Gleam Competitions: Hobby Plan - Now Available Monthly!

Big News! 🎉

Gleam Competitions is now even easier to access — the Hobby Plan is officially available on a monthly subscription for just $19/month!

Previously, users had to commit to a yearly Hobby plan to take advantage of Gleam’s powerful tools at low pricing. Now, you can dive into contests, giveaways, and audience growth with no long-term commitment.

$19 billed monthly — cancel anytime
Access all the same Hobby plan features
Perfect for creators, small businesses, and indie marketers launching seasonal or one-off campaigns

Subscribe on Messenger Fix

We’ve fixed an issue affecting the Subscribe on Messenger action!

Due to Meta’s deprecation of the Send to Messenger plugin, this action was temporarily broken. We have now implemented a fix, allowing users to once again direct traffic to their Facebook Page on Messenger and initiate conversations with contestants as usual.

Everything should now work smoothly—thank you for your patience!

Instagram API Changes

The Instagram Basic Display API by Meta has been deprecated in December 2024, which means personal Instagram accounts are no longer supported via the official API.

We are unfortunately no longer able to support the following actions:

Submit Media > Instagram action
Instagram > Select a Photo actions
Social media account verification for contestants via Instagram login

We understand that these changes deeply affect customers who are running Instagram photo contests. We are currently experimenting with how you can continue running photo contest campaigns on Instagram. In the meantime, we apologise for the inconvenience.

December 17, 2024

New Bluesky Actions

We're super excited to announce 5 powerful new Bluesky actions for your Competitions & Rewards: Like on Bluesky, Follow on Bluesky, Repost on Bluesky, Post on Bluesky, and Reply on Bluesky. These features unlock exciting opportunities to deepen engagement, grow your following, boost interaction, and reward your dedicated fans.

Like on Bluesky: Drive quick engagement by rewarding users for liking your post. A simple action that helps boost visibility and interaction.
Follow on Bluesky: Grow your audience by rewarding users for following you. This is an awesome way to build a loyal, engaged community on Bluesky.
Repost on Bluesky: Spread the word by encouraging users to repost your content. This is a super effective way of amplifying your reach and getting your campaign seen by more people.
Post on Bluesky: Asking users to post about your campaign is a fantastic way to generate organic buzz and increase brand awareness.
Reply on Bluesky: Start the conversation and incentivise users to reply to your posts. This is a great way of increasing interaction and keeping your content in the spotlight.

Here are some ideas on how you can take your Bluesky campaigns to the next level:

Stack Actions for Greater Engagement: Combine actions like Follow, Repost, and Reply to reward users for deeper interaction. For example, users can earn entries for following your account and replying to a specific post.
Encourage User-Generated Content: Encourage users to Post or Reply with unique content about your brand or campaign. This helps generate authentic buzz and reach new audiences.
Tiered Rewards for Engagement: Assign higher entry values to actions that drive more impact. For instance, reposting might earn more entries than simply liking a post, motivating users to go the extra mile.

Ready to take your Bluesky community to the next level?

Use our Bluesky Giveaway template to get started:

Start Bluesky Campaign

Phone Number Verification + Twilio Integration

We're thrilled to announce a powerful new integration with Twilio, the industry-leading cloud communications platform. This integration unlocks exciting possibilities for your Gleam campaigns, as we release this integration with a new phone number verification feature.

Now, you can require contestants to verify their phone numbers before entering your Gleam campaign, ensuring:

Reduced fraud and abuse: Eliminate invalid entries and protect your campaigns from malicious activity.
New ways to reach your audience: Reach your real target audience with marketing campaigns, ensuring your messages reach the right people at the right time.
Unlock an effective marketing channel: Utilize verified phone numbers to send personalized SMS notifications and reminders, keeping participants informed and engaged throughout your competition.

With Twilio, you can now connect with your Gleam audience in a more meaningful way, allowing you to unlock a new marketing channel and to strengthen user data integrity.

The Twilio integration and phone number verification features are available for Gleam Competitions & Rewards on the Business plan and above.

April 10, 2025

Gleam Competitions: Hobby Plan - Now Available Monthly!

March 6, 2025

Subscribe on Messenger Fix

January 5, 2025

Instagram API Changes

December 17, 2024

New Bluesky Actions

September 30, 2024

Phone Number Verification + Twilio Integration