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Why the Holiday Season is the Best Time to run a Giveaway

Why the Holiday Season is the Best Time to run a Giveaway

2026 planning note: Holiday giveaways work best when they start before the holiday rush. Use The Tactical Seasonal Giveaway Calendar...

Nov 29th, 2021
4 Christmas Contest Ideas You Need to Try in 2021

4 Christmas Contest Ideas You Need to Try in 2021

The Christmas season is fast approaching, which means it’s time to start incorporating Santa Clause, sleigh bells, and Rudolph into...

Oct 31st, 2021
How to Launch a Contest in 10 Minutes With KickoffLabs

How to Launch a Contest in 10 Minutes With KickoffLabs

Keeping your audience engaged is more important than ever, but it’s also more challenging than ever. The average attention span...

Oct 25th, 2021
Get More Engagement With Your Contest by Adding Amazing Emails

Get More Engagement With Your Contest by Adding Amazing Emails

Marketers today use video campaigns, webinars, and other trendy (cough Tik Tok cough) opportunities to reach their customers in the...

Oct 11th, 2021
How to Generate Leads With Influencer Marketing on a Budget

How to Generate Leads With Influencer Marketing on a Budget

Influencer marketing is rising, with research showing that this market’s value grew from $6.5 billion to $13.8 billion between 2019...

Oct 4th, 2021
4 Black Friday Contest Ideas You Need to Try in 2021

4 Black Friday Contest Ideas You Need to Try in 2021

If you’re a small business looking to end your business year with a bang, Black Friday is where it’s at....

Sep 28th, 2021
Things you Don’t Need to Record an Engaging Video for Your Giveaway

Things you Don’t Need to Record an Engaging Video for Your Giveaway

“Video Killed the Radio Star” is a song we’ve all been singing along to when it comes on. But when...

Aug 26th, 2021
4 Contest Ideas to Help You Generate More Leads and Sales for Your Shopify Store

4 Contest Ideas to Help You Generate More Leads and Sales for Your Shopify Store

At this very moment, there are an estimated 12 million - 24 million eCommerce sites across the world. To put...

Jul 22nd, 2021
101 SaaS Lessons - How to Properly Sign Enterprise Deals at Higher Price Points for Customers

101 SaaS Lessons - How to Properly Sign Enterprise Deals at Higher Price Points for Customers

Software as a service, SaaS for short, is a growing industry and the future of software as we know it....

Jun 22nd, 2021
Best Practices For Viral Contest Landing Pages

Best Practices For Viral Contest Landing Pages

You’re ready to create an online contest landing page in order to drive results and increase your profit.

Jun 11th, 2021
5 Things to Know and Do Before Launching a Kickstarter Campaign

5 Things to Know and Do Before Launching a Kickstarter Campaign

Crowdfunding has taken the world by storm, making one thing very obvious. People are willing to put their money behind...

Jun 8th, 2021
14 Steps to Launching Your Own Facebook Conversion Campaign

14 Steps to Launching Your Own Facebook Conversion Campaign

Here’s a hard truth that savvy Facebook marketers are well aware of: Facebook ads aren’t getting any cheaper. In fact,...

May 25th, 2021
About this blog

What does the KickoffLabs blog cover?

This is where we share everything we know about growing your audience with giveaways, sweepstakes, waitlists, and referral programs. We have been helping brands launch and scale viral campaigns since 2011, and we write about what actually works — not theory, not fluff, just tactics you can use today.

Whether you are a founder building pre-launch buzz, a marketer looking for higher conversion rates, or an e-commerce brand trying to turn one-time buyers into a referral engine, you will find something here. We cover launch strategies, landing page optimization, contest mechanics, email list growth, and the psychology behind why people share. We also break down real campaign examples so you can see exactly how others have pulled it off.

Expect honest takes on what drives results and what wastes your time. We have seen thousands of campaigns run through KickoffLabs, and we distill those lessons into posts you can actually act on.

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