Good idea? prizes on a forum...

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by ZuraX, May 14, 2005.

  1. #1
    Think its a good idea to offer a chance to win something like an ipod or xbox to get people to join your forum?

    If you think its a good idea how should the winner be chosen?
     
    ZuraX, May 14, 2005 IP
  2. Fishing Forum

    Fishing Forum Active Member

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    Prizes can help a forum but if someone joins just to win , then they will never stay or post/help other members on your forum

    Its hard to get people to reg/post (this does depend on your subject matter as a computer forum will gen.. have a higher reg as the people are more willing to take the next step )

    A better idea might be to do a draw but the min post is say 20 posts

    Or an online night i.e everyone online at a set day and time gets entered into the prize draw ( server willing )

    That way at least the forum gets something back and the reward is to the members that count - the ones that post and help

    or use your money on a AdWords campain

    just my 10 pence
     
    Fishing Forum, May 14, 2005 IP
  3. SebastianSerg

    SebastianSerg Guest

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    But the problem is the flood. As if you tell that to get a prize you need 40 posts it`ll be 40 posts of flood... So, I think the prize should be for 'best helping hand of the month' for example.
     
    SebastianSerg, May 15, 2005 IP
  4. Ajeet

    Ajeet Well-Known Member

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    It would be great to somehow include a quality of posting criteria (in addition to quantity). I know that is probably wishful thinking, but the forum can go to the gutter if most posters are posting junk simply to have N number of posts.
    Ajeet
     
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    joeychgo Notable Member

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  6. alldownload

    alldownload Peon

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    yes very good
     
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    markkk Well-Known Member

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    This would be great... but I dont have paypal. :( I hope prizes can also get via egold.. :rolleyes:



    Cheers!
     
    markkk, May 16, 2005 IP
  8. Epica

    Epica Well-Known Member

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    I joined a forum several weeks back in an attempt to help revitalise the posting - there was a contest - first to post 150 posts (not those 2 word posts "wow, neat")

    I ended up with an Ipod shuffle, and a slight head ache from no sleep - I still frequent that forum.

    I never 'win' anything, and for me that was SUPER cool ;)
     
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  9. SebastianSerg

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    Qualifying of the posts is really hard question...As it can't be done by the machine.
     
    SebastianSerg, May 17, 2005 IP
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    Would you enter a Ref contest to try and win a $25 Gift Card?
     
    ZuraX, May 17, 2005 IP