{"id":19688,"date":"2022-07-18T05:33:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T05:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=19688"},"modified":"2022-07-18T05:33:58","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T05:33:58","slug":"how-do-you-pick-a-random-winner-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-pick-a-random-winner-on-instagram","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Pick a Random Winner on Instagram?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e30258b9c37\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e30258b9c37\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e30258b9c37\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-pick-a-random-winner-on-instagram\/#How_Do_You_Pick_a_Random_Winner_on_Instagram\" title=\"How Do You Pick a Random Winner on Instagram?\">How Do You Pick a Random Winner on Instagram?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-pick-a-random-winner-on-instagram\/#Comment_selection\" title=\"Comment selection\">Comment selection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-pick-a-random-winner-on-instagram\/#Custom_hashtags\" title=\"Custom hashtags\">Custom hashtags<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-pick-a-random-winner-on-instagram\/#Using_Gleams_Comment_Import_Actions\" title=\"Using Gleam&#8217;s Comment Import Actions\">Using Gleam&#8217;s Comment Import Actions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-pick-a-random-winner-on-instagram\/#Using_POPSMASH\" title=\"Using POPSMASH\">Using POPSMASH<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Pick_a_Random_Winner_on_Instagram\"><\/span>How Do You Pick a Random Winner on Instagram?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" alt=\"How do you pick a random winner on Instagram\" style=\"height:auto; width:auto; max-height:303px; max-width:35% margin:0px 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/D3nqxxl.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re running a contest or giveaway on Instagram, the first step is to outline the rules. Make sure you&#8217;re doing your legal research. If there are any issues, you&#8217;re responsible for resolving them. If a contestant is dissatisfied with the prize, they&#8217;re responsible for reporting it and fixing it. But how do you pick a random winner?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comment_selection\"><\/span>Comment selection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re thinking of holding an Instagram giveaway, you&#8217;ve probably already seen the many different ways you can choose from to pick a random winner. While your competition is bound to be fierce, you can use a comment selection tool to ensure your contest runs smoothly and your participants have the best chance of winning. The Instagram comment picker can be found in many different apps and web services. If you&#8217;re unsure how to use it, keep reading to learn more about it!<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve created an account, head over to Comment Picker. Log in to your account and click the &#8220;Instagram Comment Picker&#8221; tool. Simply enter the URL of the post you&#8217;d like to use as a reference. While this tool will filter out duplicate entries, you&#8217;ll have to make sure that you use usernames instead of names when you use Comment Picker. You don&#8217;t want duplicates to end up in the winners&#8217; list. But don&#8217;t worry! You can comment more than once! Leaving multiple comments won&#8217;t increase your chances of winning!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Custom_hashtags\"><\/span>Custom hashtags<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In this article, we&#8217;ll show you how to use Instagram&#8217;s hashtag feature to create a random contest and pick a winner from all the entries. The key to a successful contest is to use unique hashtags that people will be interested in. The more unique hashtags you have, the more chances you have of drawing in a large amount of new followers. By using branded hashtags, you can increase your reach beyond what you could achieve with standard hashtags.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of your industry, hashtags help make your posts more searchable. In fact, it is estimated that 92% of users trust brand advocates when it comes to finding and sharing content. However, using the wrong hashtags can backfire, causing your competition to fade away. By using the right hashtags, you&#8217;ll create a highly targeted campaign and get noticed by your target audience.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_Gleams_Comment_Import_Actions\"><\/span>Using Gleam&#8217;s Comment Import Actions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re struggling with the sheer number of comments you receive on Instagram, a comment contest may be just what you need. With Gleam, you can set up a contest and track actions in real time. You can also use the platform&#8217;s other marketing tools. The Gleam Quick Draw tool imports comments directly from Instagram posts, and you can use it to pick a winner instantly, or record the draw so you can follow the results in real time.<\/p>\n<p>You can also manually pick the winner of an Instagram comment contest, but this method can be time-consuming and may not be fair. You can use a tool like Comment Picker that will automatically import comments from Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and choose the winner at random. This tool will also allow you to manually enter extra entries, if necessary. You can use Gleam&#8217;s Comment Import Actions to pick a random winner on Instagram.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_POPSMASH\"><\/span>Using POPSMASH<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can run a successful giveaway on Instagram by using a third-party tool like POPSMASH. This free Instagram giveaway tool tracks and shows stats for your giveaways. With the help of POPSMASH, you can run a hassle-free Instagram giveaway and avoid losing time and money on setting up and managing your own contest. All you need to do is follow the app&#8217;s account and follow its rules to ensure your giveaway&#8217;s success.<\/p>\n<p>Using POPSMASH to pick re-entry giveaways is free and will help you track the comments of your contest. It validates each entry against your giveaway&#8217;s rules and picks a winner fairly. It also automatically creates a graphic to share with your followers when a winner is selected. POPSMASH also tracks entrants&#8217; Instagram profiles, so you can keep track of your giveaway&#8217;s success.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe height=\"246\" width=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4U5Rqqoz1cY\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Do You Pick a Random Winner on Instagram? 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