{"id":18443,"date":"2018-02-22T01:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T09:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=18443"},"modified":"2023-05-17T10:29:47","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T17:29:47","slug":"giveaway-tools-like-rafflecopter-yes-beth_barany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/22\/giveaway-tools-like-rafflecopter-yes-beth_barany\/","title":{"rendered":"Are there other giveaway tools like Rafflecopter? Yes! by @Beth_Barany"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"3<\/a>As you may already know, giveaways are a great way to build an email list, drive traffic to your blog, give away books, and build awareness for your author brand.<\/p>\n

(Yes, you have an author brand. Want to build yours? Then check out my Branding for Novelists course here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Recently, a client asked me if there was a better tool than Rafflecopter. She’s running a giveaway to promote the third book in her spiritual fantasy novel series and is in the research phase.<\/p>\n

I told her that depends on her budget, giveaway goals, and tech savvy.<\/p>\n

Your Turn — 3 Questions To Start<\/h2>\n

If you want to run a giveaway, I recommend you start with these questions:<\/p>\n

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  1. What is your budget for the giveaway?<\/li>\n
  2. What are your goals?<\/li>\n
  3. What technical skills do you have or feel you can learn?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Research<\/h2>\n

    Now it’s time to research the different tools out there to suit your needs.<\/p>\n

    One quick way to get the information you need is via chart. I like this one here<\/a>. This site notes an important common sense piece of advice: “Prices and features of these giveaway apps are always changing.”<\/em><\/p>\n

    \"Comparing<\/a>

    Comparing Social Engagement: Rafflecopter vs Gleam vs Kingsumo vs Giveaway Tools vs GiveawayFrenzy vs ViralSweep vs Promosimple<\/p><\/div>\n

    Other sites that do some cross-comparisons or lists of different giveaway tools:<\/h3>\n