Anyone still using Contest Burner?

12 years ago

I looked at this when it first came out but when i signed up to it to test the system it didn't work it just kept asking me to sign up I contacted their support and never got a reply.

I've been looking at PunchTab : Build Instant Loyalty | Free loyalty programs and rewards for websites, blogs, and applications just lately to see if it offers a similar solution.

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RoadBandit 12 years ago

Thanks David for the reply. I will check out PunchTab if CB falls through. Sent in a request ticket and if I dont here back soon I will refund.

So much potential down the drain
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Craig Roberts

Banned 12 years ago

It still works a peach for me. You just need to be able to adapt to some new changes and you should be fine..

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HarryPotter

12 years ago

hey paul, was just wondering... can you elaborate a little more on how to adapt to the new changes?

was just about to purchase and i am glad i had searched here first to see if it's still working

thanks in advance for your help!

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magnates

12 years ago

Thanks for giving me the head up with Contest burner . Was going to buy but if the customers support is not there then it probably not as great as i thought it was

Am sure there are other alternative you can use if you search

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RoadBandit 12 years ago

Hey Paul I would also love to hear about how you adapt to the new changes and how Contest Burner is going for you.

It seems to me that I am missing something here. It's like people don't want to tell me its a dead product.

I went through the whole training course and got everything working except the aweber optin and I'm thinking I am wasting my time.

Of course I try and search the internet for answers and all I find are affiliate write ups trying to get me to purchase the damn thing.

Any info will make my day at this point
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- david carr 12 years ago
  
  I've been looking around in punchtab today and it looks pretty good from what see and they have some default coupons you can give away for free and youu can set your own rewards so looks good.
  
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rsteadm2

12 years ago

Interesting, I was just checking out the sales page again today and about to pull the trigger when I thought ' maybe I should check out the forum and see what the latest buzz is'.. glad I did.

Looking forward to some more feed back (positive that is) before I dive in on this product.

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RoadBandit 12 years ago

Well I finally heard back from the tech support. The aweber problem was resolved and I am going to do a contest next week for a cat litter company. I will post the contest and keep you all up to date on Contest Burner and if you should buy it.

Randy
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billmcintosh

12 years ago

Hi Randy... Glad to have you on as a customer!

Just to clarify for everyone in the thread: ContestBurner is actively supported and frequently updated by my full-time in-house team. We have several MAJOR updates coming out with new features built in for all previous customers.

In fact, we're beta testing a KILLER ContestBurner Facebook app right now that should be released to paying customers & friends in just a few days! Not only does it put contests in Facebook and make your Facebook pages incredibly viral, but it's also a full featured point and click fan page builder all in one

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D_Incredible_Hulk

11 years ago

Originally Posted by billmcintosh

Hi Randy... Glad to have you on as a customer!

Just to clarify for everyone in the thread: ContestBurner is actively supported and frequently updated by my full-time in-house team. We have several MAJOR updates coming out with new features built in for all previous customers.

In fact, we're beta testing a KILLER ContestBurner Facebook app right now that should be released to paying customers & friends in just a few days! Not only does it put contests in Facebook and make your Facebook pages incredibly viral, but it's also a full featured point and click fan page builder all in one

Hi bill....this is an old thread - just thought to ask if you could share whats the latest....am looking at CB for promoting my site ....

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cybernet 11 years ago

I became fb contest burner beta tester recently. Looks like a nice FB app. What I'm not sure is if it's ready for us, marketers, to use it in REAL life. Storage field shows 500 kb limit which is not much.

i did not pay anything to be a beta tester. I'd rather pay and know it's READY to use and SUPPORTED by the developer.

Maybe Bill could tell us the following:

1. can fb APP handle a real volume in BETA?
2. if usage and functionality are limited in beta... when should the REAL thing become available commercially?

I do not need CB to promote my website... JUST my facebook page

Bill, please respond...
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- cybernet 11 years ago
  
  hope Bill can answer my question...
  
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James Hessler

12 years ago

I purchased CB. a while back and although I've yet to imement it, I'm looking forward to what it can do...as well as the updates.

I can imagine using it with a qualified list who are ready on board, and not use it as an initial source of traffic...

But I may be wrong

James

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billmcintosh

12 years ago

James: Contest "kick off" is very important to having a successful contest... you're right in that the easiest way to do it is with existing customers or prospects.

However, driving traffic to a contest can be VERY powerful. It multiplies your traffic. So if you send 1,000 clicks... because of the viral nature of the contests you could get 5,000 visitors instead of just 1,000. Not to mention the social proof and buzz aspect of the contest running that boosts your sales at the same time.

And... as far as i know: ContestBurner is the only contest system that gets You lasting SEO benefit from all the new backlinks pointing to your site.

Ok... enough bragging.

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RoadBandit 12 years ago

Thanks Bill for your response

I am about to launch my first official contest for a client during my next episode of Road Bandit. This client is a cat litter company and they are giving away a years supply and $100 dollar amazon card to the number one spot and then the other 9 spots get a less amount of litter.

Is there any rules I should make sure I obey with Facebook and Twitter regarding the contest and monetary prizes?

Randy
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James Hessler

12 years ago

Hi Bill,
Thanks for the info, and you can brag all you want, Im sure. Its not 'bragging' if the tool does more than it says on the tin, or does what it sets out to do at least. Im confident that when I do use it, it will be a boon to my niche and growth of my site(s)

Never can get my head around all of it works, but like a car engine, I don't need to know, just that it works.

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James

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billmcintosh

11 years ago

Originally Posted by James Hessler

Hi Bill,
Thanks for the info, and you can brag all you want, Im sure. Its not 'bragging' if the tool does more than it says on the tin, or does what it sets out to do at least. Im confident that when I do use it, it will be a boon to my niche and growth of my site(s)

Never can get my head around all of it works, but like a car engine, I don't need to know, just that it works.

Thanks again

James

Hi James! I just saw this in here. We've worked very hard to make ContestBurner comply with Facebook terms. So if you use it as-is you'll be fine.

Keep in mind FB doesn't want people using the like button as a voting mechanism and will ban contests for doing that. They've also said they do not want the like button serving as a way to actually enter a contest. ContestBurner doesn't do either of these things. You can read more about the terms here:

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anthonyrude 11 years ago

It says on your sales page that it will automatically post on peoples walls.

Isn't this against facebook's tos?
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- kevinhdavis 11 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by anthonyrude
  
  It says on your sales page that it will automatically post on peoples walls.
  
  Isn't this against facebook's tos?
  
  Not if the Facebook user gives permission for your app to post to their wall.
  
  The functionality is even more granular as far as permissions are concerned.
  
  Posting to application user wall is a fundamental functionality of the timeline
  app from Spotify that was debuted at the f8 conference.
  
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mrozlat

12 years ago

I use punchtab and it is gold and I have just implemented on 2 sites that I help manage... together with the loyalty program, you should also consider doing a giveaway every now and then to really create some buzz... here are my examples so far:

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James Hessler

12 years ago

Just a wee note...I had some glitches with CB after buying it around 11 months ago and only now using it. After an initial hiccup (due to my not understanding the support process) I've had daily communication ( I'm not a techie) with support and they have resolved my problem. Efficient, gracious, even in the fire of a frustrated customer, and commited to helping me make it work.

Hats off to them.

I can now launch my contest. Just wanted to say a public thanks to Bills' team, and Greg in particular. Thanks Thankyou, and wahay...

James Hessler

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Dr. O

11 years ago

so whats the verdict here? BS or not?

Cracks me up reading a sales page for IM offers. The cannibalism is rather tangible. Sometimes I feel like the WF is one big list!

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GianPereyra 11 years ago

So what is the final veredict, should we buy or mark those email as Spam?
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mgreener

11 years ago

If you're serious about running an effective contest, I wouldn't look any further than Contest Burner.

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HarryPotter

11 years ago

@mgreener

looks like you are an active user.

does that mean all features of contest burner is still working as advertised?

thanks!

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SocialMediaOwls

11 years ago

2008 called, it wants its "Squeeze page" design back....man, do I ever hate web pages that make you scroll down for 47 minutes to find out how much it is...

Do you REALLY need to put that much content on one page?

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AskWendyWebb

11 years ago

Originally Posted by SocialMediaOwls

2008 called, it wants its "Squeeze page" design back....man, do I ever hate web pages that make you scroll down for 47 minutes to find out how much it is...

Do you REALLY need to put that much content on one page?

No they don't! And I never read all of that crap.

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Willie Crawford

11 years ago

Contest Burner still works beautifully in several promotions
that I'm involved in.

Platforms like Facebook will keep evolving and Bill is doing
a good job of staying on top of things.

Willie

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HarryPotter

11 years ago

thanks for the reply Willie

was surprised when i didn't see bill coming back to these warrior threads to clam the seas...

anyway, good to know it is still supported!!!

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Willie Crawford

11 years ago

Originally Posted by HarryPotter

thanks for the reply Willie

was surprised when i didn't see bill coming back to these warrior threads to clam the seas...

anyway, good to know it is still supported!!!

Yeah, it is great software.

Bill's in a lot of things lately... with maybe his biggest
being the fundraiser for the little girl with stage 4 cancer.

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cybernet 11 years ago

Contest burner or an alternative solution?

I'm tempted to go with CB. Any other alternatives out there?
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AskWendyWebb 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Willie Crawford

Yeah, it is great software.

Bill's in a lot of things lately... with maybe his biggest
being the fundraiser for the little girl with stage 4 cancer.

Wow! Glad you mentioned this. His priorities are in the right place.
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daviddriscoll

11 years ago

I had high hopes for this program getting me out of a jam on the back of another contest program not being ready on time - big fail.

I can't seem to get the technical support that was offered as a VIP upsell, asking for refund, staff aren't even available during the advertised Livechat periods. Not hopeful of hearing back re refund based on experience over last few days (also had problems with standalone notifier errors on three installations with three different hosting companies - so product is pretty much unless without help as can't even get my demo site unlocked to use on customer via wordpress (I don't like to sell things unless I've tried them myself).

The facebook beta test doesn't work with mobile phones or QR codes either, but that seems to be an issue with facebook apps redirecting on phones - ie a Facebook issue, not this program, probably the reason it is still in beta.

Overall this was a HUGE letdown and has cost me a client :-(

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