sweepstakes entry form, the entrant will automatically be taken to the “Spin the Wheel” Website, where the Entrant will be provided the opportunity to play (“Game Play”).

• QR CODE ENTRY: Using a mobile phone capable of scanning QR codes, scan the QR Code offered in the sweepstakes-related promotional materials, available through participating businesses, to receive a link to the website instantly. The participant fill out and submit the sweepstakes entry form to enter. The entrant will be led to the virtual “Spin the Wheel” website (game) automatically after completing and submitting the sweepstakes entry form.

Entry Period

The Verano Magico 2022 Sweepstakes and Instant Win Game begins on June 20, 2022, and  and ends on July 31, 2022… 

Eligibility

The Sweepstakes is open to natural individuals who are legal residents of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and who are at least 21 years old as of the start date.

Persons in any of the following categories are not eligible to participate, enter, or win a Prize:

• Employees or agents of Coca-Cola Puerto Rico Bottlers, The Coca-Cola Company, Standout Graphix, Momares, LLC., and their respective parent companies, affiliates, divisions, or independent contractors
• Suppliers, distributors, or retailers of Sponsor’s products
• Individuals engaged in the development of, the production, or distribution of materials for this Sweepstakes

Winner and Prizes

Game Prizes come with rules, limitations, Prize provider participation, and expiration dates that are outlined in the Prize. The Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of all the Game Prizes is $8,650,451.70.

Grand prize promotional image from Caribbean Cinema Puerto Rico’s Facebook Watch promotion:

Verano Mágico Promotional Examples

From Caribbean Cinemas Puerto Rico’s Facebook Watch promotion:

Coca-Cola added promotional QR codes for a scan-to-win sweepstakes marketing strategy.

QR Code Examples from Caribbean Cinema’s Promotional Video

Example of Abbreviated Rules in the Sweepstakes Promotional Video

Firehouse Subs Verano Mágico Facebook Promotion

CPG Sweepstakes Promotional Material examples from Firehouse Subs

Results

Although we are not privy to the exact sales numbers, the client mentioned that Coca-Cola’s Magic Summer sweepstakes generated thousands of participants and produced hundreds in partner product sales through the redemption of the Prizes (product discounts) offered. 

Conclusion

Sweepstakes can be a great way to increase awareness and excitement around your CPG. With the help of a sweepstakes company, like Sweeppea, you can run successful sweepstakes. 

For more information on how Sweeppea can help you with your next seasonal CPG sweepstakes,  email us or call us at 305-505-5393.

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If you’re looking for a way to increase awareness and excitement around your NFTs, you should consider running sweepstakes or contests. Sweepstakes can be a great way to reward fans and followers for their loyalty, while also generating new interest in your tokens.

In this article, we’ll discuss the benefits of sweepstakes for NFTs, as well as the tips, tricks, and the general process of a successful promotion.

Benefits of Sweepstakes for NFTs

Properly planned sweepstakes for NFTs will catch the attention of your target market and increase awareness without the need for a big marketing budget. Even better yet, if you already have a strong marketing message and an audience, it will also bring in sales to your business. 

Increase Awareness

Sweepstakes can be a great way to generate new interest in your NFTs. They’re an excellent option for a top-of-the-funnel marketing campaign. If you have a well-established brand, it could easily increase your sales during the promotional period. When people see that they have a chance to win a prize just by owning your NFTs, they’ll be more likely to interact and acquire. 

Increase Loyalty

In addition to generating new interest, sweepstakes can also reward existing fans and followers for their loyalty. This can help create a community of passionate supporters who are more likely to stick around long-term. And as we all know, a strong community is essential for the success of any project.

Get Insights

Finally, sweepstakes can also be used to generate valuable data and feedback about your NFTs. For example, you could ask participants to answer a survey about their experience with your tokens. This information can be extremely helpful in making future improvements to your NFTs.

Now that we’ve discussed some of the benefits of sweepstakes for NFTs, let’s take a look at the general process of running the sweepstakes promotion.

The Process of Running Sweepstakes for NFTs

There are a few key steps that you’ll need to follow in order to run successful sweepstakes for NFTs.

Step 1: Draft the Official Rules

The official rules of a sweepstakes are an important part of the promotion. The federal and state regulations compliance actions will be expressed in the Official Rules. They’ll answer all questions regarding the promotional offer and provide liability protection to the Sponsor.

Step 2: Ensure a Free Method of Entry 

Sweepstakes that are legally compliant must be free to enter or provide a free means of entry. If you do not follow this rule, your promotion may become an illegal lottery.

Step 3: Explain Entry Method Information and Deadlines

The Official Rules must state how to enter and what to do in order to participate. . The length of the entry period must be specified explicitly in the rules. Be as precise as possible; include start and end dates, as well as time and time zone.

Market the Sweepstakes for NFTs

Once you’ve decided on the type of sweepstakes you want to run, it’s time to start promoting it! Make sure to let people know how they can enter with a purchase of an NFT or without, what they stand to win, and when the deadline is. r.

Remember to share your NFT sweepstakes in different communities where your target audience may be hanging out like Discord groups and Twitter. 

Drawing the Winner

Finally, once the sweepstakes are over, it’s time to draw a winner (or winners). This is done via random selection from all eligible participants. Once you’ve chosen a winner (or winners), make sure to reach out and let them know that they’ve won!

Sweeppea Can Help You Run Sweepstakes for NFTs

Running sweepstakes for NFTs requires legal compliance knowledge and experience in both state and federal regulations. Hiring experts in all of these fields will require time and money. We know you want to host your sweepstakes as soon as possible so you can reap the benefits. This is when hiring a sweepstakes and contest administration company like Sweeppea makes sense.

A sweepstakes company will have the knowledge and expertise to help you stay compliant with sweepstakes law at the federal and state level. 

A third party will have the knowledge and time to focus on delivering best practices and regulatory compliance for contests and sweepstakes. Having an outside resource eases the management duties associated with running a sweepstakes promotion, allowing you to focus on more critical elements of your business.

Sweeppea is a full-service sweepstakes and contest management firm.  With over 10 years of combined expertise, we’ve worked on hundreds of successful sweepstakes for some of the most well-known companies. 

Develop Sweepstakes From Concept to Reality

We’re here to help you turn your sweepstakes idea into a reality. This includes legal compliance and everything else needed to run and manage the promotion successfully.

Official Sweepstakes Rules and Abbreviated Rules

Rules are an important component of any successful sweepstakes. We provide official rules drafting services, including legal compliance, as well as abbreviated rules to include in all of your eCommerce sweepstakes advertising.

Creation of Official Sweepstakes Rules Page

We’ll develop a custom web page for your participants to access the regulations or you can create your own on our self-service platform. 

Customized Entry Form Creation

We’ll create a personalized online form to obtain your participants’ first-party entry data. We’ll develop a unique confirmation page for your sweepstakes promotion. Your participants will be forwarded to a customized Thank You page once they have completed the entry form.

Prize Fulfillment

We will handle all aspects of prize fulfillment for your sweepstakes.

The objective of running sweepstakes is to increase sales, gain participant’s data and draw a lucky winner. Once your sweepstakes end, we will draw a winner(s) from all of the eligible entries at random. Once winners have been drawn, you can announce the winner(s) to your audience in order to promote your business and draw consumers interested in future promotions.

Successful Sweepstakes for NFTs: 2022 Cre8Luck / Creative Bespoke SpeedStakes #1

Cre8Luck is a leading sweepstakes fashion brand. They partner with celebrities and influencers to bring luxury giveaways. With the help of Sweeppea as an administrator, they sponsored and hosted their sweepstakes.

Entry Methods

During the sweepstakes period, eligible participants may participate in the sweepstakes in a variety of ways:

• WEBSITE ENTRY: By visiting their eCommerce store and making a purchase online. The Entrant will receive one (1) entry for each $1 of merchandise purchased.

• NFT ENTRY: By visiting their Motoclub site and making a purchase online. 
• FREE ENTRY: During the Sweepstakes Period, eligible participants can obtain sweepstakes entries by mailing in their entry information. 

Eligibility

Only natural persons who are legal residents of, and physically reside in, one of the 48 contiguous United States, including D.C., and are at least 18 years old (or have reached the age of majority in their state of residence if it is greater than 18) as of the Sweepstakes start date are eligible to enter.

Winner and Prizes

The prize for this eCommerce Sweepstakes is one (1) 2021 Creative Bespoke Tesla Model 3 Custom electric automobile with approximately 3,945 miles. The Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the Prize is $85,000.00.

Conclusion

Sweepstakes can be a great way to increase awareness and excitement around your NFTs. With the help of a sweepstakes company, you can run a successful sweepstakes that reward your fans, generate new interest in your tokens, and provides valuable feedback about your project.
For more information on how Sweeppea can help you with your next NFT sweepstakes, contact us at support@sweeppea.com or call us at 305-505-5393.

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Sweepstakes promotions are one of the most popular consumer engagement initiatives for driving brand awareness for a CPG brand. Sweepstakes draw on the universal human desire to win something for free. 

Your consumer packaged goods (CPG) branding campaign can be enhanced with a sweepstakes that not only increases brand engagement, but educates and captures consumer data like addresses, emails, and phone numbers.

Additionally, sweepstakes can:

• Advertise and market your items to a whole new audience.
• Provide a  method of engaging current customers and reviving ties with previous customers.
• Help you reach out to your competitors’ fans.
• Create a buzz and enthusiasm that will lead to purchases.

The digital marketplace is teeming with rivals vying for the attention of your customers. A sweepstakes or contest is a flexible way to breathe new life into a CPG brand campaign. Each week, customers are drawn to the lottery by the thrill of possibly winning a prize. CPG marketing teams may take advantage of the very human desire to win something for free and use it to promote their brand.

Sweepstakes Marketing Tips: How to Grow Your CPG Brand

Here are the three best ways for companies that sell consumer packaged goods to run a successful sweepstakes.

Use Your Packaging

The first piece of sweepstakes advice for CPG brand marketing is to take advantage of packaging. Because CPG companies can create sweepstakes advertising right on their packaging, it can be an essential method for gaining sweepstakes interest.

Other advertising choices, such as social media advertisements, Google Ads, billboards, and in-store displays, are all excellent tools, but advertising for the sweepstakes on the product itself makes it much simpler for customers to learn about the sweepstakes and how to enter.

Codes: They Matter

The usage of on-pack or in-pack codes is the second benefit of hosting online sweepstakes for a CPG brand. For decades, codes have been employed in sweepstakes marketing. Unique codes, which are often found under the cap (UTC) or on game pieces (like fountain drinks at QSRs), could be a powerful tool for increasing program participation, sales, and data monitoring.

In comparison to completely online sweepstakes, putting codes on packaging provides far more data for companies to leverage in future promotions. Data in unique code programs may be split out by SKU, location, merchant, and many other factors.

You can use QR codes as well. Customers can scan the product with their phones and quickly join your sweepstakes.

Form Partnerships

Our last piece of advice for CPG online contests is to collaborate with another brand. Brand collaborations are very efficient in increasing sweepstakes participation and exposure.

Sweepstakes Marketing Guide for Your CPG Brand

Here’s how to conduct successful sweepstakes for your CPG.

1. Determine Your Format

Choose a theme for your sweepstakes, this can be a national holiday, an anniversary, or a season like summertime.

Polling has always been a fantastic way to engage people and understand what your audience wants. Add in a survey to engage your audience while also collecting customer data. 

To help boost engagement and purchases, make sure customers have simple prerequisites to satisfy to qualify for the prize. Keep in mind that the more steps it takes a participant to enter, the least likely it will be that the participant will complete the entry. 

Trivia and quiz competitions are entertaining and popular. When the consumer answers correctly, they are awarded a prize. These sorts of promotions may be used to determine how well your clients understand your products or services.

Having real people use your products in real-time adds a level of engagement to your CPG branding that a TV commercial can’t give you.

2. Select a Sweepstakes Prize

Since most consumers aren’t participating in the contest because they adore your company, make the prize appealing to maximize participation. The sweepstakes prize must be appealing to your audience and provide good participation rates.

When possible, we recommend offering your product or services as the prize, helping ensure that your sweepstakes is attracting participants that are interested in your products.

3. Create a Sweepstakes Page for Your CPG Brand

When creating a separate page for your sweepstakes, consider the following content suggestions:

• In the headline or images, emphasize the monetary value of the award.
• Make it simple and obvious how people can enter.
• Make use of bullet points and short declarative phrases.
• To capture the reader’s interest, use “How to” and “Why” or “How to Win.”

4. Social Media Networking

Encourage social sharing to increase the number of individuals who enter. Your aim is to get as many individuals to visit the page as possible. Promote the page using social media, email, and other earned media. 

Include a language that encourages readers to share the content, this will help you reach new audiences, and increase participants. 

5. Use Paid Advertising

 Use social or search advertising in addition to earned media to increase the reach of your promotion. 

6. Share on All Your Channels

Leverage all your communication channels to give the most exposure to your sweepstakes. 

7. Select a Winner & Get Your ROI

The last phase in the CPG marketing campaign is to draw a winner and convert participants into customers. After notifying the winner, contact the other participants to thank them for their participation.

Consider offering a discount or coupon to all those that participated but did not win. 

Conclusion

Sweepstakes marketing is a powerful tool for your CPG brand. However, like with other marketing methods, customizing your campaign for the sector in which you operate provides additional advantages and helps to optimize your returns. We recommend hiring a sweepstakes administrator to assist you with the process and provide best practices and compliance advice. 

Sweeppea offers full-service sweepstakes creation, official rules, and administration or a self-service platform where you can create and manage your own sweepstakes.
Need help with sweepstakes or contest management? Call 305-505-5393 or email us with your questions.

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If you are looking for a way to increase sales, build an email list and SMS list for remarketing; then contests and sweepstakes are one of the best tactics. We’ll walk you through the steps you need to take to run a contest or sweepstakes for your eCommerce store. We’ll also give you some tips on how to make sure your contests are successful.

How do Sweepstakes increase eCommerce Sales?

Sweepstakes and contests can serve as eCommerce marketing tools to engage with potential and existing customers. Social media works in tandem with the sweepstakes promotion to help you get more entrants and sales.

To increase exposure for your eCommerce sweepstakes, encourage your participants to share your sweepstakes through social media. Remember that all sweepstakes need a free form of entry and all participants must have an equal chance to enter and win regardless of whether they purchased or not. 

That’s why we recommend hiring a sweepstakes company to help you ensure you’re legally compliant with your promotion.

What are the Benefits of Running Sweepstakes to Drive eCommerce Sales and Growth?

Properly planned sweepstakes will catch the attention of their target customers and increase sales without the need for a big marketing budget. Get creative with your prizes! Check out the most popular sweepstakes prizes for ideas. 

Benefits of running eCommerce sweepstakes:

Drives traffic

Sweepstakes or contests with a great prize will generate traffic for your website and brand. Customers and potential customers will visit your website just for a chance to win a prize. Remember to use the power of social media and your other marketing channels to drive entries.

Boosts sales

Sweepstakes and contests can help you boost sales by growing your email list, increasing social media followers, improving your product exposure, and more. Social media plays a big role in boosting sales, 83% of Instagram users use that platform to discover new products. That is more than half of their users!

If your eCommerce brand has an omnichannel presence, remember to update your marketing to reflect your campaign across all channels. More visibility equals more entries. 

Boosts awareness

Increase brand awareness with your sweepstakes promotion.  When creating marketing content for your eCommerce sweepstakes or contest, make sure to add branding elements like your company logo and website. This will help increase your brand awareness and content reach.

Gather Customer Insights

Research has shown that 32% of customers stop interacting with a brand after just one bad experience. Customer feedback is key to improving your products and boosting sales.

Sweepstakes and contests are key to gathering feedback on your products. You can gather feedback from your customers by offering extra entries if they complete a review or a survey.

Increase brand loyalty

Customers are more likely to remain loyal to a brand when they are incentivized. Sweepstakes and giveaways are a great way to incentivize your customers. If your go-to choice for your promotion is purchase-to-enter, read our Want to Require a Purchase with Your Sweepstakes? Here’s How to learn more about this type of promotion.

What is the general process of running sweepstakes for eCommerce?

Running eCommerce sweepstakes or contests requires legal, administrative, and marketing knowledge. A lot of tasks and knowledge are needed to run legally compliant and successful sweepstakes whether the sweepstakes is for eCommerce or a retail store. The general process of running sweepstakes for online stores must include the following details.

Establish Official Rules

The official sweepstakes rules are a crucial element of eCommerce sweepstakes. The rules will determine the interaction between the customer and your sweepstakes. They will also provide the foundation for a legally compliant promotion.

Important legal aspects to include in your eCommerce sweepstakes official rules are:

Sweepstakes must have a Free Method of Entry 

Legally compliant sweepstakes must be free or provide a free method of entry. Failing to comply with this may turn your promotion into an illegal lottery.

Entry Method Information and Deadlines

The official sweepstake rules must disclose the method of entry and actions to take to gain a chance at winning the prize. The rules must explicitly establish the duration of the entry window. Be as specific as possible. Include start and end date, time, and time zone.

Drawing the Winner

The rules must state how the winner will be drawn and what information the winner is required to provide. In eCommerce sweepstakes, the method should be a random drawing.

Privacy Policy

A privacy policy link should be added to the official sweepstakes rules. The participants need to know how their personally identifiable information (PII)will be used or shared.

Running sweepstakes may seem like a black and white process, unfortunately, it is not. Different types of sweepstakes require different types of legal details to be reviewed. Due to this, we recommend hiring a sweepstakes administrator like Sweeppea.

Why is using a Sweepstakes company beneficial to run eCommerce sweepstakes?

Running sweepstakes or contests for eCommerce stores requires legal knowledge of the promotional laws in each state. Additionally, project management and eCommerce marketing experience help ensure success. Hiring experts in all of these fields will require time and money. We know you want to host your sweepstakes as soon as possible so you can reap the benefits. This is where hiring sweepstakes and contest administration company like Sweeppea makes sense.

A Sweepstakes company will have the legal knowledge and expertise to help you stay compliant with sweepstakes law at the federal and state level. We even have a self-service platform that can help you if you plan to consistently run these promotions throughout the year.

A third party will have the knowledge and time to focus on delivering the best practices and compliance with laws related to contests and sweepstakes. Having an outside resource also helps relieve the administrative burdens of running a sweepstakes promotion. This leaves you more time to focus on more important aspects of your business.

For more information check out: Sweepstakes Administration Roles: Who is Missing From Your Promotional Marketing Team?

How can Sweeppea help you with your eCommerce sweepstakes?

Sweeppea is a full-service sweepstakes and contest administration company. We have over 10 years of combined experience and have helped run successful sweepstakes for some of the largest brands.

In the U.S., we offer a wide range of services that can help you not only with your eCommerce sweepstakes but also with contests, giveaways in any type of platform, and industry. 

Within the services we offer are:

Development from concept to reality

We help you turn your eCommerce sweepstakes into reality. This included legal compliance and everything needed to host and manage the sweepstakes successfully.

Official Sweepstakes Rule and Abbreviated Rules

Official rules are an essential element when running successful sweepstakes. In Sweeppea, we offer official rules drafting services including legal advice on sweepstakes legal compliance as well as abbreviated rules to include in all of your eCommerce sweepstakes advertising. 

Creation of Official Sweepstakes Rules Page

We will create an accessible custom web page for your participants and potential participants to have access to the rules.

Customized Entry Form Creation

We will create a customized online form to collect your participant’s first-party data.

Entry Confirmation Page

We will create a customized confirmation page for your sweepstakes promotion. After submitting the entry form, your participants will be directed to a customized Thank You page.

Prize Fulfillment

We will handle all aspects of prize fulfillment for your eCommerce sweepstakes. This includes working with the packing and logistics.

When prizes involve trips and reservations, we will coordinate all travel details including itinerary management and travel coordination.

Drawing Winners and Managing Winner’s Affairs

Drawing winners is one of the goals of running sweepstakes. Once your sweepstakes end we will randomly draw your winner(s) from all the eligible entries. Once winners are drawn, you will need to announce the winners publicly, which offers a great opportunity to further market your brand and get customers excited about your next promotion.

Sweeppea’s Online Sweepstakes Self-Service Platform

Sweeppea offers options for all types of clients and industries. For online and eCommerce sweepstakes we offer a Self-Service plan. This service is simple to use, and affordable for any industry. If any questions should arise, the plan includes 24/7 email & phone support. 

This unique and intuitive service offers the following features:

One-on-One Onboarding

Don’t worry, you will not be alone in this process. The plan includes one-on-one onboarding and training to walk you through the process and get your eCommerce sweepstakes started worry-free. After setting your sweepstakes up Sweeppea’s team follows up with you to make sure everything is good to go.

Even though this platform is self-service, the plan includes 24/7 email and phone support as well. This means you have help every step of the way.

Entry Form Builder 

The platform includes its Entry Form builder tool. The tool will help you easily create a custom sweepstakes entry form your potential entrants will submit to participate in your online sweepstakes. The form will let you gather information from your participants such as name, phone number, address, and email.

Official Rules Wizard

Sweepstakes Official Rules are a key part of any type of sweepstakes including eCommerce Sweepstakes and contests. Official Rules will determine how your promotion is offered, and it’s key to making your sweepstakes legally compliant. Sweeppea’s Official Rules Wizard will help you set drawing date, prize description, eligibility for your online or text message sweepstakes by asking you a couple of questions. If you have already prepared official sweepstakes rules, the platform offers the option to upload them as well.

Survey on Your Entry Form

Enrichment of First-Party Data is essential for remarketing purposes. A way to enrich the First-Party Data gathered using sweepstakes entry forms is by adding surveys or polls within the entry forms. Sweeppea’s Self-Service platform allows you to prequalify leads and get to know your audience better by adding a few questions to the entry form.

For more information Check out: How to Build Your First-Party Data with Sweepstakes

Custom Thank You Page

The platform offers you access to use a customizable Thank You page. This page will let your entrants know that their eCommerce sweepstakes entry was successful.  You can use this to your advantage by asking them to follow your social media, share the sweepstakes, or offer a coupon to motivate a purchase on your eCommerce store.

Unlimited Participants and Unlimited Texts

The self-service platform allows unlimited participants to enter your eCommerce sweepstakes and receive entry confirmation. Once you have participants you can send unlimited text messages to them. This can include promotions, coupons, and offers.

Custom Keyword

Sweeppea’s Self-Service platform allows you to create a branded keyword or as we like to call it Sweepskey. A Sweepskey is a word your entrants will text to a designated number to enter your sweepstakes.

Example: “Text SWEEP to 855-444-4545 to enter.” In this case, the Sweepskey is SWEEP.

Sweepstakes Data Reports

Sweeppea’s Self-Service platform gives you access to metrics gathered from your eCommerce sweepstakes like demographic information, click-through on links, total texts sent vs received, and more. This is key for growing your eCommerce store. With access to this data, you will be able to create personalized experiences for your customers that will motivate customer loyalty and bring more sales.

Sweepstakes in Spanish

According to Forbes.com, the U.S. has the 2nd largest population of Spanish speakers in the world. It is expected that by 2050, one in three people in the U.S will speak Spanish. With this said, it makes sense for brands and organizations to move towards a more inclusive way of marketing.

Sweeppea’s Self-Service and Online platform allows you to run your eCommerce sweepstakes in English and Spanish. This includes texts, text confirmation, entry forms, and official rules.

Text Marketing Compliance

Sweeppea follows the best practices guidelines of the Mobile Marketing Association and CTIA on their campaigns. They are also compliant with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

Guaranteed Security

Sweeppea’s self-service platform is protected with Industry Standard SSL Encryption daily backups and security audits. All the privileged information regarding your eCommerce sweepstakes campaign is safe within their platform.

Instant Drawing of a Winner

Once your eCommerce Sweepstakes entry period has ended you can automatically draw a winner.

What are the Benefits of Sweeppea’s Self-Service?

Sweeppea’s Self-Service is a great plan for busy eCommerce business owners. The Self-Service platform is perfect for eCommerce businesses who want to decrease the sweepstakes planning time.

A lot of precious time is lost during email communications, especially waiting on replies and finding attachments in extensive back and forth threads. If the other part has a busy inbox you might be left confused and asking yourself if your email was received or if it’s appropriate to send a follow-up. With Sweeppea’s Online Sweepstakes platform, you can save time and resources by maintaining all relevant files, tasks, and communication in one centralized location. 

Finally, email exchanges can feel unorganized, awkward and a lot of information can get lost through the cracks. Lost attachments and information will be a thing of the past when you start using the platform. 

Successful Ecommerce Sweepstakes Administered by Sweeppea’s

To give you an idea of how sweepstakes function and how Sweeppea’s can help you run successful eCommerce sweepstakes, here are case studies of eCommerce sweepstakes administered by Sweeppea:

1. Freedom Tremor Sweepstakes – DiamondBack Covers

DiamondBack Covers is an eCommerce store that sells automotive accessories primarily for trucks. With the help of Sweeppea as an administrator, DiamondBack sponsored and hosted their eCommerce sweepstakes named Freedom Tremor Sweepstakes.

The brand hosted its eCommerce sweepstakes on its website as well as on its Instagram. Here is the customized promotion webpage and social media marketing content.

The following details were required to enter the sweepstakes:

Entry Methods

The main entry method was by visiting the promotion’s website and making a purchase of a product. Once the purchase was confirmed successful, the entrant would receive one (1) entry for each $1.00 spent on qualifying products purchased (tax and shipping not included):

1. Freedom Tremor PVC Patch
2. Freedom Tremor Hat
3. Freedom Tremor T-Shirt
4. Freedom Tremor Long Sleeve T-shirt
5. Freedom Tremor Hoodie

Although these products are not available anymore, some of them can be seen on this Instagram promotion.

As a free alternative method of entry (AMOE), they provided a Mail-In option.

Entry Period

The start date of the promotion was 1/2/22 and the end date was 2/15/22. They gave customers 44 days to submit their entry to the promotion.

Eligibility

In addition to following the entry instructions, potential entrants must have been 18 years or older to participate and be a resident in one of the 48 contiguous states.

Winner and Prizes

The prize for this eCommerce Sweepstakes was one (1) Ford Super Duty 250 Tremor 2020 pickup truck with 14,000 miles (ARV $80,000) and a check for $20,000. The prize’s total value was $100,000.

For this promotion, only one winner was drawn randomly. The winner was announced on the promotion’s official page.

2. “Big Purp giveaway” Sweepstakes – Mod2Fame

Mod2Fame is an eCommerce page dedicated to car enthusiasts that sell branded merchandise that connects with their community.

Similar to the Freedom Tremors campaign, Mod2Fame promoted their eCommerce sweepstakes on their webpage as well as on their Instagram page.

Entry Methods

Through the duration of the sweepstakes promotion, eligible entrants that purchased on their website received one (1) entry for each $5.00 spent on eligible products (tax and shipping not included) like:

1.Mod2Fame Decals

2. License Plate Framesit’sTo

3. Snapback Hat – Various Colors

4. Beanie Hat – Various Colors

5. Mod2Fame Logo Tshirt – Various Colors

6. Gap’N Season Tshirt – Various Colors

7. Hurt’N Feelings Tshirt – Various Colors

8. Mod2Fame Logo – Hoodie – Various Colors

9. Mod2Fame Logo Joggers – Various Color

10. Big Purp Tshirt – Various Colors

As a free alternative method of entry (AMOE), they provided a Mail-In option. Each mail entry was worth five (5) entries during the eligible sweepstakes period.

Entry Period

The Sweepstakes entry period started on 11/4/21 at 12:00 ET and ended on 2/4/22 at 11:59 ET.

Eligibility

To be eligible to participate, entrants had to be 18 years or older and residents of the 48 contiguous states including Washington D.C, but excluding Florida and New York.

Winner and Prizes

One (1) winner was randomly drawn among all eligible entries.

The prize for the winner of the promotion was one (1) Dodge Charger RTs valued at $28,000.00

3. Nonprofit Sweepstakes – The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UA)

The UA represents approximately 355,000 Plumbers, Pipefitters, Sprinkler Fitters, HVACR Service Technicians, Welders, and Pipeliners working in the industry of construction across North America. The members of the UA are very involved in community projects and charity hence they developed with Sweeppea a nonprofit sweepstake. All donations would go to The UA Charitable Fund Trust.

Entry Methods

Donors were offered different tiers based on what they donated. The tiers were the following:

1. $25 Donation = one (1) entry
2. $50 Donation = two (2) entries
3. $75 Donation = three (3) entries
4. $100 Donation = five (5) entries

A free alternative method of entry was also provided to entrants.

Winner and Prizes

Two (2) prizes were offered for this promotion:

1. One (1) 2020 Can-Am Outlander ATV (Value $6,000)

2. One (1) 2021 Chevy Silverado (Value $76,000.00)

Results of Case Studies

As a result of these sweepstakes, our clients were able to gain $1.55 in donations for every $1 spent in marketing. They also reported increased social media followers and new emails. These entries were used for remarketing as well as added into SMS and email lists to further grow their businesses.

eCommerce Store Sweepstakes Marketing

An essential part of running eCommerce sweepstakes or contests is marketing. The main channels that can be leveraged to promote your sweepstakes and convert to sales on your eCommerce stores are Social Media, email, and SMS. If you have web push notifications implemented on your store, leveraging them is also an excellent idea.

Let’s discuss the benefits of each channel.

Social Media

Social media is one of the best ways to find new customers. 6 out of every 10 people on the planet have social network accounts. Of those people with social media platforms, 27.5% use social media to research products to buy. Given these numbers, social media is a great way to grow your following, generate brand awareness, and increase your email list.

Within the top 10 most popular social networks of 2022 (based on monthly active users) we can find:

Facebook – 2910 million

Instagram – 1478 million

TikTok – 1000 million

When it comes to eCommerce sweepstakes marketing, these are the three platforms recommended to turn your social media efforts on. Before choosing what platform to use, it is important to know your audience and determine what sweepstakes or contest type you want to host.

Example:

    Goal: Grow your social media following.

    Sweeps Type: Request that your entrants follow your page to be eligible.

  Best Platform for your goal: Instagram

Another key factor when it comes to choosing a platform to promote sweepstakes is knowing your target audience. Especially demographics like age, geography, and gender as it varies from platform to platform. TikTok, for example, is more popular within a younger audience than Instagram and Facebook.

Finally, it is important to understand that each social media platform has individual rules and guidelines when it comes to hosting promotions like eCommerce sweepstakes, giveaways, or contests. When it comes to this, a sweepstakes administrator company can be very helpful to have by your side. Sweeppea for example has experience administering a broad variety of sweepstakes and promotions, this includes social media sweepstakes.

Email

Social media is a primary way of marketing, but email marketing is a key tool to generate leads. According to the Statista Research Department, there are 4 billion daily email users. This number is expected to increase to 4.6 billion by 2025. An email list is one of the most valuable assets an eCommerce store can have. Why? Because it’s a list of customers who have permitted you to market to them directly in their inbox. Usually, this information is collected at check out of products they have already purchased. In other words, these people receiving your emails are already interested in your product. You can use this opportunity to send promotions, offers, surveys and even to promote your eCommerce sweepstakes.

Given the importance that an email list has for growing your revenue and customer loyalty, you can use eCommerce sweepstakes to grow it even more. 

If you are considering using your email list for eCommerce marketing of your sweepstakes there are key points to consider.

First, you need to have an appropriate email service platform. For example, MailChimp and Klaviyo are popular options. 

After choosing your platform, it is important to know your audience. This way you can plan relevant emails that will capture their attention. 

Finally, it is important to add a call to action in your emails. A call to action will guide your reader to complete the action that you are looking to get from them. Make sure you include a direct link to your sweepstakes Entry Page and tell your customers exactly what they can win.

Example: Sign Up Today for a Chance to Win a Grand Prize!

After announcing your eCommerce sweepstakes using email marketing, make sure you send reminders at least once a week. This way you’ll make sure your promotion is on your customer’s mind. Once your sweepstakes has ended and the winner has been drawn, send an email letting your audience know the results. If you want to go the extra mile and cultivate loyalty you can send a discount code to all participants who did not win. This will make your customers feel appreciated.

Are you thinking about creating eCommerce sweepstakes but do not know where to start? Sweeppea is your best option to help you plan a successful and legally compliant promotion. Check out our full-service sweepstakes management package for more information.

SMS

SMS stands for “short message service”. In marketing, SMS refers to how a brand or company communicates with its customers through text messages about promotions, updates, and more. SMS Marketing is very similar to Email Marketing in the sense that you can control when, who, and what your customers receive.

People read 95 percent of all the texts they receive. This means you have a high chance of engaging with your audience when you use SMS marketing. Not only does SMS give you a high chance of engaging your audience, but it also gives you a chance to create a more intimate relationship with the audience. 

If you are looking for a hassle-free and easy way to host your eCommerce Sweepstakes, Sweeppea offers a Self-Service Online Sweepstakes Platform. This platform offers an affordable way to promote and connect with your subscribers. The best part of this Self-Service Platform is that you get unlimited opportunities to send your subscribers promotions, coupons, and discounts. This is the best opportunity to convert sales for your eCommerce store.

Conclusion

There are many benefits of using an experienced Sweepstakes company like Sweeppea to run an eCommerce sweepstakes campaign. If you’re looking for a way to increase sales, build an email and mobile list for remarketing give Sweeppea a call.

Additional Resources

Thank you for making it this far! Now that you know your options and where to get started with your eCommerce Sweepstakes, check out these helpful articles: 

No Purchase Necessary Laws: Can You Run a Sweepstakes That Requires a Purchase to Enter?

Ready to Run a Contest? Laws and What to Include in Your Official Rules

Guidelines for Running a TikTok Contest

How to Include Sweepstakes Rules in Your Social Media Campaigns

Next Steps

Contact us to get started with our sweepstakes platform that includes 24/7 email and phone support.

In addition to our Self-Service Platform, we also have our Full-Service Sweepstakes Management Service. Through this service, we have helped administer promotions within various industries such as Cannabis, Alcohol, and NonProfits.

For more information on how Sweeppea can help you with your next eCommerce sweepstakes, visit ourwebsite oremail us or call us at (888) 705-2049

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