Like and Share Competitions: Maximize Your Social Entries

Like and Share Competitions: Maximize Your Social Entries

Like and share competitions are the bread and butter of social media comping. While simple in concept, getting them right requires understanding platform-specific requirements and common pitfalls that disqualify entries.

Understanding Like and Share Competitions

Why Brands Use This Format

Marketing Benefits:

• Increases engagement metrics
• Spreads brand awareness
• Grows follower base
• Simple to run

How Winners Are Selected:

• Almost always random draw
• From all valid entries
• Using picker tools
• Manual verification of winner

Standard Requirements

Typical Entry Actions:

• Follow the account
• Like the competition post
• Share/repost (varies by platform)
• Sometimes tag friends
• Sometimes comment

Platform-Specific Guides

Facebook Like and Share

Entry Process:

1. Like/follow the page (if required)
2. Like the competition post
3. Share to your timeline (not just clicking share)
4. Make share visible to public
5. Don't delete until winner announced

Sharing Correctly:

• Click Share button
• Select 'Share to your timeline'
• Set post to Public (crucial)
• Add comment if required
• Actually post it

Common Facebook Mistakes:

• Sharing to friends only (not public)
• Sharing in comments instead of timeline
• Sharing wrong post
• Not actually completing share
• Deleting share before winner selection

Instagram Like and Save

Entry Process:

1. Follow the account
2. Like the competition post
3. Save to collection (if required)
4. Additional actions as specified

Sharing on Instagram:

• Share to Stories if required
• Tag the brand in story
• Story must be visible (public account)
• Keep story up until deadline

Common Instagram Mistakes:

• Private account (can't verify)
• Not actually following
• Story expired before deadline
• Not tagging brand in share

Twitter/X Retweet

Entry Process:

1. Follow the account
2. Retweet (not quote tweet unless specified)
3. Like if required
4. Reply if required

Retweet vs Quote Tweet:

• "RT to win" = standard retweet
• Quote tweet = retweet with your comment
• Using wrong type may invalidate
• Check instructions carefully

Common Twitter Mistakes:

• Quote tweeting when RT required
• Not following before retweeting
• Deleting retweet before winner selection
• Protected account (can't see RT)

Quick Entry Checklist

Before Entering

• Account is public
• Read all requirements
• Check eligibility (age, location)
• Note closing date

Entry Actions

• Follow account (if required)
• Like the post
• Share correctly for platform
• Tag friends (correct number)
• Comment (if required)
• Use hashtags (if specified)

After Entering

• Verify follow is active
• Check share is visible
• Note entry in tracking
• Don't delete until results

Maximizing Like and Share Success

Volume Strategy

For Random Draws:

• Enter many competitions
• Quick entries add up
• Consistent daily entering
• Cover multiple platforms

Quality Strategy

Better Odds Opportunities:

• Smaller account competitions
• Local business giveaways
• New brand launches
• Niche interest competitions

Efficiency Tips

Streamline Entry:

• Have accounts ready on platforms
• Check multiple competitions per session
• Use bookmarks for daily entries
• Batch platform-specific entries

Common Mistakes Across Platforms

Account Issues

• Private accounts (can't verify entry)
• Not actually following brand
• Following then unfollowing
• Account suspension affecting entry

Sharing Issues

• Share not visible to public
• Deleting share before winner selection
• Wrong type of share
• Share didn't actually post

Verification Issues

• Using different account to share
• Account details don't match claim
• Suspicious account activity
• Unable to verify entry

When Winners Are Selected

Verification Process

What Brands Check:

• Still following account
• Share/repost visible
• Met all requirements
• Genuine account
• Eligible entrant

Why Entries Get Skipped

Common Disqualifications:

• No longer following
• Share deleted
• Private account
• Didn't meet all requirements
• Ineligible location/age

Protecting Your Entries

Don't Delete

• Keep follows until winner announced
• Keep shares/retweets active
• Keep story highlights if applicable
• Don't clean up during competition

Check Your Work

• Verify share actually posted
• Confirm following is active
• Test visibility from logged-out
• Screenshot important entries

Building Like and Share Routine

Daily Habits

Morning:

• Check social media for new competitions
• Quick entry for simple like/share
• Note closing dates

Evening:

• Thorough platform browsing
• Enter collected opportunities
• Track entries made

Platform Rotation

Cover All Platforms:

• Facebook pages and groups
• Instagram accounts
• Twitter/X feeds
• Other platforms as relevant

Conclusion

Like and share competitions are straightforward but require attention to detail. The key is ensuring every entry is valid - public accounts, correct sharing methods, and maintaining entries until winner selection.

Develop efficient habits for entering across platforms, avoid the common mistakes that disqualify entries, and maintain consistent volume. These simple competitions form the foundation of successful social media comping.

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