Instagram story giveaways

Stories that start a connection.

Engage your community through Instagram Stories. Invite people to reply to your brand’s story or publish their own with a mention: two different journeys, with registration and consent collected in DMs.

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LABO Suisse Instagram contest
3,000+ Prize promotions since 2008
Pupa Instagram contest
Pupa Instagram contest

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From story to conversation

How an Instagram Story giveaway works

A story reply starts a conversation with your brand. Publishing a story with a mention involves the community in creating and sharing content. We choose the journey around your objectives.

Instagram story mentioning the brand's profile to enter
  1. 01 Publish your campaign story

    Introduce the theme, prizes and instructions. We define whether entry means replying to your brand’s story or publishing a story with a mention.

  2. 02 The story opens the conversation

    The reply or mention triggers the chatbot in DMs. Publishing a story with a mention requires a public profile.

  3. 03 Data, consent and prizes in chat

    The chatbot handles registration and consent. In content-based contests, GIVEAWAI®, Webing’s AI technology, automatically validates stories against the campaign theme. Prizes are awarded according to the chosen mechanic.

Webing Plus Smart Dashboard

Story dashboard and data mirroring

Access registrations, consent and content in the Webing Plus Smart Dashboard. For mention-based contests, stories are captured on servers in Italy before they expire and automatically validated by GIVEAWAI®, Webing’s AI technology.

  • Real-time KPIs on campaign performance
  • Story entries stored on infrastructure in Italy before they expire
  • 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.

3,000+

Prize promotions

Contests and giveaways managed by Webing since 2008, across the channels supported by each format.

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Pupa · Instagram contest

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40k followers

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Why Webing

Why brands choose Webing for Story giveaways

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 Story giveaway FAQs

How do you run an Instagram Story giveaway?

Start with the objective, prizes and entry action: replying to your brand’s story or publishing a story with a mention. Entry continues in DMs, where the chatbot collects registration details and consent. Webing supports campaign planning and management.

Should we use story replies or story mentions?

Replying to your brand’s story opens a DM conversation directly. A mention requires people to create or share a story from their own public profile. The latter suits campaigns that involve the community in sharing the promotion and creating content.

Are Instagram Story 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.

Stories expire after 24 hours. How are entries recorded?

Stories with mentions are captured during the campaign with the author, content, date and time. The copy remains on servers in Italy after the story expires. GIVEAWAI®, Webing’s AI technology, automatically validates them against the contest theme.

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 a simpler entry action. Campaign planning defines what participants do and how prizes are awarded.

Can participants’ stories be reused?

Only where the terms provide for usage rights and participants have accepted them. This clause must be agreed before launch; otherwise, the content remains the creator’s.

How long does it take to launch a Story 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. Where Italian rules require the terms to be filed, they must be prepared and submitted at least 15 days before launch.

How much does an Instagram Story giveaway cost?

Cost depends on the mechanic, compliance requirements, duration and entry volumes. During the demo, we define the journey and support needed to prepare a proposal.