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Program type · Giveaway

One more friend.
One more chance.

Whatever the prize, people enter and get a personal link. Every friend who enters through it adds one more entry, and when the giveaway ends, winners are drawn at random.

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Who shares
Everyone who enters
Each friend adds
One more entry
Who wins
Drawn at random, or the top referrers
Plan
All plans

How does a referral giveaway work?

  1. 1

    They enter

    Visitors join from a button or form on your site. Everyone starts with one entry and a personal link.

  2. 2

    Friends add entries

    Every friend who enters through the link adds one more entry. People can check their count any time, and booster emails remind them to share.

  3. 3

    Winners are drawn

    When the giveaway ends, Manage winners picks random participants in your dashboard. You contact the winners and send the prizes.

What counts, and what do people get?

You decide both. Each line shows the tool that does it; open one to see how it connects.

All integrations

A referral counts when

  • A friend enters the giveawayOn your site, through the giveaway widget and the person’s link.Viral Loops
  • A friend enters on a hosted pageA Viral Loops page holds the giveaway, with no code.Viral Loops
  • A friend enters through your own formKeep your form and send entries through the API.

People can get

  • A prize for the winnersDrawn at random from every entry, in your dashboard.
  • Prizes for the top referrersWith the Leaderboard Giveaway, the people with the most referrals win.
  • A discount couponFor a wider circle, such as the top 50 on the leaderboard.

Giveaways have no built-in reward delivery. When yours ends, you pick the winners in your dashboard and contact them yourself.

Which template starts a referral giveaway?

All templates

Who runs referral giveaways on Viral Loops?

  • Mustard
  • Visit Liverpool
  • INGLOT
  • Senja
  • Shhh Club
  • Merrythought
  • Baby Blooms
  • HolidayPirates
  • Soundbrenner
  • Ditto Music

FAQ

Giveaway FAQ

What is a referral giveaway?

A giveaway where every friend someone invites adds an entry. Everyone starts with one entry, so anyone can win, and sharing improves the odds.

How are winners chosen?

At random. When the giveaway ends, Manage winners in your dashboard picks the number of random participants you ask for, and you contact them.

Can someone win with one entry?

Yes. Every entry is a chance, so referrals improve the odds without deciding the result.

How do people see their entries?

Each participant sees their entry count on your site and can check back any time.

Random draw or leaderboard?

In the Tempting Giveaway template, anyone can win in a random draw. In the Leaderboard Giveaway, the people with the most referrals win.

Which plan includes it?

Every plan, starting with Start-up.

Other program types

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Plans start at $35 a month, billed annually. Try it free for 14 days, or talk to our team.

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