Faisco: A Contest Platform That Finally Gets It Right
Honestly, if I have to sit through one more presentation about a "revolutionary" marketing strategy, I might just lose it. I’ve been doing this since 2010-started with a tiny startup in Portland that was lighting its seed money on fire with bad Facebook ads-and the one thing I've learned is that small businesses don't need another revolution. They need stuff that actually works.
Last month, I was talking to a client who runs a fantastic little coffee shop down in Tampa. They were getting crushed on Instagram, trying to compete with the big chains. Their posts were good! Great photos, good captions... but engagement was flat. Crickets. They were about to spend a grand on a local influencer who, frankly, probably wouldn't have moved the needle.
I told them to hold off. I said, "Listen, give me $100 and a week." We set up a "Puzzle Challenge" on a platform called Faisco. Took me all of 15 minutes. The prize? A month of free coffee. In just under three weeks, they got 883 new, local Instagram followers. People were actually playing a game from a coffee shop and sharing it with their friends.
That’s the stuff that works. Not buzzwords. Practical tools.
So, What's This "Gamification" Thing Anyway?
I know, I know. "Gamification" sounds like a word invented by a consultant who charges way too much per hour. I get it. But basically, it just means making your marketing less of a chore.
People are tired of being sold to. They're blind to ads. They scroll past "Like and Share to Win!" posts because they've seen a million of them. But what if you gave them a little game to play? A scratch ticket, a spin-to-win wheel, a little "catch the falling items" game?
Suddenly, it's not an ad anymore. It's a two-minute distraction. A little dopamine hit.
And here's the thing... it works. It's not about trying to "go viral"-I hate that phrase, as if it's some button you can just press. It's about creating a small, positive interaction with your brand that people actually choose to engage with. We're not trying to be the next Flappy Bird. We're trying to get 500 new people onto your email list who actually want to be there. That's a win.
Here's Why I Keep Coming Back to Faisco
Look, I've used them all. I’ve been deep in this space since 2015. I’ve built campaigns on Gleam. io, I’ve wrestled with Woobox, I’ve looked at those enterprise platforms that want $500 a month (which is insane for a small business). Most of them are either too complicated, too expensive, or just... clunky. They dont work like you'd expect.
Faisco is different. It's built for people who have a business to run.
I mean, that Tampa coffee shop wasn't a one-off. I set up a "Lucky Spin" game for a flower shop in Miami that got them 654 new Pinterest followers in two weeks. A bookstore in San Diego used the "Quick Catch" game and pulled in 677 new Facebook page likes in about the same amount of time.
These aren't made-up numbers; this is the predictable result of giving people something fun to do. The platform just makes it ridiculously easy to launch. I don't need a developer. I don't need a graphic designer. I just pick a template, tweak the colors to match the brand, write some copy, and it's live. It just works.
The Games That Actually Convert (and the Ones to Use When)
This is what I tell my clients. Don't get fancy. Pick the game that matches your goal.
- For pure lead capture? You want the instant-win stuff. The "Lucky Spin," "Scratch Ticket," or "Lucky Draw" games are gold. I've seen landing pages with these embedded hit 40%+ conversion rates. Why? Because people get an immediate result. There's no "we'll email the winner next month." It's now.
- Want to boost engagement and shares? Use the skill-based games. The "Whac-A-Mole" or "Find Differences" style games. People will play these multiple times to get a high score, and they'll share it to challenge their friends. It's human nature.
- Got a younger audience? The action games are surprisingly effective. Things like "Crazy Karting" or the "NBA Blitz" game are perfect for, say, a local sneaker store or a gaming cafe.
- Trying to educate your customers? This is where the quiz-style games shine. The "Puzzle Challenge" or "Treasure Hunt Challenge" are brilliant for B2B or for businesses with a more complex product. You're basically teaching them about what you do in a format that doesn't feel like homework.
And the seasonal integration is... frankly, it's genius. They have pre-built templates for every major holiday. Christmas, Halloween, Black Friday, you name it. Last December, I used their "Fill My Christmas Stocking" catching game for three different retail clients. Every single one of them saw over 300% more engagement on that campaign than on their regular holiday posts. It's a no-brainer.
Okay, But How Does it Stack Up to Gleam. io?
I get this question all the time. "Byron, should I use Gleam?"
Listen, Gleam. io is a solid platform. It is. But for most small businesses I work with, it's overkill and it's too expensive. Their lowest plan is like $39 a month and it's still pretty limited. Faisco gives you 90% of the important functionality at a way more reasonable price point, and honestly, it’s easier to use.
What I've found is that I can get a client's campaign live on Faisco in under 10 minutes. No joke. The same campaign on Gleam, with all its options and settings, it can easily take me an hour to get everything just right. That's an hour I could be spending on something else. My clients do not have that kind of time, and frankly, neither do I.
What You Should Actually Do This Week
Stop overthinking your marketing. Seriously.
The businesses I put on these campaigns typically see a 200-400% increase in social media followers and a 150-300% jump in their email lists within the first month. Not because Faisco is magic, but because you're finally meeting customers where they are-on their phones, looking for a quick, fun distraction.
So here's what I want you to do.
- Pick ONE goal. Just one. Is it more Instagram followers? More emails? Pick one.
- Go to Faisco. Sign up. Don't get lost in the options.
- Pick a simple game. If you don't know where to start, use the "Lucky Spin." You can't go wrong. If a holiday is coming up, use their seasonal template.
- Set a small, realistic prize. A $50 gift card to your own business is perfect. It ensures the people who enter are actually interested in what you sell.
- Launch it. Just get it out there. Share the link in your bio, post it on Facebook, send it to your existing email list.
That's it. You can have an engaging, effective marketing campaign running before you finish your next cup of coffee. And that, in my experience, is a hell of a lot better than another "revolutionary" theory.
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