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Welcome to this edition of the Contests and Activities newsletter. Each edition highlights contests and activities open to members of Writing.Com.
~~ Diane ~~ |
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Attracting Contestants
I often hear complaints from contest creators that they've made a contest, yet nobody is entering. There are several possible reasons why this is happening and some simple things you can do to make your contest more visible on Writing.Com.
Is the contest title and brief description catchy? For example, contests with simple titles, like Poetry Contest, might attract some attention, but if there are several competing poetry contests, entrants might look elsewhere.
Are there too many competing contests in the same genre? When you are considering running a contest, look to see what is already being advertised on the site. If there are already six other poetry contests, find a way to make yours stand out. You can do this by specifying a genre or offering a prompt that will give the entrants a starting point for their writing.
Is your contest listed in the appropriate genres? For example, a horror contest should be listed under the Horror/Scary genre. If the prompt changes on your contest to a different genre each month, make sure you edit the contest and change the listed genre.
Are the contest rules and requirements clear and concise? If they are too wordy, difficult to find, or confusing, entrants will skip your contest and go on to another.
Is the deadline clearly shown in the header of the contest forum? If not, you may lose potential entrants that aren't sure if the contest is accepting entrants.
Do you offer reviews of every entry? I've found that by reviewing the entries, I get a lot of repeat entrants in my contests. Stating that reviews are given in a new contest might help to increase the number of entrants.
Are you advertising the contest around the site? Get the word out about your contest by placing it on "Writing Contests @ Writing.Com" , posting an announcement message in general discussion forums around the site, and if you have gift points to spare, adding a link to your signature, and advertising on the BidClick system. For more information on how the BidClick system works, see "The Writing.Com BidClick System" .
These are just some ideas to increase the number of entrants to your contest. I typically have anywhere from ten to thirty entrants to my monthly contest, which I feel is a good number given the number of other contests available. I hope you can use some or all of these ideas to make your contests a success.
Until Next Time,
Diane
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Since I'm a guest editor, I don't have any feedback. Instead, I'll link one of my contest-related polls. The answers to this poll helped me to realize what entrants really find important when considering a contest. I hope it helps you too.
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