{"id":698,"date":"2021-01-17T00:25:03","date_gmt":"2021-01-17T00:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/?p=698"},"modified":"2024-04-15T10:37:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T10:37:44","slug":"instagram-contest-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweepwidget.com\/blog\/instagram-contest-rules","title":{"rendered":"11 Essential Instagram Contest Rules to Follow to Avoid Legal Trouble"},"content":{"rendered":"
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So you\u2019re excited to run your next Instagram giveaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And your audience is excited to participate for a chance to win your gift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s all you need, right? Not so fast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While those are great, you need to understand Instagram contest rules that guide your promotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Or else, you can easily find yourself in legal trouble or have your account penalized by Instagram. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These rules are vital as they help reduce spam on Instagram and absolve Instagram from possible legal issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having said that, what are the contest rules to keep in mind to run a successful Instagram contest<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, I\u2019ll go through the necessary details and provide examples of Instagram contests that followed the rules. <\/p>\n\n\n

Promotion types and contest rules<\/h3>\n\n\n

If you\u2019re running an Instagram contest, you have access to two types of promotions. Of course, there are other promotion types like a lottery, but you can\u2019t run this on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on the type of promotion you run on Instagram, there will be a slight difference in how you present your rules. The two main types of promotions are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n