How to Host a Giveaway
Yes. You can host a giveaway on your blog by embedding the Gleam Competitions widget directly into a post, so visitors enter without ever leaving your site. Gleam validates actions, tracks entries and filters fraud automatically.
Why embed on your own site rather than redirect
- Send entrants to your own domain instead of a third-party page
- Higher chance of converting entrants after they enter
- Full control over your campaign analytics and tracking
- Funnel visitors from the rest of your site straight into the giveaway
- You own the customer relationship and stay platform agnostic
This is why brands run campaigns on-site. earthbath embedded their Comfort Kit giveaway directly on their own website rather than redirecting to a separate page, and saw a 28.81% conversion rate from 3,766 impressions.
How to add it
Set up your competition, switch on Embed in a Page or Blog Post, then paste the code into your post. In WordPress add it in Text mode, while Shopify, Wix and Blogger use their built-in HTML editors. See embedding on a page or blog post.
Prefer a standalone URL? Every campaign also ships with a hosted landing page you can share anywhere.
For more ways to run and promote a giveaway on your own domain, read our full guide to promoting a contest on your website.
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How to Do a Giveaway at an Event
Run a giveaway at an event by setting up a Gleam entry form on tablets or screens and collecting entries via QR codes or digital forms.