Comments on: So You Want To Run A Competition? http://www.onelittleduck.co.uk/competitions/so-you-want-to-run-a-competition-245.htm Online blog of Jason Dale, co-director of Loquax. My views on affiliate marketing, running a website and anything else that seems appropriate! Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:55:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Making Your Competition Less Cheatable! | One Little Duck - Affiliate Blog http://www.onelittleduck.co.uk/competitions/so-you-want-to-run-a-competition-245.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-32496 Making Your Competition Less Cheatable! | One Little Duck - Affiliate Blog Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:14:06 +0000 http://www.onelittleduck.co.uk/2007/04/so-you-want-to-run-a-competition.html#comment-32496 [...] how to run a competition, so it’s time to add to the collection - currently there’s Part 1 about getting started, Part 2 which is about the competition mechanic, and Do all your entrants [...] [...] how to run a competition, so it’s time to add to the collection – currently there’s Part 1 about getting started, Part 2 which is about the competition mechanic, and Do all your entrants [...]

]]> By: So You Want To Run A Competition? - Part 2 - One Little Duck - Affiliate Blog http://www.onelittleduck.co.uk/competitions/so-you-want-to-run-a-competition-245.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-11062 So You Want To Run A Competition? - Part 2 - One Little Duck - Affiliate Blog Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:32:39 +0000 http://www.onelittleduck.co.uk/2007/04/so-you-want-to-run-a-competition.html#comment-11062 [...]   So You Want To Run A Competition? - Part 2 Setting up a competition or prize draw is fairly easy. However, getting it right isn’t always as straightforward. With a little bit of forethought and organisation it is possible to set up a competition and get it to achieve your aims. [...] [...]   So You Want To Run A Competition? – Part 2 Setting up a competition or prize draw is fairly easy. However, getting it right isn’t always as straightforward. With a little bit of forethought and organisation it is possible to set up a competition and get it to achieve your aims. [...]

]]> By: jason http://www.onelittleduck.co.uk/competitions/so-you-want-to-run-a-competition-245.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-11021 jason Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:38:39 +0000 http://www.onelittleduck.co.uk/2007/04/so-you-want-to-run-a-competition.html#comment-11021 As long as you're not charging for anything then as far as I'm concerned there's no issue if as part of a competition a user has to register with your site to enter. If you want to run competitions for registered users only, then again as long as they're free there's no problem. The main changes are as far as I can tell are (1) changes to traditional tiebreaker/NPN competitions (2) introduction of a free entry requirement for premium rate competitions and (3) issues regarding what defines skill for some competitions - mainly pay to enter. Free prize draws are largely unaffected, they're not regulated, and provided you run things fairly (clear rules, winners announced, prizes sent) there's no cause for concern. (usual disclaimers regarding legal advice etc) As long as you’re not charging for anything then as far as I’m concerned there’s no issue if as part of a competition a user has to register with your site to enter.

If you want to run competitions for registered users only, then again as long as they’re free there’s no problem.

The main changes are as far as I can tell are (1) changes to traditional tiebreaker/NPN competitions (2) introduction of a free entry requirement for premium rate competitions and (3) issues regarding what defines skill for some competitions – mainly pay to enter.

Free prize draws are largely unaffected, they’re not regulated, and provided you run things fairly (clear rules, winners announced, prizes sent) there’s no cause for concern.

(usual disclaimers regarding legal advice etc)

]]> By: Moose http://www.onelittleduck.co.uk/competitions/so-you-want-to-run-a-competition-245.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-11011 Moose Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:31:16 +0000 http://www.onelittleduck.co.uk/2007/04/so-you-want-to-run-a-competition.html#comment-11011 Jason, What is your interpretation of the new regulations if you simply want users to be registered in order to qualify for a competition? Jason,

What is your interpretation of the new regulations if you simply want users to be registered in order to qualify for a competition?

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