The Unofficial Shopify Podcast

6072 Subscribers in 14 Days: How to Run a Giveaway


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Do giveaways work?

Are they an an effective strategy for both growing your email list and increasing your sales?

Yes!

In a published study from ColorIt.com, giving away $447 dollars worth of product resulted in:

  • 6072 Email Subs
  • 6176 Tweets
  • 5000 FB Likes
  • 2500 More Twitter followers
  • 159 Orders During The Contest
  • 85 Orders After Contest Ended
  • $3.47 Per New Customer Acquired
  • What's the secret?

    In this episode, My Wife Quit Her Job's Steve Chou reveals the exact step-by-step giveaway strategy to grow your email list and increase your sales.

    Shopify merchants will hear how giveaways are an effective strategy for both growing your email list and increasing your sales

    Steve runs the popular blog and podcast MyWifeQuitHerJob where he teaches others how to start a profitable ecommerce business. In addition, he runs an ecommerce store with his wife at BumblebeeLinens.com and an annual conference called the Sellers Summit. His latest business venture is GoBrandWin which is a platform that facilitates group giveaways for brands.

    You'll Learn
    • What to give away
    • Strategies to promote giveaway
    • When not to run a giveaway
    • Steve's exact Facebook ad & email strategy
    • Tune in for more details!

      Resources
      • https://gobrandwin.com/
      • [https://gobrandwin.com/advertise/](Apply For GoBrandWin's Next Giveaway)
      • https://mywifequitherjob.com/
      • [https://apps.shopify.com/viralsweep](Viral Sweep)
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                    The Unofficial Shopify PodcastBy Kurt Elster, Paul Reda

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