Instagram contests

Your Instagram community. Activated.

From comments to stories, quizzes to Instant Win: choose a format that engages your Instagram community. Webing plans and manages the campaign with your team, from the mechanic and entry collection to prize fulfilment.

Barilla France Instagram and Facebook contest
Barilla Greece Instagram contest
85% Average chatbot conversion rate
Live Nation Instagram contest
Wasa Instagram contest

Trusted by brands you know

Three steps. All on Instagram.

Planning Instagram contests and giveaways

With chatbot formats, an interaction with your brand starts the journey in DMs. Participants complete their entry, providing the required data and consent, while staying on Instagram.

Pupa Milano Instagram story inviting users to send the keyword REGALO in a direct message
  1. 01 Choose how entry begins

    A keyword comment, a direct message, a story reply or a story mentioning your brand. Choose the entry point to suit your objective and format.

  2. 02 Collect data and consent in DMs

    Your brand’s chatbot guides the required steps: reviewing promotion terms and the privacy notice, providing data and consent, and completing registration.

  3. 03 Award the prizes

    Define how prizes are awarded: judging panel, draw or Instant Win. With instant wins, participants discover the result in the same chat.

Let the objective shape the mechanic

Instagram contest and giveaway examples

Followers, engagement, contacts, UGC or sales: every project starts with an objective. We choose the format and entry journey from there.

Webing Plus Smart Dashboard

Entries, prizes and KPIs. In real time.

Follow your campaign in the Webing Plus Smart Dashboard. Entries, content and consent, where included in the format, flow into the platform and are accessible in real time on servers in Italy.

  • Real-time KPIs on campaign performance
  • Content captured in real time on infrastructure in Italy and validated individually
  • 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

Average proportion of participants who agree to further brand contact in Webing-managed contests.

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 contest, Wasa
+29% follower growth

Wasa · Instagram contest

Instagram contest, Mulino Bianco
14k followers

Mulino Bianco · Instagram contest

Instagram Contest, AIA

AIA · Instagram contest

See what each profile contributes

Instagram contests with creators and talent

When a campaign involves creators or talent, the platform shows each profile’s contribution: engagement generated and participants acquired. Useful insight for campaigns promoted by multiple voices.

AW LAB x adidas contest with Rose Villain

Receipts validated in seconds

Purchase-based Instagram promotions

Participants photograph their receipt and send it in your brand’s chat. GIVEAWAI®, Webing’s own AI technology, automates proof-of-purchase validation, checking product, date, amount and store. Where Instant Win is included, the result arrives in the same conversation.

GIVEAWAI® reduces manual collection and verification work. It is available to all clients running UGC contests or purchase-based promotions, on every channel supported by the respective mechanic.

Purchase-based Instagram promotion with receipt upload

Why Webing

Why brands choose Webing for Instagram 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

Instagram contest FAQs

How do you organise an Instagram contest?

Start with your brand’s objectives and choose a format: comments, stories, quizzes, UGC or Instant Win. Webing supports your team with planning, platform setup and campaign management, through to winners and prizes.

What are Instagram contests and how do they work?

They are prize promotions that engage audiences on Instagram. Depending on the format, entry can involve a comment, story or direct message. With chatbot journeys, registration continues in your brand’s chat. The category includes contests and giveaways, which differ in what participants are asked to do. Explore the distinctions in our guide to contests, giveaways and sweepstakes.

Are Instagram 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. Find them in our guide to exempt promotions in Italy.

Does an Instagram giveaway need promotion terms?

Yes, where the initiative falls under Italy’s DPR 430/2001, terms must be drafted before launch alongside the other required formalities. Some formats are exempt from Ministry requirements. To run a compliant Instagram giveaway with a simple mechanic, start with your objective and choose a format with fewer entry steps.

What is the difference between a contest and a giveaway?

In marketing, a contest may ask for a creative contribution or task, such as a photo, video or quiz. Giveaway entry is generally simpler, involving a prize draw or Instant Win play. Campaign planning focuses on the action required and how prizes are awarded. Explore our guide to contests, giveaways and sweepstakes.

Can an Instagram contest require a purchase?

Participants can send a receipt photo in your brand’s chat. GIVEAWAI®, Webing’s own AI technology, automatically validates proof of purchase and flags cases for review. It is available to all clients running purchase-based promotions or UGC contests, on channels supported by the format.

How are Instagram giveaway winners drawn?

Comments and entries must be captured completely and verifiably. The draw then selects from eligible participants under the terms, in the presence of a notary or public official where legally required. For comment-based giveaways, the format is Comment Picker. The Webing team manages the campaign, including chatbot journeys, Instant Win and multiple prizes.

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. Explore our guide to data mirroring.

How much does an Instagram contest cost?

Cost depends on the mechanic, duration, entry volumes and services required. During the demo, we define your objectives and project scope to prepare a proposal.

How long does it take to launch an Instagram 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.