facebook contest rules - mari smith explains

CONTEST

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Facebook Contest Rules

• Can you ask people to SHARE?

• NO…–Not on personal Timelines

• BUT!!!

• YES…–On Pages

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Facebook Contest Rules

• WHY can you not ask people to share on personal Timelines (or tag friends)?–Because of their PRIVACY SETTINGS!!!

– If someone shares your contest privately, that could not be a contest entry!

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Facebook Page Terms

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facebook.com/page_guidelines.php

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Facebook Promotion Guidelines

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facebook.com/business/news/page-promotions-terms

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Facebook Contest Rules

• YES:✔ Administer on your business Page or 3rd party app✔ Collect entries via reactions or comments on your post✔ Collect entries by having people post on your wall✔ Collect entries by having people message your Page✔ Collect entries by having people share on their Page

• NO:✘ Ask people to share on their personal Timeline or a friend’s

Timeline✘ Ask people to tag friends✘ Host a contest on your personal Timeline

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