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Twitter Bots to Enter Contests Automatically. What’s the Value in Running a Twitter Contest Again?

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We’ve never been shy about criticising Twitter prize draws. Hunter Scott has arguably taken our doubts about Twitter sweepstakes to an ultimate conclusion by building a Twitter contest “bot” – a Python script that automatically follows and/or retweets relevant accounts and tweets that are giving away a prize. Why did he do …

Nov

How to Run a Twitter Competition or Giveaway (The Definitive Guide)

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Want to know how to run a competition or giveaway on Twitter? Read on. We’ve talked before about how we’d like to see fewer RT and Follow prizedraws, but, that notwithstanding, here is our definitive guide to running a Twitter contest. Include an image Tweets with images can generate 35% more Retweets (source) than tweets without. Other …

Nov

Please, no more “RT and Follow” or “Like and Share” Promotions

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It’s extremely easy to put together a giveaway, particularly in the age of social media. The all conquering “RT and follow” (Twitter) or “like and share” (Facebook) giveaway or sweepstake mechanics take 2 seconds to set up, provide a pico-second of shallow engagement, and often near-zero residual value. The pay-off …

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Twitter Bots to Enter Contests Automatically. What’s the Value in Running a Twitter Contest Again?

How to Run a Twitter Competition or Giveaway (The Definitive Guide)

Please, no more “RT and Follow” or “Like and Share” Promotions