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Twitter Timeline Giveaway Template

Run a Twitter Timeline Giveaway where participants like or retweet your post to amplify its reach and increase the number of tweets seen by new audiences.

This simple yet powerful template helps you engage your audience, grow your following, and boost your presence across social media.

With Gleam’s ready-to-go template, you can incentivise followers to engage with your tweets, subscribe to your mailing list, and share your campaign with friends for viral growth. It’s the perfect way to combine email marketing, cross-platform promotion, and referrals while making your Twitter timeline the hub of activity.

Trick

Encourage participants to refer their friends with Viral Share Actions. This will help you reach new potential followers and maximise growth from every giveaway.

What This Template Does

Benefits of This Template

  • Grows your Twitter timeline engagement with every like or retweet
  • Improves visibility by increasing the number of tweets shown to wider networks
  • Captures leads for ongoing content marketing campaigns
  • Cross-promotes across multiple social media platforms
  • Provides a fun, cost-effective way to increase brand awareness

Who Should Use It

  • Brands promoting seasonal campaigns or product launches
  • E-commerce stores wanting to drive traffic and signups
  • Influencers running giveaways to connect with a target audience
  • Marketing teams looking to run a giveaway directly from their Twitter account

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Frequently Asked Questions

What’s The Best Time to Post On Twitter For Engagement?

Weekdays between 12–3 PM often perform best, but use your Twitter Analytics tool to test what works for your audience.

How Often Should I Post On Twitter to Grow My Account?

Twitter encourages frequent posting for consistent growth. Post more often during a campaign to boost visibility.

What Type Of Prizes Work Best For A Twitter Contest?

Offer relevant rewards like gift cards, your product, or exclusive perks tailored to your audience.

What Types Of Content Drive Engagement In Twitter Contests?

Use visuals, encourage photo submissions, and include hashtags to increase visibility and interaction.

How to Promote Your Twitter Giveaway Effectively

Promote your Twitter giveaway by sharing it across social platforms, emailing your audience, and adding a banner to your website. Gleam helps centralize the campaign to track entries from all sources.


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How to Set Up Your Twitter Timeline Giveaway

  1. Select the Twitter Timeline Giveaway Template in your Gleam dashboard
    Open the template here

  2. Define your prize and campaign rules, including eligibility and timing
    See our prize ideas guide for inspiration

  3. Configure core actions such as Twitter follows for account growth and Retweets for visibility

  4. Add supporting actions like Subscribe for lead capture, Visit actions to highlight your site, and Secret Code actions for extra entries

  5. Cross-promote across Instagram visits, Facebook visits, and YouTube visits to maximise exposure

  6. Incentivise viral growth with Viral Share referrals and Bonus Entry actions to reward completion

  7. Launch your campaign, promote it through your Twitter timeline and other social media platforms, and start driving meaningful engagement

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