Many people are confused about the difference between contests and sweepstakes, and often use the term ‘contest’ and ‘sweepstakes’ interchangeably. In fact, there exist many differences between the two.
The basic difference is that contests are games of skill, while sweepstakes are games of chance. In contests, skill is needed, and people can increase the chances to win by becoming more skillful or by practicing. In sweepstakes, winners are determined only by luck. You won’t have ways to improve chances of winning.
As for the odds, the chance of winning a sweepstake is much smaller than winning a contest. Sweepstakes are free and simple, and they are games of chance, so sometimes the odds can be less than 1 in 100,000,000. However, in contests, skills are need so there will be less entries, and the winning odds also will be much bigger.
With regard to entry fees, sweepstakes are completely free without a purchase of any kind because they are only games of chance. Unlike sweepstakes, contests can charge entry fees or use your delivered product to help promoting their products.
Besides, People can improve themselves in contests. Anything that allows you to display your special skill can become the subject of a contest, such as essay writing, photography, etc. Whether you win or not, the feedback from the visitors can help you improve, so that you can do better next time.
2008-11-10
Sweepstakes and Contest
Both sweepstakes and contest are the important ways for promotion. Comparatively speaking, these two ways have their own advantages.
The advantages of sweepstakes: The first one is that sweepstakes attract more entrants than contests. Secondly, participants don’t need to have special skills for sweepstakes and it is much easier for them to enter. What’s more, contest usually target a narrow sense of consumers, so the prize they give is no as large as sweepstakes.
However, that is not to say, contest is not as efficient as sweepstakes. Contests have their own advantages.
Most people enter once or a few times as contests require specific skills. However, sweepstakes contestants often send in many entries. So it takes some time for the companies to select the right one to make sure on duplicates are received.
Although contest attract fewer visits than sweepstakes, the consumer is high concentrated once they choose contest as they feel they have some control over the outcome of contest. Relatively, sweepstakes often provoke a low level of involvement among the participants.
The advantages of sweepstakes: The first one is that sweepstakes attract more entrants than contests. Secondly, participants don’t need to have special skills for sweepstakes and it is much easier for them to enter. What’s more, contest usually target a narrow sense of consumers, so the prize they give is no as large as sweepstakes.
However, that is not to say, contest is not as efficient as sweepstakes. Contests have their own advantages.
Most people enter once or a few times as contests require specific skills. However, sweepstakes contestants often send in many entries. So it takes some time for the companies to select the right one to make sure on duplicates are received.
Although contest attract fewer visits than sweepstakes, the consumer is high concentrated once they choose contest as they feel they have some control over the outcome of contest. Relatively, sweepstakes often provoke a low level of involvement among the participants.
2008-11-07
How to Win Sweepstakes
Many people would not like to entering sweepstakes and contests because they feel they could not win the prize. After all, sweepstakes have long odds. Many people don’t believe they can win sweepstakes because they think they are never been lucky. However, luck is only the smallest part of winning big prizes. You need skills to win prize if you want to win sweepstakes. Now I will introduce them to you.
The first skill is your patience. Entering sweepstakes need patience if you regard it as a hobby. The sweepstakes has to draw to a close, the entries must be verified, and then the sponsor has to contact with you. All that can take much time, maybe several weeks or months. For most people, winning a prize needs three months. If you don’t have the patience to wait for wins, sweepstakes entry won’t be so fun.
Perseverance is the second important thing that people win sweepstakes. You need to keep up your enthusiasm even when you are going through a dry spell. You also need to enter a high number of sweepstakes even you don’t feel like to win the prize. The more sweepstakes you enter, the shorter you will wait.
The third one is positive attitude. The most important thing to pay attention to is that entering sweepstakes is not a job for you to earn money. So you need a positive attitude to face to sweepstakes. Sweeping is not just about winning sweepstakes, you can also make friends and share the excitement of winning prized with your friends. Keeping a positive attitude about your entries will help you with keep you motivated and increase your chance to win sweepstakes.
The first skill is your patience. Entering sweepstakes need patience if you regard it as a hobby. The sweepstakes has to draw to a close, the entries must be verified, and then the sponsor has to contact with you. All that can take much time, maybe several weeks or months. For most people, winning a prize needs three months. If you don’t have the patience to wait for wins, sweepstakes entry won’t be so fun.
Perseverance is the second important thing that people win sweepstakes. You need to keep up your enthusiasm even when you are going through a dry spell. You also need to enter a high number of sweepstakes even you don’t feel like to win the prize. The more sweepstakes you enter, the shorter you will wait.
The third one is positive attitude. The most important thing to pay attention to is that entering sweepstakes is not a job for you to earn money. So you need a positive attitude to face to sweepstakes. Sweeping is not just about winning sweepstakes, you can also make friends and share the excitement of winning prized with your friends. Keeping a positive attitude about your entries will help you with keep you motivated and increase your chance to win sweepstakes.
2008-11-03
A Few Tips for Online Sweepstakes Entrants
Nowadays more and more companies and business use sweepstakes to promote themselves and attract customers. Also, more and more people receive sweepstakes offer every day. However, some cheaters also want to take the opportunity to make money by disguising themselves as sweepstakes.
It is important for you to tell the difference between real sweepstakes and scams. The biggest difference is that real sweepstakes are free. They won’t ask you to buy products in order to get higher odds of winning. So if you're asked to pay, the sweepstakes is a scam.
Ask yourself these questions before entering to sweepstakes to prevent being scammed: Does the promoter ask you for bank account information or other personal account information? Do they ask you to wire money or make a payment in an urgent manner? Does the activity clearly state that no purchase is necessary to win and a purchase will not increase your chances of winning?
Real sweepstakes won't ask for your personal account information and you don’t have to pay or buy products to be eligible to attend the sweepstakes. Usually, real sweepstakes will have a "No purchase is necessary" statement.
The best and legitimate sweepstakes are the free ones. But since there are too many people sign up with them, you have to envisage realities that your chances of winning are very low.
It is important for you to tell the difference between real sweepstakes and scams. The biggest difference is that real sweepstakes are free. They won’t ask you to buy products in order to get higher odds of winning. So if you're asked to pay, the sweepstakes is a scam.
Ask yourself these questions before entering to sweepstakes to prevent being scammed: Does the promoter ask you for bank account information or other personal account information? Do they ask you to wire money or make a payment in an urgent manner? Does the activity clearly state that no purchase is necessary to win and a purchase will not increase your chances of winning?
Real sweepstakes won't ask for your personal account information and you don’t have to pay or buy products to be eligible to attend the sweepstakes. Usually, real sweepstakes will have a "No purchase is necessary" statement.
The best and legitimate sweepstakes are the free ones. But since there are too many people sign up with them, you have to envisage realities that your chances of winning are very low.
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