{"id":34310,"date":"2022-07-24T08:59:12","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T08:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=34310"},"modified":"2022-07-24T08:59:12","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T08:59:12","slug":"what-should-i-giveaway-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-should-i-giveaway-on-instagram","title":{"rendered":"What Should I Giveaway 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-6a17101fe9405\" 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-6a17101fe9405\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a17101fe9405\" ><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\/what-should-i-giveaway-on-instagram\/#What_Should_I_Giveaway_on_Instagram\" title=\"What Should I Giveaway on Instagram?\">What Should I Giveaway on Instagram?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-should-i-giveaway-on-instagram\/#Prizes\" title=\"Prizes\">Prizes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-should-i-giveaway-on-instagram\/#Entry_criteria\" title=\"Entry criteria\">Entry criteria<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-should-i-giveaway-on-instagram\/#Timing\" title=\"Timing\">Timing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-should-i-giveaway-on-instagram\/#Sponsorship\" title=\"Sponsorship\">Sponsorship<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-should-i-giveaway-on-instagram\/#Hashtags\" title=\"Hashtags\">Hashtags<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Should_I_Giveaway_on_Instagram\"><\/span>What Should I Giveaway on Instagram?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xKNqU35.jpg\" style=\"max-width:30% width:auto; height:auto; max-height:316px; margin:0px 10px;\" alt=\"What should I giveaway on Instagram\" align=\"left\"> <\/p>\n<p>When running a giveaway, it&#8217;s important to make sure your competition has a solid entry criteria. Here are some tips:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prizes\"><\/span>Prizes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In order to maximize your chances of winning followers, you need to plan the perfect Instagram giveaway. You can create a video contest or organize a sweepstakes, but remember to include the details of delivery. For instance, if the prize is shipped, you should state whether the winner will be responsible for shipping or picking up the prize themselves. This will help ensure that your followers know what to expect before entering. Here are some ideas for Instagram giveaway prizes.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most effective ways to engage your Instagram followers is to hold voting contests. Lovito, a women&#8217;s online fashion brand, runs regular Instagram voting contests. To win a $25 gift card, participants must follow the brand and comment on the post&#8217;s pattern. It&#8217;s important to note that each participant can only enter one comment. Voting contests are a great way to gather valuable feedback and increase organic reach of your posts. Elise Della&#8217;s seasonal Instagram giveaways have gained her a large following and helped her build a brand identity.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Entry_criteria\"><\/span>Entry criteria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to creating and running a giveaway on Instagram, the process is relatively straightforward. There are two types of entries &#8211; those requiring followers and those requiring tagging people and things not in the picture. Instagram rules vary by account, but they generally involve following the business page and tagging friends. To enter, you must like the giveaway post and tag the sponsor. You can also include a different action item in the rules, such as asking followers to like a post that you&#8217;re running a giveaway on.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to duration, two weeks is the most ideal. It allows for lots of entries without causing people to forget about the giveaway and start following someone else. To ensure your giveaway is noticed by a larger audience, you must promote your giveaway for the duration that is best for your brand. Keep in mind that most people browse the internet in the midweek and the beginning of the week, so make sure your giveaway runs for a reasonable amount of time.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Timing\"><\/span>Timing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Timing is everything in Instagram giveaways, and that includes how long the contest should last. It&#8217;s like optimizing web forms &#8211; if there are too many fields, people will feel overwhelmed and not enter. Conversely, if you have too few fields, you will fail to grow your Instagram following and capture data about potential prospects. When deciding how long to run your Instagram giveaway, remember to include a time limit so that people can enter quickly.<\/p>\n<p>In general, a two-week Instagram giveaway is the most successful. This is because it will generate a large number of entries but not cause your audience to completely forget about your giveaway. Depending on your audience, you can choose a shorter timeframe. In Nicky&#8217;s case, she ran her Instagram giveaway for seven days, which gave entrants seven days to enter. While some Instagram giveaways last as long as four weeks, the optimal timing is for a giveaway to last at least two weeks.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sponsorship\"><\/span>Sponsorship<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are a few key things to keep in mind before pursuing Sponsorship for giveaways on Instagram. You should never mention your Instagram account in the promotion description, although you can use emojis. Although you do not have to mention your business name, this is best practice. This is especially true if you&#8217;re using influencer marketing and digital marketing techniques. It&#8217;s important to ensure that the winners of your giveaways know they&#8217;ve won the prize.<\/p>\n<p>The audience that participates in Instagram giveaway contests does not necessarily translate into sales, and most of them will unfollow on the day after the giveaway is over. Using this strategy will only result in a small number of followers, and will not increase your engagement rates. As a result, you may end up losing a lot of potential followers. To avoid this, consider using 3rd party platforms that offer giveaways.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hashtags\"><\/span>Hashtags<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Using hashtags to advertise your Instagram giveaways will help increase your exposure and increase engagement. In addition, using popular hashtags will make your post more recognizable to new audiences, which will increase the chances of winning. The following are some examples of popular hashtags:<\/p>\n<p>You should also consider your target audience and industry to choose the right hashtags. Popular hashtags may attract spammers, and they may also get lost in the sea of hashtags. Use less common hashtags instead. You can use hashtag generators like AiSchedul to generate relevant and unique hashtags. However, when choosing hashtags for Instagram giveaways, it is important to consider the demographics of the audience. 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