Customize your contest the way you want. No restrictions.
Design an interactive campaign fully tailored to your brand No matter how unique your contest ideas are.
Here’s how we help you create interactive campaigns that convert
ShortStack gives you all the tools to solve your interactive marketing problems.
Easily customize, rearrange, or completely remodel any template
Drag-and-drop builder
Customize the layout, images, text, functionality, and other content of your contests down to the last period and pixel.
Optimize for mobile
Preview your campaign at different widths – make sure it looks great on mobile devices as you build it.
Point-and-click Style Panel
Create campaigns that perfectly match your brand with our Style Panel. Add optional CSS code for even greater control.
Create unique user experiences with granular settings and controls
Action-gating
Tailor the experience to the users actions. Automate campaign responses with IF/THEN logic using point-and-click Action Widgets.
Multi-step forms
Use multi-step wizards to easily gather qualifying information and customer preferences by dividing questions into several steps.
Visibility settings
Control who can see your campaigns and when. Change the user experience based on location, time, and age.
Collect valuable data with highly-customizable smart forms
Reusable custom fields
Create custom fields to gather any data you want from leads. Save the forms and reuse them in other campaigns.
Rewards for optional fields
Offer bonus entries to users that complete additional fields. Boost data collection and engagement at the same time.
Filter data to export
Filter the collected data and only export what you need. As .csv files or to other platforms via ShortStack's webhook.
Shortstack is an AMAZINGLY VERSATILE platform that is both EASY TO USE AND CAPABLE at scale.
Got questions? Find your answers here
Q: How do I run a contest?
Choose from various contest options like giveaways, hashtag, photo contests, etc. Select a goal (engagement, lead collection, brand awareness) and prize to determine your contest type. Read our post for an overview.
Q: How do I select a winner for my contest/giveaway?
After collecting entries, choose a winner using ShortStack's random selector or through public voting/judges for photo, video, or text entries. Read 5 Ways to Pick a Winner for Your Online Contest to know more.
Q: How long does it take to create a campaign?
It depends on its type. We offer templates to save time, enabling quick setup for simple campaigns like giveaways. Refer to our Getting Started Guide for quick creation and promotion.
Q: Can I test campaigns before publishing?
We offer different options. You can share campaigns via Campaign Builder, as a standalone page URL, or with account admins using Teams. Read 8 Test Practices for Facebook and Instagram Contests for testing tips.
Q: Do I have to know code to use ShortStack?
Nope! ShortStack lets you create online campaigns with zero code. Use our widgets and Style Panel to customize your campaign. If you are code-savvy, you can use our Code Widget and CSS Editor for more control.
Q: Can I run a campaign on my website?
Yes, embed ShortStack campaigns on your website or blog to boost brand awareness and sales. Read our blog post, Win Subscribers, Fans and Advocates with Interactive Content Tools to learn more.
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