Global Mobile Android/iOS Messaging App Map Dominated By WhatsApp — But BBM Bags A Foothold | TechCrunch

Global Mobile Android/iOS Messaging App Map Dominated By WhatsApp — But BBM Bags A Foothold | TechCrunch:

The mobile messaging app landscape continues to be highly geographically fragmented, with different messaging services doing well in different global regions. Despite ongoing localised variety, messaging veteran WhatsAppremains dominant in multiple global regions, even as relative newcomer -to Android and iOS - BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), gets a foothold on the social chit-chat map of these two platforms.

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An Insider's Guide to Social Contest Platforms - 'Net Features - Website Magazine

An Insider's Guide to Social Contest Platforms 

One of the best ways for brands to garner visibility on the social Web is with promotions like contests and sweepstakes. The rules and regulations of social networks, however, can turn this fun task into a rather large headache.

For instance, Pinterest recently announced updates to its Acceptable Use Policy that put numerous restrictions on brands running contests and sweepstakes on the image-based social network. One of the rules prohibits brands from running contests that require participants to Pin from a specific selection, like a website or a list of pins. Conversely, brands on Facebook cannot ask their audience to share promotions on personal Timelines (including their own) as a way to enter a contest.

That being said, staying compliant with social network rules is actually just the tip of the iceberg. Brands must also take into consideration how they will track contest entries, host contest terms and conditions and announce winners. Luckily, there are a variety of platforms on the ‘Net that can ease the social promotion process – helping brands with everything from the content landing page to their marketing. Learn more about these platforms and their features below:

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Wishpond

Supports Contests On: Facebook+Brands can run a variety of social promotions via Wishpond’s Contest Apps on their Facebook Pages, including contests for Pinterest and Instagram. This means, for example, that brands can create a Pin-to-Win contest that is actually hosted on Facebook. Aside from multi-channel contests, it is important to note that Wishpond’s robust Contest Apps are compatible with mobile devices, are compliant with Facebook guidelines, can be embedded on websites, enable brands to collect email addresses from participants and can even require participants to Like a page in order to enter a contest.

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Piqora

Supports Contests On: Pinterest and InstagramPiquora supports contests and sweepstakes on image-based social networks Pinterest and Instagram. With Pinterest, brands can see which pins are most engaging, as well as view all participants and their eligibility in a single dashboard. The platform supports a variety of promotion types and provides templates so users can customize their contest landing pages. Brands can also launch Instagram hashtag contests with Piqora, which can help users grow their community and get discovered on the social network. Additionally, marketers can create customizable mobile-friendly landing pages for their Instagram contests and can monitor participation through an automated tracking dashboard.

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Votigo

Supports Contests On: Facebook, Twitter, Vine, YouTube, Instagram, PinterestThe Votigo social marketing platform supports contests on most of the ’Net’s most popular social networks. Brands can leverage the platform to launch integrated Twitter, Facebook and Instagram contests, YouTube video contests, custom Instagram promotions and more. By integrating multiple channels into social promotions, brands can maximum their exposure and engagement.

             

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Statigram

Supports Contests On: InstagramBrands can grow their Instagram following by launching photo contests through Statigram. In order to launch a contest with this platform, brands simply need to fill out a form and upload their Terms & Conditions. Then, the contest is promoted in Statigram’s contest directory and can be intertwined into a brand’s Facebook Page. Brands also have the ability to moderate contest entries, monitor contest performance and can announce winners and prizes on their contest page.

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ShortStack

Supports Contests On: FacebookShortStack enables brands to create apps for Facebook contests, promotions and sweepstakes. Through the platform, brands can store entry data, implement voting and entry restrictions, as well as allow fans to enter promotions via their Instagram feed. Moreover, brands can also launch user-generated contests, where fans upload videos and photos to be voted on.

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These are far from the only platforms that brands can leverage to launch contests.

- See more at: http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/pages/must-know-rules-amp-regs-for-hosting-social-contests.aspx?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter#sthash.3agZTfLs.dpuf

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