Well, I myself once didn’t believe it until I learned about such things as promotion and advertising. Imagine for a second that you have created a group on VKontakte and you need to somehow promote it. There are many ways, and one of the most effective is a repost competition, where one of those who joined the group and made a repost receives a prize.
So, for example, during iPhone giveaways, a new group can gain 10 - 30 thousand subscribers in a couple of months. Now think about how beneficial this is for PR. If you're having trouble, here's some simple math: 1 good subscriber At best, it costs 10 rubles, 1,000 subscribers 10,000 and so on, which means that the creator of the group remains at a huge advantage. Moreover, he does not have to raffle off iPhones and tablets; there are more modest prizes. Agree, this method of PR is many times more profitable than many others. And this is just one example of a mutually beneficial scheme, there are several more.
Now are you convinced that free prize draws are really necessary and beneficial for someone? If yes, then move on.
1. Free prize draw on VKontakte
Since in my example I started talking about the social network vk.com, I will be the first to describe this method. You could already find out how it works from the organizer’s side in the first 3 paragraphs. In principle, from the participant’s point of view everything looks about the same, but I would still like to add a couple of answers to the following questions:
- As always, be aware of all ongoing competitions and not miss your chance?
- How to make sure that the winner is chosen fairly?
Just a year ago, you had to look for such events on your own, but it’s good that there were enterprising people who thought of creating their own communities with monitoring of pranks. Due to the fact that these groups already have a lot of subscribers eager to win something, administrators don’t even have to look for information on their own, since everyone who runs competitions themselves turns to them with a request to post an announcement about the start of a new promotion.
Simply put, we need to find groups that monitor all these competitions. To do this, we look for the following keys in the search for communities: giveaways, free, etc. We join the groups we found and now we will definitely always be aware of new events.
Personally I use these:
I advise you to join two at once, or even several more. Sometimes it happens that some competitions in some communities are unique.
At the end of the promotion period, they usually post a video recording showing who exactly was chosen by the random number generator. Or now, more and more often, the choice of the winner is broadcast online.
Next we will talk about free cash prizes, which are also often found on the Internet. Maybe someone has already heard such a concept as “Crane”? If not, then I’ll tell you: Faucets are sites where visitors are given free money for playing the lottery; I already wrote in more detail about how they work in this article: “ “.
Well, in short, the benefit of the admin is that he gets more from advertising than he gives out to visitors. Therefore, there is no point in doubting the honesty of many of them.
2.1. Even more free lotteries
Just recently I wrote a new article in which I shared with you an overview of free lotteries. Agree, such lotteries can be equated to the topic of this article, because I have listed only those in which you can take part for free.
In our culture, any offer to get a smartphone for free is considered to be, at best, unfair advertising, and at worst, another scam. However, this is not surprising given the deeply rooted formula that “free cheese only comes in a mousetrap.”
However, this is not always the case, and we are ready to allay your fears. There is an opportunity to get a smartphone completely free. To be more precise, you can become its owner without paying a penny. However, the option of purchasing a mobile phone for a symbolic cost can also be considered shareware.
Let's say right away: you still have to make some efforts. And luck in this endeavor often doesn’t hurt either. The price category of smartphones that you get for free can be very different: it can be a budget “Chinese” for 50-70 dollars, or even a whole Apple iPhone or flagship Samsung Galaxy last generation.
So, let's go!
Method number 1: smartphone for review
If you have a fairly popular blog, a group on a social network, a well-promoted channel on YouTube or Telegram, you can get a mobile phone for writing a review. Often such promotions are organized by young Chinese manufacturers who are just entering the world market.
For example, the Vernee company has repeatedly offered free smartphones (more precisely, smartphones for a review), and we were talking about top models like Apollo Lite(by the standards of 2016, when it was released, more than 100 devices of this model were distributed).
Similar promotions are organized by the popular online store GearBest for affiliate program participants in the “Product review” section. In this case, there are two options: apply to receive the goods for free, or purchase at a special promotional price. In the first case, you need to get approval, since the number of proposals is limited.
"A spoon of tar". As a general rule, it is advisable to have previously approved orders in order to be approved. affiliate program GearBest or at least a decent amount of traffic. However, if your resource has a large audience, advertisers will come knocking on your door and offer hardware for publication.
By the way, there are places where smartphones and other gadgets are regularly given away for review purposes. For example this Chinese online store, like Pandawill.com (owned by Merit Prospect Limited from Shanghai). On his website there is a special section “Application for trial”, where they offer not only applications for trial.
The principle of operation there differs from GearBest: you must first register the device you are interested in as a regular purchase, pay for it and wait for receipt. Once the product is in your hands, you have 7 days to write (optionally remove) your review and post it online.
Next you need to fill out a special form on the Pandawill website or simply by e-mail in free form, indicating a link to the publication. After this, if approved, you will be refunded the full cost of the product excluding shipping. In fact, you get a smartphone for free (and you can also get cash back from the bank).
However, if you believe reviews online, not everyone approves of the return. It is possible that you will be asked to provide Additional information, such as access to your blog's statistics panel. IN in this case The owners of Pandawill can be understood - they also want to benefit from this.
Pros:
- Relatively honest method
- The smartphone is really free
Minuses:
- It is necessary to have access to a publication on a popular resource (according to the customer)
- Usually you need to get approval
- Sometimes you need to pay the full price of the product first and then wait for a refund
- They will only give away an expensive smartphone if you are a super popular blogger on the level of Exler or Ilya Varlamov
How to find:
- Blog
- Read specialized publications online
Method number 2: win
About five or six years ago, drawings for various valuable prizes, including smartphones, were a fairly popular way to promote the same VKontakte groups. Usually the action went like this: everyone had to repost the corresponding entry, and then report their participation in the comments.
Alternative options: like, subscribe to the newsletter, invite friends, write a review, take part in a survey, etc. There are many options, but the essence comes down to this: you need to do some simple useful action for the organizers of the action (the benefit of the organizer is in the mass participation).
An example of a good promotion: be the first to guess the parameters of the new Oukitel K3 smartphone and receive it as a gift
Further, if the group owners acted honestly, the prize (or prizes) was awarded in the format free lottery. However, friends or relatives of the group owners often received a “free” mobile phone. In “advanced cases,” a “photo shoot” was done with a figurehead and a smartphone, after which the “prize” was returned to the owners.
By the way, there is an intermediate option between methods No. 1 and No. 2. That is, you still need to write an article, but not necessarily about the smartphone that you want to get for free. Often similar offers are found on the popular RuNet portal “School of Life”.
Pros:
- There is no need to strain at all (usually a repost or a small review of the product is enough)
- You don’t need to be the owner of, say, a popular blog or page
Minuses:
- This is a lottery, which means the chances are free smartphone inversely proportional to the number of participants
- The prize draw may turn out to be a joke in the bad sense of the word
How to find:
- Read specialized publications online and corresponding public pages on social networks
- Google to the rescue
- Make a list of manufacturers and stores that often organize similar promotions
Method #3: Buy one and get one free
As an option - for a symbolic cost like 1 rub. Similar promotions can be found both in domestic retail outlets and in large trading platforms on networks like AliExpress and Gearbest. On the one hand, for the first product you need to make a purchase. On the other hand, for the second you pay nothing or almost nothing.
Of course, the cost of a bonus smartphone cannot be less than the first one, which is purchased at full price. In the end, you can sell the second device, keep it as a spare, or share the purchase with a friend (in this case, it will no longer be free, but for half the price, but still profitable).
An example of an offer for a free ASUS smartphone from Svyaznoy (the promotion has ended)
Example of a promotion. During the period from February 12 to April 8, 2018, Svyaznoy in Russia to every buyer ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro gave another smartphone for free - ASUS ZenFone 2 Go. The number of participating retail outlets was limited.
Pros:
- The most reliable option
- You don't need to be super lucky or meet the requirements of the event organizer
Minuses:
- You still need to pay, even if only for the first unit of goods
- Such promotions, as a rule, are organized for stale or unpopular goods (which are often the same thing)
How to find:
- Almost like in the previous case
Method number 4: become a beta tester
Yes, such a possibility exists (but it is rare). To do this, you need to have access to the developer of smartphones, and sometimes accessories or software for them. However, it happens that testing is organized, albeit conditionally closed, but with the involvement of outside participants. Typically, such information is published on official forums or specialized resources.
However, even if you successfully passed the selection of candidates and received the coveted handset for beta testing, do not rush to rejoice. You will have to experience all its glitches for yourself. Moreover, it is not a fact that only the firmware will be crude, which can be updated after release: the “hardware” of the test prototype itself may also be glitchy.
In addition, you will have to write reports, install buggy patches and updates, which also need to be tested, and perform specified actions. In general, this is far from a freebie, but a real job. For which specialists, by the way, are paid a lot of money.
Examples of testing by a wide range of users include the Meizu promotion in early February 2018, when the company announced a contest in which 10 lucky winners received a free Meizu smartphone E3 for testing and could then keep it.
Pros:
- This is how you can find a permanent job as an outsourced beta tester.
Minuses:
- You will experience all the glitches of the hardware for yourself, and absolutely free!
- Difficult to contact the organizer
- It’s not a fact that after testing you will receive a working device with normal hardware and software
How to find:
- Read specialized publications, official websites and company forums
Method number 5: offline promotions
From time to time, companies can organize various promotions with drawings for free smartphones and other valuable prizes “in real life”. In some cases it will be just a bright lottery, in others you will need to perform some kind of action, show talent or take part in a quiz/quest.
In particularly “extreme” cases, it is necessary, for example, to get a tattoo with a brand logo. A similar campaign, for example, was carried out in 2017 by a popular Ukrainian chain of salons cellular communication“Hello” when 8 Samsung Galaxy S8 units were raffled off in Dnipro alone.
Pros:
- Even if you don't receive a prize, you will get a thrill from the action itself
- The tattoo can be completely removed, and in any case it will cost less than the same brand new Galaxy S8 from the example
Minuses:
- You may need to do some stupid things
- A way for socially active people who are not afraid of public speaking
How to find:
- Let's watch the advertisement
- Reading relevant publications
Yes, yes - the famous “squeeze the mobile phone” from the “sucker” in the gateway. This method is associated with crime, for this reason we strongly advise against using it. To familiarize yourself with the possible consequences, read the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, Article No. 162 (Robbery) and related ones. They give up to 8 years, by the way. Is it too much of a risk for a “free” smartphone?
Pros:
- Drive and adventure to the “fifth point”
Minuses:
- Real deadlines are shining
- You can rake the retaliatory stars
How to find:
- In a dark alley
Method No. 7: with a contract from a mobile operator
An exotic option in the post-Soviet space, but in the USA and many Western European countries (and even Turkey) it is the most common thing. At its core, a mobile operator gives you a shareware smartphone in exchange for concluding a contract for communication services for a period of 12/18/24/36 months (usually depends on the tariff).
Can you tell me how much the iPhone 6 costs now? How many?! And we say: 100 rubles! Don't believe me? Then quickly go to the “Everything for a hundred” lottery page on the Stoloto website and win the phone of your dreams.
In less than a year of the unique online clothing lottery “Everything for a Hundred”, 150 prizes were awarded! The most popular of them, of course, are the stylish and fashionable iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
Apple smartphone attracts fans technical innovations, and lottery fans. The first are attracted by the laconic design of Apple’s creation, its large display, powerful processor, camera with high resolution. The latter choose this lottery for its ease of participation. You just go to the website, to the “Everything for a hundred” section, choose the prize you like and purchase a ticket for the drawing. The cost of one ticket is 100 rubles. You can buy any number of tickets for each draw. This will significantly increase your chances of winning. The drawing takes place after all tickets have been distributed.
On this moment Almost 100 smartphones have already found their lucky owners. On average, it turns out that we give away two iPhones a week.
One of the first winners of the new lottery “Everything for a hundred” was a resident of Yekaterinburg Rinat Sultanov*. Luck smiled on him in the 23rd draw. Rinat came to Moscow at the end of 2014 to buy an iPhone 6 Plus: “I want to surprise my wife, it will be a great gift for the New Year!”
Rinat is a devoted fan of lotteries. He has something to brag about. Over the 5-year history of participation, he has won large prizes more than once: 52,000 rubles, 86,000 rubles, and now a fashionable gadget. The Yekaterinburg resident entered the fight for him, armed with ten lottery tickets to increase the likelihood of winning.
The winner of the 55th edition of “Everything at a Hundred” won an iPhone 6, using the same formula of luck: Nizhny Novgorod resident Ivan Popov bought 10 tickets for the drawing at once: “I’ve always dreamed of an iPhone. Therefore, I immediately bought ten tickets for the circulation. It seemed to me that ten tickets was the key to winning. My instinct was right, and one of them won.”
On New Year's Eve, real miracles often happen! A resident of the Moscow region, Korolev Olga Voronkova* dreamed of an iPhone 6 and won a smartphone in the 54th draw of the “Everything for a Hundred” lottery! The girl purchased two tickets for the draw and that same evening received the treasured SMS about her winnings.
Another lucky person, Dmitry Lugovoy from the Moscow region, won an iPhone 6 Plus in the 77th “Everything for a Hundred” draw for his 8-year-old son, who wanted to receive modern phone For a present. One of the three tickets purchased by Dmitry really brought good luck and the desired prize!
The next owner of the iPhone 6 was Alexey Golovchan from Moscow. The 224th draw of the “Everything for a Hundred” lottery brought good luck to the man: “That day I bought five tickets. I decided to compete for a car, a motorcycle and a phone. To be honest, most of all I wanted to win a motorcycle - an unusual prize. I really don't have any rights. But is this a problem? The winner admitted that he himself would not have decided to purchase such an expensive smartphone, but winning it in the lottery with a ticket for 100 rubles is another matter! Who knows, maybe luck will smile on Alexey again?
Instructions
If you are registered in in social networks, you've probably noticed at least once that there are often sweepstakes held there cell phones. The goal is giveaway phones - promote this or that group, recruit more participants into it. In order to participate in the drawing, you must join the group and comply with the conditions of the competition - usually you need to place your photo in a specially designated album or write a poem or slogan for the group. Dialer large quantity The mobile phone benefits from visitors.
Manufacturers of products such as chips, crackers and soda constantly organize cell phone giveaways. The terms of the promotion are usually extremely simple: you save and send several labels/lemonade caps/packages and for this you get the opportunity to participate in a win-win lottery, because if you don’t get a phone, you will definitely receive some kind of consolation prize - a mug, a backpack, etc. .d.
Intellectuals will love the opportunity to win a phone in an Internet or TV quiz. By providing correct answers to all questions and registering as a participant, you can win a phone. The probability of receiving a prize is quite high, because... Few people have sufficient knowledge to answer correctly and not make a mistake in any question.
Nobody gives out mobile phones for free. Often this is all part of a marketing ploy to attract customers, which involves purchasing a phone on credit without a down payment, participating in any sweepstakes and similar events, and so on.
Instructions
Find out about ongoing sweepstakes and lotteries, visit the openings of various stores, shopping and entertainment centers, participate in surveys and register on thematic resources to receive timely information about such events in your city. This is a rather dubious method, but in some cases effective.
When participating in sweepstakes, always provide real information and be extremely careful with services that require a message or confirmation via a code sent to your user account to activate your account. It is quite possible that this is just another trick of scammers.
Attend manufacturer seminars aimed at users of equipment from a specific manufacturer. It is quite possible that they will distribute mobile phones to the most active participants. Also find out about promotions carried out by manufacturers in which you will be able to get a phone.