Facebook contests

Activate your Facebook community.

Comments, photo contests and Instant Win: choose a mechanic around your brand’s objectives. Webing plans and manages your Facebook prize promotions, from entry to prize fulfilment.

Haier Facebook contest
WD-40 Facebook contest
Original Marines Facebook contest
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Barilla France Instagram and Facebook contest

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From post to participation

How to organise a Facebook contest

With chatbot formats, a post comment opens a chat conversation. The journey guides people through registration, collecting data and consent in your brand’s chat.

Barilla France Facebook and Instagram contest
  1. 01 Publish your campaign post

    The campaign post presents the prize and invites a keyword comment. The comment activates the chatbot and opens the registration journey.

  2. 02 Collect data and consent in chat

    Commenters receive a message from your page. The chatbot guides registration and collects the required data and consent directly in chat.

  3. 03 Award the prizes

    We define prize allocation around your campaign: a draw among valid entries, judging, or Instant Win with the result delivered in chat.

Let the objective shape the mechanic

Facebook contest and giveaway examples

The mechanic starts with the outcome you want: post engagement, CRM contacts, purchases or community-created content. In UGC and purchase-based promotions, GIVEAWAI®, Webing’s AI technology, automatically validates content and proof of purchase.

Webing Plus Smart Dashboard

Dashboard and data mirroring for Facebook contests

Access entries, content and consent in real time in the Webing Plus Smart Dashboard. Collected data is stored on servers in Italy and remains available to monitor your campaign.

  • Real-time KPIs on campaign performance
  • Content collected on servers in Italy, with automatic validation by GIVEAWAI® for UGC and purchase-based promotions
  • For each participant: personal details, username, profile link, content, date, time and consent
  • Media gallery with all captured content, ready to view, download and validate

What brands achieve

Webing’s track record in prize promotions

Aggregate results from Webing campaigns, alongside selected brand projects.

91%

Marketing opt-ins

The average share of participants who consent to marketing communications from the brand.

85%

Chatbot conversion rate

The average share of people who start a chat and complete registration in Webing campaigns.

84%

Landing page conversions

The average share of visitors who register through landing pages built by Webing.

Instagram/Facebook contest, Barilla France Instagram/Facebook contest, Barilla France
42k followers

Barilla France · Instagram/Facebook contest

Facebook Contest, Haier

Haier · Facebook Contest

Facebook Contest, WD-40

WD-40 · Facebook Contest

One mechanic. Two channels.

One campaign across Facebook and Instagram

A campaign can involve both your Facebook page and Instagram profile. We define entry journeys for each channel and, where included, the option to enter through both.

Collistar campaign running on Facebook and Instagram

Automatic validation with GIVEAWAI®

Purchase-based Facebook promotions

Participants upload their receipt in Messenger. GIVEAWAI®, Webing’s own AI technology, automatically checks product, date, amount and store. Where Instant Win is included, the result arrives in the same chat.

Automatic validation connects proof of purchase with entry and flags cases for further review. GIVEAWAI® is available to all clients running purchase-based promotions or UGC contests, on channels supported by each mechanic.

Purchase-based promotion with receipt upload in chat

Why Webing

Why brands choose Webing for Facebook contests

Human-led, tech-powered. Marketing, Tech and Legal, backed by our proprietary Webing Plus platform. One Team, from idea to results.

Enterprise-grade security and compliance

  • Webing ISO 27001 v2022
  • GDPR
  • UK GDPR
Security and compliance

3,000+

Contests and giveaways managed

3M+

Leads generated for brands

Partnerships and memberships

  • Meta Business Partner
  • IAB Italia
  • ManyChat Agency Partner
  • AssoConcorsi

FAQs

Facebook contest FAQs

How do you organise a Facebook contest?

Start with your brand’s objective and define the mechanic, prizes and entry journey. With chatbot formats, a comment can open a Messenger conversation for registration and consent. Webing handles planning, entry collection and prize management.

Are Facebook giveaways legal in Italy?

Yes, when they comply with DPR 430/2001: terms, a prize bond and Ministry notification where required, with participant data stored on servers in Italy, including through data mirroring. Some initiatives are exempt from Ministry formalities: see our guide to exempt promotions in Italy.

What is the difference between a contest and a giveaway?

In marketing, a contest may ask people to create content or answer a question, while a giveaway often involves simpler entry. Campaign planning focuses on the action required and how prizes are awarded.

Can the same campaign run on Facebook and Instagram?

Yes. One campaign can run on your Facebook page and Instagram profile. Entry is adapted to each channel, and the mechanic defines whether people can enter through both.

How are Facebook giveaway winners drawn?

Comments and entries must be captured completely and verifiably. The draw selects eligible participants according to the terms, with a notary or public official present where legally required. Comment Picker is the format for comment-based giveaways. Webing also manages campaigns involving chatbots, Instant Win and multiple prizes.

Can a Facebook contest require a purchase?

Yes. Participants upload their receipt in Messenger. GIVEAWAI®, Webing’s AI technology, automatically validates proof of purchase, checking product, date, amount and store and flagging cases for review. It is available to all clients running purchase-based promotions on supported channels.

What is data mirroring and why is it needed?

The market calls it data mirroring. For us, it is how the system works: campaign content and data arrive through Meta’s official APIs in real time and are stored on infrastructure in Italy. This supports the requirement to retain Italian prize promotion data in Italy. Webing Plus saves usernames, profile links, published content, dates, times and consent.

How much does a Facebook contest cost?

Cost depends on the mechanic, compliance requirements, duration and entry volumes. During the demo, we explore your objectives and the support needed for a proposal.

How long does it take to launch a Facebook giveaway?

It depends on the mechanics. Technical setup takes days, but campaign planning generally needs at least five: objectives, mechanics, prizes, terms, creative assets and testing. If Italian rules require the terms to be filed, they must be prepared and submitted at least 15 days before launch. For a tight deadline, we assess feasibility and timing together.