{"id":1128,"date":"2022-09-01T23:29:49","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T23:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/?p=1128"},"modified":"2022-12-26T03:45:28","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T03:45:28","slug":"sweepwidget-2022-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/sweepwidget-2022-updates","title":{"rendered":"SweepWidget 2022 Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>Keep up to date with the latest SweepWidget features, updates, and highlights of 2022!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"december-22-2022\">December 22, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Add multiple prizes to your giveaway.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prizes-1-1024x253.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prizes-1-1024x253.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prizes-1-600x148.png 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prizes-1-300x74.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prizes-1-768x189.png 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prizes-1-1536x379.png 1536w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prizes-1.png 1986w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now add one or more prizes to the same giveaway. You can also assign multiple winners to the same prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prizes-3-1024x345.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prizes-3-1024x345.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prizes-3-600x202.png 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prizes-3-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prizes-3-768x259.png 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prizes-3-1536x518.png 1536w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/prizes-3-2048x691.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"december-20-2022\">December 20, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Choose from pre-made giveaway starter templates.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/starter-templates-1024x585.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/starter-templates-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/starter-templates-600x343.png 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/starter-templates-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/starter-templates-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/starter-templates-1536x877.png 1536w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/starter-templates-2048x1170.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can choose from starter templates for your giveaway. If you\u2019re looking for inspiration, we have pre-made tons of templates that will auto fill various entry methods to provide your inspiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"december-12-2022\">December 12, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You can now add team members to your SweepWidget account.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/team.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/team.png 512w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/team-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/team-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/team-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now add role based team members to collaborate on your SweepWidget account. <a href=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/team-members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full documentation here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"october-8-2022\">October 8, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pinterest verified actions are here! We have added Select a pin from a Pinterest board and select a Pinterest board entry methods.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pinterest-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1308\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pinterest.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pinterest-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pinterest-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pinterest-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pinterest-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pinterest-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We are excited to offer API verified entry methods for Pinterest! We have added two API verified actions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/pinterest-entry-methods#select-a-pin\">Select a pin from a Pinterest board<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/pinterest-entry-methods#select-a-board\">Select a Pinterest board<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can optionally add hashtag requirements to each entry method. This will filter the users pins\/boards to only display them if they contain one or more required hashtags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"october-7-2022\">October 7, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Login to your contest using Pinterest.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pinterest-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1310\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pinterest-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pinterest-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pinterest-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pinterest-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pinterest-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pinterest-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Users can now <a href=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/pinterest-entry-methods#pinterest-login\">login to your contest using Pinterest<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"october-6-2022\">October 6, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reddit subscribe to a SubReddit API verified actions are here.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3225187_app_logo_media_popular_reddit_icon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3225187_app_logo_media_popular_reddit_icon.png 512w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3225187_app_logo_media_popular_reddit_icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3225187_app_logo_media_popular_reddit_icon-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/3225187_app_logo_media_popular_reddit_icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now ask users to subscribe to a SubReddit. Users will be required to authenticate their Reddit account. The action will be API verified to ensure they actually are subscribed to the SubReddit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"october-6-2022-2\">October 6, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LinkedIn share a post API verified actions are here.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/317750_linkedin_icon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/317750_linkedin_icon.png 512w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/317750_linkedin_icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/317750_linkedin_icon-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/317750_linkedin_icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now ask users to share a post or article on their LinkedIn profile. Users will be required to authenticate their LinkedIn profile. The action will be API verified to ensure they actually share the post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"september-15-2022\">September 15, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Select a photo or video from your Twitter page &#8211; API verified<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitter-2-1024x842.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1290\" width=\"512\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitter-2-1024x842.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitter-2-600x493.png 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitter-2-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitter-2-768x632.png 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitter-2-1536x1263.png 1536w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitter-2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now ask users to post a photo or video containing 1 or more hashtags. The user will then select which post (containing the media + hashtags) they want to submit to the SweepWidget giveaway. Everything is API verified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"september-14-2022\">September 14, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tweet a post containing 1 or more hashtags &#8211; API verified<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitter-2-1024x842.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1290\" width=\"512\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitter-2-1024x842.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitter-2-600x493.png 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitter-2-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitter-2-768x632.png 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitter-2-1536x1263.png 1536w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitter-2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now require a user to post a tweet with 1 or more hashtags. We use the Twitter API to verify if the user&#8217;s tweet contain your required hashtags. Everything is API verified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"september-12-2022\">September 12, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Login with Reddit or Spotify.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/reddit-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1285\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/reddit-1.png 512w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/reddit-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/reddit-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/reddit-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/spotify.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1286\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/spotify.png 512w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/spotify-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/spotify-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/spotify-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Users can now enter with two additional social login options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reddit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spotify<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"september-5-2022\">September 5, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Telegram API verified actions for joining a channel (public or private), joining a group, or leaving a comment in a group.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/tg-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1265\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/tg.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/tg-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/tg-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/tg-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/tg-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/tg-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Entry methods will automatically be validated by the Telegram API to only allow verified actions for the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Follow a Telegram channel public and\/or private (API verified)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Join a Telegram group (API verified)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leave a comment in a Telegram group (API verified)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Telegram oAuth login<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/telegram-api-integration-authenticate-entries\">Read about how to integrate Telegram into SweepWidget here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"september-3-2022\">September 3, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ask users to e-sign their signature.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/e-sig-1024x879.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1257\" width=\"512\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/e-sig-1024x879.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/e-sig-600x515.png 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/e-sig-300x258.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/e-sig-768x659.png 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/e-sig.png 1132w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now add a required form field where you ask a user to sign their signature. This signature will be saved as a .png file which you can access and download as an admin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/e-sig2-1024x151.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/e-sig2-1024x151.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/e-sig2-600x88.png 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/e-sig2-300x44.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/e-sig2-768x113.png 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/e-sig2-1536x227.png 1536w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/e-sig2.png 1858w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/examples\/e-signature\">View a live demo here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"september-2-2022\">September 2, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Generate a QR code for your hosted landing page.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/qr.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1255\" width=\"334\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/qr.png 668w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/qr-600x763.png 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/qr-236x300.png 236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>SweepWidget auto-generates a QR code so you can easily share your hosted landing page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"september-1-2022\">September 1, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Create a custom URL for your hosted page.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unique-url.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1246\" width=\"442\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unique-url.png 884w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unique-url-600x155.png 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unique-url-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unique-url-768x198.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now create a branded URL for your contest hosted landing page on SweepWidget. For example, if you wanted to reserve the URL: sweepwidget.com\/view\/<strong>awesome-giveaway<\/strong>, you can do just that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the link you share with your users will have your custom URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/custom-url-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1146\" width=\"375\" height=\"37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/custom-url-2.png 750w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/custom-url-2-600x59.png 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/custom-url-2-300x30.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"august-31-2022\">August 31, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contest participants can now update their user data.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/update-details-1024x477.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1142\" width=\"512\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/update-details-1024x477.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/update-details-600x280.png 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/update-details-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/update-details-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/update-details.png 1184w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the bottom of the giveaway, if they click on the user account icon, there is an option to &#8220;Update Information&#8221;. They will receive a secure email link where they can update their name, birthday, and other basic profile information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"august-27-2022\">August 27, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discord <strong>API <\/strong>verified action for joining a Discord server.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/discord-1024x196.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1135\" width=\"512\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/discord-1024x196.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/discord-600x115.png 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/discord-300x57.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/discord-768x147.png 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/discord-1536x293.png 1536w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/discord-2048x391.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Entry methods will automatically be validated by the Discord API to only allow verified actions for the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Join a Discord server (API verified)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discord oAuth login<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"august-22-2022\">August 22, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Twitch <strong>API <\/strong>verified action for following or subscribing to a channel.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitch-1024x577.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1134\" width=\"512\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitch-1024x577.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitch-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitch-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitch-768x433.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitch.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Entry methods will automatically be validated by the Twitch API to only allow verified actions for the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Follow a Twitch user (API verified)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subscribe to a Twitch channel (API verified)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Twitch oAuth login<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"august-15-2022\">August 15, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Twitter <strong>API <\/strong>verified actions for follow, post a tweet, and retweet.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitter-1024x842.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1133\" width=\"512\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitter-1024x842.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitter-600x493.png 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitter-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitter-768x632.png 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitter-1536x1263.png 1536w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/twitter.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Entry methods will automatically be validated by the Twitter API to only allow verified actions for the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Follow (API verified)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Post a tweet (API verified)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Retweet (API verified)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Twitter oAuth login<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"july-1-2022\">July 1, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Verified crypto wallet address entry method.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/crypto-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1131\" width=\"501\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/crypto-4.jpeg 1002w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/crypto-4-600x369.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/crypto-4-300x185.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/crypto-4-768x473.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This makes it easy to run an airdrop giveaway where you can collect validated wallet addresses. You can ask for the following types of wallet address:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BTC wallet address (<strong>auto validates user wallet address<\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ETH \/ BEP-20 wallet address (<strong>auto&nbsp;validates&nbsp;user wallet address<\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BEP-2 wallet address (<strong>auto verify&nbsp;validates&nbsp;user wallet&nbsp;address<\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other types of wallet addresses (<strong>manual verification<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It will automatically check that the wallet addresses are valid for BTC addresses, ETH \/ BEP-20 addresses, and BEP-2 addresses. <a href=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=1668&amp;action=edit\">Read more information about the crypto wallet entry method here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"june-30-2022\">June 30, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Optionally disallow VPN&#8217;s.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/vpn-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1156\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/vpn.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/vpn-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/vpn-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/vpn-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/vpn-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/vpn-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For added security, VPN&#8217;s are now disallowed for all contests by default. You can optionally disable this feature, though. <a href=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/disallow-entries-using-a-vpn\">Read more about disallowing VPN&#8217;s here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"may-20-2022\">May 20, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SweepWidget &lt;&gt; Shopify plugin launched.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shopify-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1169\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shopify.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shopify-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shopify-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shopify-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shopify-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shopify-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We have launched a new Shopify approved SweepWidget app! You can <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.shopify.com\/sweepwidget\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">find it on their app store here<\/a>. If you have a Shopify app, you can easily manage your SweepWidget account from within the Shopify admin dashboard. Once your giveaway is ready, you can auto-embed your contest into any page on your store with a 1-click button. Read the full blog post on <a href=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/shopify-sweepwidget-learn-how-create-a-giveaway\">how to use the SweepWidget Shopify app<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"april-20-2022\">April 20, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Turn widget into a modal popup in embedded pages.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/popup2-986x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1250\" width=\"493\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/popup2-986x1024.png 986w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/popup2-600x623.png 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/popup2-289x300.png 289w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/popup2-768x797.png 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/popup2.png 1233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now turn your SweepWidget giveaway into a modal popup on your webpage! You can set a delay for how many seconds you want to wait until the widget pops up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/popup1-1024x272.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1252\" width=\"512\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/popup1-1024x272.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/popup1-600x159.png 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/popup1-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/popup1-768x204.png 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/popup1.png 1032w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, the user will have a convenience X in the top right corner to close the widget at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"april-4-2022\">April 4, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7 new social login methods.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/social-logins-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1129\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/social-logins-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/social-logins-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/social-logins-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/social-logins-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/social-logins-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/social-logins-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/social-logins.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Users can now login to your contest with the following 9 social login options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Facebook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Twitter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Google (New)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LinkedIn (New)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Twitch (New)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discord (New)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steam (New)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tumblr (New)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Telegram (New)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, you can either make the social login mandatory or optional. Also, you can pick which social logins are permitted and which aren&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"march-2-2022\">March 2, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SweepWidget &lt;&gt; MailJet integration.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mailjet.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mailjet.png 400w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mailjet-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mailjet-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mailjet-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now send user emails from SweepWidget directly to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mailjet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">MailJet<\/a> email list when they enter the &#8220;Subscribe to newsletter&#8221; entry method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"february-15-2022\">February 15, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Customize your security settings.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/custom-security.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1149\" width=\"420\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/custom-security.png 840w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/custom-security-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/custom-security-600x593.png 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/custom-security-300x296.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/custom-security-768x759.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose how strict you want your security settings to be on your giveaway. <a href=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/docs\/sweepwidget-contest-security-levels-advanced-fraud-prevention\">Read more information about security levels here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"february-5-2022\">February 5, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SweepWidget &lt;&gt; Omnisend integration.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/omnisend.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/omnisend.png 480w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/omnisend-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/omnisend-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/omnisend-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now send user emails from SweepWidget directly to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mailjet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Omnisend<\/a> email list when they enter the &#8220;Subscribe to newsletter&#8221; entry method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"january-18-2022\">January 18, 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Revamped SweepWidget billing system with ChargeBee.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/chargebee.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1174\" width=\"512\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/chargebee.png 1024w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/chargebee-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/chargebee-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/chargebee-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>SweepWidget now uses <a href=\"https:\/\/chargebee.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ChargeBee.com<\/a> to handle customer billing. 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