List of applications to create Facebook contests

We have already told you how to follow Facebook's rules in creating  Facebook contests . Now, we are going to give you the tools to create contests in the rules. Facebook contests are often important components of social media strategies. However, it often happens that we do not know how to use it in order to obtain the best value for money when creating Facebook contests.

Here is a list of applications that have been tested and that will help you find the most suitable for your situation.

MY CONTESTS –  HTTPS://APPS.FACEBOOK.COM/MES-CONCOURS/

Price  : 1 contest $49 – 12 months unlimited $69 – 24 months unlimited $89

The  My Contests application  allows you to  create Facebook contests very easily, but above all does not require any notion of programming . It is possible to modify the visual of all the pages of the contest to give it the   desired branding . However, you will need some notions of design if you want to have a result that will seem finished.

Moreover, the application automatically offers sharing buttons to the participant at the end of the contest.

Interesting facts :

• Interface in French
• Sending notifications to the administrator for each new participant

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SWAKES –  HTTP://SWAKES.COM/

Price  : Free – Add-ons possible

It is necessary to differentiate Swakes from its competitors by the fact that it is not located on Facebook, but displays your social presences from its website. Plus, it's free . To register for a promotion, the user only has to click on "Register". The social aspect of the contest comes at this time:  The user can get an additional chance to win  if he performs one of the following actions:

• Enroll friends in the promotion;
• Like the Facebook page (about 25% of users do according to the creator).

The social sharing aspect is very strong on Swakes . It is even possible to see its ranking and the percentage of chance of winning a prize on the right of the contest. In addition, about 75% of participants share the contest on their Facebook wall according to the creator.

Setting up a promotion with Swakes is much simpler than with the other apps , but offers far less customization. The only things that are editable are the visitor arrival image and the right side text in the promotion.

The app offers to give you attendee emails at the end for $200.

Finally,  Swakes differentiates itself from other applications by the database of participants it has . For each new contest, it is possible to pay between $225 and $500 to send it to more than 45,000 people, which starts a contest well.

Interesting facts :

• Powerful and simple referral system
• Free

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Note: Having received an email from the co-founder of Swakes to tell me that there will be a lot of new stuff coming to Swakes in the next few weeks. To be continued!

WILDFIREAPP –  HTTP://WWW.WILDFIREAPP.COM

Price  : $5/promotion + $1/day (basic) – $25/promotion + $3/day (standard) – $250/promotion + $5/day (premium)

Wildfire offers both a complete social media solution and a solution for creating contests . The creation of contests is very well thought out for users who are not familiar with programming , but wish to be able to modify all facets of the contest.

The construction of the forms is very intuitive and allows everyone to find their way easily as shown in the image below:

One of the big weak points of the application is that you have to pay for a white label version  to oblige the participant to "Like", which amounts to being more expensive than the premium version. Moreover, as shown in the image below, unless you contact the service for a free version, the contest will be very similar to other contests made from the same application.

Interesting fact :

• Easy add code for Google Analytics

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STRUTTA –  HTTP://WWW.STRUTTA.COM/

Prizes: Draw contest: $200 + $100/month – Voting contest: $300 – $100/month – Pro package $1,000

Building a contest with Strutta is very simple. The tool will walk you through the creation step by step. However, who says simple says little personalization. The app suffers from a lack of design choices. You will mainly have the choice of putting different colors for your application and putting a completely different background image.

Strutta is a good solution for those who wish not to have their contest overly personalized, but wish to be guided in the graphic development of it . However, many options are available in the pro package only, including the obligation to like the page to participate.

Interesting facts :

• Easy add code for Google Analytics
• Added chances to win when inviting friends (pro only)
• Easily editable social shares
• Blocking certain regions in the contest

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WOOBOX –  HTTPS://WOOBOX.COM

Price  : $30/month

Woobox has a very simple interface and allows you to modify all the fields that will be displayed to the visitor. It is even possible to modify the image before and after the duration of the contest. Nevertheless, the majority of the customization options require a notion of the HTML programming language to be able to really take advantage of them .

Some pages have sections that cannot be modified , such as the entry form and the post-contest page.

Available in English only with possibility to translate all fields manually.

Interesting fact :

• Ability to add chances to win by liking other Facebook pages

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CHOOSE THE RIGHT APP

Choosing the right app is not just a roll of the dice. I suggest you try out the apps that interest you to see what they have to offer and see how they look . Most apps let you see the end result before you pay.

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Here are some notes to guide you  :

• If you need visibility, you can take advantage of the Swakes database
• If you have some notions of HTML and want a simple and inexpensive contest, use  Woobox
• If you have some notions of design and want a simple, inexpensive contest, with instructions in French and a unique look, use  Mes Concours
• If you want something really custom without programming knowledge, use  Strutta
• If you want a complex solution and need coaching, use  WildFire or contact your social media agency
• If you want a Quebec solution, use  My Contests  and  Swakes