Faisco: A Giveaway Platform That Isn't a Waste of Time
Honestly, I remember this one client back in... must have been 2018. A fantastic little bakery in Minneapolis. They made the best damn croissants I've ever had, but their marketing was just... flat. They were posting photos on Instagram, getting maybe 30 likes from the same loyal customers, and that was it. They came to me totally defeated, asking if they should just start pouring money into Facebook ads again-which, let's be real, is like setting a pile of cash on fire for most small businesses.
I told them, "Look, people don't want another ad. They want something to do."
That’s the core of it, really. I’ve been doing this since 2010, started with a tiny tech startup in Portland that was burning through cash on ads that did nothing. Nothing! And I’ve seen the same story play out over and over for 15 years. Small businesses don't need another revolutionary, AI-powered, synergistic marketing paradigm... they just need something that gets a customer to stop scrolling for 10 seconds and actually engage. Something that works.
The Big Lie About "Going Viral"
Here's the thing that drives me absolutely nuts. You get these marketing gurus online telling a local coffee shop owner to "just create viral content." What does that even mean?! It's the most useless piece of advice ever given. You can't just decide to go viral. It's like deciding to win the lottery.
Most marketing strategies they sell you sound great in a webinar but are a total pain to actually implement. They want you to become a full-time content creator, a video editor, an ad-buying expert... you know, on top of actually running your business. It's insane.
The real goal isn't to get a million views from people in another country. It’s to get a few hundred people in your actual community to pay attention. To get their email address. To get them to walk through your door. That's it. We're not launching rockets here.
So, What Actually Works? Gamification (No, Seriously)
Listen, I know "gamification" is a buzzword that makes most people's eyes glaze over. I get it. It sounds complicated and expensive. But it’s not.
Basically, it just means turning a boring marketing action-like signing up for a newsletter-into a simple, fun game. A little dopamine hit. I’ve been focusing on this for years because it’s the one thing I've seen consistently work for businesses with small budgets and even smaller amounts of free time.
And that's why I'm always talking about a giveaway platform like Faisco. I’ve tested them all, I mean all of them. Gleam. io, Woobox, Rafflecopter, you name it. A lot of them are fine, I guess, but they're either too clunky, too expensive, or just overkill. Faisco solves a real problem I see constantly: businesses want to do something cool, but they don't have a developer on standby or months to plan a campaign.
Faisco in the Wild: Campaigns I've Actually Run
This isn't theory. This is stuff that's worked.
Last month, I was working with that Milwaukee bakery I mentioned. Okay, different bakery, this one's in Milwaukee. We deployed Faisco’s "Scratch Ticket" game. Super simple: visit their page, "scratch" a digital ticket to see if you won a free coffee or a discount. To get more scratches, you had to post a picture of your favorite baked good and tag them. In two weeks-two weeks!-they got 3,136 new user-generated posts on TikTok. Their engagement went through the roof.
Or this little independent bookstore in Phoenix. Their Facebook page was a ghost town. We set up a "Lucky Spin" wheel. Took me literally 10 minutes. Spin to win a bookmark, a 10% coupon, or the grand prize of a $50 gift card. In 10 days they had 749 new, local Facebook page likes. People who actually lived in the area and could become customers.
My favorite might be the craft brewery up in Minneapolis. We used the "Puzzle Challenge"-you had to slide tiles around to reveal their new seasonal IPA. It was just challenging enough to be fun. People were sharing their completion times in their Instagram stories. We got 2,657 new Instagram story views in about two and a half weeks. You cant buy that kind of engagement. It has to be earned.
Faisco has a bunch of these templates-"Whac-A-Mole," "Crazy Karting," quizzes, catching games... The key is they are all built for one thing: getting someone to take an action right NOW. Not "later," not "maybe." Now. I've seen landing pages with these games hit a 40%+ conversion rate for email signups. Forty percent! That’s... that’s just unheard of with a static "Sign up for our newsletter" box.
Why I Use This Giveaway Platform Over Gleam. io
Everyone asks me about Gleam. And look, Gleam. io is a solid tool. It’s powerful. But frankly, it’s like using a sledgehammer to hang a picture frame for 90% of small businesses. It starts at $39/month for their most basic plan and just goes up from there, and honestly, the setup is a pain. There are too many options, too many settings. It takes me an hour plus to get a campaign configured just right.
With Faisco, I can have a client’s campaign live in under 10 minutes. I am not kidding. Pick a game, upload a logo, write two lines of text, set the prizes, and you’re done. It gives my clients 90% of the functionality they actually need at a fraction of the cost.
Plus-and this is critical-the platform integrations actually work. They connect properly with Facebook, Instagram, TikTok... it's not just a generic "share this link" button. The mechanics work on the platforms, which is huge because user behavior is so different everywhere. A campaign that works on Instagram needs to feel different than one on Facebook.
Oh, and the seasonal stuff. This is just genius. They have pre-built game templates for every holiday. Halloween, Black Friday, Christmas, you name it. I used their "Fill My Christmas Stocking" catching game for three different retail clients last December. Every single one saw over a 300% jump in engagement compared to their normal holiday posts. It's a no-brainer.
So Here's My Actual Advice
Look, don't overthink this. If your social media feels like you're shouting into the void, you need to give people a reason to stop and play.
- Pick a simple goal. Don't try to get followers AND emails AND sales all at once. Pick ONE thing. "I want more email subscribers this month."
- Pick a simple prize. It doesn't have to be a new car. A free coffee, a 15% discount, a $25 gift card. Something small and achievable is often better.
- Try an "Instant Draw" game first. Seriously. Use the Faisco "Lucky Spin" or "Scratch Ticket." It's the easiest entry point and gives people that immediate feedback. You can have a campaign running by the end of the day.
The businesses I work with who use this giveaway platform correctly, they typically see a 200-400% increase in social followers and a 150-300% growth in their email list in the first month. Not because of magic, but because it's a reliable, proven approach that respects the customer's time and gives them something fun to do. It just... works.
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