Entry Award Mode – How Are Entries Awarded?
By default, each entry method in your giveaway awards its own entries individually. With Entry Award Mode, you can change this so that entries are only awarded after a participant completes all entry methods. This is useful when you want to require participants to finish every action before earning any entries.
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How It Works
There are two entry award modes available:
1. Per Entry Method (Default)
Each entry method awards its own entries independently. For example, if “Follow on Twitter” is worth 3 entries and “Visit a Website” is worth 1 entry, the participant earns entries as they complete each action.
2. After All Entry Methods Are Completed
Entries are only awarded after the participant completes every entry method. Instead of individual entry values per method, you set a single total entries amount that is awarded once all actions are finished. Individual “Worth # entries” values on each entry method are ignored.
This mode is ideal when you want to ensure participants complete all required actions before they receive any entries into the giveaway.
How to Set It Up
- Go to the Build/Edit Giveaway page.
- Scroll down to the Entry Methods section.
- Below the entry methods list, find the Advanced options area.
- The first option is “How are entries awarded?” with two radio buttons:
- Per entry method (default) – each entry method awards entries individually.
- After all entry methods are completed – entries are awarded only after all methods are done.
- If you select “After all entry methods are completed”, a new field will appear: “Total entries awarded after completing all entry methods”. Enter the number of entries participants will earn after finishing every entry method.
- Click Save Changes.
Note: When “After all entry methods are completed” is selected, the “Worth # entries” field on individual entry methods will be hidden, since those values are no longer used.
Note: This feature requires a Pro plan or higher.
What Participants See
When the entry award mode is set to “After all entry methods are completed”:
- A progress bar is displayed at the top of the entry methods, showing how many actions they have completed out of the total.
- Individual entry badges (e.g., “+3 entries”) are not shown on each entry method.
- Once all entry methods are completed, the participant is awarded the total entries amount you configured.
FAQ
Can I change the entry award mode after a giveaway is live?
Yes, you can change the entry award mode at any time by editing the giveaway. However, keep in mind that existing entries will not be retroactively recalculated.
What happens if a participant only completes some of the entry methods?
If the mode is set to “After all entry methods are completed”, participants who have not finished every entry method will have 0 entries. They must complete all actions to earn the total entries.
Does this work with mandatory and optional entry methods?
Yes. All entry methods (both mandatory and optional) must be completed for the participant to earn entries when using this mode.
What plan do I need?
Entry Award Mode requires a Pro plan or higher. If you are on a Free plan, the option will be visible but disabled.