A no-bots standard for every contest promotion

Which promotion sources can a client actually check?

A source is useful only when the client can inspect how it reached people. We check the records available from each channel and explain what those records do—and do not—show.

Before launch, send us the contest page, intended audience, permitted promotion channels and any entry-counter or analytics access you can share. For advertising, we use the platform’s own campaign reporting. For a creator placement, we review audience information the creator can show and compare it with the contest’s intended audience. A large audience figure alone is not evidence that a placement fits.

We use tagged links where practical, then compare visits with the reports and any public entry counter. If the voting page does not show completed votes, we say so: visits are not reported as votes. The same source check applies to creator outreach and community, email and messenger outreach. We use consent-based channels and do not describe private platform information as if we had access to it.

Ask to see the source behind each reported figure. A clear report identifies whether a number came from an ad account, a tracking link or a visible contest counter.

What will you know before promotion begins?

Before work starts, you will know which activities we propose, what we will check and how results will be reported. We put that information in the written plan rather than leaving the boundaries to an informal conversation.

The plan identifies the approved channels, the materials or access needed from you, and the reporting sources available for each channel. It also separates observed activity from projections. A projection is labelled as such; it is not presented as a count of votes or as a promised outcome. Our reporting uses platform analytics, tagged-link information and visible contest data when available.

We do not sell votes, followers or engagement, and we do not use bots, scripts, fake accounts or click farms. We also do not take on a project that requires those tactics. If a request crosses that boundary, we explain the issue and can consider a white-hat alternative that is in line with platform rules and contest rules.

For the full approach to planning, see our contest promotion methodology. If you are weighing channels, the contest marketing overview can help you identify which kind of support fits your entry.

How do contest rules change the promotion plan?

The contest’s own terms are the first check: a channel is not suitable if the organizer prohibits that kind of outside promotion. Share the rules and any organizer guidance with us before asking for a campaign recommendation.

We review the permitted promotion methods, voting instructions, limits on how often someone may vote and any required disclosures. The plan then gives supporters accurate steps to follow. If the rules permit a daily vote, for example, a reminder must not invite someone to vote more often than allowed. Where voting has verification steps, we explain those steps rather than helping anyone bypass them.

We do not use or accept a promotion request involving bots, scripts, fake accounts, click farms or purchased votes. We will not repackage the same request as a smaller tactic. Our projects we decline page explains other cases where the right decision is not to proceed.

The organizer controls how contest rules are interpreted and applied, and may review activity or remove an entry. We cannot promise a win, a vote total or a ranking. We can commit to the agreed promotion work, reporting and clearly labelled projections.

Send the contest link, its rules and your proposed promotion idea for a free contest analysis. We will review the restrictions and tell you which next step is appropriate.