How do I run a photo contest where entrants upload and vote?
Quick answer
Add the SUBMIT IMAGE entry action to your Giveaway Ninja giveaway, then switch on ENABLE GALLERY in the DESIGN tab. Turn on "Users can like images" to allow voting, and "Publish only approved images" to review uploads before they appear. Entrants browse and vote from the Gallery tab on the giveaway widget.
Giveaway Ninja lets you collect images from your users and, optionally, post them in a social gallery where users can like and vote on other entrants' images.
User-generated content (UGC) helps you:
- Build a community around your brand
- Increase brand awareness
- Learn more about your customers' needs
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1) Add a SUBMIT IMAGE entry action
Click the ENTRY ACTIONS tab, find the SUBMIT IMAGE action at the bottom and click [+] to add it. New to entry actions? Start with how to set up a giveaway on Shopify. Every setting of the action is explained in how entrants upload an image to earn entries.
Edit the entry action and click ✓SAVE.
2) Enable the social gallery
Click the DESIGN tab, find the GALLERY section and switch ENABLE GALLERY on.
We suggest turning on Publish only approved images, so no inappropriate content gets published.
To enable voting, switch on Users can like images. Explain how photos are judged in your official rules. The free giveaway rules generator covers it.
Customize the labels and click ✓SAVE.
3) Get notified when users post images (optional)
You can set the system to notify you whenever users post new content. That lets you publish images waiting for approval, and quickly remove unwanted content if approval isn't turned on.
4) Approve and manage posted images
If Publish only approved images is on, posted images have to be approved before they show in the gallery.
Open the GIVEAWAY > OVERVIEW screen, find your giveaway and click ENTRIES.
Click the IMAGES button to see a list of the images users posted.
Finally, click Publish to add the images you want to the gallery.
Done
Users can now open the gallery from the Gallery tab on the widget.
When the contest ends, draw and notify your giveaway winners.
People also ask
Can I approve photos before they go live?
Yes. Turn on "Publish only approved images", then publish each upload from GIVEAWAY > OVERVIEW > ENTRIES > IMAGES. Set your content guidelines with the free giveaway rules generator.
Can entrants vote on each other's photos?
Yes. Switch on "Users can like images" in the GALLERY section of the DESIGN tab. Find more contest formats in giveaway ideas that work.
How do I know when someone uploads a photo?
Turn on notifications for new images, so you can approve new posts or remove unwanted ones quickly. New to the dashboard? See how to set up a giveaway on Shopify.
How do I pick the photo contest winner?
Draw at random with the Draw Winners wizard, or judge the photos yourself. Either way, state the method in your rules. See how to draw and notify giveaway winners.
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