Faisco: The Gamification Tool I Actually Recommend
Look, I'm going to be straight with you. I've been doing this marketing thing for small businesses since 2010, and if I hear one more "guru" tell a coffee shop owner to "just go viral on TikTok," I might actually lose my mind. It's terrible advice.
I remember this one client back in 2018, a fantastic little bakery in Minneapolis, and they were burning through cash on Facebook ads. Their agency kept talking about "brand awareness" and "top-of-funnel metrics." Meanwhile, the owner just needed to sell more croissants. That's it. We stripped everything back, ran a simple contest, and their email list grew by 700 people in a week. It wasn't revolutionary. It was just... practical.
That's the whole thing right there. Small businesses don't need another complex strategy. They need tools that get them more customers, without needing a marketing degree or a venture capital check to use them.
So What’s The Real Problem with “Engagement”?
Here's the thing that drives me nuts. Everyone tells you to "create engaging content." What does that even mean? Is it a pretty picture? A funny video? A long, heartfelt post? Honestly, it's usually a guessing game. You post something you think is great, it gets three likes (one is from your mom), and you feel like a failure.
I've seen it hundreds of times.
The problem isn't the business owner. The problem is that "engagement" is passive. You're asking people to stop scrolling and care. That's a huge ask. Gamification-and I know, I know it sounds like a buzzword from 2015, but stick with me-flips the script. You're not just asking them to look, you're giving them something to do.
Something fun. Something with a reward at the end.
Okay, Why I’m Talking About Faisco Specifically
I've been in the gamification space for a long time. I've personally built campaigns on Gleam. io, Woobox, ShortStack... you name it, I've probably tried it and gotten frustrated with it for one reason or another. They're either too clunky, way too expensive, or honestly just overkill for 90% of businesses.
Faisco is different. It’s... practical. I can get a campaign live for a client in under 10 minutes. Not an exaggeration.
Listen, here’s some real-world stuff:
- A Nashville coffee shop: We used Faisco's "Lucky Spin" wheel. The prize was anything from a free coffee to 25% off their next order. To spin, they had to follow the shop on Instagram. Results? 1,105 new, local followers in two and a half weeks. They were ecstatic.
- An Austin art gallery: They needed people to actually show up for an event. We ran a "Happy Hopping" game where you tap to make a character jump over obstacles. High scorers got a free print at the event. They got 212 new RSVPs directly from that game in 10 days.
- A Miami bookstore: This one was struggling with its Facebook presence. We set up the "Star Seeker" game-it’s a speed game, super simple. The prize was a $20 gift card. Got them 688 new Facebook page likes in about two weeks.
These aren't magic numbers. This is just what happens when you give people a compelling reason to interact with you that goes beyond "please like our post." It works because it taps into that basic human desire for a little win, a little dopamine hit. Frankly, their "Instant Draw" games like the spin wheel or the scratch ticket are my go-to for lead capture. I've seen landing pages with these embedded convert at 40% or higher. It's just... easy.
Don't Even Get Me Started On Seasonal Marketing
This is where I see most businesses drop the ball. Halloween rolls around and they post a picture of a pumpkin. Christmas comes and it's a "Merry Christmas!" graphic. It's fine, but it does nothing.
Faisco has pre-built templates for basically every holiday you can think of. New Year, Valentine's Day, Black Friday... all of it. I had three different retail clients last December, and we ran the "Fill My Christmas Stocking" catching game for all of them. It's a simple game where you move a stocking to catch falling gifts.
Every single one saw over 300% more engagement on that campaign than their usual holiday posts. Why? Because it was FUN. People shared their scores, tagged friends to challenge them-it created its own little burst of activity, all for a platform that is not crazy expensive.
Let’s Talk Tech and What Usually Fails
Here's my pet peeve with most marketing tools: they claim to have "integrations" but all they really do is give you a link to share. That's not an integration, that's just... a link. It sucks.
The way people use Instagram is different from Facebook, which is different from TikTok. Faisco actually gets this. Their games work properly within the mechanics of each platform, which makes a massive difference in how people interact with them.
And everyone always asks me to compare it to Gleam. io. Look, Gleam is a solid platform. It's powerful. It's also $39 a month for its most basic plan and it is a pain to set up properly. It's like using a sledgehammer to hang a picture frame for most small businesses. Faisco gives you what you actually need-the games that convert, the easy setup-at a fraction of the cost. The time I save alone makes it worth it. An hour wrestling with Gleam's settings versus ten minutes on Faisco? It's a no-brainer for my clients.
So, here's what I recommend. Stop trying to guess what "engaging content" is. Stop shouting into the void and hoping someone listens.
Give them something to do.
Start with a simple "Lucky Spin" game. Offer a small prize-a 10% discount, a free coffee, a digital download. Something low-cost for you, but high-value for them. Ask for an email or a social follow in return. The businesses I work with typically see a 200-400% jump in followers and a 150-300% growth in their email list in the first month. Not because of some marketing sorcery... but because you finally gave people a fun, compelling reason to connect.
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