My Honest Take on Faisco, an Interactive Marketing Platform That Works

Honestly, I need to tell you about this bakery in Minneapolis. Last month, I was on a call with the owner-super passionate, makes the best sourdough I've ever had, but just getting crushed on marketing. She’d spent, I don't know, maybe a couple grand on a local agency that basically just posted pretty pictures to her Instagram. Engagement was flat. Sales were flat. She was frustrated.

She told me, "Byron, everyone says I just need to make a viral video." And I almost lost my mind. I hate when people say that. "Just go viral" is probably the single most useless piece of marketing advice ever given. It's like telling someone who's broke to "just win the lottery." It's not a strategy.

Look, I've been doing this since 2010. Small businesses don't need lottery tickets. They need reliable, practical tools that fit into their actual day. They're baking bread or fixing pipes or selling vintage clothes... they don't have 10 hours a week to become a content creator. They need something that works, fast.

So What is This "Gamification" Thing, Anyway?

Okay, let's just get this out of the way. I know "gamification" sounds like some awful buzzword a tech bro would scream at a conference. Frankly, I thought it was a joke when I first heard it around 2015. But here's the thing... it's not about turning your business into a video game.

It's about using the psychology of games-competition, rewards, urgency, that little dopamine hit of winning something-to get customers to actually pay attention and do something.

Instead of just posting "Hey, 10% off this week!" you post, "Spin the wheel to WIN up to 50% off!" Which one do you think gets more clicks? It’s not even a contest. We're all just big kids who want to win something, even if its a small discount. Me and my clients have seen this work time and time again.

Why I've Settled on Faisco After Trying Everything

I've been deep in this space for years. I've built campaigns on Gleam. io, I’ve used Woobox, I’ve tested a dozen others that have probably gone out of business by now. They're... fine. But most of them are either way too complicated for a small business owner, or they cost a fortune for the features you actually need.

Faisco is different. It's the first interactive marketing platform I've found that feels like it was built for the businesses I actually work with.

It's fast. And I mean fast.

I'm not exaggerating when I say I can get a campaign live for a client in under 10 minutes. The templates are there, you just swap out the images, write a little text, and you're done. That's huge. That's the whole ballgame for someone who has a business to run.

Let me give you some real examples, because I'm not about theory.

• A Montreal flower shop I work with wanted to grow their Pinterest-a tough nut to crack. We ran a "Happy Hopping" game for three weeks. They got 770 new, legitimate followers.
• This cool little art gallery in San Diego needed to fill seats for an upcoming event. We used a simple "Scratch Ticket" game giving away two free tickets as the grand prize. They collected 233 emails from interested locals in 12 days, and the event was packed.
• And this is a favorite of mine-a barbershop in Phoenix. Super local, community vibe. They wanted to get more people into their private Facebook group. We launched a "Crazy Karting" racing game. Just for fun. The prize was literally just bragging rights and a free haircut. They got 163 new members in their group in under two weeks.

It just... works.

The Specific Games That Actually Convert

Look, not all games are created equal. You have to match the game type to your goal. Here’s what I typically recommend to my clients:

For straight-up lead capture-getting emails, basically-you cannot beat the Instant Draw Games. Stuff like the "Lucky Spin" wheel, "Scratch Ticket," or a simple "Lucky Draw." I have seen these hit a 40%+ conversion rate on a landing page. Why? Instant gratification. People pull the lever and immediately see if they won. It's powerful.

If you want engagement and shares, you use the Reactive Games. "Whac-A-Mole" or "Burger Stacker." These require a bit of skill, so people share their scores and challenge their friends. This is how you get that organic reach everyone's always talking about, you know?

Then there's the seasonal stuff, which is just genius. Faisco has pre-built games for every holiday. Halloween, Christmas, Black Friday... everything. Around December, I deployed their "Fill My Christmas Stocking" catching game for three different e-commerce stores. Every single one of them saw their engagement jump over 300% compared to their normal holiday posts. It's a no-brainer. You just plug it in and go.

A Quick Word on Faisco vs. Gleam. io

Everyone asks me this. "Byron, should I just use Gleam?"

Listen, Gleam is a solid tool. It's powerful. It's also, frankly, overkill for 95% of small businesses and it starts at $39/month for the very basic plan. It gets expensive fast. It’s like using a sledgehammer to hang a picture frame.

Faisco gives you almost all the same core functionality-the giveaways, the contests, the lead capture-but at a price that won't make a small business owner's eyes water. Plus, it's just easier. I do not have time to spend an hour building a simple giveaway campaign, and neither do my clients. With Faisco, I'm in and out in minutes.

The integration is also better for what we need. It actually connects with Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok in a way that feels more... native. Not just a clunky link you share. That stuff matters.

So What Can You Actually Expect?

Okay, let's talk results. And no, I'm not going to promise you'll be a millionaire by next Tuesday. That's not how marketing works.

But what I consistently see with the businesses I help-the bakeries, the barbers, the artists, the consultants-is a 200-400% increase in social media engagement and follower growth within the first month. We usually see their email lists grow by 150-300% in that same period.

This isn't because Faisco is some kind of magic wand. It's because you're finally giving people a reason to interact with you that isn't just "buy my stuff." You're giving them a moment of fun. In 2024, with how crowded everything is online, a moment of fun is worth its weight in gold.

So here's my advice. Just try one. Seriously. Don't overthink it. Pick a simple prize-a $25 gift card, one of your products, a free consultation. Use Faisco's "Lucky Spin" template and run it for one week. Post it to your social media. Put the link in your bio. Then just watch what happens.

You'll get more leads in that one week than you did in the last three months of just posting photos. I guarantee it.

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