Facebook Competitions Trick

mkooo

Just realised that I can "share on my wall" and customise it so that only I can see the post, this is right? Facebook competitions are so easy so the fact that I don't have to spam people in their newsfeeds is good.

blackmidnight

I set all the apps to 'only me' on facebook so that all my friends aren't spammed unnecessarily. Annoyingly the like and share comps tend to have to be shared publicly though so I choose not to enter those Wish all companies used apps !

BlueBella

if you don't share publically, then the company cannot see that you have shared so you wont be entered into the draw

mkooo

BlueBella wrote: »

if you don't share publically, then the company cannot see that you have shared so you wont be entered into the draw

Really? But why should they see my wall :P
So you think doing that would mean that you would not get entered?

angiesandhu

Thats right. It has to be set to public otherwise you won't be entered.

Good luck.

FZwanab

Most stuff people put on Facebook is not public, just friends can see it, how do you know about the public setting thing?are you in digital marketing? as a matter of interest Has anyone won anything just sharing "only me" or with "friends"?

jaibaby

FZwanab wrote: »

Most stuff people put on Facebook is not public, just friends can see it, how do you know about the public setting thing?are you in digital marketing?

When you post anything on Facebook there is a little thingy underneath - if it's public it'll be a world, if it's set to friends only then it'll be two people, and if it's set to only me it'll be a padlock. Nothing special needing, widely available to everyone

BlueBella

Yes companies need to see that you have shared publically in order to enter their draw. If your posts are set to private then you are not sharing th comp as no one can see it! If I was you, I would change all the posts you have shared privately to publically otherwise it would have been a waste of your time sharing in the first place because you won't be in wit a chance of winning!

grannybiker

I tag the page in the comment bit as I post it on my wall so that they'll be able to see it
I also set mine to only appear to other compers, that way they're welcome to stalk my wall for any coms they haven't entered and my non-comping friends don't get hacked off.
HTH

emiai

Ive noticed alot of new compers on facebook do this, Some of the companies actualy state it has to be set to public or they can't see the entry.

huu

BlueBella wrote: »

Yes companies need to see that you have shared publically in order to enter their draw. If your posts are set to private then you are not sharing th comp as no one can see it! If I was you, I would change all the posts you have shared privately to publically otherwise it would have been a waste of your time sharing in the first place because you won't be in wit a chance of winning!

Im glad I read this early on... just changed the few comp I entered into public..

GrannyBiker: I have seen the the custome option too on facebook, but I think if that is set, it will no longer be "public"?


Edit:
There is another option: Limit the Audience for Past Posts, may be worth considering