If you’ve run a contest with GoGo Photo Contest in the past, reaching out to your previous participants should be a top priority — and here’s why:
These supporters have already proven
that they’re interested in supporting your cause
through a photo contest!
To reach out to contest participants, you should use an email client that allows you to do mass email sends such as SendGrid, Constant Contact, or MailChimp.
You can attempt to send marketing emails through an email client such as Gmail or Yahoo, but they will most likely limit the amount of sends you can do in one day.
Gmail, for example, will temporarily disable your account if you send messages to more than 500 recipients in a single day, or if you send a large number of undeliverable messages. (source)
How to find previous participant email addresses:
1. Log into the GGPC Admin: www.gogophotocontest.com/admin
2. Choose your previous contest from the Current Contest drop-down located in the top right of the GGPC Admin dashboard:
3. Once your previous contest has loaded (you'll be able to tell by the contest title in the upper right-hand corner of the GGPC Admin), select the All Participants report from the Contest Reports section on the main dashboard.
4. This loads the Participants (All) Report. Click Export to CSV at the top of the screen to download the spreadsheet file.
5. From there, you can use your spreadsheet software to copy the column of email addresses.
Note: If you'd rather promote your contest to just previous entrants (versus all previous contest participants, which includes entrants and voters), you can find those email addresses within the Participants (Entrants Only) report.
6. Finally, compose your email blast. Here's are some excellent examples from previous clients (most using Constant Contact for their sends):
The TBBR 2025 Calendar Contest is Coming!
So Cal Bulldog Rescue Calendar Coming Soon
Calling All Pet-Loving Paparazzi!
Three Tips for Pawfect Pet Photos
👉 More Ideas Here: Using Email Blasts to Promote Your Contest
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⚠️ When you are done, remember to toggle back to that contest in the "Current Contest" drop-down (if you have a currently running contest). |