A free contest analysis before you promote your entry

Which decisions can this review clarify before promotion?

A free contest analysis helps you decide whether and how to promote an entry before committing time or resources. It is a focused review of the contest information you share, not a campaign or a general marketing audit.

We look at what a supporter must do to find and vote for your entry, what the published terms say about promotion, and which details may affect the plan. You receive a plain-language view of the situation and a suggested next move. That may be to prepare a promotion plan, clarify a point with the organiser, or pause until an issue is resolved.

The review can also help you identify the type of support that fits. For example, you may need rules and risk consulting, creative support, or a plan for contest marketing. If your immediate concern is whether the terms allow outreach at all, you can also open the rules and risk check.

You keep the findings and can decide what to do with them. The analysis does not start ads or contact voters on your behalf.

Which details should you include in your request?

Share enough for us to understand the contest, the entry and the action you want supporters to take. A complete message helps us give you a useful response without a long exchange to fill basic gaps.

Include these items:

• Contest page: the announcement or official contest page.
• Rules: a link, PDF, screenshot or pasted text, especially any promotion and voting terms.
• Entry link: the direct page for your submission.
• Voting steps: a short description of what someone must do to cast a vote.
• Deadline: the closing date and time, including the time zone.
• Goal: what you hope to achieve, such as reaching a shortlist or bringing attention to your entry.

You can add the platforms or communities you already use, any creative assets you have, and any audiences you do not want to approach. If the entry includes a minor, mention that at the outset so consent and platform age and privacy rules can be considered.

If you cannot find the rules, send the contest page and tell us where you looked. We can note what remains unclear and suggest what to ask the organiser.

What will the written response tell you?

The response gives you a decision-ready view of the contest and a practical direction for what to do next. When your details are complete, we usually reply within hours and no later than one working day; a close deadline is useful to flag in your first message.

Expect the reply to cover the points that matter for planning:

• Terms and voting: what the published rules say about promotion and how supporters take part.
• Points to clarify: clauses or voting steps that could create friction or need an organiser’s answer.
• A recommendation: whether to proceed, adjust the approach or stop, with the reason explained.
• Possible support: which work may fit, such as paid promotion, creative, or outreach.

The response is a written recommendation, not a promise about contest outcomes. If you choose to move forward with campaign work, the scope and fee are confirmed in writing before work begins. Any advertising spend is paid to the platform separately from the agency fee.

For a view of what campaign delivery involves after the review, see how a contest campaign runs.

Where are the boundaries, and how do you start?

The analysis is for assessing a promotion approach that respects the contest’s terms and the platform’s rules. We use white-hat methods in line with platform rules and contest rules; if terms prohibit outside promotion, we decline. We do not use bots, scripts, fake accounts or click farms, and we do not sell votes, followers or engagement; our review cannot promise a win, vote count, ranking or outcome.

This first review is a recommendation rather than campaign delivery: no ads are launched, no creative is produced and no outreach is sent as part of the analysis. If the terms leave a material question open, we will identify it rather than treat an assumption as permission. You can then decide whether to ask the organiser, revise your approach or stop.

To begin, send the contest page, rules, entry link, deadline and goal through the contact page. If you prefer a guided starting point, use the rules and risk check. We will read what you send and return the findings and a next step.