
This Article Is For:
- All users with 'Promotions' permissions
- Applicable to all SoCast Themes
The Scheduled Content widget is a powerful tool for running sweepstakes or trivia contests on your SoCast site. This feature allows you to display a unique image or code each day, encouraging daily participation from your audience. Below is an example of how to set up a "Lyric of the Day" contest using this functionality.
Example: Lyric of the Day Contest
Concept: Each day, give your audience a chance to win by displaying a daily song lyric. Listeners identify the song that matches the lyric, and everyone who answers correctly is entered into that day's prize draw.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Select a "Sweepstakes" Style Contest: Start by creating a new contest and choose the sweepstakes format.
- Add Your Content: Enter your contest title and description to explain the rules and prizes.
- Add Scheduled Content: For a multi-day contest (e.g., 5 days), follow these steps for each day:
- Add a Scheduled Content widget to your contest page.
- Use the Single Image Widget to upload your lyric image, then drag and drop it inside the Scheduled Content widget.
- Set the date and time for the Scheduled Content widget. For example, set the Start Date to "2017-02-17 09:00" and the End Date to "2017-02-17 23:59". This means the lyric image will appear at 9:00 AM and disappear at 11:59 PM that day.
- Add a Scheduled Content widget to your contest page.
- Repeat the above steps for each contest day. Add a new Scheduled Content widget and image for each day, setting the appropriate dates and times.
- When finished, you should have one Scheduled Content widget per day, each containing its own image.
- Only the widget scheduled for the current day will be visible to users.
- Complete the rest of your contest setup, including contest flow, design, and legal requirements.
By following these steps, you can create engaging daily contests that drive repeat visits and increase audience interaction on your SoCast-powered website.