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Sunday, January 1, 2012

Rafflecopter Tutorial

Rafflecopter is an efficient way for bloggers to run giveaways on their blogs and you’ll probably be seeing it more often, but can be confusing the first time you attempt to use it.   I know I was confused, so I’m going to try to demystify it for you. It’s easy.
thumbnailCA6FC9H9 Here we go! Vimeo has a short video demo, my explanation is longer.
To demonstrate rafflecopter, I’m using screen shots from different giveaways.

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Step 1, log in. Why? Here’s the answer. The short answer is so the giveaway host can get in touch with you if you win.
 

You can use your email address OR Facebook.

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Log in, then click the green box.

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After you log in, your name will be in the circled area. You are now able to enter the giveaway.

 Step 2  will get you 1 entry, as shown in the green +1 box, Click on that box.

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Follow the directions. Leave your comment in the comment section of the blog then come back and click Enter, in the green box again.

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I’ve circled the completed step. You now have 1 entry.

You can stop there if you want.

Step 3, for another entry click on the green box beside Tweet About the Giveaway.

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To Tweet, just click on Tweet beside the red arrow.

 

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To find the URL of your Tweet, click on the time in the bottom of your Tweet.

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This pops up, here is your Tweet URL, copy and paste it as per the directions on the entry.

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After you paste in the Tweet URL click Enter _________________________________________________

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You now have completed all ways to enter and have 2 entries.

It may seem like a lot of steps but once you get the hang of it, it’s goes fast!

I hope that helps. I’ve left giveaways because I was confused by Rafflecopter, that’s why I’m trying to explain it.
Here’s my first rafflecopter giveaway. I hope you enter!
Added to Tutorial and tips at Home Stories A 2 Z
Debbie (((xx)))

1 comment:

  1. I've entered Rafflecopter giveaways but I don't like them. Is it supposed to make it easier for the blogger? Or preventing cheating somehow? it doesn't make sense to me to add so many more steps.

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