How Do I Add Entry Requirements to a Contest in SoCast?
How Do I Add Entry Requirements to a Contest in SoCast?
This Article Is For
- All users with Promotions permissions
- Applicable to all SoCast Themes
Requirements
- If you have transitioned to SoCast via PromoSuite, you will not have access to the contesting feature. Please contact PromoSuite for more details.
Follow these steps to add entry restrictions and requirements to your contest in SoCast.
Step-by-Step Guide
- Go to Promotions > Contest in your SoCast dashboard.
- Ensure you have already added your contest content. For instructions on creating a contest, see How Do I Create a Contest?
- Open the Entry Requirements tab.
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Add entry restrictions for your contest. You can restrict entrants using the following conditions:
- Age Restrictions: Set a minimum or maximum age for contest entry.
- Location: Restrict entries by location. You can specify city (for example, Toronto, Ontario), state/province (for example, Ontario, Canada), or country (for example, Canada).
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Entry Fields: Define the media or information entrants must provide to enter the contest. For example, to require entrants to upload their favorite YouTube video, select “Video” as the media type and enter “My favorite YouTube video” as the label. Click the + button to add additional fields to your contest.
- Music: Allow users to upload an .mp3 file.
- Video: Allow users to submit a YouTube link.
- Photo: Allow users to upload a photo.
- Text: Allow users to write in a small, medium, or large text field. This is typically used for answering questions, captioning content, or submitting a story.
- Story: Allow users to submit a story or personal experience.
- Pulldown: Provide users with a dropdown menu of multiple options for a question.
- Checkbox: Add a checkbox for users to agree to specific terms or conditions.
- Click Save and Continue to proceed to the next tab.
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